03-19-2020, 11:56 AM
I hope Bernie Sanders will be announcing a suspension of his campaign before the next scheduled primaries too.
And, I hope that Biden and Bernie are in talks as we speak so that Bernie can drop out in a manner and with a message that helps attract as many Bernie's supporters as possible into the Biden camp.
But, I don't agree that Bernie's obligated to drop out right now or that he's personally risking the health of millions. In-person voting should instead be prohibited and converted to vote-by-mail only if the race continues.
This would show that elections can continue even if in-person voting is prohibited, which could help minimize the chance that the RNC and President Trump would attempt to cancel the November presidential/general election if there are still public health concerns at that time.
Alternatives for in-person voting in November should currently be under serious investigation and consideration even if Bernie drops out prior to the next primaries though, in my opinion.
And, I hope that Biden and Bernie are in talks as we speak so that Bernie can drop out in a manner and with a message that helps attract as many Bernie's supporters as possible into the Biden camp.
But, I don't agree that Bernie's obligated to drop out right now or that he's personally risking the health of millions. In-person voting should instead be prohibited and converted to vote-by-mail only if the race continues.
This would show that elections can continue even if in-person voting is prohibited, which could help minimize the chance that the RNC and President Trump would attempt to cancel the November presidential/general election if there are still public health concerns at that time.
Alternatives for in-person voting in November should currently be under serious investigation and consideration even if Bernie drops out prior to the next primaries though, in my opinion.