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Related: About this forumCongressman Raśl Grijalva Jumps Ship, Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
Grijalva made headlines this past October when he became the first national politician to endorse Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and since then, the Tucson Congressman has been a vocal supporter and surrogate for his candidate: going to rallies and speaking engagements, penning op-eds, giving media interviews.
But with Clinton having all but secured the Democratic nomination, Grijalva announced in a written statement this morning that it was time for the party to unify behind her in order to defeat Donald Trump.
"For all of us who supported Bernie from the beginning, whether we considered ourselves progressives or independents or just Americans tired of being on the outside looking in, the most important thing now is to beat Donald Trump in November," Grijalva wrote. "To use a word that's been thrown around a lot lately, now is the time to unify."
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congressman-ra-l-grijalva-jumps-ship-endorses-hillary-clinton-for-president-8382061
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)down to his last 200,000 stalwart acolytes. Can't keep his campaign going very long on only their donations.
Why not show a little class, at least in the campaign's death throes? Show respect for a formidable opponent and recognize a historical landmark.
BlueMTexpat
(15,344 posts)Bernie seems literally unable to do that. In his way, he is as much of a loose cannon as Trump though, so even if he did campaign for Hillary, he might be harming more than helping.
He has missed the real revolution, IMO.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Way back in March, I dared to draw parallels between the Trump and Sanders phenomena in the protected HRC Group. Nevertheless, my OP was summarily hidden.
The similarities are even more apparent three months on, as both the Trump and Sanders campaigns persist in doing battle with their respective putative parties.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/110784026
Great cartoon! SO spot on!
BlueMTexpat
(15,344 posts)phenomena. What a shame that the alert stalkers won out in re your post ... they should not have!
Kali
(54,990 posts)to GDP while it still exists. There are more than one points of view here in the Arizona group and I would appreciate respect to everybody.
thanks,
Kali
Arizona group host
Ptah
(32,951 posts)lunamagica
(9,967 posts)BlueMTexpat
(15,344 posts)goes to Google. It's out there for all to see, no matter what may happen here!
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)Kali
(54,990 posts)some Clinton supporters might try to "Show respect for a formidable opponent and recognize a historical landmark" as well.
I would appreciate it if everybody would keep the nasty stuff to GDP while it still exists.
Thanks.
Kali
Arizona group host
Ptah
(32,951 posts)Why can't you keep this stupid vitriol in GD : P instead of stinking up this group.
Ptah
(32,951 posts)You sure changed that.
What a stinking post you laid here.
Cha
(295,543 posts)Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)Kali
(54,990 posts)as it is AZ news, I am disappointed in most of the negative replies. not sure what I can do about it, but felt the need to express my opinion as a host and Sanders supporter.