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TomCADem

(17,378 posts)
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:58 PM Jul 2016

Bernie Sanders: 'I am proud to stand with her'

Source: CNN

Bernie Sanders on Monday empathized with his disappointed supporters, but told them firmly that Hillary Clinton must win in November.

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The Vermont senator sought to unite Democrats on the opening night of their convention, even as primary season divides were exacerbated by a leak of emails showing party leaders sided against his campaign.

"I understand that many people here in this convention hall and around the country are disappointed about the final results of the nominating process," Sanders said. "I think it's fair to say that no one is more disappointed than I am. But to all of our supporters -- here and around the country -- I hope you take enormous pride in the historical accomplishments we have achieved."

But after a hard fought primary, he left no doubt about his position on the cusp of the general election. "Hillary Clinton will make an outstanding president," he said at the conclusion of his speech, "and I am proud to stand with her here tonight."

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/25/politics/bernie-sanders-democratic-national-convention-speech/

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Bernie Sanders: 'I am proud to stand with her' (Original Post) TomCADem Jul 2016 OP
And I am proud to stand besides him.. denbot Jul 2016 #1
And I thank you from the bottom of my heart!!! Frances Jul 2016 #2
Sen. Sanders' speech was fantastic. The campaign is not about Sen. Sanders or about Sec. Clinton... xocet Jul 2016 #3
That was his same o same o Cryptoad Jul 2016 #6
Really? Even now you are going to find a way to slam him? AllyCat Jul 2016 #8
It's unfortunate isn't it? I thought it was a very strong endorsement of Sec. Clinton. WIProgressive88 Jul 2016 #20
How does what you just wrote help further Sec. Clinton's cause? n/t xocet Jul 2016 #9
easy to view R0ckyRac00n Jul 2016 #24
What would you like from him? awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #26
He needed to Cryptoad Jul 2016 #4
I hope you don't dispense advice for a living. DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2016 #10
No need for a personal attack just cause you dont agree........ Cryptoad Jul 2016 #13
I did feel a need to say you gave a terrible piece of advice. And I said so. DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2016 #15
Yep. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #12
exactly,,,,,, Cryptoad Jul 2016 #14
"Hillary Clinton Will Make An Outstanding President"--Sen. Sanders WIProgressive88 Jul 2016 #17
Michelle won the night. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #32
What is it you people want of him? AllyCat Jul 2016 #37
Bernie needs to start bragging about Hillary instead of himself. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #41
He bragged up Hillary plenty: "She will be an outstanding president." I think you're just hearing WIProgressive88 Jul 2016 #43
He needs to explain why she will be oustanding. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #44
Not his job to explain her positions and plans, that is Hillarys. cstanleytech Jul 2016 #23
It is after he spent the last year bashing her plans and/or suggesting they don't exist. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #29
So what? She still won and now that he endorsed her as the candidate that cstanleytech Jul 2016 #33
No, it does not mutigate it. And it didn't, as the booing demonstrated. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #35
It won't. SunSeeker wants to continue fighting the primary. AllyCat Jul 2016 #38
Perhaps but I honestly dont see the point of doing that though as it doesnt cstanleytech Jul 2016 #39
I do not want to "continue fighting the primary." Hillary won. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #42
"Hillary Clinton R0ckyRac00n Jul 2016 #25
I agree. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #28
Its not his place to chastise them. cstanleytech Jul 2016 #18
I would say a good number rockfordfile Jul 2016 #22
If they are there is his name GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #40
How do expect that would help anything? xocet Jul 2016 #19
Proud to stand with Sen. Sanders AND Sec. Clinton! WIProgressive88 Jul 2016 #5
I wish some of his delegates were as diplomatic as he. Chicago1980 Jul 2016 #7
Exactly Third Doctor Jul 2016 #11
Proud to stand with Bernie Sanders. In my mind, I'm still voting against Trump Feeling the Bern Jul 2016 #16
Good! More of the same! Let's get our woman elected. The Second Stone Jul 2016 #21
I just wish he'd stay a Dem as a Senator. He stepped up. He has earned his D. LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #27
Every Presidential election I go through the same anxiety of living in the majority Red State of GA. YOHABLO Jul 2016 #30
Is anyone else sick of Nina Turner? Chicago1980 Jul 2016 #31
Thank you, Bernie. Let the healing begin. Hekate Jul 2016 #34
Stop It! videohead5 Jul 2016 #36

xocet

(3,870 posts)
3. Sen. Sanders' speech was fantastic. The campaign is not about Sen. Sanders or about Sec. Clinton...
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:14 AM
Jul 2016

It is about the future of this country.

