'You don't do anything but get yourself in trouble if you continue in this contest when it's obvious that the numbers will not shake out for you,' Clyburn said.
Rep. Jim Clyburn, the influential lawmaker who helped lead Joe Biden to an overwhelming, says the Democrat National Committee should"shut this primary down" to help the former vice president's chances in November.
"I think when the night is over, Joe Biden will be the prohibitive favorite to win the Democratic nomination, and quite frankly, if the night ends the way it has begun, I think it is time for us to shut this primary down, it is time for us to cancel the rest of these debates — because you don't do anything but get yourself in trouble if you continue in this contest when it's obvious that the numbers will not shake out for you,"...
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