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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 05:47 AM Mar 2016

Bernie Sanders Lays Out His Requirements For Endorsing Hillary Clinton

“If I can’t make it — and we’re going to try as hard as we can until the last vote is cast — we want to completely revitalize the Democratic Party and make it a party of the people rather than one of large campaign contributors,” Sanders said in an interview on the progressive Web show “The Young Turks.”

Sanders also listed policy demands he would make of Clinton, including a single-payer health care system, a $15 an hour minimum wage, tougher regulation of the finance industry, closing corporate tax loopholes and “a vigorous effort to address climate change.”

“I am very worried. I mean, I talk to these scientists. This planet is in serious danger. You can’t cuddle up to the fossil fuel industry — you’ve got to take them on,” Sanders said, alluding to Clinton’s ties to oil and gas companies.

He also expressed concern about Clinton’s consistency on policy issues.

“What we need is to create a movement which holds elected officials accountable and not let them flip” on issues, Sanders said.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-endorsement_us_56f45bf0e4b014d3fe22b4a7

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Bernie Sanders Lays Out His Requirements For Endorsing Hillary Clinton (Original Post) UCmeNdc Mar 2016 OP
"He also expressed concern about Clinton’s consistency on policy issues." djean111 Mar 2016 #1
If he plans on staying in until June, he better campaign as hard for Hillary as she did for Obama. Metric System Mar 2016 #2
. Sky Masterson Mar 2016 #3
Not one of the thins he listed is something HIllary would ever be able to do FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #4
 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
1. "He also expressed concern about Clinton’s consistency on policy issues."
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 06:00 AM
Mar 2016

She will literally say ANYTHING - even if it is a complete reversal of what she said the day before - in order to get elected.
So, methinks Bernie would sincerely mean well, but his supporters just would not buy anything Hillary is selling. That would be madness.

And, if the GOP successfully installs Kasich - the GOP would all turn out for a relatively bland SEEMING white guy, and would also turn out to vote against Hillary.

FlatBaroque

(3,160 posts)
4. Not one of the thins he listed is something HIllary would ever be able to do
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 08:41 AM
Mar 2016

because each of the demands is blocked by one of Hillary many owners.

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