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In reply to the discussion: Clinton: I Urged 08 Supporters to Back Obama, Didnt Get That Respect from Sanders [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,164 posts)187. I guess she wasn't listening to his concession speech
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/287370-transcript-bernie-sanders-formally-endorses-hillary
Sanders - 'Why I'm endorsing Hillary Clinton'
Secretary 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.
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.
..
Hillary Clinton understands that we must fix an economy in America that is rigged and that sends almost all new wealth and income to the top one percent. Hillary Clinton understands that if someone in America works 40 hours a week, that person should not be living in poverty.
She believes that we should raise the minimum wage to a living wage. And she wants to create millions of new jobs by rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure. our roads, bridges, water systems and wastewater plants.
But her opponent Donald Trump well, he has a very different view. He believes that states should have the right to lower the minimum wage or even abolish the concept of the minimum wage altogether. If Donald Trump is elected, we will see no increase in the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour a starvation wage.
This election is about which candidate will nominate Supreme Court justices who are prepared to overturn the disastrous Citizens United decision which allows billionaires to buy elections and undermine our democracy; about who will appoint new justices on the Supreme Court who will defend a womans right to choose, the rights of the LGBT community, workers rights, the needs of minorities and immigrants, and the governments ability to protect the environment.
If you dont believe this election is important, take a moment to think about the Supreme Court justices that Donald Trump will nominate, and what that means to civil liberties, equal rights and the future of our country.
This campaign is about moving the United States toward universal health care and reducing the number of people who are uninsured or under-insured. Hillary Clinton wants to see that all Americans have the right to choose a public option in their health care exchange, which will lower the cost of health care.
She also believes that anyone 55 years or older should be able to opt in to Medicare and she wants to see millions more Americans gain access to primary health care, dental care, mental health counseling and low-cost prescription drugs through a major expansion of community health centers throughout this country.
Hillary is committed to seeing thousands of young doctors, nurses, psychologists, dentists and other medical professionals practice in underserved areas as we follow through on President Obamas idea of tripling funding for the National Health Service Corps.
Hillary Clinton also understands that millions of seniors, disabled vets and others are struggling with the outrageously high cost of prescription drugs. She and I are in agreement that Medicare must negotiate drug prices with the pharmaceutical industry and that we must expand the use of generic medicine.
..
She knows that it is absurd that middle-class Americans are paying an effective tax rate higher than hedge fund millionaires, and that there are corporations in this country making billions in profit while they pay no federal income taxes in a given year because of loopholes their lobbyists created.
While Hillary Clinton supports making our tax code fairer, Donald Trump wants to give hundreds of billions of dollars in tax breaks to the very wealthiest people in this country. His reckless economic policies will not only exacerbate income and wealth inequality, they would increase our national debt by trillions of dollars.
This election is about the thousands of young people I have met who have left college deeply in debt, the many others who cannot afford to go to college and the need for this country to have the best educated workforce in the world if we are to compete effectively in a highly competitive global economy.
Hillary Clinton believes that we must substantially lower student debt, and that we must make public colleges and universities tuition free for the middle class and working families of this country. This is a major initiative that will revolutionize higher education in this country and improve the lives of millions.
Think of what it will mean when every child in this country, regardless of the income of their family, knows that if they study hard and do well in school yes, they will be able to get a college education and leave school without debt.
This election is about climate change, the greatest environmental crisis facing our planet, and the need to leave this world in a way that is healthy and habitable for our kids and future generations. Hillary Clinton is listening to the scientists who tell us that if we do not act boldly in the very near future there will be more drought, more floods, more acidification of the oceans, more rising sea levels.
She understands that we must work with countries around the world in transforming our energy system away from fossil fuels and into energy efficiency and sustainable energy and that when we do that we can create a whole lot of good paying jobs.
..
It is no secret that Hillary Clinton and I disagree on a number of issues. Thats what this campaign has been about. Thats what democracy is about. But I am happy to tell you that at the Democratic Platform Committee which ended Sunday night in Orlando, there was a significant coming together between the two campaigns and we produced, by far, the most progressive platform in the history of the Democratic Party.
Our job now is to see that platform implemented by a Democratic Senate, a Democratic House and a Hillary Clinton president and I am going to be in every corner of this country to make sure that happens.
I have known Hillary Clinton for 25 years. We were a bit younger then. I remember her as a great first lady who broke precedent in terms of the role that a first lady was supposed to play as she helped lead the fight for universal health care. I served with her in the United States Senate and know her as a fierce advocate for the rights of children.
Hillary Clinton will make an outstanding president and I am proud to stand with her here today. Thank you all, very much!"
But it seems like some just are stuck on the one sentence, and not the next. (bolded)
Sanders - 'Why I'm endorsing Hillary Clinton'
Secretary 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.
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.
..
Hillary Clinton understands that we must fix an economy in America that is rigged and that sends almost all new wealth and income to the top one percent. Hillary Clinton understands that if someone in America works 40 hours a week, that person should not be living in poverty.
