Has Bernie congratulated Hillary on being the first woman to win the Iowa Caucuses?

[Cali_Democrat]

I think this is a pretty big deal and it's a huge milestone.

Congratulations are in order.

Hillary Clinton Just Made History
She won what no woman had won before in Iowa.

Hillary Clinton is the first woman ever to win the Iowa caucus, the moment when the voters finally jump into America's presidential selection process. That's not something to ignore.

Yet it seemed weirdly overlooked on Tuesday, as political observers argued over why men who came in second and third actually "won" the contest.

Sure, it was a tight race, but Clinton eked out first place on the Democratic side. The Associated Press on Tuesday morning declared the former secretary of state the winner, with slightly more delegate equivalents than her chief competitor, Sen. Bernie Sanders.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-history-iowa-caucus_us_56b0dcaae4b0655877f7360b

[NurseJackie]

1. I don't belive he has. I wonder what the hold-up may be.

[Agnosticsherbet]

2. He hasn't even admitted that he lost yet, from what I read.

And, yes, it is historical.

[pandr32]

4. It would require a gracious person

...and a well brought up one, and I don't think Sanders is.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. When I played JV basketball I would be kicked off the team if i didn't congratulate the winner./nt

[jeff47]

10. You'd also be kicked off the team if you declared yourself the winner before the end of the game. nt

[KittyWampus]

19. Clinton very specifically did NOT do that. Why Sanders supporters lied about it then

and continue spreading a lie that is so easily disproved is beyond reason.

[jeff47]

20. So...still operating under the illusion there are no recording devices at her speeches. (nt)

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

11. For Christ's sakes....

......what an embarrassing comment.

I like both Senator Sanders and SoS Clinton. It's the fucking fans who post shit like this that stink.

[Awknid]

44. Why would you assume he is not "well brought up"?

And why would you assume she is?

[jeff47]

5. Has Clinton congratulated Sanders on being the first Jew to win any convention delegates? (nt)

[firebrand80]

12. What about Muslim Obama?

I kid, I kid

[jeff47]

14. If you think that's humor, I think you're on the wrong site. (nt)

[firebrand80]

15. I don't see sense of humor mentioned in the TOS nt

[left lowrider]

26. It's funny because . .

Hillary actively promoted the "Obama is a Muslim" story in 2008. Please see the turban photo her campaign released.

[DanTex]

35. I get that you're just trying to defend Bernie's lack of grace here, but the fact is, if she had

done that, there would be 20 threads in GDP accusing her of being anti-Semitic and blowing dog whistles.

[jeff47]

36. Did that stretch hurt? Dislocate anything? (nt)

[morningfog]

6. LOL.

[Nanjeanne]

8. OMG - the silliness of this. He spoke warmly of both Clinton and O'Malley after the Caucus

Does he have to say a specific thing to Hillary? Did she congratulate him for being the first Non-Christian to win any delegate in any primary? I don't think so.

[jillan]

9. As soon as she congratulates Bernie for being the first Non-Christian to win more

delegates than any other non-Christian candidate in the history of the United States.

History was made by BOTH candidates in Iowa. Pop your bubble.

[uponit7771]

13. Sanders has put a lot of effort into marginalizing Clinton on a lot of issues...

... so much that I'm not surprised of his actions

[JRLeft]

21. Her campaign is financed by the financial services industry, he should

draw a very sharp contrast.

[uponit7771]

42. see

[Indepatriot]

16. If he had, someone would surely cry SEXISM!!!

[MoonRiver]

31. No, they would cry what a good sport, instead of what is being said now. eom

[jeff47]

37. You better go correct DanTex upthread about congradulations being anti-semitic then. (nt)

[Jarqui]

17. Demoines Register Iowa's nightmare revisited: Was correct winner called?

Iowa's nightmare revisited: Was correct winner called?
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/02/iowas-nightmare-revisited-correct-winner-called-caucus-night/79702010/

Sanders camp questions Iowa caucus results
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/02/sanders-camp-questions-iowa-caucus-results/79698946/

[LexVegas]

18. That would be classy. nt

[R B Garr]

22. I thought about this yesterday when he was shown

touting his own supposed "historical" achievememt whatever that is. He is no statesman or uniter. Very self-centered.

[kath]

30. Wow. Delusional.

[MoonRiver]

33. If it walks like a duck.....

[R B Garr]

40. Right because it's unheard of for politicians to be

statesman- like and gracious in a loss. Best to play victim to manipulate people into sending you money.

[speaktruthtopower]

23. If..

he doesn't congratulate her at the convention we have a story.

[Logical]

24. Lol, another whine from you about bernie. Nt

[Wilms]

25. I thank her for being the 1st candidate to blow a 30 point lead.

Her gender doesn't affect one way or the other.

[PyaarRevolution]

27. Given the results of Iowa.

Your post is trolling, plain and simple. Really pathetic.

[m-lekktor]

32. All of his posts are that pretty much. nt

[kath]

28. Oh FFS.

[loyalsister]

29. Will that be the demand

any time she wins a state she didn't win in 2008?
Playing up the historical angle is probably helpful in some ways. But when, as in 2008, history is disregarded it fails. A black woman ran for office in 1972 and she won some delegates.
I guess she doesn't want to credit Shirley Chisholm since unbought and unbossed is not a standard to which she aspires.

[MoonRiver]

34. It is protocol, and just plain common human decency, to congratulate the victor.

Guess Sanders didn't learn that lesson in 1st grade.

[jeff47]

38. And Sanders did. The OP's complaining he didn't also call out her gender. (nt)

[TCJ70]

45. In his speech on caucus night...

...he did congratulate her by name and her organization for running a vigorous campaign. He also thank MOM for his involvement.

[loyalsister]

46. Yeah, manners

That's rich coming from the team who is woefully unashamed of the victory speech arrogantly given while vote tallies were fluctuating.

[MoonRiver]

47. That was not a victory speech.

I never heard her claim victory. She thanked Iowans for voting for her.

[ljm2002]

39. Why does he need to?

Oh, right: he doesn't.

[EdwardBernays]

41. I know he congratulated her

For hiring the owner of one of the largest lobbying firms in DC as her campaign chairman. And taking millions from the weapons and pharma industry to fund her campaign.

So that's a start!

[Avalux]

43. Why do Hillary supporters continue to bring up her sex?

Yes, we all get that she's a woman. There are women who are voting for her for that reason alone (stupid).

If she wants to be treated as a 'person' who is just as capable as another 'person', it seems to me she and her supporters should quit using her sex to divide people.