I hate to say I told you so, so I won't. (But I did.)BREAKING: Bernie Sanders endorses Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, says `she must become our next president.'— The Associated Press (@AP) July 12, 2016
Update: Donald Trump marks the occasion, as only he can.
I guess perhaps he was hoping Sanders would endorse him?Bernie Sanders, who has lost most of his leverage, has totally sold out to Crooked Hillary Clinton. He will endorse her today - fans angry!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2016
Update 2: Courtesy of NPR: "Secretary Clinton has won the Democratic nominating process, and I congratulate her for that," Sanders said. "She will be the Democratic nominee for president and I intend to do everything I can to make certain she will be the next president of the United States.
"I have come here today not to talk about the past but to focus on the future. That future will be shaped more by what happens on November 8 in voting booths across our nation than by any other event in the world. I have come here to make it as clear as possible as to why I am endorsing Hillary Clinton and why she must become our next president."
Sanders is still talking so I am sure there will be more to add later.
Update 3: Oh hell Jill Stein is losing her shit right now!
More courtesy of Politico:Many Berning hearts are breaking right now. 💔— Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) July 12, 2016
On the same day Bernie Sanders officially endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination and declared she will make an "outstanding president," presumptive Green Party nominee Jill Stein was having none of it.
"If you don't want to vote for a war monger or racist billionaire, there are more options. The political revolution will keep going," Stein tweeted in the hour preceding Sanders' announcement alongside Clinton in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
In another tweet, Stein wrote, "While Trump praises dictators, Hillary takes their money. Remind us again of Saudi Arabia's human rights record?"
Holy shit, she's a crazy person.
And here I thought the best part of the day would be watching the Bernie-bots crying into their bongs.
Can we (Bernie supporters and Hillary supporters) come together now and defeat Trump and the Republicans on November 8th? Yes, We Can!
ReplyDeleteMake sure that we are all ID'd up and ready to vote Dem for Hillary and Dem on down ticket candidates!
DeleteBe fired up and ready to VOTE on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. We can do this.
dowl
Wherever you live, make sure you're registered to vote and that everything's okay with your registration!
DeleteYep! And everyone still trying to egg on a fight between B and H, give it up. Or Trump will have the last word, and laugh, on us all.
DeleteNot until the insults, bullying and belittling stop.
Delete"And here I thought the best part of the day would be watching the Bernie-bots crying into their bongs."
DeleteReally, Gryph? There are many more of us (of all ages) who know that Hillary's platform will not include the following (more progressive than she had the courage to do a year ago):
"Hillary Clinton released a debt free college plan that we developed together which now includes free tuition at public colleges and universities for working families. This was a major part of our campaign’s agenda and a proposal that, if enacted into law, would revolutionize higher education in this country.
"Secretary Clinton has also publicly committed to massive investments in health care for communities across this country that will increase primary care, including mental health care, dental care, and low-cost prescription drug access for an additional 25 million people. Importantly, she has also endorsed the enactment of a so-called public option to allow everyone in this country to participate in a public insurance program. This idea was killed by the insurance industry during consideration of President Obama’s health care program.
"...$15 an hour federal minimum wage, expand Social Security, abolish the death penalty, put a price on carbon, establish a path toward the legalization of marijuana, enact major criminal justice reforms, pass comprehensive immigration reform, end for-profit prisons and detention facilities, break up too-big-to-fail banks and create a 21st century Glass-Steagall Act, close loopholes that allow big companies to avoid taxes by stashing their cash in offshore tax havens and use that revenue to rebuild America, approve the most expansive agenda ever for protecting Native American rights and so much more."
Gryph I totally understand why you included that last sentence about the best part of the being watching bernie bots cry into their bongs - you and others of us here have taken too much flak for supporting Hillary and have all been trolled to a sickening/angering degree. That said, we all have to unite around Hillary now and I am hopeful that Sanders can now wrangle his supporters and get them to vote Hillary in the fall. It may be wise for all of us to stop the vitriol and understand about 13 million people "lost" in their minds and try to help them see they can still win with Hillary.
DeleteYour blog your thoughts-I am merely a guest in your house. As a guest though I just thought I would honestly share my thoughts. No offense meant at all:)
defeat Trump and the Republicans on November 8th? Yes, We Can!
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Yes, WE Have to !!!
It won't be easy after fanatic Hillary supporters like Gryphen have unfairly attacked Sanders.
Deletesanders was fighting for what Hillary gave him.
Hillary just lost another 3 points against Trump, nationally.
It's not Sanders fault that Hillary might lose to Trump, but I'm sure Grypen is preparing that excuse if Hillary loses.
I won't be voting. I won't vote for Hillary, partly because of the nasty attitude towards Bernie by Hillary supporters.
DeleteYou will need Sander's supporters help. Hillary is only 3 points ahead and the election is 4-1/2 months away.
I too will NOT be voting for a representative of a party that has been so hostile and disrespectful of my choices. I can handle civil disagreement and respect others choices, as well as due process, but so many Democrats (mostly here) have pushed me away. I will register as an independent after this cycle. I will sit this one out.
DeleteWe'll carry on without you but don't you dare come here to complain after November.
DeleteLikewise 9:00.
