Bill De Blasio Endorses Hillary Clinton For President

[DemocratSinceBirth]

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton for president on Friday.

"The candidate who I believe can fundamentally address income inequality effectively, the candidate who has the right vision and the right experience and the ability to get the job done, is Hillary Clinton," he said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "I've seen her vision and platform develop over five months. I'm extremely pleased with what she's put on the table."

De Blasio's endorsement of Clinton, the former secretary of state, was long-awaited. Though he's been openly supportive of her campaign, he had said that he wanted hear more of her vision before officially signing on. He was also waiting for her to speak out on President Barack Obama's controversial trade deal.

“Democrats all over the country are looking to her for leadership," de Blasio said in June, according to The New York Times.

According to The Wall Street Journal, de Blasio wanted to make the announcement ahead of a candidates' forum he is holding in Iowa this December.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bill-de-blasio-endorses-hillary-clinton-for-president_563355cce4b063179911e8d2

[Armstead]

1. Saw him on Morning Joe

All these progressives I admire jumping on the Clinton Express. I find it depressing, buit not tossing anyone under any socialist mass transit vehicles.

All I can says is I sure as hell hope Clinton follows through on the Big Promises about her sincerity she is making to these people after the election. I hope they are not just buying Clinton Snake Oil, and that two or three years from now they won't be eating their words.

[Rose Siding]

8. He worked on her Senatorial campaign

He knows her better than we do and probably knows better what to expect of her. Sherrod and Dean and Lewis etc. also know her better.

[DrBulldog]

12. You got it right.

"He knows her better than we do".

Exactly. That ain't true for Bernie - WE ALL KNOW HIM WELL. That's why the country - especially the millennials - is going for Bernie.

[George II]

81. But Sanders followers have been saying for months that his bad poll numbers are...

....because no one knows him. Now you say "we all know him well"?

But then again, this is a thread about NYC Mayor De Blasio endorsing Hillary Clinton.

By the way, the current Democratic Mayor of Sanders' hometown, Burlington Vermont, knows Sandes very well, and he endorsed Clinton too.

[SusanCalvin]

51. Hope you are right,

If it comes to that. Nevertheless, I hope it does not come to that.

Self deleted glitch dupe.

[Amimnoch]

10. She will be as progressive as the citizens allow her to be.

I have no doubt that she will be.. IF we give her the congress to back the policies up.

I do believe she'll make the most progress that can be made, but how much will depend on the congress that she's given to work with.

[AlbertCat]

72. She will be as progressive as the citizens allow her to be.

Did Deepak Chopra tell you that? Or Uri Geller?

[raouldukelives]

79. Exactly. Every investor in Wall St is assuring nothing will get done.

That isn't in the best interest of their dollar.

We have and will continue to get the best representation in Washington shareholders can finance for all of us.

[Robbins]

45. These progressives are showing true colors

endorsing the most corporate,corproists neocon choice possible.or they are afaird of what would happen if Clinton won and they
didn't endorse her.If that is true then they are brunch of cowards.

This isn't a game for much of country.so while they can live with Clinton further draging the party right those not part of top 1%
can't.

[KittyWampus]

2. That's not an endorsement any Democrat would want right now.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. I concede your point but a lot of his unopopularity is a function of the fact...

I concede your point but a lot of his unpopularity is a function of the fact he is taking positions progressives love.


That being said, popularity does/does not equal standing for that which is right.

[melman]

67. Actually

a lot of people see him as a continuation of Bloomberg. Just another tool of the developers.

[Protalker]

4. Did anyone watch the Bengazi hearings

That is the Shit Storm our leader is going to have for the next 8 years. Was Obama prepared? We need a fighter who can win. Trump sounds like a winner. Hilary has the chops to win. Ideals without ability sounds like sour grapes when you lose.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. I watched the entire farce...I was never worried about her emotional health...

I watched the entire farce...I was never worried about her emotional health...At the end I was concerned about her physical health though.

[AlbertCat]

74. That is the Shit Storm our leader is going to have for the next 8 years.

Except for the length, it was pretty easy to make a bunch of bozos everyone already knew was a bunch of bozos look like a bunch of bozos.

[JaneyVee]

5. K AND R!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. Indeed

[Amimnoch]

9. K&R!!

Another great one in her corner.

[DrBulldog]

11. Bill de Blasio. Bought and paid for.

[Maineman]

14. This is my take also. Big money is arranging for Hillary's ascension.

[LuvLoogie]

17. Dismissing her drive, hard work and intelligence

will only lead you to further disillusion.

[RiverLover]

20. Her drive, hard work and intelligence at working for moneyed interests

A proud conservative servant of the United States of Corporations.

[redstateblues]

55. Every Democrat that's not for Bernie

is either a corporatist, third wayer, neo liberal, DLCer, DINO or a trojan horse Republican

[radiclib]

63. Yup. About right.

That is how far to the right the Dems have drifted. That is why it is so disappointing to see good progressives like DiBlasio and Brown caving to the conventional wisdom. It is truly sad. The choice will be Wall Street Neo-Lib versus totally batshit insane.Good for us, I'm so proud.

[RiverLover]

15. Everyone is caving.

The Populist Movement that wasn't.

[Nye Bevan]

32. Are you going to say this about everyone who endorses Hillary?

How much do you think de Blasio was paid to make this endorsement?

[workinclasszero]

46. Whoa there goes mayor de Blasio

Under the Bernie bus!

Welcome mayor!

[SusanCalvin]

53. He is?

Serious question. He is?

