Democrats in six states went to the polls
to cast their votes and get some coronavirus.
And after a strong showing on Super Tuesday,
Biden picked up right where he left off.
REPORTER: Former Vice President Joe Biden expanded his lead
in the Democratic presidential race.
Biden won in at least four of the six states
which voted yesterday.
He took the battleground state of Michigan by double digits.
Biden now leads the race by 150 delegates,
which significantly narrows any path to victory
for Senator Bernie Sanders.
Looking at the math tonight, I think it's almost certain
that Bernie Sanders does not have a mathematical, uh, path
to becoming the Democratic nominee.
Let's shut this puppy down,
and let's move on and worry about November.
This thing is decided. There's no reason
to keep it going not even a day longer.
Okay, okay, okay.
That talking raisin needs to calm down.
Yes, Joe Biden had a great night.
That doesn't mean you have to shut
the primary down immediately.
This is the presidential race,
not a kissing booth in the Wuhan province, all right?
Because, look, it is true, it is true that,
because of last night's results, there have already been calls
for Bernie Sanders to step aside
and let the slightly younger generation take over.
But let me tell you something.
If you think a little turbulence is gonna shake Bernie Sanders
out of the race, you need to think again.
Senator Bernie Sanders earlier today
making clear he has no plans to drop out
of the Democratic presidential contest.
On Sunday, I very much look forward to the debate in Arizona
with my friend Joe Biden.
And let me be very frank
as to the questions that I will be asking Joe.
Joe, what are you gonna do about the fact
that we have the highest rate of childhood poverty?
What are you gonna do to end the terror
that millions of undocumented people experience right now?
What are you gonna do to end the absurdity
of billionaires buying elections?
Joe, what are you gonna do? What are you gonna do?
(as Bernie): What are you gonna do when they come for you?
-(laughter) -Bad boys, bad boys. Uh, what are you gonna do?
-What are you gonna do? -(applause and cheering)
When they come for you?
(rapping gibberish)
(laughter)
So, yeah, for now,
Bernie Sanders is not dropping out of the race.
And what was interesting is, some people were worried
that the only reason Bernie was staying was
to burn the party to the ground.
But after today's speech, it seems like Bernie wants
to push Biden to a more progressive platform.
And I actually think it's really nice of Bernie
that he's giving Biden the questions beforehand.
-(applause) -Yeah. You know, he could have made it a surprise,
but now, he's like one of those cool teachers in school
that tells you what's gonna be on the test, you know?
And you think they're being nice, but they just don't want
to see your ass again if you get held back.
That's why they're doing it.
"I need you to pass, okay?"
So it's gonna be interesting to see Bernie putting pressure
on Biden in their first one-on-one debate this Sunday.
And I'll be honest.
I think Joe Biden is ready for the fight.
And I say that because yesterday, a video came out
of Biden going toe-to-toe
with a factory worker in Michigan, and he was fired up.
MAN: Earlier in the day touring an auto plant in Detroit,
Biden had a testy exchange with a voter over gun rights.
WOMAN: All right, thank you, guys.
That's not...
-Goddamn! -(laughter)
Wow. I-I can't believe Joe Biden got into a fight
with that factory worker, especially considering
that he was surrounded by all of his boys.
-(laughter) -I mean, yeah, that's risky.
I guess, though, at the same time, though, Biden knows
those guys can't touch him, not because of Secret Service,
but because of coronavirus. Yeah.
No one's touching anyone. It's just like, "Hold me back!
"No, seriously hold me back. Hold me back.
"It's very important right now
"that we maintain social distancing, all right?
"But when we get a vaccine in 12 to 18 months,
"I'm gonna kick your ass!
Until then, wash your hands. You're mine."
Now after this video came out,
a lot of people, even some Democrats, said
that the worst part of that exchange was
Biden telling a voter that he was full of shit.
What was interesting is that that factory worker went
on Fox News today,
and what he had to say was, uh, really different.
When you looked at this confrontation,
it lasted for a long time.
What's your response about his use of profanity?
Uh, you know, I'm-I'm kind of used to it
in-in the... in the workforce.
And, uh, as a politician,
I can understand the way how things have gone,
you're not supposed to use profanity,
but in this day and age... it's a language.
I'm not gonna hate him for that.
And I use it all the time.
Most people use it all the time.
-(laughter) -Wow.
(applause and cheering)
I... I won't lie. I was impressed by that, you know?
That factory worker still doesn't agree
with Biden on guns.
He wasn't pretending to be his friend.
But what I liked is that he wasn't gonna pretend
to be offended by the profanity.
And you could even see
the Fox news anchor wasn't expecting that answer.
-Look at that face. -(laughter)
Right? He looks like he was expecting a surprise party,
and instead, he walked in on his parents having sex.
-That's what that face is. -(laughter)
And maybe one of the reasons this guy wasn't offended
was because, whether it's Trump or Bernie or Biden,
voters seem to like it
when politicians talk like normal people. Yeah.
And I'll be honest. I'm hoping that this straight-talking,
"you're-full-of-shit" Biden becomes his new thing. Yeah.
Soon, Joe Biden will just be walking into diners like,
"Hey, asshole, that's a good-looking pickle,
which is what your mom said to me last night."
(staccato laughter) "All right, vote for me, fat ass."