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Sorry my Google-Fu is failing, but does anyone have a link to Bernie's FULL speech last night? (Original Post) moriah Jun 2016 OP
Entire speech... PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #1
Thank you hon. :) moriah Jun 2016 #2
Gotta say, I'm actually not disappointed in this speech. moriah Jun 2016 #3

moriah

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3. Gotta say, I'm actually not disappointed in this speech.
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 09:53 AM
Jun 2016

I do believe that before the end of the month, he will "officially" endorse Clinton.

But thoughts I had, watching:

1) This was a speech to his supporters, and even if I was a Clinton supporter under 45, I do believe the 45%ish of the Democratic Party Primary voters shouldn't be ignored when it comes to the platform.

2) He said nothing about fighting for the top of the ticket. It may not have been a concession to Hillary, but he knows he's not going to be POTUS 45 and has accepted it.

3) In support of that, he spoke a great deal about the "revolution" beginning from the bottom up. And that's simply the truth. I hope that he continues to attempt to reform the Democratic Party from within, now that he is one.

4) My only concern is that any "50-state strategy" must take into account that I'm a liberal who might as well be a kook here in Arkansas, but I was accused, after 5000 posts.and eight years of membership here, of being a shill because I supported Hillary. We can't tolerate racism and bigotry in the name of understanding that more Conservative states are going to have more Conservative Democratic parties, but we must understand that not everyone agrees but we can STILL work together on important stuff.

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