# What's Bernie's remaining realistic path to the nomination? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [March 5, 2020, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949 "2020-03-05T05:16:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949/341 "2020-03-26T13:38:26Z")
No, it’s totally reasonable. Clinton is now in 2nd place to win the nomination, according to the betting sites. Ahead of Sanders! [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/elections/betting\_odds/democratic\_2020\_nomination/](https://www.realclearpolitics.com/elections/betting_odds/democratic_2020_nomination/) ---
**Author:** ![John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_stamos_left_ear/32/3198_2.png) [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949/342 "2020-03-26T13:53:38Z")
> [@Manwich](#): > > Sanders can now use his success at scuttling Republicans attempts to deny money to the unemployed. > > Biden still seems dazed in interviews. > > Should Sanders pivot towards a battle against Bidens likely replacement? Clinton possibly? Reported. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949/343 "2020-03-26T15:16:24Z")
> [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](#): > > It is against the rules to accuse a poster of doing what that poster did. We are only supposed to report. And I have. I really need to learn not to feed wildlife. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949/344 "2020-03-26T16:03:17Z")
He did another fireside chat video last night. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949/345 "2020-03-26T16:10:57Z")
I breathlessly await your update on whether you watched the whole thing or not. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949/346 "2020-03-26T16:30:23Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > No, it’s totally reasonable. Clinton is now in 2nd place to win the nomination, according to the betting sites. Ahead of Sanders! > > [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/elections/betting\_odds/democratic\_2020\_nomination/](https://www.realclearpolitics.com/elections/betting_odds/democratic_2020_nomination/) It looks like she’s also ahead of Andrew Cuomo who, although he looks right now like an excellent bet for the next non-Biden Presidential nominee, has not ever even formed an exploratory committee nor expressed interest in running for President, and is _also_ in front of Sanders. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949/347 "2020-03-26T21:31:44Z")
Bernie’s campaign has yet again jumped the shark. His press secretary is now tweeting like a Bernie Bro about hating Bernie so much rather than wanting people to have health insurance > ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949/348 "2020-03-26T22:08:07Z")
> [@Manwich](#): > > Sanders can now use his success at scuttling Republicans attempts to deny money to the unemployed. > > Biden still seems dazed in interviews. > > Should Sanders pivot towards a battle against Bidens likely replacement? Clinton possibly? Reported. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949/349 "2020-03-26T22:50:17Z")
Why are we reporting this guy? I don’t agree with anything **Manwich** is saying but it does not rise (sink) to the level of out-and-out trolling, to my mind. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949/350 "2020-03-26T23:15:31Z")
Well, unfortunately, they think they’ve found a loophole around the “don’t call someone a troll” rule. So they are announcing their report for trolling. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949/351 "2020-03-26T23:46:39Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > Good idea. Bernie’s clear path now is to go hard after Clinton. LOL! And yeah, the “Reported” bit is tiresome. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949/352 "2020-03-27T00:18:11Z")
> [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](#): > > It looks like she’s also ahead of Andrew Cuomo who, although he looks right now like an excellent bet for the next non-Biden Presidential nominee, has not ever even formed an exploratory committee nor expressed interest in running for President, and is _also_ in front of Sanders. Biden should pick her as his VP. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949/353 "2020-03-27T00:23:03Z")
> [@SlackerInc](#): > > LOL! > > And yeah, the “Reported” bit is tiresome. :rolleyes: More tiresome than some idiot repeatedly talking about Biden dropping out of the race? ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949/354 "2020-03-27T01:03:29Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > More tiresome than some idiot repeatedly talking about Biden dropping out of the race? Certainly less entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949/355 "2020-03-27T02:03:12Z")
You know what? Enough. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-bernies-remaining-realistic-path-to-the-nomination/848949.md?page=17)