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ehrnst

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145. The endorsement came after Gillum reported this in Mid July:
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 03:47 PM
Aug 2018
In the past week, Gillum has secured impactful endorsements from across the state, including Orange-Osceola County State Attorney Aramis Ayala, the Florida Immigrant Coalition (their first ever gubernatorial endorsement), the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida, and Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax, the second-ever African-American elected statewide in that state.


That was before Sanders decided to endorse.

I didn't hear the NPR story. Can you link to it?

Are you saying HRC endorsed him over Graham? Or was she silent for this primary?


Not sure where you got this - are you confusing me with another poster? Or are you mistaking "many endorsers who were well known and influential in Florida" with HRC? No - I'm talking about this list:

https://andrewgillum.com/2018/08/latest-endorsements/

Is that clearer?

But you might be thinking of discussion of HRC's endorsement of him in 2016 as a Democratic leader when she gave him the spotlight for a national audience at the Democratic National Convention, along with Stacy Abrams. And Gillum did hire Brendan McPhillips who was the political director for Hillary for America in Pennsylvania in 2017, when he had issues raising money. From the looks of it, that did solve that issue. And his communications director was Diane Wasserman Shultz's press secretary.

But still, it's interesting that Sanders waited until August, the last endorser. Maybe he was hesitant to endorse someone that had endorsed his opponent, or perhaps it was because Gillum took large donations from out-of-state billionaires. Or that Gillum's communications director was Debbie Wasserman Shultz's press secretary.

That didn't stop Sanders from endorsing Tom Perriello in VA for the governor's race, however, so I figured that wasn't an issue for Bernie anymore.


