BUtterfield 8 41,818 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Lawyers for Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) presidential campaign sent a letter to the New York State Board of Elections late Sunday asking that he remain on the primary ballot on June 23, warning that it would damage party unity if he is removed. "Senator Sanders wishes to remain on the ballot, and is concerned that his removal from the ballot would undermine efforts to unify the Democratic Party in advance of the general election," Malcolm Seymour, an attorney representing the Sanders campaign, wrote to Andrew Spano, the commissioner for the New York State Board of Elections. The Huffington Post first reportedon the letter. The commissioners for the board of elections will meet on Monday to finalize the ballot. Sanders suspended his campaign on April 8, but announced his intent to remain on future primary ballots to continue accumulating delegates in an effort to influence the party's platform at the August convention. Sanders never terminated his candidacy with the Federal Elections Commission, and former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign has publicly supported Sanders's desire to hold on to his delegates so that he'll be represented at the party's national convention in August. However, on April 13, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed an appropriations bill that included a new provision giving the Board of Elections discretion to remove a candidate from the ballot if they have suspended their campaign. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/494815-sanders-petitions-new-york-to-remain-on-primary-ballot?amp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othon 34,299 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Good. And f*ck the party for trying to screw him over yet again, even after he gave them everything they wanted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
REALITY 80,162 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I'm not a huge fan of this.... I don't think that putting him on the ballot would unify the party at all. In fact, it'll have the exact opposite effect. I'm totally for him pushing his progressive agenda because his policies are what I agree with the most, but this will not unify the party whatsoever. 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔶 𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔪𝔞𝔰𝔨 𝔞𝔫𝔡...𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔢. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Hes attempting to act tough like hes gonna pressure Biden Bernie is a Socialist who voted for the biggest wealth transfer in history, which will ciment the wage gap forever. It will allow corporations to buy all of America and Americans for cheap. He did not even pressure them to change anything on the bill, he just asked for more bills! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othon 34,299 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, M Monstre said: I'm not a huge fan of this.... I don't think that putting him on the ballot would unify the party at all. In fact, it'll have the exact opposite effect. I'm totally for him pushing his progressive agenda because his policies are what I agree with the most, but this will not unify the party whatsoever. He's not being "put on" the ballot. He's already on the ballot. NY is attempting to take him off to lessen any bargaining power he would have at the convention to push for a more progressive platform by denying him potential NY delegates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eighteen 5,430 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 sounds like a good idea to me... it'll certainly give him more leverage the more delegates he accumulates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
REALITY 80,162 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Just now, OG Gaga Stan said: He's not being "put on" the ballot. He's already on the ballot. NY is attempting to take him off to lessen any bargaining power he would have at the convention to push for a more progressive platform by denying him potential NY delegates. Have they taken off other candidates? Cause if so, that just seems like protocal after you've suspended your campaign. If they have, I still don't know if it's the right move. Look. You've seen my transition from being a lukewarm Bernie supporter to someone who actively suppots Bernie and has voted for him in the primary election. That said, I have been also very consistent on the notion that whoever the Democratic candidate is, we get behind them. I said that when Bernie was pulling ahead, when Biden was pulling ahead, when Liz was pulling ahead, etc., etc. Again, I'm totally for him pushing his progressive agenda (as I said, that's what I agree with the most), but I just don't think this'll "unify" the party either. This will tear the party even more so. 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔶 𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔪𝔞𝔰𝔨 𝔞𝔫𝔡...𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔢. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice bear 1 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 trump supporters here must have glass for breakfast because their guts are strong ice heard one side from above Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othon 34,299 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Just now, M Monstre said: Have they taken off other candidates? Cause if so, that just seems like protocal after you've suspended your campaign. If they have, I still don't know if it's the right move. No, and I don't know why you're doubling down when you didn't know this. 1 minute ago, M Monstre said: Look. You've seen my transition from being a lukewarm Bernie supporter to someone who actively suppots Bernie and has voted for him in the primary election. That said, I have been also very consistent on the notion that whoever the Democratic candidate is, we get behind them. I said that when Bernie was pulling ahead, when Biden was pulling ahead, when Liz was pulling ahead, etc., etc. Again, I'm totally for him pushing his progressive agenda (as I said, that's what I agree with the most), but I just don't think this'll "unify" the party either. This will tear the party even more so. What does any of this have to do with what we're talking about? Bernie dropped out and endorsed Biden. All this move by the NY party does is further piss off Sanders supporters who already had to watch the party actively screw over their candidate at every turn, which could motivate a significant number of them in NY to refuse to vote for Biden. Taking him off the ballot, after Biden himself has publicly supported him staying on (even stated in the OP), will only anger the progressive wing of the party that already has no interest in supporting Biden. Ergo, Sanders is completely right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
REALITY 80,162 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 1 minute ago, OG Gaga Stan said: No, and I don't know why you're doubling down when you didn't know this. What does any of this have to do with what we're talking about? Bernie dropped out and endorsed Biden. All this move by the NY party does is further piss off Sanders supporters who already had to watch the party actively screw over their candidate at every turn, which could motivate a significant number of them in NY to refuse to vote for Biden. Taking him off the ballot, after Biden himself has publicly supported him staying on (even stated in the OP), will only anger the progressive wing of the party that already has no interest in supporting Biden. Ergo, Sanders is completely right. Okay so if no other candidate has been taken off, then Sanders is in the right to stay on. I just asked the question cause I didn't know if that was the case or not. If that hadn't been the case, and if other candidates were taken off, I would've seen no reason for Sanders to stay. 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔶 𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔪𝔞𝔰𝔨 𝔞𝔫𝔡...𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔢. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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