Where is Bernie Sanders?

[kstewart33]

Bernie said that he would do everything in his power to keep Trump from winning the election. Does anyone know if he is campaigning for Hillary and if so, when?

[left-of-center2012]

1. He was in the news a day or two ago

No video that I saw, but cable news said he was speaking to a rally in New Hampshire.

[bettyellen]

2. That was a Labor Day- last two weeks, nothing. He tweets about other stuff all

Day long but not a peep about the presidential election.
Never was much of a team player.

[left-of-center2012]

6. Labor Day was last week

Not two weeks ago

[bettyellen]

18. So- once since the convention. Does that sound like "everything he can"? Seriously?

He is tweeting his ass off about everything BUT the election. Hope he gets his ass in gear soon, but don't see him on the schedule of events at all.

[politicaljunkie41910]

81. Also, the votes that recent polls show that she's losing to Gary Johnson (not Jill Stein)

are mainly coming from younger voters who would have been Bernie supporters. I guess they're still pouting. They don't realize that if she doesn't get into office, they won't get anything at all either. Trump is not running on a platform that will make college free or affordable; and whatever promises he's making most don't jive with Paul Ryan and the GOP's platform of limited government. So they are just cutting off their own noses to spite their face. Perhaps they will learn that lesson further down the road. Change comes in small bites, not big gulps.

[bettyellen]

82. Well he would have split the angry man vote with Trump and

That's interesting. Wish he had adjusted course and been clearer w supporters when he saw how nasty and anti Dem it was all getting. But I guess he thought he could exploit that, or maybe it's really where his head is at. He should be having regrets now and keeping promises. God knows everyone would be hanging HRC by the ankles if she didn't live up to her promises. And by that I mean one appearance in a month- is very far from everything.
I need to take him off my Twitter feed lol.

[riversedge]

4. That was on Labor Day I think. Sanders spoke at the Pipeline DC protest yesterday.

[kstewart33]

8. Good. Thanks for the info.

Hillary's margin is narrowing there so hopefully he'll bring some votes to our side.

[liberal N proud]

79. He was protesting the Dakota Pipeline

Not campaigning for Hillary as he had said he would.

[molova]

3. He is extremely quiet

Doesn't seem very enthusiastic about Hillary.

[alcibiades_mystery]

15. Neither do you

Welcome to DU, I guess.

[Cal33]

44. Main stream media hardly ever mentioned Sanders right from the day he announced his

candidacy for the presidency. Why would they begin now?

[NWCorona]

5. Here we go

[left-of-center2012]

7. Are we allowed to attack Democrats now?

Seems the new DU rules frown upon it.

[jonno99]

10. Well...is Bernie still a D - or is he back to being an I?

[tonyt53]

17. Back to being an "I".

[yallerdawg]

11. That is correct.

We are not allowed to attack Democrats.

[bettyellen]

22. And he was back to calling himself an Indy one day after calling for party "unity".

People would be falling all over themselves in gratitude if or when he speaks out on HRC's behalf. But one appearance in six week is not "everything" he can do.
Hopefully he will get it in gear.

[pnwmom]

16. Why is asking where he is campaigning an attack?

[emulatorloo]

51. It isn't.

[TransitJohn]

58. I think some are "laying a foundation"

of excuses and talking points in case the unthinkable happens. You can bet your ass that blame will be piled at Bernie's feet.

[R B Garr]

71. Or maybe some people have heard the endless attacks on Clinton and remember

where they originated.

[TransitJohn]

72. Sort of like how the endless attacks on Obama

originated in Hillary's campaign in 2008?

[R B Garr]

73. That isn't even true. But it's yet another example of the lack of accountability

that permeated this last primary. Many people noticed, believe me.

edit: And Clinton campaigned heavily for Obama. Remember?

[TransitJohn]

75. Got it.

4 legs good. 2 legs better. Have fun!

[Lil Missy]

63. Bernie is not a Democrat.

[left-of-center2012]

69. Then you won't want him to sit with them in Congress? n/t

[Lil Missy]

70. That wasn't the issue addressed and has nothing to do with my response. Bernie is not a Democrat.

[oasis]

9. It's better for the Hillary camp to use only enthusiastic supporters.

[democrattotheend]

20. He gave her a pretty enthusiastic endorsement at the DNC

"I've known Hillary Clinton for 25 years. She will make a terrific president, and I am proud to stand with her tonight." How is that not an enthusiastic endorsement?

[oasis]

24. Apparently, it's not up to the expectations by Hill's campaign

otherwise they would be featuring him more.

[democrattotheend]

27. I am thinking they are concerned about heckling/booing

It may not be about what Bernie would say as much as about concern that he will draw people like the ones who acted up at the convention.

You make a good point though - Bernie's lack of high profile appearances so far might be the Hillary campaign's choice, not his. If so they are making a mistake. Polls show that while most of his supporters are on board with Hillary, a not insignificant chunk are not, and those who are are not enthusiastic enough yet and may not turn out in the numbers she is hoping for.

