I predict that Bernie Sanders will win the 2020 US Presidential election

LOL!

The third one will happen. Even without the second.

I don’t think so. Bloomberg must know that third party campaigns always lose. And I don’t think he has the ego to think he will be the exception or that he needs to validate himself just by running. Plus, he’s made getting Trump out of office a central issue of his campaign and he would have to reverse everything he’s said and done if he ran as an independent.

I like the call, but there are still too many unknown unknowns. Chief among them is the coronavirus outbreak. The stock market is down two days in a row now. IMHO there’s a fair chance that we could be looking at the beginning of a recession triggered by the outbreak. That would seem to favor Bernie. But if we do end up with a true pandemic what happens if Bernie himself catches the damn thing? His health in general is another concern. He needs to name a running mate as soon as it becomes clear he is likely to win the nomination to help calm people’s nerves.

No he won’t win. He will get coronavirus.

Just kidding.

Anyone else look forward to debates between bernie and trump?

Or we all will and the ten immune people will just pick lots to see who is leader.

Debates? Individual 1 will refuse debates no matter the nominee, then claim that it was the opponent who was afraid to debate them.

Sanders is paying $3.60. Pretty sweet if you wanna plonk something down.

OK if that happens I will have had enough. I’m writing a letter to the times.

Seriously what happens when or it treonp refuses to debate? Is there a thread about it already? There should be.

Now let’s not be rash…

Same as when he refused to show his taxes.

My prediction: If Trump decides a debate will not help him, he will refuse. And then he will loudly claim that he wanted to debate and would have, of course, won easily. But the organization conducting the debates was trying to impose unfair rules on him because they’re part of the liberal conspiracy that wants him to fail. And he refused to endorse their unfair rules with honoring their debate with his presence.

I agree that Sanders will be the nominee this year.

If he is nominated, I will vote for him. I would not bet on his victory however.

In an uncontested dictatorship that could happen.

There won’t be any. Trump will never agree to debate Sanders.

What? Trump will lie? Trump will blame other people for his faults? Trump will accuse people of conspiring against him?

I think we’re already living in that world.

I predict that Bo will subsequently make the opposite prediction, a few months from now. I further predict that when the election results are finalized, he will refer back to whichever prediction matches (while ignoring the other) and crow about his prescience. Just a hunch. :wink:

Given i just heard a 'pundit; say the race is down to “Bernie, Bloomberg and Sanders”…I’d say Bernie has an excellent chance!! Just win the Dem nom and he gets twice the votes!

11 percent increases in youth turnout are relatively routine: Bernie Sanders Can't Win (by as Much) Unless Youth Vote Surges (Like It Recently Has) - FAIR

Happened from 00 to 04 and 14 to 18 (and the latter especially was far bigger than just 11). Not exactly unprecedented - if Kerry could do it, I think Bernie might be able to as well. Especially if he campaigns in legal weed.