Thread by @StrykrSeven

For all those tonight parroting the delusion Sanders somehow still has a chance, ALLOW ME TO SLAP YOU IN THE FACE WITH REALITY:
He needs at least 57% of remaining delegates. 23 states have already voted. How many of those did he win 57% of the vote? ZERO.

IT'S. OVER. #VoteJoe

These are Sanders' BEST FIVE states so far in vote share:
ND: 53%, VT: 51%, ID: 43%, NV: 40%, CO: 37%.

These are Biden's best five states, by contrast:
MS: 81%, AL: 63%, MO: 60%, MI: 53%, VA: 53%.

NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE IN VOTE SHARE. #DemDebate

Let's look at it another way. Sanders' 5th best state by vote share was Colorado with 37%. These are the states Joe Biden won more than 37% of the vote:
1. SC
2. AL
3. AR
4. MN
5. NC
6. TN
7. VA
8. ID
9. MI
10. MO
11. MS
12. ND
13. WA
#DemDebate

But let's be fair and show the other side:
Biden's 5th best state by vote share was Virginia with 53%. These are the states Bernie Sanders won more than 53% of the vote:
1. North Dakota

THAT'S THE ENTIRE LIST. #DemDebate

The first question of the debate should be: "Senator Sanders, why are you still running in this race?"
The second question should be "No, really, WHY ARE YOU STILL RUNNING?" #DemocraticDebate

There is NO STUDIO AUDIENCE. I am watching in anticipation to see how long Bernie Sanders is able to restrain himself from yelling at the screen.

A couple thoughts to the producers, now that I'm seeing it:
first, LET THE MEN SIT DOWN FOR GOD'S SAKE. #DemDebate

Second, come on CNN...if there are only 2 people on stage and there's no live audience, LET THEM SPEAK TO THE CAMERA TO ADDRESS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

They don't need to be looking at the moderators the whole time, this isn't NPR! #DemDebate

JOE IS TURNING AND LOOKING AT SANDERS DIRECTLY NOW. That's a leader, he's not afraid to make eye contact!

This debate could have been useful. CNN chose to make it a complete waste of my time with its horrible format.
If there are 2 people, let them sit at a table and talk to each other. That would be useful to see how they conduct themselves in actual arguments.

I don't care if I'm called biased for this opinion, but Joe Biden has a far more tolerable arguing voice & tone than BS. I've argued w ppl that talk like he does...you can FEEL they're not listening to anything you're saying, and if you make good points, they just get angrier.

Seems like when the debates strip away the structural incentives to engage in televised showboating, bullshit "epic slam" moments, and instead focus actually on the ISSUES, @JoeBiden doesn't seem so "boring" anymore, he's stable and balanced. THAT IS THE PRESIDENT WE NEED.

This is the most boring presidential debate I've ever watched. Why are we even doing this? JOE BIDEN WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. #WeKnowJoe

CNN FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, IF YOU JUST SHOW THEM IN SPLIT SCREEN ANYWAY, WHY DO THEY NEED TO BE STANDING BEHIND PODIUMS??? #DemocraticDebate

At least CNN actually pointed out Sanders has had a heart attack which might be a health concern. Biden correctly notes he is in essentially top-tier health for men his age. Maybe even healthier than that golden Adonis, Donald Trump! 😏

Sanders is getting into an angry argument with himself. Nobody really believed that wasn't gonna happen tonight. 😉

BIDEN NAILS IT. HE WON A BUNCH OF STATES WITHOUT SPENDING A DOLLAR. SAYING HE'S FUNDED BY BILLIONAIRES IS F**KING ABSURD. #DemDebate

In a close, intimate setting, it really comes through how unpleasant Bernie Sanders is to talk to. Joe Biden is answering like an adult, Sanders is ranting like a lunatic.

I would bet a lot of people watching this tonight can recall having a heated conversation with someone arguing in bad faith. They rant, they whine, they try to disorient you with a flurry of nonsense, then claim victory when you choose not to respond to their baseless attacks.

"YOU'RE USING CIRCULAR LOGIC" is a hallmark statement of someone arguing in bad faith. They pick arbitrary relationships between concepts, and when you don't question that relationship in the moment, they argue from a position of presumption their statement is true. IT'S A TRICK.

JOE BIDEN IS SAYING EXACTLY WHAT I'VE BEEN SCREAMING FOR MORE THAN A YEAR--THIS ELECTION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHO IS THE NOMINEE! I continue to be shocked so many Democrats don't seem to understand that! #VoteJoe

Biden understands what we need right now isn't a SAVIOR it's a COALITION. Sanders by contrast has pitched himself from the beginning as the one "true" leader of the progressive faction, & anyone else would be unacceptable. He wants to be our savior. WE DON'T NEED HIM. #DemDebate

🚨TO BE CLEAR, JOE BIDEN JUST COMMITTED TO A WOMAN AS HIS VP. BERNIE SANDERS DID **NOT** MAKE THE SAME COMMITMENT.🚨

Biden said "WILL".
Sanders said it's not about the VP but probably. THAT IS NOT A YES. #DemDebate

#DemDebate Moderator: "Should undocumented immigrants be turned over to Immigration by the police?"
Biden: "No."
CNN:

I'm a liberal. So why do I believe in Joe Biden, and not Bernie Sanders? It's very simple.

Joe Biden doesn't have to make promises to me about what he'll do. I already know what he'll do because JOE BIDEN GETS SHIT DONE.

That's the president we need right now. #WeKnowJoe

Dear God Bernie PLEASE STOP. You are unbearable to listen to with all the gotcha shit you keep trying to get Biden with. And it's especially grating when he turns around & hits you with a clear example of the same stupid argument, but somehow THIS TIME it's not a fair attack. 🙄

"...I've won some states, Joe has won more states than I have"

States Sanders beat Biden: IA, NH, NV, CA, CO, UT, VT, ND (8)
States Biden beat Sanders: SC, AL, AR, MA, ME, MN, NC, OK, TN, TX, VA, ID, MI, MS, MO, WA (16)

I guess "twice as many" is technically a few more 😏

I don't know if it's even necessary to say, but Joe Biden won this debate hands down. There was only one Democrat on stage tonight, and he will be our next President. #DemDebate #WeKnowJoe #BlueTsunami