Bernie Sanders Says He Will Vote For Hillary Clinton

[apnu]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-vote-for-hillary-clinton_us_576d1e2be4b017b379f594ac?section=politics

Has Bernie conceded the Primary to Hillary yet? I've not heard. If he hasn't, I don't understand how he can make this statement but still remain as a candidate.

[tonyt53]

1. Bernie is a very conflicted person. He thinks he can gain convention leverage by this stunt

All he is doing is further alienating himself

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Hey, knock it off, will ya?

GD-P is O.V.E.R. Enough. He says he will vote for Hillary.

Remove your post.

[LiberalFighter]

7. He is trying to help Sanders through his conflict.

[JaneyVee]

26. He hasnt conceded yet.

[B Calm]

13. You don't get it, do you?

[freemtnhermit]

23. Alienating Himself?? Not Really

Listen to his words. When Pushed to answer about Hillary in November, he said he'd "Likely" vote for her, but we have to stop Trump.

The only thing worse than a sore loser is a braggart that loves to rub salt into his opponents wounds instead of shaking his/her hand and calling it a "Good Game!" I thought we were all on the same side anyway....are we not???????

[ffr]

2. Bernie will come out of the primaries with a lot of political clout

and no longer be viewed as the Independent from Vermont who said this or that. He's built up a sizable following for his voice. And it should be that way. He'll make the democratic party stronger and help push for future progressive legislation.

It'll be up to us to give him the democratic votes in congress to get those bills through, hopefully with a democratic president.

[JRLeft]

4. He will support Hillary but he wants the people to apply political pressure on congress.

[Maru Kitteh]

16. On congress? I would genuinely like to hear more of what you mean here. nt

[JRLeft]

17. If we more progressive policies passed we have to make congress do

it, we have to make phone calls, protest, or primary democrats who won't comply.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

19. I wish he would do more of that. That's where he can really shine and make a difference. Have not

noticed him doing much of that but have not been watching much lately. Convention speeches and campaign speeches are pretty much b.s. and the pols usually don't stick to them. Either they find they aren't capable of doing what they promised to do or are just blatantly saying anything in order to get votes.

[Maru Kitteh]

5. Weird. I'm a candidate but I'm voting for the other candidate.

Unusual.

[LiberalFighter]

6. I would say very unusual.

Downright unheard of.

[liberalnarb]

8. He is going to bring his delegates to the convention to makes sure that

we hold Hillary's feet to the fire in order to keep a Progressive Platform.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

20. Thanks for your support!

[Orsino]

9. He has long said that the primary ends in Philly, and that he'd remain a candidate that long.

No fair acting surprised now.

[apnu]

10. But what purpose does that serve?

I'm not surprised, just confused.

He's already got to stuff the DNC leadership committee with his people. No doubt he has many other concessions, including a speech at the DNC I'd expect (Hillary got a night in 2008). So he's getting what he wants, a voice in forming the platform and is positioned to keep his economic justice campaign going, nobody's objecting to that. So why remain a candidate at this point? He's got everything he's gonna get as the loser of the Primary. What purpose does this serve at this point?

[Orsino]

12. The same purposes his campaign has always served.

He's looking for commitment to progressive change--as much as possible and more than our presumptive nominee has so far promised--and feels that his remaining a candidate gets the most eyes and ears on those issues. He's at leadt partly right about that, as this and about every eighth thread in GD demonstrates.

But we'll see in Philly and after.

[Maru Kitteh]

11. Seems his campaign manager let the proverbial cat out of the bag otherwise

A Sanders endorsement of Clinton could come ahead of the Philadelphia convention
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bernie Sanders could offer an endorsement of presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton before the party’s convention next month, depending on the outcome of ongoing policy talks between the two campaigns, Sanders’s campaign manager said Friday.

[Orsino]

14. They will have to tread carefully there...

...as buying a Sanders endorsement would be illegal. It would be naive of us, however, to believe that talks aren't ongoing. It may be that we've already seen what that story refers to, and that the official, unambiguous endorsementvwill indeed come at Philly.

[Maru Kitteh]

15. I didn't read anywhere or anything implying the purchase of an endorsement

It would indeed be illegal for Sen. Sanders to accept cash, personal goods, etc. for his endorsement. I would never expect nor accuse him of that.

[Orsino]

21. We wouldn't, even if it happened.

But even, say, naming a rival to a Cabinet position wouldn't pass muster before an endorsement.

[Maru Kitteh]

24. It seems like you are implying Sanders would accept cash for an indorsement

and then keep it quiet.

You have an unusual presentation of "support."

[Orsino]

25. No, I don't think so.

I'm only saying that deals happen, and at this stage the candidates would need to be very cagey in public about any discussions.

Cash payments are about the last thing I'd expect.

[Cha]

18. uh huh

[bettyellen]

22. Finally! It's almost like crying uncle at this point.

I get trying to make the party better but he's being q helicopter parent at this point. And not an encouraging one. Too many people buy that "their all the same" crap and it's been a big dissapointment to see him spread that.