2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumBernie just clarified in an interview regarding his endorsement in the GE
He is not giving conditions on his endorsement if he loses the primaries.
He clearly said on MTP that because the primaries are going on now and he feels he will win he will not say he would endorse Hillary Clinton.
It makes sense.
If she wins he is gonna endorse her. But, he isn't going to speak negatively in a national interview when he can still win.
As a Bernie supporter, it made me feel better. I don't want to vote for Hillary, but I sure will over those evil bozos.
Impedimentus
(898 posts)TDale313
(7,820 posts)BTW, has anyone ever asked Hillary if she'd endorse Bernie in the General? Not talking about unprompted comments from her like "no matter who our nominee is, we must beat the Republican" but these kind of loyalty oath what will you do when you lose? Will you support her? Will you? Huh huh huh??? crap.
mucifer
(23,570 posts)Todd said he would.
That put a smile on my face.
But, I wonder if he really will.
In truth, it is a question they are constantly asking the republicans who are running if they will endorse trump. I think they don't ask Hillary because they don't respect Bernie or consider him a viable candidate at all even tho his numbers are so much better than many of the republican front runners who get tons of attention.
SusanCalvin
(6,592 posts)CorporatistNation
(2,546 posts)Remember, people will vote the way they feel. Proportionately, people who have supported Bernie will for the most part not vote for Clinton. The lesser of two evils meme is old, they get that the entire process is FIXED to protect the Establishment's PREFERRED candidate so that NOTHING EVER CHANGES... ECONOMICALLY for the 99%. Bernie has no other day to fight. This IS his one shot.
Her record is readily available and understandable on YouTube. If more people watched, rather than listened to the BS from Hillary or the media she would be nowhere... but alas they listened to the PROPAGANDA!
marions ghost
(19,841 posts)and so little to Bernie Sanders is the #1 most egregious take away of the season.
Tells you all you need to know about the corporate media.
WhiteTara
(29,722 posts)campaigned for him. I would think that answers the question. Bernie is still an unknown and so the question is valid.
mucifer
(23,570 posts)But, he is not an unknown.
brooklynite
(94,742 posts)WhiteTara
(29,722 posts)so in that sense, he is an unknown. I don't know that he has ever endorsed or campaigned for a democrat, although he may well have.
yourout
(7,534 posts)listeners have known and respected Bernie for many years.
That is where I first was introduced to Bernie.
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)and last year campaigned for some Democrats in the Chicago city elections.
Hiraeth
(4,805 posts)Your point is invalid on the face of it.
brooklynite
(94,742 posts)...what basis do you have to expect a mainstream Democrat not to endorse the Party nominee?
Tarc
(10,476 posts)joshcryer
(62,276 posts)Sanders is a great statesman. With kindness and integrity.