DeleteYou don't get to drive Bernie supporters away and at the same time blame them for not voting for your choice after you've insulted them for voting for their choice.
Yet another reason the supporters of Trump and Hillary have so much in common.
Finally! That will help substantially in beating Donald Trump.
ReplyDeleteEvery news channel I turned on this a.m. - moved around intentionally - was badmouthing Hillary Clinton even though they quoted a Republican as saying further investigations into her email bullshit will find nothing criminal. The media was covering Donald Trump and hyping the fact he is expected to announce his VP candidate within the hour. Total bullshit. The media - 1% - IS promoting Trump who will be like Hitler - a Nazi dictator! He'll quiet the media and is on record saying that! Fuck him....he would bring harm to Americans IF ever elected. Vote wisely America!
Vote Hillary Clinton. She has the experience and knowledge to walk into the White House and do the job. Donald Trump DOES NOT.
Turn Alaska blue, Alaskans! Vote out Lisa Murkowski and Donald Young too - Alaska's U.S. Congress members.
We badly need term limits. Both Murkowski and Young have been in office far too long and do absolutely nothing! Check both their records!
Considering that as of now both are running unopposed that probably won't happen.
DeleteExcept Alaska is just about 100% red.
DeleteAs for term limits, I'm all for them. It would get rid of the people that just collect a check for decades.
Last I noticed, both Murkowski and Young do have people running against them! Get your facts straight, 8:51 AM!
DeleteState can't set term limits for Congress. Setting term limits for US Senators and Representatives would require a constitutional amendment like the 22nd amendment.
Delete{ U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton, 514 U.S. 779 (1995)}
I thought Hillary was so far ahead she didn't need Bernie and his supporters. That's what the Hillary supporters said.
DeleteWe already have term limits in this country. They're called VOTING.
DeleteYou don't like your representatives? Think they've gotten lazy on the job? Organize and get 'em out.
Don't penalize experienced statesmen and stateswomen because voters in your district are too lazy to participate in the process. Term limits just guarantee that unelected bureaucrats in Washington don't have experienced representatives checking up on them. Term limits hand power to bureaucrats.
Sanders stop saying I, I, I and just say you endorse Hillary Clinton and have a massive stroke. But before you do that return the Secret Service back to there old jobs instead of driving Baby Jane and your old ass around.
ReplyDeleteFuck you.
DeleteReally uncalled for. You must be a Trump supporter.
Delete@7:57 Hateful and unnecessary comment. We are all on the same team now.
DeleteI totally agree with you, 7:57 AM. Bernie (and Jane) are all about themselves and have always been throughout the primary. I'm sick of Bernie and at one time liked him....have zero respect for him now.
DeleteI sincerely want him out of Congress and truly think there should be term limits voted on nationally - specifically for members of the U.S. Congress!
Bernie is too old! He needs to be retired if he won't do it himself.
Sounds like a Grift supporter.
DeleteSo it's not over.
DeleteThanks, Gryph. See what you created.
No problem, 11:06. We have been assured that Hillary doesn't need Bernie's 13 million voters. I am taking IM's word for it.
Delete2:25 - take my word for it. You seem to be here to see discord and we don't need that at all.
DeleteLovin' the Trump 'splody head today LOL
ReplyDeleteJust turned it on. Hillary is speaking now and they're both looking like they just ate a shit sandwich.
ReplyDeleteAs in "a shit-eating grin" or like "I've got a shitty taste in my mouth"?
DeleteDo we support the Turd Sandwich or the Big Giant Douche?
Delete:-)
I must have missed that part. I thought they both looked great and said some very important things.
DeleteBernie looked like he was mean muggin and Hillary (I'm a supporter) was in her yelling mode again. I think she's working on her speech voice but in this one she had her tough guy yell going on again. Some important things were said but the optics were a bit off, to me.
DeleteIt's Said:""This campaign is about the needs of the American people and addressing the very serious crises that we face," he continued. "And there is no doubt in my mind that, as we head into November, Hillary Clinton is far and away the best candidate to do that."
ReplyDeleteBRAVO BERNIE!
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/bernie-sanders-endorses-hillary-clinton-225412#ixzz4ED7iUUdw
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“Secretary Clinton has won the Democratic nominating process, and I congratulate her for that,” Sanders said. “She will be the Democratic nominee for president and I intend to do everything I can to make certain she will be the next president of the United States.”
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"This campaign is not really about Hillary Clinton, or Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders, or any other candidate who sought the presidency. This campaign is about the needs of the American people and addressing the very serious crises that we face," Sanders said.
He added: "And there is no doubt in my mind that, as we head into November, Hillary Clinton is far and away the best candidate to do that."
With hugs and handshakes, Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on Tuesday and emphatically told his supporters their "political revolution" must now turn to electing his Democratic former rival.
During much of her remarks, Clinton embraced many of Sanders' causes, vowing to oppose trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership, fight to raise the federal minimum wage — adopting Sanders' tone, she called it a "starvation wage" — and overhaul the campaign finance system.
"These aren't just my fights. These are Bernie's fights. These are America's fights," Clinton said.
www.yahoo.com/news/clinton-sanders-set-appear-together-hampshire-072947495--election.html?nhp=1
But go right ahead and keep bashing Bernie and his supporters. Hillary obviously doesn't need them to unite the party or to win.