[BobbyDrake]

48. Except the "not insignificant chunk" are the same ones who burned him in effigy after he endorsed.

In other words, even he would not convince them. Because they were ultimately not in it for his cause, but their own, whatever that may be or have been.

Such folks should just be left to go off on their own, because they're not the kind of allies we need or want. A few cycles of squandering their votes on Jill Stein or whatever new narcissist anti-vax Russia-lover picks up the Green Party baton and they might mature enough to be relevant again.

[Beartracks]

52. Apparently it's not up to the expectation of some DUers.

But since the primary is long past, I'm not sure why people seem to be looking for reasons to bash Bernie.

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[R B Garr]

34. I haven't heard the GOP repeat that line he said about Hillary at the convention. Have you?

Mostly they use all the attacks he repeated for months. They seem to really like those. But asking him to keep his word about campaigning sure isn't an attack.

[Maru Kitteh]

12. The campaign may be planning to use him more in October?

I think Bernie all over the country through the whole season would have resulted in a loss of effect; a fatigue. I'll be very happy to see him do a burst of appearances in October, if that is the plan. I think that would have the most impact.

[democrattotheend]

13. At NY Working Families Party gala tomorrow night, then campaigning in PA for Hillary & McGinty

I think the PA appearance is on Friday.

I am hoping to get enough done today that I can go to the gala tomorrow night. Not looking likely at this point.

[kstewart33]

19. Good to know that he will be in PA. Thanks! nt

[bettyellen]

23. That's good to hear.

[randome]

14. He keeps sending out emails about OurRevolution. That's all I've seen or heard of him.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]“If you're not committed to anything, you're just taking up space.”
Gregory Peck, Mirage (1965)[/center][/font][hr]

[bettyellen]

21. I've only seen tweets about the TPP, the pipeline and something about

Working moms and childcare- but no mention in Hillary there. Which sort of seemed like a weird omission.

[BobbyDrake]

42. "Send more money," in other words.

Hrmmm...

[napi21]

25. He was fighting for support of the indians and the pipeline yesterday or Monday. nt

[elleng]

26. Here:

[comradebillyboy]

29. I agree

[bettyellen]

30. I think he did broad brush all democrats, as well as respected institutions like Planned Parenthood

And that was pretty shitty. I'm on the fence as to whether he's actually able to be a valuable surrogate.

[R B Garr]

36. +1000. Totally agree. She was not able to answer any of the attacks so as

not to alienate voters. You are totally right about the effect on her from all the attacks.

[bonemachine]

37. Clearly...

The problem is that Hillary was not allowed to run unopposed. That's definitely it.

[otohara]

45. There Were Four - Only One

managed to poison a generation against the Democratic party and thought about making a run against our amazing president in 2012.

[Kathy M]

40. I agree .

Voted early ( Ohio ) for Sanders knowing I was going to vote for Hillary in Nov . Shortly after voting I wanted to take my vote back , I was pissed at Sanders the way primary turned into .

[Nonhlanhla]

43. I agree with this

The problem was not really the fact that he ran against her, but the way he did it. He really damaged her a lot.

[lunamagica]

46. +1. His insisting that he had a chance when it was clear that he didn't, creating the implication

that she cheated. I still hear millennials outraged because Hillary "stole the election"

[radius777]

59. Exactly, also Jeff Weaver is jerk

who pushed most of these ideas.

Team Sanders chances were virtually impossible after March 15th to beat Hillary in pledged delegates, and at that point should've graciously dropped out and endorsed her, yet he continued on, forcing her to spend money, not get enough rest, he launched harsh new attacks ("wall street speeches", "rigged", "superdelegates", "DWS", etc).

[bravenak]

47. I agree

[Maru Kitteh]

61. Sorry I missed what you agreed with brave :-)

musta been a good one.

[bravenak]

62. Oh it was!

[Kali]

55. what a crock of shit

[Egnever]

56. Silly

The week she entered the race she was at 50% unfavorable. Today she is at 53. The thing about Clinton is pretty much everyone has already made their mind up about her and had years before this election. Her numbers are pretty stable and have been throughout the campaign and in fact for years before this campaign.

That is both a blessing and a curse for her. She doesn't really sink below a certain point but she can't make any significant gains either.

Compare her favorability chart to Bernies and you will see exactly what I am talking about. When you look at Bernies chart it is a constant upward slope as people got to know him both possitive and negative. Clintons by comparison is practically flat.

http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/bernie-sanders-favorable-rating

http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/hillary-clinton-favorable-rating

[grossproffit]

31. Don't get me started. Had he won, Hillary would have been out campaigning her heart out for him...

just like she did for Obama.

