2016 Postmortem

RandySF

(58,899 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:48 PM Apr 2016

Sanders backs off when asked about supporting Hillary.

Hillary Clinton suggested during a town hall event Monday that she expects Bernie Sanders to urge his supporters to vote for her in the general election, but Sanders wouldn’t commit — instead saying “it is incumbent upon Secretary Clinton” to make the case to his backers that she should be elected.

But when faced with a follow-up question about the political implications of not supporting Clinton, Sanders immediately suggested he wasn’t ruling anything out.

I will do everything in my power to make sure that no Republican gets into the White House in this election,” he told moderator Chris Hayes at an MSNBC town hall event in Philadelphia.

Speaking to Rachel Maddow in a segment that aired after Sanders’, Clinton recalled her experience losing to Barack Obama in 2008 and how she didn’t hesitate to support him after she withdrew from the race.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-supporters-town-hall-222431#ixzz46tv4DURU

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Sanders backs off when asked about supporting Hillary. (Original Post) RandySF Apr 2016 OP

Hillary has done nothing to earn votes from Bernie supporters jfern Apr 2016 #1

+1 Bernie said Hillary will have to... chknltl Apr 2016 #3

If she wants my vote she can try to earn it. But so far no way in hell. Liar, cheater, smug. Crabby Abbey Apr 2016 #2

Respect and votes must be earned Kelvin Mace Apr 2016 #4

Just a week ago Jane was saying that they would support Hillary puffy socks Apr 2016 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author chknltl Apr 2016 #9

Good. Given her dirty campaign, he owes her nothing. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #6

The apology didn't mean much when you put out this crap with the misleading subject line HERVEPA Apr 2016 #7

I am being nicers in my conversations with fellow DU members RandySF Apr 2016 #11

and garbage lying subject lines HERVEPA Apr 2016 #12

You mostly whine. Nt Logical Apr 2016 #8

According to Hillary supporters along w Hillary herself, he's not a "real" Dem anyway riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #10

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #13

Bernie Sanders said: I can't 'snap my fingers' and get people to vote for Clinton. Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #14

And if he could, he wouldn't. Jitter65 Apr 2016 #15

He is John McCain Demsrule86 Apr 2016 #16

Your own comment says it all. Vinca Apr 2016 #17

Exactly! democrattotheend Apr 2016 #19

...saying “it is incumbent upon Secretary Clinton” to make the case to his backers hellofromreddit Apr 2016 #18

jfern

(5,204 posts)

1. Hillary has done nothing to earn votes from Bernie supporters

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:49 PM

Apr 2016

chknltl

(10,558 posts)

3. +1 Bernie said Hillary will have to...

Reply to jfern (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:54 PM

Apr 2016

...earn that support. So far she has not earned my support at all.

Crabby Abbey

(66 posts)

2. If she wants my vote she can try to earn it. But so far no way in hell. Liar, cheater, smug.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:53 PM

Apr 2016

No thanks!

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)

4. Respect and votes must be earned

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:57 PM

Apr 2016

Even Sanders cannot bestow such on HRC.

puffy socks

(1,473 posts)

5. Just a week ago Jane was saying that they would support Hillary

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 12:00 AM

Apr 2016

in an interview with the Daily Beast.

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chknltl This message was self-deleted by its author.

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

6. Good. Given her dirty campaign, he owes her nothing.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 12:00 AM

Apr 2016

I'm sure he'll make some appearances for downticket progressive Democrats.

HERVEPA

(6,107 posts)

7. The apology didn't mean much when you put out this crap with the misleading subject line

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 12:01 AM

Apr 2016

From your post:
"I will do everything in my power to make sure that no Republican gets into the White House in this election,” he told moderator Chris Hayes at an MSNBC town hall event in Philadelphia."

RandySF

(58,899 posts)

11. I am being nicers in my conversations with fellow DU members

Reply to HERVEPA (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 12:21 AM

Apr 2016

but I reserve the right to spek my mind about political figures, and post factual articles.

HERVEPA

(6,107 posts)

12. and garbage lying subject lines

Reply to RandySF (Reply #11)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 12:40 AM

Apr 2016

Logical

(22,457 posts)

8. You mostly whine. Nt

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 12:08 AM

Apr 2016

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

10. According to Hillary supporters along w Hillary herself, he's not a "real" Dem anyway

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 12:15 AM

Apr 2016

So what the hell does he owe her?

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Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)

14. Bernie Sanders said: I can't 'snap my fingers' and get people to vote for Clinton.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 06:07 AM

Apr 2016

He said that his endorsement wouldn't persuade his supporters unless HRC changes some of her positions to what his supporters want.

Jitter65

(3,089 posts)

15. And if he could, he wouldn't.

Reply to Eric J in MN (Reply #14)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:10 AM

Apr 2016

The bitter old man will return to Vermont and never be heard from again after he completes his Senate term trying to obstruct whatever President Clinton tries to do.