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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumNYT: Obama to "delicately nudge" Bernie to get on board to defeat Trump
President Obama will use an Oval Office meeting with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Thursday morning to delicately nudge the losing Democratic presidential hopeful toward a full embrace of Hillary Clintons candidacy and a unified party effort to defeat Donald J. Trump in the fall, according to administration aides.
The conversation, the fifth that Mr. Obama will have had with Mr. Sanders since the primaries began, is to be part of a choreographed series of moves Mr. Obama set in motion this week that are designed to quickly bridge the divide between the two Democratic presidential candidates laid bare in the last few months. The strategy will culminate with the presidents formal endorsement of Mrs. Clinton in the coming days, followed by an appearance with her on the campaign trail soon after.
Mr. Obamas message is intended to be unmistakable: The time has come for Mr. Sanders to harness his formidable constituency in support of his onetime rival even as he continues to press for the progressive policies that animated his base. But it is also clear to the White House that Mr. Obama must broker this particular intraparty peace treaty with patience and respect, or risk angering Mr. Sanders and his millions of supporters.
To that end, the president will delay any endorsement of Mrs. Clinton until after the meeting with Mr. Sanders. And a joint appearance is unlikely until after the Democratic primary in the District of Columbia on Tuesday. Mr. Obama will not pressure Mr. Sanders to make a concession before that contest, the final one in the long primary season, advisers said.
The conversation, the fifth that Mr. Obama will have had with Mr. Sanders since the primaries began, is to be part of a choreographed series of moves Mr. Obama set in motion this week that are designed to quickly bridge the divide between the two Democratic presidential candidates laid bare in the last few months. The strategy will culminate with the presidents formal endorsement of Mrs. Clinton in the coming days, followed by an appearance with her on the campaign trail soon after.
Mr. Obamas message is intended to be unmistakable: The time has come for Mr. Sanders to harness his formidable constituency in support of his onetime rival even as he continues to press for the progressive policies that animated his base. But it is also clear to the White House that Mr. Obama must broker this particular intraparty peace treaty with patience and respect, or risk angering Mr. Sanders and his millions of supporters.
To that end, the president will delay any endorsement of Mrs. Clinton until after the meeting with Mr. Sanders. And a joint appearance is unlikely until after the Democratic primary in the District of Columbia on Tuesday. Mr. Obama will not pressure Mr. Sanders to make a concession before that contest, the final one in the long primary season, advisers said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/09/us/politics/obama-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders.html
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NYT: Obama to "delicately nudge" Bernie to get on board to defeat Trump (Original Post)
DCBob
Jun 2016
OP
bernie would have a greater likelihood of promoting his agenda if he would acknowledge reality
msongs
Jun 2016
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democrattotheend
(11,605 posts)1. The president has been a class act throughout the primaries
And I am happy to hear that he will not endorse before the DC primary. I think holding off shows respect to Bernie and to the voters of DC.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)6. Agreed.
msongs
(67,366 posts)2. bernie would have a greater likelihood of promoting his agenda if he would acknowledge reality
first. "ok hillary you are the probable nominee. I accept that. now here is what I think you should do"
DCBob
(24,689 posts)4. Yes, that would be the noble and wise thing to do.
I hope that happens soon.
Number23
(24,544 posts)3. It is very kind and gracious of the president to do this. I personally wouldn't bother.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)5. Indeed. Our President is a class act even when he doesnt have to.
Metric System
(6,048 posts)7. Bernie sure is a delicate flower.