WIProgressive88

(314 posts)
20. It's unfortunate isn't it? I thought it was a very strong endorsement of Sec. Clinton.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:44 AM
Jul 2016

Sadly, it seems the Clinton side of the equation has its own group of extremists, who like the Bernie or Busters, are unwilling to move past the primaries. Let's stand with Hillary and Bernie and focus on beating Trump.

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
26. What would you like from him?
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:03 AM
Jul 2016

Should he bow down and kiss her feet? He supports her, and says his people should, too.

 

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)
15. I did feel a need to say you gave a terrible piece of advice. And I said so.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:29 AM
Jul 2016

And yes, I can see the setup for a jury from a mile off. You forgot to factor in that I don't give a fuck.

SunSeeker

(51,378 posts)
12. Yep.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:22 AM
Jul 2016

He gave a stump speech and bragged about his campaign instead of bragging about Hillary. He didn't do a whole lot to explain Hillary's positions and plans. The best he did was say "she understands we need a living wage," that she understands climate change is real, etc. He never once said she had a plan to deal with these things, that she is a fighter who will work her heart out to accomplish these things. Unlike Michelle Obama, he never once said he trusts Hillary to work hard to get us these things.

Instead, he said he's "looking forward to" their "votes at roll call tomorrow night." How does that help unity? Hillary could have done that in 2008 and did not. In 2008, Hillary had a greater percentage of delegates than Bernie has now. But she showed statesmanship. She called for a vote by acclamation to nominate Obama. Sanders should do the same.

WIProgressive88

(314 posts)
17. "Hillary Clinton Will Make An Outstanding President"--Sen. Sanders
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:40 AM
Jul 2016

Did we watch the same speech? I thought it was excellent and a strong endorsement of Hillary. Aside from the behavior of a few crazy Bernie or Busters, I thought it was a unifying night. Very strong start to the convention, and all the speakers were excellent.

SunSeeker

(51,378 posts)
32. Michelle won the night.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:20 AM
Jul 2016

Bernie basically did his stump speech, punctuated with the line you quote. He could have done more to convince his followers that Hillary will be an outstanding president.

AllyCat

(16,039 posts)
37. What is it you people want of him?
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 09:15 AM
Jul 2016

He sent texts and emails to his supporters to stop yesterday. He stood up there and shouted over them and talked about what makes America, our party, and his movement great. He tanked his supporters. AND THEN HE SAID WHAT HE BELIEVED TO MAKE OUR COUNTRY WORK FOR AMERICANS. It was more than one sentence. So if you missed all the rest, you are in no place to comment.

If you just want to continue to slam this great man, you are no better than the disrupters last night.

The rest of us are ready to work to get Clinton/Kaine elected.

SunSeeker

(51,378 posts)
41. Bernie needs to start bragging about Hillary instead of himself.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 02:04 PM
Jul 2016

I watched his whole speech. I have a tight to comment. I am not disrupting anyone's speech or bashing Democrats. It is very unfair to compare me to those asshole disrupters.

Sanders gave his stump speech, bragging about how he got "13 million votes..." Just ONCE I'd like him to point out that Hillary got 3.8 Million more votes than he did. Many of his followers think she stole the nomination. He needs to come out and say the truth, that Hillary won fair and square, that Hillary did not rig the primary, that she did not steal the nomination.

That stump speech is not what was needed last night. He did nothing to explain Hillary's positions and plans--after spending the last year saying they were awful or did not exist. The best he did was say "she understands we need a living wage," that she understands climate change is real, etc. He never once said she had a plan to get these things, that she is a fighter who will work her heart out to accomplish these goals. Unlike Michelle Obama, he never once said he trusts Hillary to work hard to get us these things. Surely he did not expect to convince his followers to support Hillary with that lackluster speech.

He needed to stop bragging about his campaign and to start bragging about Hillary. Instead, he says he's "looking forward to" his delegates' "votes at roll call tomorrow night." How does that help unity? Hillary could have done that in 2008 and did not. In 2008, Hillary had a greater percentage of delegates than Bernie has now. But she showed statesmanship. She did what was best for the country and the Democratic party. She called for a vote by acclamation to nominate Obama. Sanders should do the same for Hillary.

I am not bashing Bernie, I am giving constructive criticism of what he is doing so that he improves and helps get Hillary elected. He needs to get a lot better at campaigning for Hillary than what I saw last night. The stakes are too high.

WIProgressive88

(314 posts)
43. He bragged up Hillary plenty: "She will be an outstanding president." I think you're just hearing
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:58 PM
Jul 2016

what you want to hear.

