Biden: "I've talked to Bernie. Bernie is going to endorse her."

[UrbScotty]

Vice President Biden says Bernie Sanders will endorse his Democratic primary opponent, Hillary Clinton.

"I've talked to Bernie. Bernie is going to endorse her," Biden told NPR's "Weekend Edition," according to NPR reporter Rachel Martin.

Michael Briggs, a Sanders spokesman, would not confirm or deny the vice president's assertion.

“We are in the process of talking” with the Clinton campaign, he said, and noted that the candidates met earlier this month to talk about next steps.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/286206-biden-spills-beans-sanders-will-endorse-clinton

[SaschaHM]

1. With all due respect to Vice President Biden, I'll believe it when I see it.

Remember when Bernie talked to Senator Reid and said that he was going to put out a nice statement in regards to the NVDem mess? Remember that statement?

[BootinUp]

3. +1

[Cha]

8. REC!

[BlueMTexpat]

21. As a matter of fact, some are

STILL waiting to see the tax returns that were promised ages ago.

Those are moot now. But that situation serves as an illustration that what is said is not always what is done.

When I see it ... only then will I believe. In the meantime, I don't give a flying fig.

[comradebillyboy]

2. Sure he is but it won't be till hell freezes over...

[okasha]

4. Still pining for the indictment fairy.

[caquillo]

5. I don't get it

Why does Sanders tell people privately that he'll endorse her but then says something else publicly. He's like Mr. Duplicity.

[Tarheel_Dem]

6. ^^^ THIS ^^^

[SaschaHM]

9. I mean it's almost like caucusing with and supporting Democratic leaders for 25 years...

and then realizing they were the scourge of the earth when you lost the primary.

Or voting for the Crime Bill and then trying to pin it on your opponent because he husband signed it and your message doesn't resonate with African Americans.

Or basing Superdelegates and then begging for them to overturn the will of the voters.

Or negotiating a party platform that was suitable behind closed doors and then having your delegates propose all or nothing amendments in public at the last minute.

[Her Sister]

19. This is all awesome! Quoting you!

SaschaHM (828 posts)
9. I mean it's almost like caucusing with and supporting Democratic leaders for 25 years...

and then realizing they were the scourge of the earth when you lost the primary.

Or voting for the Crime Bill and then trying to pin it on your opponent because her husband signed it and your message doesn't resonate with African Americans.

Or bashing Superdelegates and then begging for them to overturn the will of the voters.

Or negotiating a party platform that was suitable behind closed doors and then having your delegates propose all or nothing amendments in public at the last minute.

You recapped the whole-she-bang perfectly!

[LisaM]

26. Yes!

So tired of Bernie and his gamesmanship.

[Cha]

10. +1

[riversedge]

12. *1

[sarae]

23. I've noticed that.

He does things like this all the time. He was asked the other day if he'd vote for her, and he said yes. Just an hour later, he changed his answer to "in all likelihood" on another interview. WTF

[caquillo]

24. Sanders is the master of doublespeak

Back in April, Weaver stated that Sanders would remain a Democrat for life, post-primaries, but now they're talking about him being Independent again.

Furthermore, every word out of Trump's mouth is a downright lie -- yet Hillary is the one with trust issues, when these two are continuously spouting garbage?!

[sarae]

25. Indeed.

How many flip-flops and reversals have there been from these two men? Hillary's crucified for the appearance of something mildly improper, while others get away with murder. It's sad that we've become used to this crap.

[Thinkingabout]

7. Right now Hillary has a lot of great Democrats who are signing up to hit the

Campaign trail with her, O'Malley has been on the road, Warren has appeared with Hillary, Obama is scheduled, Biden will be out helping to campaign, we have work to do and it will happen.

[riversedge]

11. Why won't the Sanders camp confirm or deny what Biden said?? Strange. This

saga is getting more weird as time goes on.

[DemonGoddess]

13. Well, watched him on All In

and can I say I was not surprised by the non endorsement? He strongly inferred that his holding out for the platform, specifically repudiating TPP. That's not going to happen, as it's PBO's treaty. The party WILL NOT disavow President Obama.

[yallerdawg]

14. Yeah, he's just dangling his endorsement out there...

for leverage on platform.

Hedge against 'sell out' label if he can maybe get some concessions.

I think Elizabeth is stealing his thunder, and Bernie is slowly disappearing into obscurity.

[forjusticethunders]

18. That *might* be what he's holding out against

Being called a sell out.

From the very beginning he was called a sheepdog by Internet lefties. The minute he endorses that will come right back up.

Sanders needs to realize that the approval of his super secret indie leftist club is FAR less important than destroying Donald Trump and translating that into downballot races across the country.

[Lucinda]

15. At this point his endorsement is meaningless. Warren stepped in and Obama joins the campaign soon.

Hillary is already full steam ahead with great surrogates on board. Bernie's endorsement will only mean much to Bernie and his die-hards at this point.

[DemonGoddess]

16. ^^^This!!!

Thank you.

Now, we need to find a way to show the thinly veiled right wing smears that are still ongoing here. jesuschristonapogostick it's almost as bad as when the primaries were still going. They're just SNEAKIER about it now.

[AgadorSparticus]

17. Exactly!

[BlueMTexpat]

22. Elizabeth is a much better

campaigner. She does what she says she'll do.

All things considered, I'd prefer it if he'd just go back to the Senate and do his job there.

He's been acting like the grumpy uncle everyone secretly hopes will NOT come to family festivities.

[Her Sister]

20. I think Bernie doesn't know how to end .

It takes "know-how" to end things well.

Ending is hard. It tests people. It shows what they're made of. It's very telling that way!

[Blue Idaho]

27. Personally, I hope he does...

But if he wants it to have any lasting impact on his post campaign efforts he needs to do it soon - before he enters "nobody really cares anymore" territory.

[DemonGoddess]

28. I think he already has n/t

[dlwickham]

29. Bernie who?