Biden tells humiliated socialist Bernie to throw in the towel and work WITH him after his mini-Super Tuesday win
JOE Biden called on Bernie Sanders to throw in the towel and work together after the former VP scored another dramatic Super Tuesday win.
Biden, 77, crushed his Democratic rival last night during the latest round of voting in the race to take on Donald Trump in the upcoming general election.
Six states were up for grabs and three - , and the top-prize - fell to Biden in quick succession, leaving Sanders with little hope of a comeback.
was called at 1am local time in Biden's favor.
By Wendesday afternoon, Biden and Sanders had 17 delegates each in as the state continued to tally up votes.
The Vermont senator narrowly edged out the former vice president in - Sanders won eight of the states 14 delegates, while Biden won 6.
'SHUT THIS PRIMARY DOWN'
Rep. Jim Clyburn, who was crucial to Biden's South Carolina win, suggested "shutting this primary down" as a result of the former Vice President's winning streak.
"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."
WHEN WILL THE RESULT BE DECIDED?
Precisely when voters will know who is to face Donald Trump in this year's election depends on whether any one candidate can secure the Democratic nomination before the convention in July.
To do so, they will have to win a majority of the delegate votes up for grabs, or 1,991 of 3,979.
As things stand, Joe Biden leads with 823, Bernie Sanders has 663, while Elizabeth Warren and Mike Bloomberg have 69 and 61 respectively.
If Biden or Sanders can reach the necessary 1,991 delegates before the Democratic National Convention on July 13-16, they will be the nominee.
If they don't, a contested convention will be held.
If a first round of voting by delegates produces no winner, a second round will then be held in which 771 so-called superdelegates chosen by party leaders - typically members or congress or other elected officials - will be allowed to cast deciding votes.
The result has dealt a serious blow to left-winger Sanders, who is urgently seeking to restart his flagging campaign.
Biden won Missouri four years ago - but Sanders lost the "Show Me State" to Hillary Clinton.
Both men were focused intensely on Michigan, where Sanders scored an upset that lent much-needed credibility to his 2016 primary challenge.
It's also where's 10,000-vote victory was so narrow - with desperate Dems now wanting to show they have the strength to flip the state back.
The Democratic National Committee also said that Sunday's debate between Sanders and Biden would be conducted without an audience.
Biden has campaigned with Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, and appeared with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer - all of who are possible vice presidential picks.
Speaking about his endorsement of Biden on CNN, Yang said: "We have to actually start doing the work that activated people to vote for Donald Trump, that activated people to get out and vote for Bernie Sanders.
"I believe Joe is open to that message. His heart's in the right place. He's a really patriotic public servant, decent man."
The turnaround is remarkable for Biden, who lagged behind Sanders just two weeks ago and experienced numerous gaffes on the campaign trail.
He recently snapped at a Detroit worker who accused him of trying to end Americans' Second Amendment Rights, saying "you're full of s**t!"
But his rival Sanders has insisted he won't drop out of the race if today doesn't go well, claiming he's "battling the Democratic establishment."
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