Perhaps Hillary has pulled Sanders to the left on social justice issues. That's a possibility.
Gillum picked as Hillary Clinton delegate OKNancy Aug 2018 #1
Lulzd. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #2
What does lulzd mean? Nt NCTraveler Aug 2018 #6
It means "I got pwned and now I'm playing it off". nt LexVegas Aug 2018 #11
Good one. betsuni Aug 2018 #22
Yep. nt SunSeeker Aug 2018 #29
+1...nt SidDithers Aug 2018 #49
Bazinga! George II Aug 2018 #64
And... NurseJackie Aug 2018 #82
In this case it means predictable but nevertheless amusing. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #130
So it's case by case. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #131
It is a pretty flexible word. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #141
I wasn't aware it was a word. That's why I asked. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #142
And he spoke at the convention RockaFowler Aug 2018 #4
She is an inspiration, and mentor to so many who go on to political office. ehrnst Aug 2018 #9
Did his "mentor" endorse him in this race? Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2018 #103
She's only directly endorsing three candidates. ehrnst Aug 2018 #108
All that to say no? Lol. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2018 #111
Yes. Lol. ehrnst Aug 2018 #117
All that to say no because she knows her endorsement would be perceived negatively. LisaM Aug 2018 #120
Yep. She is about supporting the goal, even if it doesn't bring the recognition ehrnst Aug 2018 #137
Why would she? Both Gillum and Graham were delegates for Hillary. pnwmom Aug 2018 #150
Remember that time he endorsed Clinton? Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #132
Maybe if she had picked him as a running mate, progressoid Aug 2018 #14
the people that voted for him had voted for her also JI7 Aug 2018 #20
Maybe if she had picked Bernie... oh nevermind. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #63
Yeah, I know I would pick an angry dude who told me I wasn't qualified for the job to be MrsCoffee Aug 2018 #73
Yeah, well, better to be President, as I always say. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #77
What do you mean? N/T lapucelle Aug 2018 #153
Yup. n/t progressoid Aug 2018 #84
You can't honestly believe Sandrs would have been a good VP choice. The man is and has never lunamagica Aug 2018 #94
Post removed Post removed Aug 2018 #151
Bernie backed a Hillary delegate? dubyadiprecession Aug 2018 #58
Randall Woodfin says hello SkyDancer Aug 2018 #89
And one who took big money from out of state billionaires. ehrnst Aug 2018 #114
Hillary knew he was a good guy a long time ago! workinclasszero Aug 2018 #81
Please stop identifying him lillypaddle Aug 2018 #163
An interesting race and should give us an indication if being far left can out-Trump Trump. Vinca Aug 2018 #3
So sad that a bunch of Bros from outside of Florida... NCTraveler Aug 2018 #5
Do you think Bernie's endorsement had any impact at all? oberliner Aug 2018 #7
It gives a candidate a burst of money. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #8
Gillum was also supported by a "dark money" super PAC, Soros and Steyer. Not 27.00 donations. n/t seaglass Aug 2018 #12
I'm all for it. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #15
I'd vote for him if I lived in FL. n/t seaglass Aug 2018 #18
there is going to be a lot of ugly ass shit so we need the money JI7 Aug 2018 #21
I agree. n/t seaglass Aug 2018 #24
He was also supported by Jeff Greene. SunSeeker Aug 2018 #32
Everyone is taking credit this morning for his win. That should say something - that it takes seaglass Aug 2018 #35
And Sanders is OK with that? lunamagica Aug 2018 #99
.. Cha Aug 2018 #149
Andrew does and Bernie did more than endorse, he campaigned for Gillum. Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #72
The obvious upset and denial is amusing. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #128
It's fascinating Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #138
the white man? progressoid Aug 2018 #10
Exactly. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #17
Oops progressoid Aug 2018 #19
Bernie and Gillum display grace and gratitude BeyondGeography Aug 2018 #26
The guy is class. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #30
I agree. He is class. progressoid Aug 2018 #38
Why wouldn't he congratulate him. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #40
"This is how petty the dividers have gotten." progressoid Aug 2018 #44
So much this. Thanks for saying it. n/t ms liberty Aug 2018 #124
This! StuckInTexas Aug 2018 #127
Perhaps you haven't seen the fundraiser that Sanders is doing... ehrnst Aug 2018 #147
OMG! Such a scandal!! progressoid Aug 2018 #148
This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Aug 2018 #152
Nice try at deflection. ehrnst Aug 2018 #154
Oh, I see. progressoid Aug 2018 #157
Yeah, Bernie is taking credit, and raising money from it. ehrnst Aug 2018 #158
No, it doesn't bother me. Hence my original post mocking this as a scandal. progressoid Aug 2018 #159
You certainly seems very serious and put out in your responses to me for pointing out ehrnst Aug 2018 #160
Serious and put out? Really? progressoid Aug 2018 #161
You too! Good to get out and support Dems, especially this year. ehrnst Aug 2018 #162
He was reponding to Bernie's congratulatory tweet to him, so he was being gracious. SunSeeker Aug 2018 #36
One wonders how a black politican can get even elected to office in the South without the help ehrnst Aug 2018 #13
Gillum literally just tweeted that he could not have won without Sanders oberliner Aug 2018 #25
It looks as though Hillary has pulled Bernie to the left ehrnst Aug 2018 #28
This is true. It's good seeing Bernie evolve. betsuni Aug 2018 #33
No progressive politician should use the derisive term "identity politics." SunSeeker Aug 2018 #48
Any politician that does use it signals that social justice issues are not as ehrnst Aug 2018 #52
He gave him a necessary burst of money. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #31
That is Gillum's gracious way of responding to Bernie's congratulatory tweet. SunSeeker Aug 2018 #39
On CNN - he said this was a win for "the Barack Obama wing..... ....the Hillary Clinton wing, ehrnst Aug 2018 #41
