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ericson00

(2,707 posts)
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 05:47 PM Jun 2016

Sanders will vote for Clinton to stop Trump

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-idUSKCN0ZA272

U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said on Friday he would vote for Hillary Clinton to stop Republican Donald Trump from winning the White House, a lukewarm show of support that his campaign said was not a formal endorsement.

Sanders' comments come after weeks of pressure from Democratic Party officials to throw his weight behind Clinton, the presumptive nominee. She locked up the required number of delegates this month with a string of wins in state-by-state primary contests.

Clinton, the former U.S. secretary of state, senator, and first lady, needs Sanders' supporters to boost her chances against Trump in the Nov. 8 election. Only 40 percent of them say they would vote for her, with the rest undecided or divided between Trump, a third-party candidate and staying home, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling.
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Sanders will vote for Clinton to stop Trump (Original Post) ericson00 Jun 2016 OP
Lol runaway hero Jun 2016 #1
Why are you glad about a scary soshalist backing Clinton? Remember all the red-baiting? JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #2
We need unity, this is a good move for Sanders to say he is going to vote for Hillary. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #3
I agree Andy823 Jun 2016 #5
It is really awkward he is taking this long to endorse. JaneyVee Jun 2016 #4
True Andy823 Jun 2016 #7
Bernie surrogate hypermelt on CCNN. CaptainSensible Jun 2016 #6
Was it this one? Nomoki Konst? grossproffit Jun 2016 #8
Such a mess. SaschaHM Jun 2016 #9
Reuters! I'll get my info from Hillary and Bernie, them I can trust! L. Coyote Jun 2016 #10

JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts)
2. Why are you glad about a scary soshalist backing Clinton? Remember all the red-baiting?
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 05:58 PM
Jun 2016

My memory at least is still functional.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
5. I agree
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 06:39 PM
Jun 2016

We do need to unite and Bernie will be right there fighting with Hillary to make sure Trump does not win. Some of his more diehard supporters aren't to happy with him, but he is doing the right thing, and his help will make sure Hillary gets elected and Trump gets dumped.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
7. True
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 08:55 PM
Jun 2016

I think he is trying to let down some of his supporters gently to avoid being thrown under the bus by them. Some are having a very hard time coming to grips with the fact Hillary is the nominee, and Bernie will be helping her beat Trump.

CaptainSensible

(35 posts)
6. Bernie surrogate hypermelt on CCNN.
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 07:27 PM
Jun 2016

Watching CNN this afternoon, and they had a black-haired Bernie supporter, ostensibly a surrogate, and a somewhat regular Clinton supporter (an actual delegate) and the host was a occasional host with very red hair. Anyhow. WHEW!

Before anyone started talking the brunette (Maria maybe?) interrupted the host and the Clinton delegate talking about the apparent ambiguity coming from Bernie regarding supporting Clinton. Black-haired Bernie girl slowly blows gasket. She began to call the Dem delegate a liar, yelling, and then insists that Bernie's ambiguity and mixed signals are in no way her problem and Bernie needn't be grateful the DNC chair GAVE Bernie five appointee slots to hand pick. She's breathing FIRE by this point and completely loses composure insisting that Clinton needs to get her act together because Bernie's doing HER a favBizarre the ambiguity had nothing to do with Sanders. Classic juvenile tantrum. Bizarre.

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
9. Such a mess.
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 09:47 PM
Jun 2016

I just watched the video linked below. The only lie was when the surrogate stated that Bernie won half the delegates. He's well below that halfway point.

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