Former Vice President Joe Biden continued to ride the wave of political momentum by scoring big wins in last night’s primary contests.
Biden won convincing victories crushing Sanders in Mississippi, Missouri, and Idaho.
Most importantly, Biden won Michigan, the state Sanders won by beating Hillary Clinton in 2016.
.@MTPFirstRead: Joe Biden takes command of Democratic race, leaving Sen. Sanders with difficult questionshttps://t.co/MEb1WYHab5
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 11, 2020
Washington is still too close to call who won.
Sanders won North Dakota.
Sen. Bernie Sanders wins North Dakota Democratic Caucus, @NBCNews projects.https://t.co/X5D9JwA9ip
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 11, 2020
After the disappointing losses, Sanders didn’t address his supporters Tuesday night and retreated to Vermont.
Biden reached out to Sanders’ supporters in a call for unity in his victory speech.
Clearly, Sanders’ supporters are demoralized.
Hollywood elite Michael Moore, a big Sanders supporter, acknowledged Bernie’s candidacy was a bridge too far.
Michael Moore tells @BWilliams that Sen. Sanders supporters "believe that we do need to remove Trump," but that the Democratic party needs to energize those voters. https://t.co/PMbcdTS282
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 11, 2020
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) commented on social media, saying, “Someone says tell us it’ll be ok. There’s no sugar coating it, tonight’s a tough night, for the movement overall.”
Establishment Democrats want to end the Democrat primary now.
South Carolina Representative James Clyburn called for the Democrat National Committee to “shut this primary down.”
Rep. Jim Clyburn says the Democrat National Committee should "shut this primary down" to help the former vice president's chances in November, NBC News reports. https://t.co/2w0XtcvK9e
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) March 11, 2020
Rep. Clyburn on NPR just now: "I think when the night is over, Joe Biden will be the prohibitive favorite to win the Democratic nomination… If the night ends the way it has begun" it's time to "shut this primary down," meaning the DNC should "step in" and cancel future debates.
— Miles Parks (@MilesParks) March 11, 2020
James Carville, former President Clinton’s former adviser and campaign manager, said on MSNBC “Let’s shut this puppy down.”
"Let's shut this puppy down and … worry about November. This thing is decided."
James Carville reacts to Joe Biden's projected victories in Michigan, Missouri, and Mississippihttps://t.co/nS3h30zLvR
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 11, 2020
Former 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang said Biden is the “prohibitive nominee.”
Andrew Yang endorses Joe Biden: "The math says Joe is our prohibitive nominee" https://t.co/mkQR0q944e
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 11, 2020
Considering Biden’s momentum, the pressure is on for Sanders to decide whether he should stay the course or drop out of the presidential race.