SunSeeker

(51,378 posts)
44. He needs to explain why she will be oustanding.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:07 PM
Jul 2016

He needs to talk about her accomplishments. He needs to talk about her plans. And he needs to talk about how she work her heart out to get us the things we all want. Otherwise, just punctuating a speech mostly about himself with the statement that she will be oustanding will not convince anyone who is not already convinced.

cstanleytech

(26,087 posts)
23. Not his job to explain her positions and plans, that is Hillarys.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:49 AM
Jul 2016

After all if he had tried to and got it wrong then she could be wasting alot of time having to correct it for months and that time could be better spent on explaining why Trump is not a good choice to pick as president.

SunSeeker

(51,378 posts)
29. It is after he spent the last year bashing her plans and/or suggesting they don't exist.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:15 AM
Jul 2016

He just spent the last year suggesting she can't be trusted, that her judgment is so bad it disqualifies her from office. Now he expects her to convince his followers of anything?!

cstanleytech

(26,087 posts)
33. So what? She still won and now that he endorsed her as the candidate that
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:26 AM
Jul 2016

should go a long way to mitigate anything he might have said or implied about her.

SunSeeker

(51,378 posts)
35. No, it does not mutigate it. And it didn't, as the booing demonstrated.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:45 AM
Jul 2016

He needs to affirmatively state why her plans are good.

And that he trusts Hillary to fight for those plans, like Michelle Obama said in her speech.

cstanleytech

(26,087 posts)
39. Perhaps but I honestly dont see the point of doing that though as it doesnt
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 11:38 AM
Jul 2016

really help the Democrats win which seeing as this is the DU should be main goal of every member you would think.

SunSeeker

(51,378 posts)
42. I do not want to "continue fighting the primary." Hillary won.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 02:21 PM
Jul 2016

Now I want her to win against Trump. Trump has been using Bernie's words against Hillary on the campaign trail. The most effective way to counteract that is by Bernie himself coming out and saying Hillary is the most qualified candidate out there, and talking up her plans, instead of talking about where they disagree.

cstanleytech

(26,087 posts)
18. Its not his place to chastise them.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:43 AM
Jul 2016

They are free to express themselves though I do wonder how many are honest Bernie supporters and how many are really trolls trying their best to keep real Bernie and Hillary supporters from coming together and communicating in a meaningful way.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
40. If they are there is his name
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:55 PM
Jul 2016

It is totally his place to chastise them. And if he agrees to actually nominate Clinton, that will be the ultimate chastisement.

Of course his few unhinged supporters will call it betrayal.

xocet

(3,870 posts)
19. How do expect that would help anything?
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:44 AM
Jul 2016
Dale Carnegie's Maxim for Motivation #1: "Always insult those whom you want to convince."

Chicago1980

(1,968 posts)
7. I wish some of his delegates were as diplomatic as he.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:17 AM
Jul 2016

Several were interviewed at the end of tonight on MSNBC and they're still bitching.

"He was at the end of the night after the Hillary love fest".

One said she could possibly vote for Stein, even after hearing the impassioned speech her preferred candidate just made.

Too many seem to be one vote issues (TTP). Yes, Hillary may have been a supporter of it, but one of the main reasons was because as Secretary of State, when your boss the President of the United States) asks you to do and fight for something, you'e more than likely going to do it.

Too many people seem to not be focusing on the overall big picture, and that's disappointing.

I hope people wake up before November.

Third Doctor

(1,574 posts)
11. Exactly
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:21 AM
Jul 2016

As I stated in a earlier post idealism is not a substitute for pragmatism and common sense. A vote for Stein in a swing state is helping Trump. Trump must NOT win.

 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
16. Proud to stand with Bernie Sanders. In my mind, I'm still voting against Trump
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:30 AM
Jul 2016

And my vote is a protest vote against him and not for Clinton. Maybe that will change in four years and I can vote FOR her and not against the Republican.

LuvLoogie

(6,855 posts)
27. I just wish he'd stay a Dem as a Senator. He stepped up. He has earned his D.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:09 AM
Jul 2016

Bernie's ego is no less formidable than Hillary's. I think both can take away a lot of lessons from the campaign. The electorate felt that Hillary is more prepared for the job. And she worked harder for it, for longer.

Bernie understands that the Left needs the Democrats, and Hillary understands that the Democrats need the Left.

 

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)
30. Every Presidential election I go through the same anxiety of living in the majority Red State of GA.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:16 AM
Jul 2016

I feel as if my vote for Hillary will be in vain because of the electoral college where the majority will take all. I could vote for a rock and my vote would be the same.

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