Right?
11:11 - Welcome aboard. Let's defeat Trump and turn Congress blue so we can pass progressive legislation.
DeleteSen. Bernie Sanders, not only endorsed Hillary Clinton with full passion and vigor, he devastated Donald Trump and clearly laid out the stakes for the left in this election.
ReplyDeleteBernie Sanders thanked his supporters than discussed his political revolution. Sanders, rightly, talked about the historic accomplishments of his campaign. Sen. Sanders said, “Sec. Clinton has won the Democratic nominating process, and I congratulate her for that. She will be the Democratic nominee for president, and I intend to do everything I can to make certain she will be the next President Of The United States.”
Sanders said, “I have come here to make it as clear as possible as to why I am endorsing Hillary Clinton, and why she must become our next president.”
Sen. Sanders added later that the campaign is about the needs of the American people and addressing the serious crisis that we face. Sanders added that there was no doubt in his mind to that Sec. Clinton is the best candidate to do that.
Sanders contrasted Clinton and Trump:
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/07/12/bernie-sanders-delivers-full-hearted-endorsement-hillary-clinton-devastating-trump.html
Great summary. I thought he did a nice job. Time to unify and save the country from the Trump-nado
DeleteThe news that Bernie Sanders will appear alongside Hillary Clinton at a campaign rally in New Hampshire on Tuesday shouldn’t surprise anyone, except perhaps the most deluded “Bernie or bust” types. For months now, the Vermont senator has been declaring that he will do everything he can to defeat Donald Trump in November’s election, which is clearly a coded way of saying that he will endorse the Democratic candidate when he feels that the time is right.
ReplyDeleteBut Sanders, despite his reputation as a left-wing purist (at least by American standards), is also a canny politician, and he never said that his recommendation would come cheap. To the fury of many Clinton supporters, he has been holding off on offering his endorsement for more than a month now, since the primary season effectively ended, on June 7th. These delaying tactics appear to have worked.
In order to win over Sanders and his supporters, the Clinton campaign has made policy concessions in a number of areas, including education, the minimum wage, and the death penalty. It would be going too far to say that the runner-up in the primaries is dictating policy; on trade, fracking, and some other issues, the Clinton campaign appears to have stood firm and rejected demands by Sanders and his supporters. But the deal that Sanders and Clinton have struck will shift the Democratic Party further away from the centrist, New Democrat philosophy that Bill Clinton campaigned on in 1992, and closer to the social democratic, or “New Deal liberal,” approach that Sanders has long promoted.
The most visible sign of this shift came last week...
http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/bernie-sanderss-philosophical-victory
Sorry, but the Democratic party platform was already against the death penalty, has always had education at the forefront, those are nothing new so let's not pretend they are. Also, the Democratic Party has always been pro-worker and pro-union, that is any workers quickest way to a living wage.
DeleteThe party that gave us NAFTA (Bill Clinton) and supports TPP (Hillary) is hardly "pro-worker" or "pro-union".
DeleteDon't forget that some of the things Bernie has spouted wanting are already things pushed by Democrats.
DeletePeople should check FACTS.
Bernie has been in this race all for himself and Jane. He's become wealthy because of it and in my humble opinion, politicians should not have that possibility. They should run to serve the country - nothing more and nothing less.
Bernie needs to retire! He's too old! We need tenures for those serving in the US Congress! He's aged horribly just through this run - compare photos!
Tell me what the democratic party has done *lately* for education, aside from say "we are for education". Talk is cheap.
DeleteHillary has adopted a lot of Bernie's positions. Only because he did so well and because he didn't quit early. If he hadn't held on, there would be no positions on fracking, TPP, minimum wage, etc. If there were, they would be so way down the list as to be easily ignored. Now they are part of her speech.
Deletewww.yahoo.com/news/clinton-sanders-set-appear-together-hampshire-072947495--election.html?nhp=1
The Democratic platform is not law, we need to elect democrats in Congress in order to get better laws passed.
DeleteWhat has Bernie done for education except running Burlington College into debt thus raising the cost for students?
Delete“In these stressful times for our country, this election must be about bringing our people together, not dividing us up,” Sanders said. “While Donald Trump is busy insulting Mexicans, Muslims, women, African Americans and veterans, Hillary Clinton understands that our diversity is one of our greatest strengths. Yes. We become stronger when black and white, Latino, Asian American, Native American – all of us – stand together. Yes. We become stronger when men and women, young and old, gay and straight, native born and immigrant fight to rid this country of all forms of bigotry.”
ReplyDeletehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-endorses-hillary-clinton_us_56e98f60e4b0b25c91841bdd
Meanwhile, Gryph has done all he can to divide us. Still calling us a bunch of stoners, I see.
DeleteStop being such a fucking crybaby.
DeleteYou think this is tough?
Just try living as a liberal in Alaska for the last forty or fifty years.
75% of the candidates that I support end up losing their elections.
Throwing up your hands and giving up is easy, buckling down and trying harder the next time makes you a Democrat.