She believes that we should raise the minimum wage to a living wage. And she wants to create millions of new jobs by rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure. our roads, bridges, water systems and wastewater plants.
But her opponent Donald Trump well, he has a very different view. He believes that states should have the right to lower the minimum wage or even abolish the concept of the minimum wage altogether. If Donald Trump is elected, we will see no increase in the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour a starvation wage.
This election is about which candidate will nominate Supreme Court justices who are prepared to overturn the disastrous Citizens United decision which allows billionaires to buy elections and undermine our democracy; about who will appoint new justices on the Supreme Court who will defend a womans right to choose, the rights of the LGBT community, workers rights, the needs of minorities and immigrants, and the governments ability to protect the environment.
If you dont believe this election is important, take a moment to think about the Supreme Court justices that Donald Trump will nominate, and what that means to civil liberties, equal rights and the future of our country.
This campaign is about moving the United States toward universal health care and reducing the number of people who are uninsured or under-insured. Hillary Clinton wants to see that all Americans have the right to choose a public option in their health care exchange, which will lower the cost of health care.
She also believes that anyone 55 years or older should be able to opt in to Medicare and she wants to see millions more Americans gain access to primary health care, dental care, mental health counseling and low-cost prescription drugs through a major expansion of community health centers throughout this country.
Hillary is committed to seeing thousands of young doctors, nurses, psychologists, dentists and other medical professionals practice in underserved areas as we follow through on President Obamas idea of tripling funding for the National Health Service Corps.
Hillary Clinton also understands that millions of seniors, disabled vets and others are struggling with the outrageously high cost of prescription drugs. She and I are in agreement that Medicare must negotiate drug prices with the pharmaceutical industry and that we must expand the use of generic medicine.
..
She knows that it is absurd that middle-class Americans are paying an effective tax rate higher than hedge fund millionaires, and that there are corporations in this country making billions in profit while they pay no federal income taxes in a given year because of loopholes their lobbyists created.
While Hillary Clinton supports making our tax code fairer, Donald Trump wants to give hundreds of billions of dollars in tax breaks to the very wealthiest people in this country. His reckless economic policies will not only exacerbate income and wealth inequality, they would increase our national debt by trillions of dollars.
This election is about the thousands of young people I have met who have left college deeply in debt, the many others who cannot afford to go to college and the need for this country to have the best educated workforce in the world if we are to compete effectively in a highly competitive global economy.
Hillary Clinton believes that we must substantially lower student debt, and that we must make public colleges and universities tuition free for the middle class and working families of this country. This is a major initiative that will revolutionize higher education in this country and improve the lives of millions.
Think of what it will mean when every child in this country, regardless of the income of their family, knows that if they study hard and do well in school yes, they will be able to get a college education and leave school without debt.
This election is about climate change, the greatest environmental crisis facing our planet, and the need to leave this world in a way that is healthy and habitable for our kids and future generations. Hillary Clinton is listening to the scientists who tell us that if we do not act boldly in the very near future there will be more drought, more floods, more acidification of the oceans, more rising sea levels.
She understands that we must work with countries around the world in transforming our energy system away from fossil fuels and into energy efficiency and sustainable energy and that when we do that we can create a whole lot of good paying jobs.
..
It is no secret that Hillary Clinton and I disagree on a number of issues. Thats what this campaign has been about. Thats what democracy is about. But I am happy to tell you that at the Democratic Platform Committee which ended Sunday night in Orlando, there was a significant coming together between the two campaigns and we produced, by far, the most progressive platform in the history of the Democratic Party.
Our job now is to see that platform implemented by a Democratic Senate, a Democratic House and a Hillary Clinton president and I am going to be in every corner of this country to make sure that happens.
I have known Hillary Clinton for 25 years. We were a bit younger then. I remember her as a great first lady who broke precedent in terms of the role that a first lady was supposed to play as she helped lead the fight for universal health care. I served with her in the United States Senate and know her as a fierce advocate for the rights of children.
Hillary Clinton will make an outstanding president and I am proud to stand with her here today. Thank you all, very much!"
But it seems like some just are stuck on the one sentence, and not the next. (bolded)
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Clinton: I Urged 08 Supporters to Back Obama, Didnt Get That Respect from Sanders [View all]
SpicyBoi
Sep 2017
OP
Hillary revoked the credentials of delegates at the convention who wouldn't support Obama.
nycbos
Sep 2017
#1
Like hell we will. When Trump is impeached and the traitors are in prison, maybe then we can...
Hekate
Sep 2017
#196
Baloney. There are rules for every organization. Look at DU's TOS for starters...
Hekate
Sep 2017
#235
No baloney. There are written and there are unspoken rules -- two different things.
KPN
Sep 2017
#245
and? Sanders had a platform that actually diverged from Clinton's demonstrably. He did what he
JCanete
Sep 2017
#89
And..then OK so you understand the OP title . She turned to the traditional formality of conceding
lunasun
Sep 2017
#94
except that she is painting the two scenarios as if they are exactly the same and that she deserved
JCanete
Sep 2017
#95
Guess what else was different about the 2 scenarios? Obama v. McCain and Clinton v. Trump.
