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TomCADem

(17,387 posts)
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 10:47 PM Jun 2016

Sanders vows to help Clinton beat Trump, but keeps campaign alive [View all]

Source: MSN/Reuters

Bernie Sanders promised on Thursday to work with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to defeat Republican Donald Trump in the Nov. 8 election, but did not formally pull out of the race for the White House.

Sanders did not endorse Clinton during an online speech to his supporters, but made it clear he was shifting his focus to building a grassroots movement to fight for his liberal policy agenda and transform the Democratic Party.

"The major political task that we face in the next five months is to make certain that Donald Trump is defeated and defeated badly, and I personally intend to begin my role in that process in a very short period of time," the U.S. senator from Vermont said.

"I also look forward to working with Secretary Clinton to transform the Democratic Party so that it becomes a party of working people and young people, and not just wealthy campaign contributors," he said in a speech broadcast from his hometown of Burlington, Vermont.

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sanders-vows-to-help-clinton-beat-trump-but-keeps-campaign-alive/ar-AAhaNbb

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I've always heard congratulations from the loser. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #1
more like the origional dems are rising after the neos beat them down and left them for dead swhisper1 Jun 2016 #2
+1 Gore1FL Jun 2016 #55
+2 840high Jun 2016 #76
Why doesn't he reform the socialist party instead? dubyadiprecession Jun 2016 #3
Awww, are you having a sadz at a legitimate left-of-center candidate performing well in US Politics? JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #4
Bernie isn't pissing me off, he's keeping me in the party. hay rick Jun 2016 #11
I think they don't want us. good with me. I'm with him. roguevalley Jun 2016 #22
I hear ya Roy Rolling Jun 2016 #32
I second that….. midnight Jun 2016 #39
No kidding. After this primary, he's KPN Jun 2016 #40
Whatever Bernie. wisteria Jun 2016 #5
Which policies of his do you dislike? nt Lucky Luciano Jun 2016 #6
Open primaries, free college at tax payer expense, no super delegates. wisteria Jun 2016 #13
Super delegates = Lobiest and powerful insiders who get to "vote" me b zola Jun 2016 #19
I echo your sigh.... dhill926 Jun 2016 #21
If Republicans had super delegates, they would not have Donald Trump Midnight Writer Jun 2016 #29
You guys are actually defending a non-democratic, voter suppressive position. KPN Jun 2016 #42
Yes, I have been told I am nuts. Thanks for asking. But here is the thing Midnight Writer Jun 2016 #46
Lol. So now you are defending corruption. KPN Jun 2016 #68
The GOP does have Super Delegates Gore1FL Jun 2016 #56
Thank you. I did not know that. Midnight Writer Jun 2016 #71
I thought it was our party. ZombieHorde Jun 2016 #73
Hillary's theme song Bernie's plan's are not doable= what is? SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #72
The strength, knowledge and civic bravery of Bernie Sanders OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #9
And how long have you been a member of the Democrat party? wisteria Jun 2016 #14
Long enough to know it's the DemocratIC Party? nt hay rick Jun 2016 #16
YOUR party needs a lot of meddling kacekwl Jun 2016 #10
Oh? And how long have YOU been a part of our party? wisteria Jun 2016 #15
Oh? And how long have YOU been a part of our party? maggies farm Jun 2016 #27
Boom! KPN Jun 2016 #43
And they are SO much worse BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #47
I wasn't asking you, but I have been a registered Dem for 42 yrs. wisteria Jun 2016 #63
I was a Democrat long enough to remember what it used to be, and used to stand for. Fuddnik Jun 2016 #34
You keep asking people how long. What about you? KPN Jun 2016 #44
Let's see...I'm 59 almost 60 kacekwl Jun 2016 #50
I considered myself a Democrat in 1976. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #57
I think you mean superego. hay rick Jun 2016 #12
If you don't like our party as is, why not form your own party? wisteria Jun 2016 #17
Form our own party? me b zola Jun 2016 #28
Wisteria is not bright. Antagonizing? Definitely. But not bright at all Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #30
We'd rather keep corrupt politicians out of ours. Fuddnik Jun 2016 #35
Ego? Meddling in "our" party? KPN Jun 2016 #41
Whatever wisteria. corkhead Jun 2016 #64
it's not all of our party anymore, but we should try to make it ours again yurbud Jun 2016 #74
Bernie has lost his marbles.. MinnieBlum Jun 2016 #7
What brings you to this conclusion? OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #8
A legend in his own mind. wisteria Jun 2016 #18
Tell that to his 7 million plus donors. Oh and zonkers Jun 2016 #31
Did you ever have any? Fuddnik Jun 2016 #36
I'm sure that people here would be just as supportive if the situtation were reversed. Orrex Jun 2016 #20
Best response, IMO. eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #48
I can only speak for myself,. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #58
Sanders vows to help Clinton beat Trump, ... Jopin Klobe Jun 2016 #23
Thank you Bernie for standing up to the corporate wing of the Party. jalan48 Jun 2016 #24
plus a gillion. zonkers Jun 2016 #33
so where is the part where he vows "to help clinton beat trump"? nt msongs Jun 2016 #25
The part of the speech that he talks about beating Trump Gore1FL Jun 2016 #59
Bernie's leverage is disappearing redstateblues Jun 2016 #26
I agree on the leverage point Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #37
Gotta be able to keep fundraising. It's all about the $$. senior staff needs the jobs. TeamPooka Jun 2016 #38
I'm sure this pretending to be for the little people is all a ruse to enrich himself. corkhead Jun 2016 #65
Bernie rocks! What a courageous, egoless man! KPN Jun 2016 #45
Socialist Idealogue refuses to accept democratic will of the People, SHOCKER ! OnDoutside Jun 2016 #49
No, but thanks for playing! Gore1FL Jun 2016 #60
Typical, keeping all the good stuff for yourself OnDoutside Jun 2016 #62
Egomaniac who is afraid of losing the spotlight liberal N proud Jun 2016 #51
Bernie has never been one for consistency. ucrdem Jun 2016 #52
i suspect sanders needs money.... beachbum bob Jun 2016 #53
I have an idea. Let's send him more money. Laser102 Jun 2016 #54
I'm good with that. avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #70
Hes somewhat rtracey Jun 2016 #61
You are not helping your candidate win hearts and minds. corkhead Jun 2016 #66
Biden? rtracey Jun 2016 #67
i have nothing against his ideas Tribalceltic Jun 2016 #69
once Bernie fully endorses, forecloses a convention fight or third party run, his influence will be yurbud Jun 2016 #75
That's good rockfordfile Jun 2016 #77
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