Gryphen, your logic escapes me. Just because you have had it rough as an outnumbered Democrat, it is not your job to toughen other Democrats up. We have done just fine without your, "my dad used to beat me twice as hard as I am beating you" mentality.
DeleteWell, I guess that is an improvement.
DeleteGoing from calling us fucking children to fucking crybabies.
Wait.
Thanks for your leadership, G. This board has devolved into a nasty cesspool of personal insults and name calling. Gone is tolerance for anyone's views that might not match yours. I hope you're happy. Why don't you count up how many of your regulars are gone, replaced with the anonymous shitheads that mirror you by attacking people as assholes and bitches if they dare to whisper a word of dissent.
This place has become a mirror image of the Sea of Pee, sniffing Hillary's panties instead of Sarah's and attacking anyone that says nay.
Happy now?
You built this.
The Long, Hard Fight To Finally Get A Woman At The Top Of The Ticket
ReplyDeletehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democratic-convention-women-history_us_5772eaeae4b0352fed3e4463?section=
About damn time!
ReplyDelete+10,000
DeleteWhat 8:24 said!
DeleteTrump’s Twitter outburst was designed to try to split the Democratic Party. Trump knows so little about the Sanders movement that he thinks Bernie Sanders has fans. Sen. Sanders is a public servant, not a reality television star. Sanders doesn’t have fans. He has supporters who are standing with him in a political movement to take power away from people like Donald Trump, and give the government back to the people.
ReplyDeleteDonald Trump was hoping that Bernie Sanders would help him win by attacking Hillary Clinton and fighting at the Democratic convention. Sen. Sanders was never going to give Trump an opening to win the election. Trump has mistaken the usual disgruntled far left that hates anyone who they deem not progressive enough for a viable bloc of voters who could power him to victory.
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/07/12/trump-throws-twitter-tantrum-whines-sanders-sold-clinton.html
More dRumpf U"Trump says. "Defaulting on mortgages and losing their homes or commercial properties. I'm sorry for them, but life goes on, and the fact is, one person's misfortune is someone else's opportunity. That's just the way the world works. This program shows you how to make a lot of money from investing in pre-foreclosures."
Delete"The borrower is out of work, the borrower has $50,000 in unpaid medical claims, the borrow is completely disabled, the borrower has an extraordinarily messy divorce where everything has been squandered."RIP OFF!
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/07/donald-trump-university-foreclosure-completely-disabled
Donald Trump is an ass and has always fed off the poor and downtrodden.
DeleteI despise the man! He has never been qualified to be POTUS and will NEVER be elected. The majority of Americans are not that stupid - although he thinks they are! It is only a minority that support the jerk! The media continually forgets to tell everyone that!
Here are 6 undeniable ways Bernie Sanders has already transformed the 2016 election
ReplyDeleteBelow, we recap the six ways that Bernie Sanders transformed American politics in his run for the presidency.
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/here-are-6-undeniable-ways-bernie-sanders-has-already-transformed-the-2016-election/
And those 6 are very important to many of us.
DeleteFor #1 he should be thanked, not vilified.
1. He
Delete2. Acted
3. Like
4. An
5. Entitled
6. Asshole
11:40- at least he acted "entitled". You are just a generic asshole.
DeleteHillary Clinton said, "You can put lipstick on a pig but it is still a pig."
ReplyDeleteBe honest what is the first thing you thought about when she said that?
SARAH PALIN
LOL How did I miss that?
Deletehttps://youtu.be/u2c9-LDP0t0
DeleteYES! Lipstick on Sarah Louise Heath Palin
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Exactly! Lol!
DeleteI took lunch early to go see this event live on TV. I am not one to shed a tear normally, but I was crying tears of joy.
ReplyDeleteGo Hillary, Go Bernie, Go Senate and House and all the State Houses. GO DEMOCRATS. Republicans have got to go.
I am fired up and ready to go.
Me too, but not because I like Bernie!!
DeleteVote Hillary Clinton! She is the very best candidate due to being able, prepared, experienced and knowledgeable! She can walk into the White House and take over as POTUS in January, 2017.
She has my vote and always has!
Me too!
DeleteBernie has been giving me heartburn lately, but today I love the man. United the Democrats stand; Divided the Republicans fall.
DeleteHillary is bringing both camps together with her speech.
ReplyDeleteSounds like Bernie could become Hillary's vp?
ReplyDeleteNope, she'll never do that! Plus, he doesn't deserve the position in any way, shape or form.
DeleteI have been hoping for either Bernie or Elizabeth - but either would leave a vulnerable Senate seat.
DeletePat Padrnos
Elizabeth Warrne, YES! Bernie Sanders, no fucking way, Pat!
DeleteI think you'll all be quite surprised at who she picks for VP. But, you'll suck it up and say she's so smart for picking the asshat.
DeleteNo. She's vetting some no name ex admiral now. Yet another unqualified for president candidate.
DeleteJames Stavridis
Can anyone picture President Stavridis running the country? No? Then he shouldn't be a VP.
www.nytimes.com/2016/07/13/us/politics/james-stavridis-hillary-clinton-vice-president.html?_r=1
@11:18 Is the presidency some name-recognition vote? WAs General Eisenhower unqualified?
