Senator Bernie Sanders vowed to drop out of the presidential race if former Vice President Joe Biden ends up with a plurality of pledged delegates heading into the Democratic convention in July.Wednesday night. The senator stayed in the race against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016 despite having fewer delegates but said that aafter that election cycle makes the situation different this time.
At the end of the 2016 primaries, Democratic convention rules allowed superdelegates to vote on the first ballot, which is no longer the case in 2020. Instead, a candidate who has a majority of at least 1,991 delegates would automatically win on the first ballot. However, if a candidate only had a plurality of votes, a second ballot could potentially be decided by superdelegates.
Ok maddow now ask Biden the same question.
🇳🇬 politicians:
JohnLogic_ Bernie also said he's going to win. Him and Biden are virtually tied. The race is still on.
I want a revolution now i don’t want to wait how do we start it now
That's nice. Move on
I'd highly recommend recounts prior to doing so BernieSanders in the event you don't reach plurality.
Too bad I won’t vote Biden regardless. The DNC and it’s masters make the choice so they can fuck off and get Joe elected without me.
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Will he support Joe Biden?
He’s never said otherwise. He wants policies pushed, not his self.
DeanLeh Dear BernieSanders SenSanders if you drop you will practically be handing trump a second term on a silver platter AND demoralizing and infuriating disillusioning your supporters . Please think about that
Please vote for change! Please vote to turn this around before it’s too late! Millions are homeless and dying everyday from lack of healthcare and not being able to afford meds! The planet is dying! Please help us save it! Bernie2020 NotMeUs
MarquisEaly Of course, he did because he's a really good guy, but it is funny how the media and establishment all expert Bernie to drop out should he not win the plurality, yet Biden has said he definitely wouldn't do the same and has received zero negative press as a result. Seems fair.
Why couldn't other candidate also say this?
Bernie Sanders is and has always been the only candidate with integrity and moral clarity, in addition to be right on every issue.
Whatever Bernie says or does, I ain't votin' for Joe Biden.
Will JoeBiden do the same? Unlikely. NeverBiden JimCrowJoe QuidProJoe BidenIsARepublican
Let’s hope his supporters who are overly obsessive grow up and vote if and when he concedes! Let’s not re-elect Trump for Sanders ego!!!!
Oh principles! Admire how he actually supports the voice of the people. Long live democracy. In sure Biden confirmed the same stance? Right?
So giving up? All for nothing. I lost my hope for this country. If MLK, FDR or JFK raised from dead they will die again of sadness and how low we the people have go. We betrayed all their efforts and sacrifices, we basically have no excuse. We suck and we are pitiful. Sad time
Yeah I’ll be writing him as a third party candidate. Just because Bernie is endorses Biden doesn’t mean his supporters have to follow him like some fuckin cult members.
Will Joe Biden commit to do the same?
Good for him. But if Biden gets the Nomination, I'll vote third party.
Bernie is a better person than all of these craven political hacks. If he loses and we get trump again to undo our democracy and drive climate genocide we deserved it.
And he will campaign her for joe too yes joe will get smashed and then the establishment will blame Bernie. We don’t deserve this man
Makes sense. He probably won't win even if he has the most delegates but less than 50% overall.
So can JoeBiden pledge to do the same?
“Bernie says he will drop out if he loses”.... You don’t say!! 😮
Funny how this question is/was never asked of other candidates. Always the double standard.
Yet JoeBiden doesnt have the same integrity.
Obviously he would, because he is a man of principle. A real news story would be whether Biden would. Of course, we know his answer is no.
Will the establishment start hearing out progressive voters ? 🤔
Will Biden drop out if Bernie gets a pluarity?
He’s lying (per usual).
The man has integrity. Biden does not.
mfs in these comments forgot he was the only one to admit this back in the debates when everyone else was like nah fam fuck the voters.
But if Bernie gets a plurality then the DNC will try to elect Biden anyway.
the question is whether Joe will drop out or not
Brain problems. No big deal give Biden some new brain drug. Zombie type virus stopper. Bernie you will probably pass away in office your old ticker has had it. Too old guys one last bucket list idea.
HE HAS BEEN SAYING THIS ALL ALONG. He sticks by his word. That should tell y’all something.
LMAO! You morons got BERNed again. Maybe he will upgrade the Audi to a Ferrari or Lamborghini with his step aside cash this time. If you couldn't see this happening from the start, you really need to reassess your grasp on politics and the world in general
TrueFactsStated Biden's 1 priority is 'buying' Sanders to support his election if he wins the delegates. He must promise Sanders a prominent position and/or party platform planks to do it. Bottom line is the best way to get policy movement in direction Sanders wants is via Biden presidency.
TrueFactsStated ...and throw support to Biden?...I hope so
TrueFactsStated I’m glad, but if he had done this in 2016, the nightmare of the last 3 years would have been avoided. Thanks a pantload, Bernie.
TrueFactsStated ok America Pull Up for Biden2020
TrueFactsStated Let's wait and see...
I believe when I see it, cant trust liberal trump
In other word, 'losing'?
Bend over Bernie again.
He said it in the debate. And he meant it. The man has integrity. Period. Plus, if Biden comes in with a plurality there’s no path to victory for Bernie anyway.
This is absolutely NOT what Bernie Sanders said, and he clarified it to Rachel. He said that in that event he goes to the convention and the delegates cast their votes. How can Newsweek be so irresponsible?!? Listen to the interview!!
Wow...what an incredibly dishonest framing of what he said. He expects any candidate who doesn't get the plurality to drop out, which includes him or Joe Biden, depending on the will of voters, not party insiders.
Don’t know why anyone is doubting him. He’ll keep his word. He did 40 rallies for Hillary in 2016. He will support Joe if Joe is the nominee. Would Joe and the rest do the same?
That’s integrity. He cares about the country and the American people. He’s trying to help every day Americans like us, yet if the Americans decided that Biden should win then that’s that. Simple. Too bad Biden probably won’t promise the same thing.
Don’t trust Bern on this.
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He also said if you elect Biden you are letting Trump be Trump!, Good luck to you!
Assuming the have the full results from Iowa by then.
If he runs third party I will lose my mind.
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