Biden said he would contest nomination even if Sanders leads in delegates: 'You don't change the rules in middle of the game'

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday he would contest the presidential primary nomination at the Democratic convention if Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is leading in delegates without securing a majority.

Biden questioned Sanders’ take that the candidate with a plurality of pledged delegates the convention should become the nominee.

“I wonder where that view was when he was challenging Hillary when she went in with a commanding lead,” Biden added. “You don't change the rules in the middle of the game.”

Sanders is the only candidate in the field this year to insist that the candidate with the most pledged delegates should be the party nominee. He held the opposing view in 2016 when facing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Biden’s commitment to challenge the nomination comes after he won his first primary in South Carolina on Saturday.

Biden is trailing Sanders in the number of pledged delegates as the candidates head into Super Tuesday, when the largest number of states will hold primaries and caucuses including Texas and California.

From people I know in that camp, if Bernie is “cheated” again at the convention the socialists do plan to run their own ticket, but it will be younger socialists and not Bernie whom they will get on the ballot.

I would not at all be surprised to see Tulsi Gabbard.

Question:

What would happen IF Biden got the nomination & after the Convention in Milwaukee, Ukraine indicted him for the fraud & interference he performed in the Burisma ‘influencing’ case?

Would the Dems pick another candidate?

Just askin’.

Question:

What would happen IF Biden got the nomination & after the Convention in Milwaukee, Ukraine indicted him for the fraud & interference he performed in the Burisma ‘influencing’ case?

Would the Dems pick another candidate?

Just askin’.

“He ain’t getting enough delegates....ever...”

that’s a good question, and i agree with your assessment about Farmer Mike’s failure to garner very many delegates ...

sooner or later, he’ll drop out and then direct a couple of billion to try to buy the House and the Senate, like he bragged in his second debate about buying the House in 2018 ... i also suspect that’s why Trump is out doing a rally every day this early in the game, namely to try to counter that expected massive influx of cash for the Dems ...

1208 search results on "convention"; here's a small sample, with some search results on "superdelegates" and I think some additions:

Warren Goes #StopBernie-Lashes Out After SC, Vows Convention Fight [03/01/2020]
Why a Brokered Democratic Convention Is the Mainstream Party's Only Hope [02/27/2020]
Biden Defends Superdelegates as He Argues for Brokered Convention [02/21/2020]
Bloomberg openly plans to win the Dems' nomination by a brokered convention in Milwaukee [02/21/2020]
Bernie Sanders pushed for a contested convention in 2016. Now he wants to avoid one. [02/20/2020]
Harry Reid: Brokered Convention 'Not the End of the World' [02/19/2020]
North Carolina Adds To The Prospect Of A Brokered Dem Convention [02/19/2020]
Assessing the Prospects for a Brokered Convention [for the 2020 Dems] [02/15/2020]
Bernie Sanders, paranoid supporters fear 'divisive' hijacked convention [02/13/2020]
DNC members spooked by Bernie Sanders discuss returning power to superdelegates [02/04/2020]
DNC Members Discuss Changing Rules To Stop Sanders From Getting Nomination At Convention [02/01/2020]
Sanders allies in new uproar over DNC convention appointments (John Podesta was added to committee) [01/28/2020]
Sanders supporters fume as Clinton allies named to key Dem convention committees [01/28/2020]
Sanders supporters fume as Clinton allies named to key Dem convention committees [01/28/2020]
New York Times: Superdelegates open to brokered convention to block Sanders from nomination [02/27/2020]
Bloomberg quietly plotting brokered convention strategy [02/20/2020]
Six Things That Make a Brokered Democratic Convention More Likely [01/16/2020]
Why a Contested Democratic Convention Is Possible [12/29/2019]
Why a Contested Democratic Convention Is Possible [12/29/2019]
For Democrats, It looks like a brokered convention is coming [12/09/2019]
Bill Richardson: Democrats Heading Toward Brokered Convention, Could Nominate Michelle Obama [11/17/2019]
Should the Democrats be allowed to hold a Presidential Convention? [09/26/2019]
The Democrat Clown Car is on the Fast Track to a Brokered Convention [09/13/2019]
VIDEO: DNC Meeting Meltdown Offers Preview of 2020 Convention Chaos [08/23/2019]
Raising the Bar for the Democratic National Convention [05/04/2019]
A little beer spilled on Milwaukee 2020 Democratic National Convention agreement [03/12/2019]
DNC official confirms that the 2020 convention will be in Milwaukee [03/11/2019]
Dems reform superdelegates in olive branch to Sanders supporters [08/26/2018]
Democrats Voted To Strip Power From Superdelegates [08/25/2018]
DNC Panel Recommends Huge Cut in Superdelegates to Avoid Nominating Another Loser Like Hillary [12/10/2017]
One in 10 DNC superdelegates were registered lobbyists [07/31/2016]
How 107 Superdelegates Robbed 11 Million Democratic Voters [07/25/2016]
Dems vote down push to abolish superdelegates [07/23/2016]
Superdelegates simply aren't feeling the Bern [05/27/2016]
Nancy Pelosi: Too many superdelegates in nomination process [05/23/2016]
Sanders' problem: To win, he needs Clinton's superdelegates [05/07/2016]
If Bernie Sanders wins the New York Democratic primary, some superdelegates vow to back Hillary... [03/30/2016]
Serial liar Debbie Wasserman Schultz says superdelegates never determined Democratic nominee [03/22/2016]
One of Hillary Clinton’s superdelegates may have to vote for her from jail [03/16/2016]
Vice President Biden learns the disappointing truth about superdelegates [04/18/2016]
Partisan Media Shills at WaPo: Superdelegates won't save Hillary Clinton from Bernie Sanders [02/18/2016]

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