Tapper calls out Bernie: ‘Are you truly doing everything you can do to defeat Donald Trump?’

[Playinghardball]

Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday morning, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was pressed by host Jake Tapper over his refusal to endorse rival Hillary Clinton, leading to questions about his support for the presumptive Democratic nominee over Donald Trump.

Sharing clips of Sanders earlier in the week admitting that “in all likelihood” he would be voting for Clinton in November, Tapper wondered if the candidate’s “hestitation” was sending the wrong signal to his supporters.

“When your supporters hear you say ‘in all likelihood,’ your vote will go to Hillary Clinton, do you think they come away thinking that maybe you’ll run as a third party candidate? Maybe it’s not that important to you that she wins,” Tapper asked. ” I mean, there’s a hesitation there.”

“Media focuses on politics as a game,” Sanders replied. “What we are talking about and what this whole campaign is about is transforming the United States. Dealing with the issues that led to Brexit. Understanding why the middle class continues to decline,” adding that he is trying to “build a strong progressive political movement that takes on big money interests.”

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/06/tapper-calls-out-bernie-are-you-truly-doing-everything-you-can-do-to-defeat-donald-trump/

[tonyt53]

1. I watched that segment. Sanders was playing dodgeball, and not very good at it.

[FarPoint]

2. Great question from Tapper ....

Bernie never answered the question..... I'm disappointed. We as the entire Democratic Party need to unite..... I dream of all rendering a good faith effort. I'm still hoping....

[Miles Archer]

3. The media needs to be much less focused on Sanders' vocabulary.

“When your supporters hear you say ‘in all likelihood,’

Well...that's not necessarily an invitation to question how set in stone the "likelihood" is and then attempt to pin him down and commit to a verification of water cooler chatter.

[hollysmom]

4. Still think too much effort to defeat trump is wasted.

He does a much better effort on his own.
A day if you try too hard before the convention, you may end up with someone else. One delegate is already suing to not have to vote for him.

[MohRokTah]

5. Bernie who?