DeleteOoooo. Forgive me for criticizing the Ms. Perfect.
DeleteHow dare I question her judgement.
So far all of her picks have been shit. And no, Elizabeth Warren isn't one of them because Warren as said SHE'S NOT RUNNING.
What's Dr. Jill Stein have to say? I'm sure she's shocked. Not!
ReplyDelete...and I don't care.
DeleteShe isn't happy, she's tweeting nasty shit all over the place:
Deletehttp://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/jill-stein-no-bernie-sanders-endorsement-225417
Is Stein ever happy?
DeleteShe is insane.
DeleteAdvantage Democrats! Yes!
ReplyDeleteNow that Sanders endorsement is over will we be saving $38,000 a day?
ReplyDeleteNot unless the Secret Service plans on laying off the agents who protected Sanders.
DeleteI hate Bernie Sanders less because of Hillary Clinton's speech but I can't help thinking about how Sanders was collecting donations not to help down ballot Democratic candidates but he was only giving money to specific candidates with his beliefs.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it is time to stop hating?
It's called 'building a coalition' and Bernie did a good job.
DeleteI never hated your queen and will be all in for her because Bernie is right.
The ONLY thing I like about Bernie Sanders is the fact he FINALLY endorsed Hillary Clinton!
DeleteHe joined the Democratic Party - he was never invited in and they should have booted his ass out!
He needs to retire and go home! He's too old and we need tenures in the U.S. Congress!
Let's think about and work towards the future. Rehashing old arguments accomplishes nothing. Politics is about compromise, or it should be, and Hillary and Bernie are acting like the adults in the room. How about we follow their lead?
Delete@Anonymous 8:33 AM
DeletePlease don't hate. It never accomplishes anything, but carnage.
Love wins!
Bravo 9:41am (#2)
DeleteWay past time to move on from this ugliness. United is the only way to win.
9:41 (#1)
You have to be invited to join a political party?? Give it up, you'll probably still be harping on Bernie long after the rest of us are celebrating Hillary's inauguration.
TODAY IS A GREAT DAY!
ReplyDeleteFinally the nation can get behind Hillary Clinton and defeat Trump
TODAY IS A GREAT DAY because Immoral Minority has raised money for Levi and Sunny Johnston.
"$11,000 of $10k goal" in three days
Yea! And, I'll keep giving on a monthly basis to those sweet young adults and their darling family!
DeleteShe continues to show her nasty self:
ReplyDeleteJill Stein shreds Sanders' Clinton endorsement
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/jill-stein-no-bernie-sanders-endorsement-225417
Gary Johnson 2016!
ReplyDelete#NEVERHILLARY/NEVERTRUMP
Yay Bernie!
Delete@8:54: Just wondering: Do you think Gary Johnson has any chance at all of winning the Presidency?
DeleteSecond question: Do you care at all about which President (Rep or Dem) gets to appoint possibly up to 3 Supreme Court justices within the next 4 years?
If your answer to the first is NO, and your answer to the second is YES, then please do think carefully about who you choose to support.
Just a little piece of advice from your northern neighbour.....
#NeverWin
DeleteGary Johnson has no chance. Why are you voting?
Delete10:16, you should never vote based on winning. You should vote your beliefs and principles. I will vote mine.
DeleteAgreed 3:03. It is most disconcerning how many Americans don't understand what their voting freedom really means. Or what change it could bring if they had the guts.
DeleteNow maybe Gryphen can stop harping about Bernie.
ReplyDeleteWe'll see. Will Bernie continue to play chicken with the platform? or will he become a total team player? To be clear, both roles are important. One is riskier than the other. One pushes advancement of ideas. Given the opposition, I'm for less risk. Not always my choice. My choice this time.
DeleteNever gonna happen.
DeleteEven if he does, that horse has left the barn. There are plenty others on this board that will take up the slack and fill in the gap.
DeleteYou can read the Bernie Haters replies already.
They wish him dead as much as the Trump supporters want to Hang the Bitch.
I donated to both Bernie and Hillary. I appreciate that Bernie has done the right thing today. Thank you, Bernie and Jane. All hands on deck! Let's stop fascism!
DeleteSo you were wrong about Bernie all along, and a nasty asshole about Bernie also.
ReplyDeleteAl Giordano explains what a dilemma action is on his Twitter feed. That's when your actions create a dilemma for someone. Any Democrats who held Bernie accountable for what he did during the campaign were part of a grand "dilemma action," that resulted in Bernie's moment of unity today.
DeleteHmmm. I'm thinking not so much.
Delete9:01 AM You have been sniffing nasty assholes for a long time.
DeleteTrump was upset because he thought that Sanders really wanted to hurt Hillary, to humiliate her or worse. He cannot understand competition and discourse. That's what his brain says.
ReplyDeleteIn addition, and sadly, as an authoritarian, Trump thought he could strong arm the republicans into being his fans.
I hope everyone worldwide boycotts his products.
Trump's comment is so embarrassing. Like, yeah, Bernie and his people would ever be for Drumpf. But Trump has this need to spin every single thing, no matter what it is. If son Barron said his favorite color was green but Trump wanted everyone to think it was red, he'd say, "Barron loves red. Loves red. He also likes green." He'd not be able to bring himself to honestly say what his son's favorite color was. He's completely incapable of accepting that other people don't agree with him on anything and everything.
