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Showing Original Post only (View all)Sanders on Clinton endorsement: 'We are not there at this moment' [View all]
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/bernie-sanders-clinton-endorsement-225019While Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday recounted a conversation with Bernie Sanders in which he said the Vermont senator would endorse Hillary Clinton, Sanders himself declared later in the evening that he is "not there at this moment."
"Oh, I've talked to Bernie, Bernie's going to endorse her, this is going to work out," the vice president told NPR's Weekend Edition in an interview Thursday. "The Democrats are coalescing even before this occurs."
That conversation, Sanders told MSNBC's Chris Hayes, happened "I think it was three weeks ago."
"Look, on that issue, we are trying to work with Secretary Clinton's campaign on areas that we can agree on, where the people who supported me, we got about 12, 13 million votes, and what they want to see, whether it is on moving toward making public colleges and universities tuition-free, or moving aggressively in terms of health care and moving toward a universal health care system, significantly expanding primary health care, those are the issues that we're working with Secretary Clinton on now and I hope we can be successful," Sanders explained.
Sanders reiterated that he will "do everything that I can to defeat Donald Trump" for "a variety of reasons."
"Number one, he's a pathological liar. That's not a good quality to have in a president," Sanders said. "Number two, he wants to give hundreds of billions of dollars in tax breaks to the top two-tenths of one percent by repealing the estate tax. He thinks that climate change is a hoax. And most importantly, we cannot have a president who goes around insulting Mexicans, Latinos, Muslims, women and African-Americans. That's outrageous. So I'm going to do everything that I can to see that Donald Trump is defeated."
Asked whether doing "everything I can" would entail going to rallies and campaigning for Clinton like Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sanders responded that his focus is on shaping the platform ahead of the full committee meeting next weekend in Orlando, Florida.
"We are working, as we speak, we are working with the Clinton campaign, trying to be able to come forward and say to my supporters out there, you know what, here's the progress that we have made," he said. "So I hope we can reach that goal. We are not there at this moment."
"Oh, I've talked to Bernie, Bernie's going to endorse her, this is going to work out," the vice president told NPR's Weekend Edition in an interview Thursday. "The Democrats are coalescing even before this occurs."
That conversation, Sanders told MSNBC's Chris Hayes, happened "I think it was three weeks ago."
"Look, on that issue, we are trying to work with Secretary Clinton's campaign on areas that we can agree on, where the people who supported me, we got about 12, 13 million votes, and what they want to see, whether it is on moving toward making public colleges and universities tuition-free, or moving aggressively in terms of health care and moving toward a universal health care system, significantly expanding primary health care, those are the issues that we're working with Secretary Clinton on now and I hope we can be successful," Sanders explained.
Sanders reiterated that he will "do everything that I can to defeat Donald Trump" for "a variety of reasons."
"Number one, he's a pathological liar. That's not a good quality to have in a president," Sanders said. "Number two, he wants to give hundreds of billions of dollars in tax breaks to the top two-tenths of one percent by repealing the estate tax. He thinks that climate change is a hoax. And most importantly, we cannot have a president who goes around insulting Mexicans, Latinos, Muslims, women and African-Americans. That's outrageous. So I'm going to do everything that I can to see that Donald Trump is defeated."
Asked whether doing "everything I can" would entail going to rallies and campaigning for Clinton like Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sanders responded that his focus is on shaping the platform ahead of the full committee meeting next weekend in Orlando, Florida.
"We are working, as we speak, we are working with the Clinton campaign, trying to be able to come forward and say to my supporters out there, you know what, here's the progress that we have made," he said. "So I hope we can reach that goal. We are not there at this moment."
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Sanders on Clinton endorsement: 'We are not there at this moment' [View all]
GeorgiaPeanuts
Jul 2016
OP
NPR has an interview with Biden on this weekend. Excerpts were played this morning.
tonyt53
Jul 2016
#1
Personally, I think it happened prior to Warren. Warren just made it that much more glaringly
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#12
I think he is working hard to make sure that the next Democratic president will not be one
Cal33
Jul 2016
#9
Yes. He is working hard to make sure that there will be no continuation of the status quo. Is
Cal33
Jul 2016
#20
The majority of the American people are for Sanders. Politicians are politicians, and
Cal33
Jul 2016
#68
Used to be for him but he's messing things up for the Dem Party and helping Trump. The race is
kerry-is-my-prez
Jul 2016
#91
As far as the General Election is concerned, Trump is beyond help. Nobody can help him, least
Cal33
Jul 2016
#96
No, the majority of the American people are not for sanders. He lost. How do you come up with that
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#92
Ah. I do not count the chickens before they hatch. It isn't productive and often not correct.
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#98
The politicians don't think so, but the majority of the people do. That is why he
Cal33
Jul 2016
#71
If Sanders' endorsement is so "irrelevant", why are Hillary supporters being so surly about it?
99th_Monkey
Jul 2016
#36
He's only conditionally irrelevant. Depends which of the 2 prongs is under discussion at the moment.
JudyM
Jul 2016
#39
Because he could have been relevant, if he had shown some class. Its just sad. (nt)
LongtimeAZDem
Jul 2016
#41
The people on DU and other progressive or liberal wonks are the only ones who care at this point.
kerry-is-my-prez
Jul 2016
#93
I think Bernie ran only after it became sure that Elizabeth was not running. Furthermore,
Cal33
Jul 2016
#15
Bernie & Elizabeth seem to "get" one another just fine, and are strong allies
99th_Monkey
Jul 2016
#49
Sanders was on Chris Hayes, and did not deny VP Joe Biden's claim that he would endorse
still_one
Jul 2016
#7
I no longer want his endorsement. I think now, his endorsement hurts, literally will hurt Clinton.
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#10
I do believe it. Sanders has made his endorsement toxic and insulting. Which is just wrong.
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#44
Everybody is so hungry for that sound bite that they keep asking a question he's already answered.
Orsino
Jul 2016
#11
It sounded to me like you said that 45% of Sanders voters were his leverage to get what he wants
lunamagica
Jul 2016
#30
I am saying he has 45% of the pledged delegates and he intends to fight...
GeorgiaPeanuts
Jul 2016
#33
Some of you people who are on the side of the winners of the Democratic Primaries, seem to
Cal33
Jul 2016
#22
Nobody is going to stop; each side will find some post that lets them say "they won't quit it!"
LongtimeAZDem
Jul 2016
#31
If Bernie is so "irrelevant", why does anyone give a flying fuck whether he endorses or not?
99th_Monkey
Jul 2016
#42
You've failed to answer the simple question: If you don't give a "flying fuck" then ..
99th_Monkey
Jul 2016
#81
No one is asking you to "pretend Bernie won". That's ridiculous on its face.
99th_Monkey
Jul 2016
#89
Cause he's not keeping his word in doing "everything" to make sure tRump loses
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#75
Keeping his word = "kiss her ring"!? Really?! Come on man, that's not called for...
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#85
Sanders is dissing ALL Democrats, Clinton and taking credit where not due. That doesn't get respect
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#95
Sour grapes. Now is the time for all good Democrats to come to the aid of the Party
ericson00
Jul 2016
#38