Dem Senator Breaks From The Pack To Endorse Bernie Sanders

[Omaha Steve]

BRIAN SNYDER / REUTERS
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is trailing his presidential rival Hillary Clinton in both polls and delegate counts, but he’s won the past seven primary elections.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeff-merkley-bernie-sanders-senate_us_570e0bc9e4b03d8b7b9ed98e

Alana Horowitz Satlin

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is supporting Bernie Sanders for president, he said in a blog post on Wednesday.

“Hillary Clinton has a remarkable record. She would be a strong and capable president,” Merkley said. “But Bernie Sanders is boldly and fiercely addressing the biggest challenges facing our country... people know that we don’t just need better policies, we need a wholesale rethinking of how our economy and our politics work, and for whom they work.”

The Oregon lawmaker’s endorsement is a sharp diversion from his colleagues. Of the 44 Democrats in the Senate, 40 have supported Clinton. Those backers include fellow Oregon senator Ron Wyden and Minority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.)

“Having somebody who is identified more as a socialist in many decades of public service than as a Democrat makes it impossible for Democrats in a state like Missouri,” Sen. Claire McCaskill (Mo.) said. “And it makes it very difficult for Democrats in states like Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida.”

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[djean111]

1. Striking -

“Having somebody who is identified more as a socialist in many decades of public service than as a Democrat makes it impossible for Democrats in a state like Missouri,” Sen. Claire McCaskill (Mo.) said. “And it makes it very difficult for Democrats in states like Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida.”

They don't give a shit about actual issues that may affect or even kill people. Becoming more and more clear.

[vt_native]

2. and so it begins

2008 redux.

[Betty Karlson]

3. WHOOOHOOOO! Good news. All the other 40: it's not to late to prefer the good over the lesser

of two evils! Switch sides already, endorse Sanders, and steer the party toward a landslide win in the GE!

[Impedimentus]

4. Thank you Sen. Merkley

You are an honest person, a man of integrity.

FEEL THE BERN - 2016

[blackspade]

5. This statement continues making a baseless arguement....

"Having somebody who is identified more as a socialist in many decades of public service than as a Democrat makes it impossible for Democrats in a state like Missouri,” Sen. Claire McCaskill (Mo.) said. “And it makes it very difficult for Democrats in states like Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida."

McCaskill sounds like a droning idiot by continuing to make this stupid claim.
It fell flat the first time she used it and continues to do so.

[Nyan]

6. Umm...McCaskill? I don't know if ya heard.

But Bernie won your state. He flipped it and took more delegates from your state. What do you make of that?