Some people sure want to give Bernie sole credit. SunSeeker Aug 2018 #43
Indeed. Florida is not known for an embrace of "socialism." ehrnst Aug 2018 #45
Thing is, single payer is not socialism. SunSeeker Aug 2018 #65
I'm talking about the Republicans and the people of Florida's definition of the word "socialism." ehrnst Aug 2018 #68
Yes, I know. The GOP is already painting Gillum as a Venezuela style socialist. SunSeeker Aug 2018 #69
"Socialist" is a dog whistle that replaced "communist" for ehrnst Aug 2018 #70
Good for him, sounds like a smart guy to embrace them all collectively uponit7771 Aug 2018 #55
Yes - Despite efforts by others to make his nomination a divisive wedge in the party. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2018 #57
In response to a Sanders tweet. It wasn't the bros whjo gave the win to Gillum. It was black voters lunamagica Aug 2018 #95
It's making me so angry mcar Aug 2018 #46
+1 Skidmore Aug 2018 #54
Of course, AG deserves most of the credit as the candidate who won with a progressive message... InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #62
What needs Skidmore Aug 2018 #71
Who is insisting that Sanders be given credit? progressoid Aug 2018 #80
It's a lie. No one is insisting that Sanders be given credit. nt. Mariana Aug 2018 #121
Sanity! sellitman Aug 2018 #91
You can say that again!! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #105
Who is bashing Bernie here? mcar Aug 2018 #98
+1! But get ready for a full frontal man. KPN Aug 2018 #106
Also ready for "full nudal frontity," as Archie Bunker would say... hahahaha! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #112
Lol! KPN Aug 2018 #116
+1...nt SidDithers Aug 2018 #60
The DNC and Hillary gave him the national spotlight at the convention. ehrnst Aug 2018 #66
That's a great list. progressoid Aug 2018 #83
I know! This victory belongs to Gillum. A long-time, true Democrat. And it was DEMOCRATIC voters lunamagica Aug 2018 #97
"Nothing?" Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #50
Gillum disagrees with you. QC Aug 2018 #79
Awesome post! Thank you for bringing KPN Aug 2018 #109
I think the big donations from out of state billionaires helped as well ehrnst Aug 2018 #122
Who cares what Gillum thinks about it? Mariana Aug 2018 #123
So sad that post number 5 makes this about KPN Aug 2018 #104
BEYOND sad... the Bernie bashing schtick, perpetuating disunity, is getting old. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #110
It sucks and is particularly damaging the KPN Aug 2018 #115
I DO have faith & optimism exactly BECAUSE progressive candidates are catchin fire like never before InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #133
Between him and Randall Woodfin Hillary Clinton campaign alumni ehrnst Aug 2018 #16
Let's get it on! HAB911 Aug 2018 #23
... Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #67
I pray that he gets elected,but I fear he won't. A liberal would have been tough enough Demsrule86 Aug 2018 #27
Obama won Florida twice. progressoid Aug 2018 #37
Different time...and Scott won Florida twice also. Demsrule86 Aug 2018 #75
Florida has tried to run centrists in this spot before. We always lose. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #56
This was an opportunity unlike other times...and Crist ran...he was not a good candidate and Demsrule86 Aug 2018 #74
Even if he doesn't zipplewrath Aug 2018 #126
I do too. redstatebluegirl Aug 2018 #76
And another Bernie-backed zentrum Aug 2018 #34
He was a Hillary delegate and campaigned for her. ehrnst Aug 2018 #42
Gillum is much more in HRC's mold! mcar Aug 2018 #47
You bet! zentrum Aug 2018 #53
As they all did zentrum Aug 2018 #59
I would credit Gillum more than anyone. ehrnst Aug 2018 #61
So true. They all played zentrum Aug 2018 #85
Why do you think that Sanders was among the last people to endorse him? ehrnst Aug 2018 #86
Ironically enough... zentrum Aug 2018 #140
The endorsement came after Gillum reported this in Mid July: ehrnst Aug 2018 #145
yep I see nothing but pluses. nt Snotcicles Aug 2018 #51
Bernie is leading the Democratic Party in the right direction... good for him, good for the Party!! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #143
So Bernie reached out to him..... awesomerwb1 Aug 2018 #78
I must have missed that part of the article that said it's all because of Bernie. progressoid Aug 2018 #87
The comments. Humor. awesomerwb1 Aug 2018 #88
Not offended. progressoid Aug 2018 #90
Gillum endorsed Hillary in Match '16 lunamagica Aug 2018 #92
It wasn't Bernie although he helped ismnotwasm Aug 2018 #93
I wonder why he isn't billed as Tom Steyer-backed progressive Andrew Gillum? After all.... George II Aug 2018 #96
And Soros gave twice that. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2018 #101
See erhnst below JustAnotherGen Aug 2018 #155
Thanks, they both were very generous and instrumental in the win. George II Aug 2018 #156
He also had the backing of $1M from billionaire Tom Steyer & $500K from Soros. ehrnst Aug 2018 #100
Gillum seems like a great candidate. Can we stop aligning him with people determined LisaM Aug 2018 #102
Or even just a really talented young candidate who worked hard for it? ehrnst Aug 2018 #113
Yes, exactly, I was trying to allude to that in my examples. LisaM Aug 2018 #118
Politics. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2018 #119
AA women are going to soon have some power in this country, look out for GOOD things Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #139
I don't know what "we" you're talking about. Mariana Aug 2018 #125
Apparently I wrote the headline. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #129
That's a fair point. Its actually pretty interesting that cases like this and the Ocasio-Cortez JCanete Aug 2018 #146
Not a fan of the OP any more than I am of your response to it. Can we stop being determined to JCanete Aug 2018 #136
Some just can't help themselves... sad, but true. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #144
The sun came up this morning, I credit Bernie Sanders. comradebillyboy Aug 2018 #107
Yeay, before Sanders there was no Bern. That's scripture. nt JCanete Aug 2018 #135
I appreciate your passion for Sanders policies and activism, but I don't know what a thread like JCanete Aug 2018 #134
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