ReplyDeleteIn the spirit of unity, I'm just smiling today. No griping, grousing, or picking of nits.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you Liz!
DeleteSame here. The Bernie supporters are welcome but I know some just won't vote for Hillary regardless. If Trump was elected all would suffer except the 1%ers (and maybe even some of them).
DeleteTrump's twitter feed is Hillary-ous LOL He's making out like he's not one of the establishment himself.
ReplyDeleteClinton and Sanders unite for the war on Trump
ReplyDeleteClinton operatives have been quietly working to court Sanders supporters in battleground states.
For weeks now, Hillary Clinton’s campaign has been engaged in a project to win over the staunchest — and loudest — of Bernie Sanders’ supporters in the places where they’ll matter most in November.
Using one-on-one meetings, social gatherings and public campaign events, Clinton’s operatives have been quietly working to court his backers in battleground states Sanders won during the primary or where they fought in especially contentious contests — in some cases relying on personal appeals from staffers as senior as campaign manager Robby Mook.
The first return on that investment comes Tuesday when Sanders joins Clinton on stage here for the formal display of unity the party’s been waiting for in advance of the July convention. In announcing the event Monday, both campaigns synchronized their press releases and shared similar language that the two former rivals will “discuss their commitment to building an America that is stronger together and an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.”
Even with the specter of Donald Trump looming, however, in states like this one — where Sanders beat Clinton by 22 points five months ago — the unification effort hasn’t been easy.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/clinton-and-sanders-unite-for-the-war-on-trump-225396
GOP operatives dread Trump convention
ReplyDelete‘This ship can sink without me as a passenger,’ said one party strategist.
This year — the year of Trump — it’s anything but a party.
Many GOP regulars are skipping Cleveland entirely. (“I would rather attend the public hanging of a good friend,” says Will Ritter, an up-and-coming Republican digital strategist who worked on the three previous conventions.) And among those who are making the trek, there’s an overwhelming sense it won’t be fun at all. At a time when many Republicans are deeply dissatisfied with their nominee, pessimistic about their prospects for victory in the fall and alarmed about the direction of their party, there’s a reluctance about attending the convention more typically reserved for going to the DMV, being summoned for jury duty or undergoing a root canal.
“This is the first year in the past two decades that Republicans aren’t excited about attending the convention. Normally, we’re all jazzed up about getting together and celebrating our nominee,” said Chris Perkins, a GOP pollster who has attended every Republican convention since 1996. “There’s nothing to celebrate this cycle. I’m going because I have to, not because I want to.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/republican-convention-trump-operatives-225393
OUTSTANDING!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.politicususa.com/2016/07/12/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-terrify-koch-brothers-single-sentence.html
Hillary Clinton And Bernie Sanders Terrify The Koch Brothers With A Single Sentence
ReplyDeleteIf the sight of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton standing together wasn't enough to scare the right-wing billionaires, Hillary Clinton's vow to force all candidates to disclose,their donors should terrify the Koch brothers.
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/07/12/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-terrify-koch-brothers-single-sentence.html
Following Sanders' speech, Clinton praised the senator extensively, borrowing the senator's campaign slogan.
ReplyDelete"Thank you for your lifetime of fighting injustice. I'm proud to be fighting beside you," Clinton said.
"With your help, we are joining forces to defeat Donald Trump, win in November, and yes, building a future we can all believe in."
So, both Clinton and Bernie are more gracious and forgiving than her supporters.
DeleteFinally, and most significantly, Sanders signaled that he would not contest the Democratic platform in Philadelphia. The initial goal of Sanders's candidacy was to move the Democratic Party in his ideological direction. On Tuesday, the senator declared victory on that score.
ReplyDeletehttp://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/07/bernie-sanders-is-ready-for-hillary.html
That's what it's been from the beginning. He never thought he'd win the nomination. No one was more surprised than Sanders that he did so well. And being a seasoned politician, he used that success to push for as many of his goals as possible, as anyone else would do in his place. And now that he has achieved as much as he could, he has turned his attention to defeating Donald Trump.
DeleteBut he'll still be crucified for daring to hold Hillary's feet to the fire.
She's a better candidate because of him, but none of her supporters will thank him for it.
Do you really believe that ALL of Hillary's supporters feel the same way? Do all of Sanders supporters feel the same about Hillary?
DeleteTrump Comes Unglued And Calls Bernie Sanders An Oligarch After Clinton Endorsement
ReplyDeleteIn a nonsensical rant, Donald Trump is claiming that Sen. Bernie Sanders is now a member of the oligarchy, which is why Sanders supporters should vote for Trump.
Donald Trump, obviously, didn’t watch Hillary Clinton’s speech. If he did, he would know that Clinton specifically spoke out against TPP, but in our current world where Trump lies about everything all of the time, this is a relatively minor point.
In larger terms, Trump is so delusional that he believes that Bernie Sanders supporters are going to vote for him. This belief appears to be based on something that Trump saw on television. Fox News told Donald Trump that Sanders supporters are angry. Trump knows that all of his supporters are angry, therefore, in his own mind, all of the angry people will come together and ragefully vote for Donald Trump.
