Theres a post in GD-P about Clyburn will Endorse...

[WI_DEM]

Hillary and it is by a Bernie supporter. In it she makes the case that Clyburn is under pressure (presumably by President Obama) to endorse Hillary and that he will do it as kind of a political payback for for getting "stuff" for his area.

My reply on the thread:

Of course people like Clyburn & John Lewis

people who really fought the fight for Civil Rights--would only endorse Hillary Clinton if they were bought and paid for according to some Bernie supporters.


(I can't believe the way some of Bernie's supporters are besmirching the integrity some of our greatest African-American leaders only because they did or may well endorse Hillary Clinton).

[livetohike]

1. Bernie Sanders is the most divisive Democratic*

candidate in my lifetime (I'm 63). He's creating an Us vs Them campaign and it's bringing out the ugly in his supporters.

* may start using the asterisk when referring to Bernie and Democrat in the same comment

[Lucinda]

5. *

[justhanginon]

6. I like the asterisk idea better than having to type,

"self avowed independent socialist running as a Democrat for convenience" every time referring to Sanders*. The asterisk would indeed be a great time saver.

[FarPoint]

7. Very nicely said...

I agree....

[Stuckinthebush]

14. He's not a Democrat

And I approve the use of the asterisk!

Start a thread about that and lets get momentum on using that in all our posts!

[Lucinda]

2. In the article Clyburn said his family was putting the pressure on him

to endorse. Not Obama or Hillary. it's like some people never read the articles they post....

[bluestateguy]

3. The 101st Fighting Keyboardists of the Civil Rights Movement

In other words, white upper middle class college kids, whose idea of sacrifice is to forgo spring break in Jamaica for knocking on doors for Bernie.

[workinclasszero]

10. The 101st Fighting Keyboardists of the Civil Rights Movement

Bingo!

[Thinkingabout]

4. He has said he does not like to endorse before the SC primary.

I would like to see him endorse Hillary, I have great respect in what he says.

[Loki]

8. I hope they enjoy a Republican President,

Seems they have forgotten just how godawful it really was. All three houses controlled by republicans will be a national nightmare, and it seems that their ideology comes first, and to hell with the rest. Well, ideology won't help the poor, it won't keep us out of wars, it won' put food on the table, or give people health care. Women's health, the right to vote for everyone, it will all just be a memory, Government for the corporations will rule and there will be no more middle class. We will truly have become a fascist/oligarchy. I don't want to have to tell them "I told you so.", but I fear for this country.

[WI_DEM]

11. I think there is a good minority of his supporters

who won't care if a GOP president is elected. I would say some of them are the types who voted for Nader in 2000 because Gore wasn't pure enough for them.

[Rose Siding]

9. Whatever he decides, I won't disparage him

It would be great to have his endorsement but I'll respect his decision.

[mcar]

12. And they do it so casually

[Cha]

13. James Clyburn YAY! Actually contrary to faulty gdp reporting.. Rep Clyburn said he

was "under pressure from his wife and daughter". Does that sound like the President?

I take him at his word.

Oh wait .. we still don't know.. he said if he did it would be next week. Jumping again aren't they?

Excellent reply WI_DEM! The only one!

[BlueCaliDem]

15. They never really liked President Obama. Some, although not all, have been

against President Obama for years and they became Sander supporters, so I'm not surprised they'd go all CT on Jim Clyburn's possible endorsement.