-I have concluded
that this battle
for the Democratic nomination
will not be successful.
-Bernie Sanders drops out
of the Democratic primary.
Here is your "2020 Fix."
In many ways, Bernie Sanders'
exit
from the 2020 race mirrors
his exit from the 2016 race.
While he stayed in that race
longer, in this case,
he faced many
of the same obstacles
that he did four years ago,
particularly when it came
to rallying support
among establishment Democrats.
-We gotta open the doors
of the Democratic Party
to millions
and millions of people.
-And also appealing
to Black voters,
which provided Joe Biden
with major margins
during the course
of the primaries.
-There can be no realization
of the American dream
without grappling with
the original sin of slavery.
-Even though Bernie Sanders
won't be the Democratic nominee,
he did succeed in pulling
the party leftward,
just like he did in 2016.
-Together, we have transformed
American consciousness
as to what kind of nation
we can become.
-Even after he got out
of the race this week,
we saw Joe Biden adopting some
of those more liberal positions
as he prepares
for the general election.
Sanders dropping out
also makes Biden
the presumptive
Democratic nominee.
Now, the task for Biden
is to move
to unite
the Democratic Party
and bring those Sanders
supporters into the fold,
for the fight to beat Donald
Trump in the general election.
-I didn't underestimate him.
He has a significant group
of very devout followers
who are lookin'
for a revolution.
-Even though Sanders is now
out of the campaign,
he made a point to say that
he will remain on the ballot
in the upcoming primary states.
-We must continue working
to assemble
as many delegates as possible
at the Democratic Convention,
where we will be able
to exert significant influence
over the party platform
and other functions.
-At the same time, there are
real questions
about which states are actually
going to hold their primaries,
moving forward, given
the outbreak of coronavirus.
States do have to hold primaries
at some point,
because of down-ballot races,
but there might be a temptation
to move those primaries
until after
the Democratic Convention,
in which case, those delegates
wouldn't be awarded.
