Sanders' only backer in Senate now supports Hillary

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Kate Bolduan ‏@KateBolduan 7m7 minutes ago
JUST IN: Sen Jeff Merkley says he is now supporting Clinton for President. Big news from Sanders only backer in the Senate.

[Agschmid]

1. Kick.

[wendylaroux]

2. he's not backing trump? lol

[tonyt53]

3. To most rational people, the only way to stop the GOP is to join together. Merkley knows that.

With a Democrat in the WH and at least a Democrat majority in the Senate, things can begin to change. Most notably being the make-up of the SCOTUS. After the 2020 census and challenges to gerrymandered congressional districts are worked out, the 2022 mid-terms will be the end of the GOP as it exists today.

[Bluenorthwest]

4. Did O'Malley get any endorsements from the Senate in his short attempt at getting votes?

He sure got trounced by both Bernie and Hillary. I know he was your first choice, and it does hurt when you candidate loses so completely and so quickly but at a certain point you have to let it go. Politics is just politics. But hate is a toxin that extracts a price from those who purvey it.

[yallerdawg]

5. What Democrat wouldn't back the Democratic nominee?

It really isn't complicated at all.

[Surya Gayatri]

9. "Democrat" being the operative word...

Indeed, NOT complicated at all.

[geek tragedy]

6. everyone's coming together, there's no "Never Hillary" on our side nt

[workinclasszero]

12. Damn right!

Democrats are quickly coming together to defeat that POS racist republican demagogue.

Anybody that can't see the absolute necessity of defeating a horrible excuse of a human being like Trump needs to get the hell out of the way so Democrats can save america one more time!

[CrowCityDem]

7. The Democratic party unites. We were never going to not do this.

[sheshe2]

8. K&R

[NurseJackie]

10. Good news. But not at all surprising. Still ...

... I'm sure that there will be some who are shocked and dismayed about this. I hope his Facebook page is locked-down and secure.

[DCBob]

11. Excellent! Its all coming together nicely!

[LuvLoogie]

13. Go Blue or Go Home!

[Maven]

14. You mean he's not waiting to see who has the best VP candidate?

[OilemFirchen]

15. Sanders' delegate-switching strategy is gathering steam. (n/t)