2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumIt's nice to see Bernie supporters celebrate his first endorsement from a member of Congress
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) will endorse Bernie Sanders for President.
This is good news for Bernie Sanders.
Can we all now agree that endorsements are a good thing?
deadlinetony
(48 posts)and it will include former Clinton superdelegates when they see that Bernie is the champion of the people.
Leave the corporatist shit to the Republicans.
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)Everyone one of them have been called third way traitors or 1%ers blah blah blah.
upaloopa
(11,417 posts)I am looking forward to the general when we will be brothers and sisters again
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Congratulations on a great endorsement Senator Sanders.
ForwardMotion
(39 posts)Endorsements do matter!
https://mobile.twitter.com/AprilDRyan/status/651761377028231169
tularetom
(23,664 posts)Members of Congress do not choose our presidents.
The voters do that although we are forced to do that through the anachronism known as the electoral college.
Endorsements by Members of Congress are irrelevant.
HerbChestnut
(3,649 posts)This one feels good. At the very least it discredits the 'Bernie can't even get endorsements from Congress' narrative.
tularetom
(23,664 posts)I congratulate Rep Grijalva for his courage in announcing this endorsement, because he has earned himself a prominent place on the Clinton enemies list.
Maybe his action will inspire timid congresspeople to come out of the closet and express their true opinions.
Even so, each one of those endorsements counts for absolutely zilch in the ballot box.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Those same people will be voting on proposed legislation.
Hardly irrelevant.
whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)the agenda of a president who got their endorsement in the primary...
whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)I honestly don't care who does or doesn't endorse a candidate I believe in.
99Forever
(14,524 posts)I don't need someone else to tell me who to support.
I have a fully functioning brain.
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)Foolish consistency...