What is being left out of Trump’s little thought bubble is that the Sanders supporters are angry at rich guys who exploit the system like Donald Trump. Bernie Sanders supporters are never going to vote for Trump.
The idea that Trump would imply that Sen. Sanders is an oligarch would be laughable if it weren’t so insulting.
There is only one oligarch running in the 2016 presidential election, and his name is Donald J. Trump.
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/07/12/trump-unglued-paints-bernie-sanders-oligarch-clinton-endorsement.html
Trump accuses everyone he perceives as a possible threat of everything that he embodies. He is the king of projection. He's a psychopath. He knows his base is cretinous. He's banking on the entire country being populated by imbeciles.
DeleteRemember 10:43 AM, it is the minority that favor Trump. The media and TV outlets make it appear as though Donald has the majority of voters supporting him.
DeleteThat is not the case! He has the extreme right supporting him.
He will lose the race to Hillary Clinton by a huge margin! She has my vote!!!
Does he even know what an oligarch is? Because he is one.
DeleteI am so looking forward to the SNL skit(s) reenacting the Republican Convention. Splodey heads will be splodin.
ReplyDeleteYour labeling of people is really quite sickening. You're no different from any other hate inciting dick on the planet.
ReplyDeleteYou're a phony assed bitch who is nothing like the person you claim to be while you grapple for more face time on some useless video.
Fuck you, Grift. I've got your number.
Hi Sarah!
DeleteNow she must include Senator Sanders on the ballot. He has endorsed her and she must endorse him as her VP.
ReplyDeleteI doubt it. With the Dems poised to take the Senate, Bernie will want a plum chairmanship and he will get it too. Way more powerful than VP.
DeleteNo, that's not how it works. Nice try, though.
DeleteI seriously doubt he'll get the VP slot for Hillary's campaign or a powerful chairmanship.
DeleteBernie has done himself in due to the primary. He needs to retire and the United States Congress needs term limits which has to be voted on by American voters.
No.
DeleteBut she shouldn't ignore him either. He has done a lot for her, even though many here won't acknowledge that.
I just hope she does a better job picking a VP than what I've been reading. Two no names in HUD and now a no-name retired admiral? If that's the best she can do for VP I fear her cabinet appointments, let alone who she'll put on the Supreme Court.
ReplyDeleteSanders Goes All-In For Clinton... ‘She Must Become Our Next President’... ‘I Intend To Do Everything I Can’... Touts Clinton’s Commitment To Minimum Wage Hikes, Public Option, Lowering Student Debt... ‘The Most Progressive Platform’ In Democratic Party History...
Slams Trump For Supporting ‘Starvation’ Wages... And Rejecting Climate Science... ‘Busy Insulting Mexicans, Muslims, Women, African Americans And Veterans’... Sounds Warning On SCOTUS... ‘Think About The Justices That Donald Trump Will Nominate’...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
https://berniesanders.com/prepared-remarks-bernie-clinton/
Rep. Jason Chaffetz Just Admitted His Hillary Clinton Perjury Investigation Is A Waste Of Time
ReplyDeleteIsn’t it nice to know that our Republican representatives are spending their time and our taxpayer money on another Hillary Clinton investigation, even though House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz has just publicly admitted it’s a waste of both?
http://crooksandliars.com/2016/07/rep-jason-chaffetz-just-admitted-his
Great article! Perhaps Gryphen might highlight it in a post?
ReplyDeleteUnderstanding Hillary
http://www.vox.com/a/hillary-clinton-interview/the-gap-listener-leadership-quality
Trump Trolls Bernie On Twitter, Needs To Look In Mirror
ReplyDeletehttp://crooksandliars.com/2016/07/trump-trolls-bernie-twitter-needs-look
Boo-hoo...
ReplyDeleteTrumplethinkskin!
It's embarrassing that Hillary is only 5 points ahead of Trump. Shows just how weak Hillary is. If she doesn't beat this Troglodyte, she will have earned the title of the biggest loser in political history.
ReplyDeleteWhat a joker you are!
DeleteFLASHBACK: Unhinged Hillary supporters vowed to elect McCain in 2008 — and fell on their faces
ReplyDeleteEvery time one candidate loses in a Democratic primary, most of their supporters eventually get over their grief and decide to support their victorious rivals in the name of party unity.
That said, there is always a very loud and tiny minority of supporters who just cannot let go, no matter how many times their favored candidates tell them to do so.
We’ve seen it with the “Bernie or bust” crowd this year, and we saw it eight years ago with Hillary Clinton supporters who swore that they would not vote for Barack Obama and would instead work to elect John McCain instead.
For your enjoyment and/or horror, we’ve put together a compilation of Hillary supporters who refused to rally behind Obama in 2008 and often trashed him in ways you’d expect to hear from a Rush Limbaugh caller.
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/flashback-unhinged-hillary-supporters-vowed-to-elect-mccain-in-2008-and-fell-on-their-faces/
And most of those supporter ended up voting for Barack Obama. They woke up when McCain had Palin nominated because - she's a woman. and women will vote for a woman, no matter what. Liberal women aren't dumb.