[Cha]

66. You poor things.. don't forget Civil Rights icon Rep, John Lewis and Sen Sherrod Brown.

[workinclasszero]

73. Boom!

[Cha]

78. Boooom!

Backatcha

[sheshe2]

13. KnR

[stonecutter357]

16. K&R!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. ...

[Agschmid]

19. Wooohooo!

[Android3.14]

21. The smug is strong in this one

[DemocratSinceBirth]

23. Thank you for your input. Have a terrific weekend.

[ronnykmarshall]

22. Under the bus with ye!

Took almost and hour for the first bus to arrive. Must be a slow day

[SunSeeker]

24. K & R

[Iliyah]

25. K & R

[fbc]

26. address income inequality effectively? LOL, I guess that means increase it?

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[DemocratSinceBirth]

27. Thank you for kicking my thread. If I kicked it myself it would look untoward

<hugs fbc>

[oasis]

34. Bernie can stay with his message beyond 2016. He doesn't need

the presidential bully pulpit to do it. He's recognized as a national figure now and will continue to have a following.

[workinclasszero]

36. Yup just like Ron Paul

eom

[oasis]

40. Exactly. (eom)

[DemocratSinceBirth]

42. Precisely.

He can write a book and go on a college tour.

[oasis]

43. No doubt Bernie will assist Hillary in her quest to the WH.

He is acutely aware of maintaining the executive branch for Democrats.

[840high]

60. Perfect.

[Walk away]

28. I especially like it when Morning Joke tried to convince him to back Bernie instead because.....

Republicans would love it if anyone would endorse BS! Liberals, you know that your candidate has a problem when republicans go on TV begging people to endorse him!!!!

[d_legendary1]

31. He'll take those Republican votes!

After all, if history showed us anything is that Republicans consistently go to the polls.

[Walk away]

33. Ha! They can't nominate him and even the media is giving up on a Horse race and...

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that's going to cost them a fortune in ratings! But maybe he can get republicans to write his name in during the general. Hillary won't mind!

[d_legendary1]

47. Gotta get past the primaries before the Cons can make write-ins

The last time you guys got arrogant a Senator from Illinois ended up becoming the nominee. Be sure people like your candidate before stating that its going to be a clean sweep at the GE. Otherwise history is likely to repeat itself.

[Walk away]

48. Keep dreaming.

The more America gets to know Bernie, the more he stagnates.

[workinclasszero]

37. Yeah when republicans beg you to back Bernie

People should step back and ask why?

[Walk away]

38. I'm sure that people in the real world do.....

but around here it is apparently a good thing! Somehow, "some people" think that republicans are going to help BS to win the nomination. Click poll logic!

[workinclasszero]

39. I've seen Bernie backers on this board

bragging about republicans backing Bernie...like thats a good thing?

[AlbertCat]

76. Yeah when republicans beg you to back Bernie

You just know Hillary supporters are gonna fall for the tactic and use it.

[Cha]

68. How blatantly obvious can he get? "please endorse bernie".. Ha!

[BlueCaliDem]

29. Kick, Rec, and rejoice!

This is a significant endorsement, indeed! Way to go, Hillary!

[Thinkingabout]

30. K & R

Joe tried to filibuster DeBlasio's reasons why Hillary would be a good president, she had advocated for the CDF, worked hard for health insurance and income inequality is one of the things she would work, she has vast foreign experience. He had the reasons and not the worn out RW talking points. Good for DeBlasio.

[workinclasszero]

35. Yeah!

[ronnykmarshall]

41. Wooop

[Robbins]

44. Another win for the centrists and Corporists

he ha shown he is no progressive.

Most progressive nominee ever what a damned joke

[ronnykmarshall]

49. Shocker ...

Thrown under the bus.

[redstateblues]

56. Don't forget the scary Third Wayers, neo-liberals, DINOs

and neo-socialists

[Cha]

64. Haha the Progressive Mayor of NYC endorsed Hillary Clinton for President.

[Persondem]

50. Cool. Like it. K & R nt

[zappaman]

54. Endorsements don't matter unless they are endorsing Bernie.

Sorry.

[BootinUp]

57. DU rules in effect. Got it.

[Cha]

65. yeah, too bad for BS that Mayor de Blasio didn't endorse him. He obviously knew better.

[workinclasszero]

75. The brogressives are not amused.

[JonLeibowitz]

77. I am a progressive, support bernie sanders and have no problem with de blasio backing HRC

However I will continue to support my candidate no matter what other politicians think. They work for us, not the other way around.

Does this run counter to the "brogressive" meme? Maybe.

[stevenleser]

58. And a glacier worth of ice water is thrown on the "Bern"...

[dflprincess]

59. "I've seen her vision and platform develop over five months. I'm extremely pleased with what she's

put on table."

And if she gets the nomination and goes back to her actual right of center views, will he still be pleased?

[moobu2]

61. Bill De blasio was Hillary's campaign manager in her first New York senate run

so he should know her pretty well.

[Cha]

70. If if if .. not gonna happen.

[azurnoir]

62. yep looks good on a resume don't it

[Cha]

69. KICK

[AlbertCat]

71. I like the gif of Hillary....

..... bobbing this way and that like a gourd in the wind.

[sus453]

80. I now have quite a bit less

respect for Mayor DiBlasio, Sherrod Brown, and the rest of these "progressive" pro-Clinton politicians. They want to be on the winning side, not because it's best for the people of this country, but because it's best for their own ambitions. A neo-liberal pro-corporate imperialist against whatever crazy nutcase the Republicans nominate. In that case, as a resident of Maryland which will go to Democrat, I'll probably vote for Jill Stein. I know the Supreme Court is important (and it's always something like that), but I'm tired of having to choose between two politicians, none of whom have our best interests in mind.

[Fast Walker 52]

82. I thought de Blasio was a socialist like Bernie! What gives?