BREAKING - BERNIE SANDERS WILL OFFICIALLY NOMINATE HILLARY CLINTON

[DemocratSinceBirth]

[NWCorona]

1. Bernie is a man of his word. Period

[MariaThinks]

29. This is fantastic!!

[MineralMan]

2. Good news.

Good move.

[joeybee12]

3. Seriously? Good...

Maybe that will finally win over those that can be won over, and the pseudo dems can go crying back to Fox Noise and RT

[floriduck]

4. You can't do any better in driving the point home to the delegates than having Bernie nominate.

[BainsBane]

35. True.

Let's hope it works.

[nolabear]

5. I just heard it was in discussion but wasn't official. I think it is though.

And a smart and brave move.

[liberalnarb]

34. Does this mean the way Hillary did in 08

with Obama?

[4lbs]

41. Yes, I think so.

Although Bernie's Vermont delegation is almost entire for him, they may try to angle it so that he does it in unison with the New York delegation, since Bernie is from New York.

So, they will have the New York delegation provide the delegates to put Hillary "over the top" with Bernie Sanders, born in New York, doing the honors.

That is, if it does happen.

[nolabear]

44. Now media says no.

The speed of media has its problems.

[DemonGoddess]

7. K&R!

[Scurrilous]

8. K & R

[NurseJackie]

9. Glad to hear it.

Maybe this gesture will help to change the attitude of some.

[democrattotheend]

10. Where did you read/hear that?

[femmocrat]

13. CNN is reporting it right now.

Talks are still ongoing.

[3catwoman3]

33. I love all your graphics.

Especially the Obama 2016 one. Would that it could be so! And with Dems in control of both houses.

[democrattotheend]

39. Thanks!

I have them for sale as bumper stickers, buttons, t-shirts, etc. if you are interested. I also have some other stuff, including a "Taco Lovers Against Trump" campaign. Just click on the graphics and it will take you to my store.

[writes3000]

11. How cool is THAT? Thank You, Bernie!

[femmocrat]

12. I bet they boo. nt

[wildeyed]

14. Go Team!

[workinclasszero]

15. Is it official?

It would be great if Bernie did that for sure!

[Orsino]

16. That there is leadership.

If we had remaining fears about unity, this should help lay them to rest.

[Demsrule86]

17. Good for him.

Thanks Bernie!

[Maru Kitteh]

18. This is EXTREMELY welcome news! Well done!

[democrattotheend]

19. CNN's website says the campaigns are in talks about the prospect of this

It doesn't seem like it's a done deal.

[obamanut2012]

20. Am betting yesterday convinced him to do so -- yay!!!!!

[JRLeft]

21. You hated him a few days ago, now you like him again?

[MineralMan]

23. Nobody hates Bernie Sanders here.

Nobody. You're flat wrong about that. I hope he returns to the Senate even more determined to make change. I hope he runs for his seat again, as well.

Supporting one candidate in primaries does not mean hating the opposing candidate. It simply doesn't.

[democrattotheend]

25. Unfortunately, some do

Not most of the Hillary supporters here, but there are some who are still bitter and blaming him for the few supporters who acted up last night despite all he has done to try to get them on board with Hillary.

[MineralMan]

28. I haven't seen anyone blaming Bernie Sanders for the

behavior of some of his delegates at the convention. He has consistently called on them not to do that, as I would expect him to do. The convention is simply the official end of the primary season. The nominee has been known for some time. The convention's function is to present that nominee in a heavily-covered event. It's really more of a campaign event than an actual nominating convention.

Now, had the primaries been closer, then there might actually be a floor battle. But they weren't. Hillary won a clear victory. The outcome of the convention has never been in question since June 7.

Disrupting this even has no effect on the convention's results, but damages the party to some small degree. It helps nothing. It advances no cause. It is just bad behavior by a minority of Sanders supporters.

Sanders is not responsible for the behavior of every delegate committed to him. The responsibility to behave responsibly is that of each individual delegate.

[kestrel91316]

43. We even have some bitter Hillary supporters here who carry a grudge against those of us who

supported Bernie during primary season and only now are supporting Hillary.

I bet some of them even hold onto their bitterness from 2008.

They need to get over it.

[NCTraveler]

32. I don't think DSB has the hate in him you claim.

You shouldn't contrast others with the perpetually outraged, hate filled, BoB idiots.

Can you link to the hate you are projecting onto DSB?

[asuhornets]

22. This is awesome. Does this mean no roll call.? nt

[Attorney in Texas]

24. wise move.

[redstatebluegirl]

26. If true, thank you Senator Sanders.

Hopefully the tearful Bernie delegates will finally get some closure with the roll call vote and his nomination of Secretary Clinton.

[beachbum bob]

30. too bad some of his supporters will boo and shame him when he does

...what zealots do...

[democrattotheend]

38. Too bad no matter what he does it's not enough for some of you

Even his strong endorsement last night and personal appeal to his delegates not to protest from the floor was not enough for many of you. If he nominates her, some of you will probably complain that he didn't wear the right tie to do so.

Bernie is not the only candidate whose supporters can't let go of their anger from the primaries.

[Florencenj2point0]

31. Good move Bernie, there is real leadership

[3catwoman3]

36. This is what one does when possessed of...

...grace and class.

[Paladin]

37. Good. (nt)

[rocktivity]

40. In exchange for what?

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Eight years ago, Hillary didn't get behind Obama for nothing.


rocktivity

[DemocratSinceBirth]

45. What did Hillary get ?

According to Jonathan Martin President Obama asked her at least three times to be his SOS.

If you like I will give you the page number. I have the book he wrote about Hillary on my living room table.

David Axelrod said essentially the same thing in his book, True Believer.




democratsincebirth

[rocktivity]

47. I would have turned him down a couple of times, too

since it would have looked like a tit-for-tat favor.


rocktivity

[mountain grammy]

42. Excellent!

Just excellent!

[glennward]

46. When did he say that? nt

[democrattotheend]

48. It doesn't look like this is happening now

I read that Mikulski and Lewis were going to nominate her.