DeleteBeaglemom
To all the pearl clutchers who said Bernie would never endorse Hillary
ReplyDeletehttp://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/7/12/1547693/-I-told-you-so
Bernie's Post-Endorsement Message to His Supporters
ReplyDeletehttps://medium.com/@BernieSanders/forever-forward-ee015b23547a#.dauevdwgc
I’m a strong Sanders supporter, and I’m going to vote for Clinton. For me, it’s not a terribly difficult decision. Weighing all the factors, I think we’ll be just fine. Whatever else happens, we’ll have up to three shiny new SCOTUS justices ready to overturn all the nonsense rulings like Citizens United. And we won’t have policies built on fear, division, racism and certainly not sexism. I won’t agree with everything, and I suspect I’ll be spitting mad from time to time. I’m going in with my eyes wide open.
ReplyDeleteBut I won’t be doing it because “if I don’t, it’s a vote for Trump.” Don’t let them tell you that — it’s a crappy justification for a vote you can’t make in good conscience, and it’s frankly bullying. Instead, all I ask is that you keep an open mind and let Clinton try to earn your vote. She owes that to you, and you owe that to her. Your vote is valuable. It’s important. And it’s not for sale.
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/7/12/1547687/-To-those-who-won-t-vote-for-Clinton
"Don’t let them tell you that — it’s a crappy justification for a vote you can’t make in good conscience, and it’s frankly bullying."
ReplyDeleteBRAVO !!
Hillary Clinton is crushing Donald Trump among college-educated white voters, a group Mitt Romney easily won in 2012 and one his Republican Party has carried in presidential contests for decades.
ReplyDeleteWhite voters with at least a college degree—a group that represented more than a third of the 2012 electorate—back Clinton over Trump 48 percent to 37 percent, the latest Purple Slice online poll for Bloomberg Politics shows. Romney won that group by 14 percentage points, according to exit polls.
Among all college-educated likely voters, including those with post-graduate degrees, Clinton leads 54 percent to 32 percent, a much bigger margin than President Barack Obama’s 2-point advantage with a group that represented 47 percent of the electorate in 2012. Among voters with just a college degree and no post-graduate degree, another subgroup Romney won in 2012, Clinton is ahead 48 percent to 37 percent.
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-07-12/college-poll
The Bernie folks interviewed on television seemed stunned by the news, and some even stomped their feet and said they'd NEVER vote for Hillary.
ReplyDeleteYou got three choices, don't vote, vote for Donald or vote for someone your candidate endorsed graciously and vowed to help defeat Trump. I doubt Bernie would want "his people" to vote for trump or throw away their vote.
Flashback: That time David Letterman called Donald J. Trump a straight up racist.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.facebook.com/HuffPostPolitics/videos/10154035724007911/
Hey Bernie Bros, any of you guys want one of these?
ReplyDeleteBERNIE SANDERS SUICIDE STARTER PACK
(It's at the bottom of the post)
http://gawker.com/the-bernie-sanders-meme-community-is-freaking-the-fuck-1783526725
Can you save some of that for
I Quit Sarah Palin
Trig's Mama? Barstool
Sarah's New Bitch Duhkota
Domestic Violence &
Woman Beater Track
Shailey Tripp's Pimp Daddy Todd
lol. 4:53 off your meds.
DeleteDon't get too excited sports fan about Bernie endorsing Hillary Clinton
ReplyDeleteBernie hasn't conceded yet.
One reason Sanders hasn't conceded yet could be he is still hoping the Republicans finds a way to get rid of Hillary Clinton for him.
So don't think Bernie and Jane are honorable people. They are snakes waiting in the bushes for their chance.
That would be the smartest strategy. You don't want a smart president?
DeleteUnfortunately the events in New Hampshire were eclipsed by the Dallas Memorial Service and, above all, by President Obama's powerful and very accurate remarks. Once again, I felt so proud to have had the opportunity to vote twice for President Obama.
ReplyDeleteOf course this morning's New York Times ignores both the president's address, its substance and significance, and the New Hampshire event in favor of the usual Trump headline and a headline about the bold GOP platform. We live in such a tone-deaf media environment.
At this point, Trump seems to own the New York Times probably out of their fear that to treat him other than adoringly would mean that the paper would be out of the Trump media loop. And that reminds me all too much of how the New York Times wallowed in the Bush administration lies leading up to the invasion of Iraq, lest a New York Times reporter be left out of the invasion coverage loop. Meantime, Hillary Clinton has made at least two major addresses in the past week - both ignored by the media - and has made peace with her primary adversary. But, when Trump tweets, all the world jumps to attention.
Beaglemom
"... the Vermont senator was "on an ego kick..."
ReplyDeleteThe Hill:
Sanders loses Secret Service protection
... The Vermont senator kept his Secret Service detail even after the last primary contest in June.
One of Sanders's colleagues, who declined to be identified, said the Vermont senator was "on an ego kick."
A report in June said the candidate's around-the-clock Secret Service protection costs taxpayers more than $38,000 a day, but a spokeswoman for the Secret Service declined to comment to CNN on the duration or cost of Sanders' protection...
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/287487-sanders-loses-secret-service-protection