[Cattledog]

33. +1

[democrattotheend]

35. I'm not so sure about that

In 2008 it was in her interest to campaign for Obama because she wanted to run again. I doubt she'd run a third time if she had lost this time.

Bernie campaigned for her last week in New Hampshire and will do so in Pittsburgh on Friday. Have you considered that it might be Clinton's decision and not his not to do additional joint appearances thus far?

[NCTraveler]

39. It would be in her interest to not have Trump as President.

"In 2008 it was in her interest to campaign for Obama because she wanted to run again."

I really don't think people get the passion in her heart.

[emulatorloo]

53. No, they're trained to assume the worst about her. Which quite honestly is bullshit.

Sanders primary supporter here, I honestly don't understand the compulsion to constantly smear her.

[BlueMTexpat]

64. Of course she would be campaigning

her heart out for Bernie had he won the Dem nomination. That she did so for Barack Obama in 2008, was NOT because she was thinking of running again but because she has always been a good team player.

In fact, insofar as her running again after 2008 goes, I happen to know firsthand that as early as 2014, the Ready for Hillary PAC - which she had NO hand in organizing - was literally begging her to run in 2016. She was quite reluctant to do so. She knew from past experience what an uphill battle it would be because of rampant CDS, etc. and her misgivings have been borne out in spades. She was not sure that she wanted to put herself out there again - and, among other things, expose Chelsea and her young family to all the crap.

Thankfully, she did finally accede to the requests and pressure from many and - until this bout of enforced R&R because of pneumonia - has campaigned literally non-stop from the day she announced her run.

You may be correct about mutual decisions not to do lots of joint appearances so far and I note, with you, that Bernie has hardly been absent from the campaign trail on her behalf. But the differences between Hillary's enthusiastic campaigning for Prez O in 2008 and Bernie's comparatively tepid campaigning for Hillary in 2016 have so far been notable. As a start, Hillary conceded her primary defeat MUCH earlier (even though she lost the nomination by a much smaller margin) and appeared on the campaign trail with then-presumptive nominee Obama as early as June 2008, long before the Dem Convention. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/2164891/US-Election-2008-Hillary-Clinton-to-join-Barack-Obama-on-campaign-trail-in-White-House-race.html

Like others here, I believe that Bernie will wholeheartedly pitch in with everyone else on Hillary's behalf, likely in October when it may have more effect. And I look forward to that.

[R B Garr]

68. So by your own standards, it's not in Bernie's interest to campaign for her since

he's not going to run again? Or is this just another unilateral smear about Clinton. You indicate self-interest was the main goal for Clinton, so I'm assuming that goes for Bernie, too. Maybe that's why he has not been as visible. Right?

[left-of-center2012]

32. The primaries are over - Let's focus on Trump

[uponit7771]

50. This is a legit question

[NCTraveler]

38. I think it's important he has been quiet.

His supporters were extremely passionate. They weren't Luke warm to much of anything. Those emotions didn't just go away. I think Sanders staying low helped to calm and unite quickly. I think it was the best strategy. Moving foward? I don't know. I'm sure he will be at an even here and there.

[emulatorloo]

54. Yes agreed, and he will be there.

[BobbyDrake]

41. And you believed that?

Wow.

[uponit7771]

49. How many weeks has it been since the convention? tia

[BlueStateLib]

65. 7 weeks

49 days ago

[uponit7771]

66. Thx... hmmmmmm... the OP raises a fair question

[ucrdem]

60. One of the reasons Obama got high-hatted in Asia by the president of Philippines and others

is that they see him as being unable to get the TPP passed despite years of serious effort and popular support for a new trade deal. Hillary's backing away from it didn't help but she did what she had to do. Pretty sorry episode all around.

[Donkees]

67. Senate reconvened on September 6 and is expected to adjourn around Oct 7 for five weeks of

pre-election campaigning. He was asked to campaign in NH and did three events there on Sept 5, Labor Day. He'll be doing some smaller events next and then is expected to campaign in Ohio.

[riderinthestorm]

74. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are barnstorming Ohio this weekend for Clinton-Kaine. 5 events

5 events scheduled.

www.democraticunderground.com/12512418654

[Uponthegears]

77. Oh my

Whatever will the haters say now?

[juxtaposed]

76. bernie can't win it for hillary, she needs to sell her self and win it.. Bernie has been working h

ard for her.

[BlueInPhilly]

80. Pray, tell

How is she supposed to do that when the media is clearly more focused on sensationalizing anything that Trump says or does?

Remember that post DNC bounce? Because everyone saw the real HRC. No competing noise from the blowhard. Unless the coverage is at parity, or even more for HRC since she's been shortchanged since the convention, nothing will change.

[Motley13]

78. He is heading to Ohio

http://www.wkyc.com/news/politics/elections/bernie-sanders-to-court-ohio-millennials-for-hillary-clinton/319127600

[CentralMass]

83. Following the Clintons campaigns lead perhaps ?