Sanders Says He’ll Do Everything Possible to Help Elect Clinton

[w4rma]

Source: Bloomberg

“We have got to do everything that we can to defeat Donald Trump and elect Hillary Clinton,” the Vermont senator said in an interview Thursday with Bloomberg’s Albert R. Hunt for PBS’s “Charlie Rose” program. “I don’t honestly know how we would survive four years of a Donald Trump” as president.
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Sanders expressed satisfaction with the progress of policy and party platform talks between his campaign and Clinton’s, even as some positions on issues such as trade and fracking remain unresolved. "At the end of the day we’re going to be united," he said.

Trade Deal

At the same time, Sanders indicated he may remain a thorn in the side of Democratic leaders, seeking to use the Democratic platform to block a vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership during the congressional session after the election but before lawmakers are sworn in for the next term.
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“I happen to believe that we should have as our vice presidential nominee a very strong progressive voice, somebody who has a history of standing up to big money interests, somebody who is gonna fight for the working families of this country and who has a history of doing that,” Sanders said. He declined to say whether Kaine meets that test. “I don’t want to comment on Tim Kaine.”

Warren Lauded

Sanders didn’t hesitate when asked if another potential Clinton running mate, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, meets the test.

“I would be pleased” if Clinton chooses Warren, Sanders said, calling her “one of the outstanding members of the United States Senate.”

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-07-07/sanders-says-he-ll-do-everything-possible-to-help-elect-clinton-iqckw7a5

[Stuart G]

1. k and r.. happy to do so..!!!!!!!!!!nt

[emulatorloo]

2. Well done Bernie. We all knew this day was coming.

[msanthrope]

3. Concede and suspend. Put your money into the down ballot. nt

[emulatorloo]

6. Sounds like a unity rally is coming next Tuesday n/t

[turbinetree]

4. K & R-------------------------

Honk--------------------for a political revolution

[silvershadow]

5. He has said this from day one. Glad to see he has reiterated it! So much for

the conspiracy theories. Kudos, Senator!!!

[emulatorloo]

7. +1. Well stated.

[silvershadow]

9. Thank you! We have an election to win, and win big!!! Hopefully with a super-strong

progressive platform.

[oberliner]

8. No he hasn't

But it's good that he is now.

[silvershadow]

10. Yes he has. nt

[oberliner]

11. No he hasn't

There has been no statement where he has said he would do everything possible to elect Hillary Clinton until this one.

[silvershadow]

13. I have watched it on live video for months. You can have your views, but they

are patently disproven. You need to come together with the rest of us to help elect our nominee. Licking your wounds isn't helpful. We are in a general election now.

[oberliner]

14. There is a reason why you did not provide a link

It is because you are wrong. He has never said those words until today.

I am glad that he finally has.

[Johnyawl]

18. Dated April 7th.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton_us_5706fbbde4b03a9e75d3fd93

from the article: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday affirmed that he would support opponent Hillary Clinton in the general election if she wins the nomination.

I couldn't find anything earlier, but I didn't look real hard either.

Either way it's good news, and will prolong Bernie's influence on the Democratic Party beyond November.

[silvershadow]

22. Thank you. I wasn't even going to bother. Since you did someone else's research for them,

I thank you.

[Surya Gayatri]

12. Bern, you're becoming more and more of a mensch.

I'll be really happy when you finally say unreservedly: "I WITH HER..."

[Lucky Luciano]

16. By being difficult to court by HRC, it makes his endorsement more meaningful.

A shallow endorsement done by default isn't meaningful.

Vetting her hard and then finally deciding to endorse after careful consideration - meaningful.

[Surya Gayatri]

17. I'd agree with the concept, but not necessarily the manner or style of execution.

[KPN]

24. Manner/style are relative.

Everyone has one, but everyone else doesn't perceive it the same. Time to stop flogging and start appreciating Bernie and what he has done for all of us and the Democratic Party.

[Surya Gayatri]

25. Obviously. Who said otherwise? Why the supercilious tone?

Do you often give unsolicited advice, or am I just lucky?

[KPN]

27. Supercilious? A bit touchy are we?

I'm just saying, it's time to lay off. You've been railing at Bernie and his supporters for months now. Why must you continue especially in light of this news and yesterday's re: pending endorsement?

[Surya Gayatri]

30. ...

