Biden/Buttigieg ticket

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(02-28-2020, 05:12 PM)Dill Wrote: The issue for many blacks, especially the older religious ones who vote reliably, will be that Pete is gay. 

Really? I'm not so sure this is such a huge issue.
Even if many are opposed to gay marriage. I'm positive 90% of conservative Trump voters are opposed to adultery with pornstars. There are bigger topics at hand.
Also, he'd be the one stepping back to VP. They'd vote for Biden. How many people are rather focused on a VP.

(02-28-2020, 05:12 PM)Dill Wrote: This will also piss them off:
https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=A2KLfR6Zclleon8A7c9XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEycGwwbmRwBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMyBHZ0aWQDQjkzMjZfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=buttigieg+obama+speech&fr=tightropetb#id=4&vid=c53724956a9b0c9ff14812737dbaf43d&action=view

Some Buttigieg voters might switch. Sure.  But fractions will count in the contested states.

I find it odd to believe Pete dropping out would not lead to a net gain for Biden.
Same with Bloomberg. If he threw his money behind Biden, some would sure take issue with that. But in the end, it would help Biden, not hurt him.

(02-28-2020, 05:12 PM)Dill Wrote: I think that even if Sanders does not get the nomination, he will work to persuade his voters to support whomever.

Sure he will. And some will listen. Many others won't. This is actually evidenced in 2016. Except this time the establishment robbery theme would be way more justified, if he were the clear frontronner.
Nah, that would lead to a divided electorate. I doubt Bernie could say anything to fix that. (Never mind that he'd sure be angry and is not the kind of person that hides his anger too well.)