Justice
Sep 2017
#144
you have no evidence to support your claim. Nothing to connect Sanders campaign to voters not
JCanete
Sep 2017
#153
Your well-thought out points are ,, well, can I say 'nuanced,' as they should be.
pangaia
Sep 2017
#185
well that's as circular an argument as they come. People are coming to the conclusion
JCanete
Sep 2017
#284
Not true: "Clinton saw the danger that was Trump. Sanders didn't see it"
beam me up scottie
Sep 2017
#168
"Do you really expect the millions of young people to vote Dem just because of the label "Dem"?"
LiberalLovinLug
Sep 2017
#282
Okay. I did see the post you responded to, and "more supporters" wasn't the crux of it.
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#277
Hillary was correct in her book observations, though. She was not given the respect
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#281
Yes, it was disgusting to watch, even after the primary contest ended. The cynicism about Democrats
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#165
'someone is only accustomed to hearing nothing but praise for their favorite politician'
melman
Sep 2017
#30
LOL! I assure you, I'm not at all accustomed to hearing nonstop praise for Hillary. :-)
NurseJackie
Sep 2017
#37
We're talking about the 2016 election. If you want a new discussion, start a new thread.
Bucky
Sep 2017
#81
No it's not an attack. She said what she did when Obama defeated her in 2008, and she said....
George II
Sep 2017
#114
It is a fact that she directed her supporters towards Obama more than he did his
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#151
Not to mention the stronger by far economy our party left up for grabs.
Hassin Bin Sober
Sep 2017
#157
It wouldn't have done him any good. Obama actually had a positive approval rating.
Hassin Bin Sober
Sep 2017
#103
She's not "wondering" about it at all. She knows. She's telling us exactly What Happened.
NurseJackie
Sep 2017
#267
The fact is that her comments about Sanders that can be construed as negative* are outweighed....
George II
Sep 2017
#115
Yeah some of us have memories and he said he was bringing them to the convention
lunasun
Sep 2017
#48
Yes, great proof right there. Sarah Silverman telling them they were being ridiculous.
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#175
Exactly, it is a hilarious post. Comparing the behavior we all saw on national
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#190
That was at the convention when tensions were high...did Bernie not endorse her at that very convent
WoonTars
Sep 2017
#200
I'm not the one here getting all mad about something that happened a year ago.
WoonTars
Sep 2017
#203
You should take your own advice. There are a lot of things I could suggest for you to do. nt
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#205
Oh, I figured that's what this was really about. Time to move on from 2016 in
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#216
Neither Obama nor Clinton demeaned the Democratic party. That is the huge difference
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#197
I'm sorry, "that was last year"? Remind me, of the two of them who is still in politics?
WoonTars
Sep 2017
#218
My fixation is getting Democrats elected. The biggest way to help is not smear them and
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#222
you certainly are smearing people very vigorously with very little evidence
ProfessorPlum
Sep 2017
#98
I don't think they despised each other. You're mistaking Bernie's natural, cranky nature
Vinca
Sep 2017
#164
He didn't campaign for her in June or July, even though his win was mathematically
pnwmom
Sep 2017
#126
He campaigned for her plenty and other DUers in this thread have provided video and transcripts. eom
white_wolf
Sep 2017
#132
Nothing I said was untrue. Waiting till the second half of September was waiting too long.
pnwmom
Sep 2017
#135
It can only be one of those things. I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt for now
Autumn
Sep 2017
#87
Well the propaganda worked well on you - calling our nominee a liar is bad form.
bettyellen
Sep 2017
#69
My perspective? I will NEVER forgive not forget those who put Trump in office.
Lee Adama
Sep 2017
#221
There is, of course, some difference in perspective as to who put Trump in office.
Jim Lane
Sep 2017
#232
Nothing you have to say will EVER change my perspective as to who is responsible.
Lee Adama
Sep 2017
#244
Is that statement not true? By the way, she wasn't only talking about anyone's supporters....
George II
Sep 2017
#51
I guess it's a matter of opinion or interpretation. As I said, Clinton was on the floor...
George II
Sep 2017
#68
He damned her w feint praise. Spent weeks writing a book instead of stumping for her....
bettyellen
Sep 2017
#73
Direct quotes from Snopes quoting Sanders. Doesn't seem to be asking voters to vote for Clinton
haveahart
Sep 2017
#182
Good point, if he had run as a spoiler they would be right to accuse him of that.
beam me up scottie
Sep 2017
#147
and the circular firing squad continues (referring to the comments in this thread). nt
Javaman
Sep 2017
#120
I considered voting for Bernie as a write-in, but I voted for Hilary because
CozyMystery
Sep 2017
#209
I know someone who isn't getting a Christmas card from the Clintons this year...
egduj
Sep 2017
#243
As I age I question my memory of events more than I did as a younger retread. Did not Ms Clinton
retread
Sep 2017
#264
5700+ Views, 275+ Replies ... and only 18 Recs. Yeah, that's about how I'd expect this to go.
JoeStuckInOH
Sep 2017
#279