Proof positive.

[KPN]

39. I dunno. I think thisd exchange says a lot ...

more about you. One would think that you'd be cheering what Bernie is doing rather than acting like the Reps who booed him for saying that politics is more than just winning elections.

[NuclearDem]

34. And what would that be, exactly?

[AllyCat]

42. They just like condemning him and his supporters.

[KPN]

44. Yeah. Kind of moronic ...

thanks for chiming in.

[avaistheone1]

45. Yes. I wonder in doing so if they realize how divisive they are.

[AllyCat]

46. Just working on uniting.

More like assimilation.

[avaistheone1]

47. Yeah and lotsa luck to them on that.

[Gothmog]

15. This is great news

[beastie boy]

19. So when does he plan to get started on this?

[elmac]

23. The longer he waits the better it will be

for both. She already has a political force behind her. Think of Bernie as the reserves, he will be there when she most needs him, and the nasty GOP campaign hasn't even begun yet.

[beastie boy]

35. I dunno... if he waits past November, I am not sure how much better it will be.

And for whom. Methinks Hillary needed him most right after she won California. As time goes by, Bernie's relevance, as well as the commensurate value of Bernie to Hillary, kind of fizzles, no?

[elmac]

36. He will be in her corner long before the GE starts

& probably big time during and after the convention. Bernie is a dynamo, when he's fired up supporting HRC it will be worth the wait. Bernie's not in it to make Bernie look good, he is in it to push a progressive agenda that is long overdo.

[beastie boy]

37. From your mouth to Bernie's ears!

But GE started quite a while ago, and Bernie is still talking about power-playing the Convention.

Allow me to remain skeptical until such time that "will" becomes "is" with respect to Bernie.

[NoMoreRepugs]

20. adding Bernie to the Pres. Obama, VP Biden, Sen. Warren (assuming she isn't VP pick), Bill

Clinton juggernaut working for HRC is going to be fun to watch

[elmac]

21. A classy guy all the way

and a true progressive leader.

[MFM008]

26. Am glad to see this

will be looking forward to watching them ruff up tRump.

[liberalmuse]

28. Yay, Bernie!

We don't want no Trump!

[procon]

29. And when does he plan to actually start doing that... Election Day? nt

[rurallib]

31. the disarray of the Trumpites versus the united Dems

let's go kick some butt.

[bucolic_frolic]

32. I still think

safe Democratic Senate seat, progressive of sorts, very intelligent,
someone who knows a thing or two about Senate election obstructionism
since his Senate career was delayed almost 6 months by legal challenges,
I think Jewish which Donald might not like very much apparently.

So I'm thinking Al Franken would be a great choice.

[Cryptoad]

33. Is Bern,,,,

going to get out and stump against Trump with Hillary or not?

[tavernier]

38. Sure, sure.

Until then the rest of us shlubs will work in unity to defeat Trump.

[sangfroid]

40. Thanks, people

So I read the OP to Ms. Sangfroid and she bet me $5 the vast majority of responses would be from Hill fans complaining about Bernie not signing up to support Clinton five years ago.

So that cost me a fiver.

[lanlady]

41. Better late than never

I'm glad Bernie finally came round.

[Night Watchman]

43. That's Nice

But he could have been doing so for the past month.

[pangaia]

49. That would have been a mistake.

He has been fighting a totally different fight.

[NurseJackie]

48. The Hillary Train has already pulled away from the main station. Those who got on board early ...

... were able to get a good seat!

But if someone gets on late, or has to catch up toe the train when it's stopped at one of the refueling or water-tower stops, they kinda of have to take what's left over.

I'm sure there's room for late-comers to squeeze-in if they don't mind the baggage car or the caboose.

[w4rma]

50. What are you even talking about? (nt)

[NurseJackie]

52. Figure it out.

[Loki]

54. I don't know, I've always liked the caboose, but they don't have them anymore.

Maybe you haven't seen trains in a while.

[NurseJackie]

55. Classic steam trains still have them...

... I enjoyed seeing them as a child too. If you were lucky, you could furiously and energetically wave to the flagman and he'd wave back! (Now, the functions of the caboose are all digital and just a little box attached to the last car.)

[Metric System]

51. Has somebody checked on Susan Sarandon?

[NurseJackie]

53. She's probably still undecided ...

... maybe.