Sanders' lone Senate supporter flips to Clinton

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN/The Hill

Bernie Sanders's lone supporter in the Senate is flipping to back Hillary Clinton for president.

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), the only senator to endorse Sanders, on Friday told CNN he would back Clinton just days after she became the party's presumptive nominee.

"Certainly, I'm going to be supporting our nominee and our nominee is Secretary Clinton," Merkely told CNN.

He also said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) would be a "wonderful vice presidential choice."

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sanders-lone-senate-supporter-flips-to-clinton/ar-AAgTkML

[Night Watchman]

1. Sing it, Roy!

[OnDoutside]

27. Incoming from Nina !!!! :)

[Thinkingabout]

2. I expect there will be more flips before the convention.

[platitudipus]

12. That's a very real possibility.

How embarrassing it would be for him to have to re-endorse Bernie!

[BlueMTexpat]

15. My first chuckle of

the morning ...

How many Clinton SDs have flipped to Bernie so far? Just sayin' ...

[JesterCS]

21. And you expect us to line up

With condescending comments like that....

[Warpy]

24. Supporting the nominee is hardly a "flip."

Now being sour and picking up your marbles and giving them to Trump, that might be a flip but I don't see anyone who supported Sanders doing that unless they were Republicans at the get-go.

The sour grape seed spitters on both sides need to take a break and maybe a Valium.

[Thinkingabout]

28. It has already happened, flipping from Sanders to Clinton.

[Walk away]

31. There aren't very many to flip.

[Thinkingabout]

33. It just may happen for party unity, Hillary released her delegates and nominated

Obama at the convention, it may happen again.

[procon]

3. Ouch! nt

[Gomez163]

5. NO YOU CAN'T COUNT HIM UNTIL JULY 25TH

[Chicago1980]

6. :)

Smart ass...

[keylargo]

16. Actually,

that was quite funny...

[Chicago1980]

20. Did you not see my

[L. Coyote]

8. He is still voting for Bernie at the convention. He is also good at math.

Obama and Biden took math too. And the math is in, Hillary won and Bernie lost. It was epic and historic, and it is over just as predicted, Clinton will be the next President.

You can't blame Bernie for trying. Whoever won this one has an almost certain chance of being the next President. But if he is committed to change and it isn't about him, let's see him march right on and fight for a Congressional majority to help President Clinton sign legislation implementing the new platform he helps write. Bernie can bring down the Republican congress if he is willing to continue the campaign for change.

[NuclearDem]

7. Well, to be fair, when he said he was going to flip the supers...

he wasn't specific as to which direction.

[Walk away]

32. Maybe it's a case of "Over Rotating"!

[Agnosticsherbet]

9. Glad to see the Senator came aboard.

Let's kick Trump's ass.

[Agnosticsherbet]

10. This is another snapshot of unity.

[Ken Burch]

11. Why does this even matter now? The race is over.

Get out of primary mode already.

[pangaia]

29. It helps certain ones feel good.

That's all it is about.

Don't worry.

[Adrahil]

35. I agree with you, but...

Don't forget to tell the Sandernistas who still think he won California, and those who say it'not over until July 25. I'd love to move on together from this point. Maybe when Bernie endorses Clinton?

[Ken Burch]

37. I think it doesn't matter about who we say won California

Your candidate was over the top in the delegate count before California was in, and the AP intervention will always leave the California results in some degree of ambiguity(which is not your campaign's fault, they didn't do it, but you need to allow for the fact that Sanders people have every right to feel bitter about what happened on Monday night).

It's enough that the person you wanted got the nom. Bernie doesn't need to endorse HRC yet. What matters at this stage is that he not attack her(and he has ceased all attacks).

[Adrahil]

38. I agree. But look at GD-P. It's still an issue for some folks. NT

[mr_liberal]

13. Rats jumping off a sinking ship. nm

[Gore1FL]

14. I think Senator Sanders is still on board as far as Senate supporters nt

[obamanut2012]

17. lol that's a good point

[McKim]

18. Jeff Made a Brave Move to Support Sanders

Jeff made a brave move to support Sanders. But Jeff would never survive to represent us in Oregon if he went against the Red Queen and her minions. I will hold a fundraiser for Jeff and understand why he had to do this. He is the best senator ever!

[CreekDog]

36. Alerting based on "Red Queen and her minions"

You take your chances.

[riversedge]

19. Rec. Things are coming together.

[JesterCS]

22. Why is this here and not GD-P? N/t

[valerief]

23. None of them want to be on her bad side. They might as well hang up their political careers. nt

[LovingA2andMI]

25. What Choice Did He Have But...

To Get "Line" or Have No Career In The Senate. Some folks know how this rolls. Either way, Thanks Jeff and It's Obvious Why You Had to Change Your Mind.

[SCantiGOP]

30. Kicking this hard

[Fresh_Start]

34. The still leaves one...

I'm pretty sure Sanders still supports Sanders.