Bernie Sanders suspends 2020 presidential campaign

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CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on Bernie Sanders' decision to end his presidential campaign, clearing the path for Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee.

Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped out of the 2020 presidential race Wednesday, ending an unprecedented Democratic primary and setting up a general election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.

The independent senator from Vermont announced his move in a conference call with staff, after he suffered a series of crushing primary losses and the coronavirus pandemic stalled his campaign for weeks. Speaking to supporters, he said the path to winning the Democratic presidential nomination is “virtually impossible,” adding that he did not want to put effort into a doomed campaign as the outbreak rips through the country.

“I cannot in good conscience continue to mount a campaign that cannot win and which would interfere with the important work required of all of us in this difficult hour,” he said in remarks livestreamed from his Vermont home.

Sanders congratulated Biden on Wednesday but did not explicitly endorse him. He called his former rival “a very decent man who I will work with to move our progressive ideas forward.” The senator said he would not drop off the ballot in states with upcoming primaries and try to amass more delegates in order to influence the party’s platform at its August convention.

“Then together, standing united we will go forward to defeat Donald Trump, the most dangerous president in modern American history,” he said.

In a statement after Sanders left the race, Biden said his former rival has “created a movement” and “changed the dialogue in America.” While he acknowledged that he and Sanders have different views on how quickly to move toward policy goals, he said he would continue dialogue with the senator and his supporters.

“I hope you will join us. You are more than welcome. You’re needed,” Biden said to Sanders’ loyal following.

After early triumphs in the Democratic primary, Sanders failed to pull away from Biden as a field that once numbered more than 20 candidates dwindled. Sanders saw success from Iowa to New Hampshire, Nevada, Colorado and California.

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The Oligarchs just gave me a raise and now this.
Damn, capitalism wins again.

ws
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BTW: I am thinking how can America/USA claim to be the greatest (read richest) country in the world, when:
its front-line health workers do not have adequate PPE ?
suffer shortage of basic intensive care equipment ?
infighting between states over stupid 'bidding' on essential hospital supplies?
All in the face of denouncing universal healthcare facilities for all, ridiculing healthcare models operational in countries as Cuba, while at the same time championing healthcare as being a fundamental human right...? Sounds schizophrenic!

kumarnarayana
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Bernie can now get back to work naming Post Offices.

FamilyWinn
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Just when you think 2020 can't get any worse

kumaril
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We just spent a trillion dollars on socialist programs with the recent stimulus bill. We are socialist-capitalist country now. Bernie’s message will live on!

TECHN
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In the words of the Emperor from Disney’s Mulan: “You have failed us all. :(“

arkboi
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I thought he dropped out weeks ago. Probably because he never had a chance in the first place.

wordisborn
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theyre all in on it if u believe any side is better or worse its all the same ish puppets being pulled on strings will always dance

unbeknownstx
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Jojo Biden, what year is it ? Trump 2020 !

pointerdogman
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I'm approve and i message Joe this Biden ~ Joe Biden.

vivemaker
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This is why the market is up. I love Bernie but he would have destroyed wall street if he was elected.

TheChangNetwork
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When I was a kid in the 1960s.
Tax on the rich 72%
Auto insurance regulated
Telephone bill regulates
Over 1 in 3 workers unionized
Solid middle class.
• The only growth industry NOW, poverty wage service jobs.
Factoid; 44 million fulltime workers make less than $ 18, 000 per year.

U.S. Mortuus est patriam

AcmePotatoPackingPocatello
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Bern was never gonna beat Trump in current situation....but would have been a good fight !

Son-of-Krypton
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Young people of the globe is with you Sanders. One day we will win.

thepro
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Sanders got the big pay off to quit again.

quang
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How much was Bernie offered from dnc this time to drop out? Last time he was given a Bentley n a house

jeffyoung
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Bernie Sunders wanted time off to play the Shadowlands Beta -_-

serverok
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Took him long enough. PS I live in Vermont.

alottanoyes
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I love Mr. Sanders, but I trust Joe Biden or Uncle Joe he knows what real family pain is and America need a President who understand empathy, for all humans beings. We must come to understand real and true love unconditional Love to make through this Covid-19 pandemic.

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