2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: There will be no Unity in the Democratic Party this election [View all]JohnnyRingo
(18,628 posts)Last edited Sat Mar 19, 2016, 10:24 AM - Edit history (1)
I believe it was at a MSNBC debate last month when the moderator posed the question to both of them. I was watching intently with my own eyes when Hillary went first and said she would. She then clarified that she would consult Bernie directly if she were so fortunate to attain the nomination.
If you watched that debate, as I imagine you did, you saw the same thing yet interpreted Hillary being "divisive" and shutting Sanders out of her political universe. Perhaps your brain ignored it because it ran counter to what you envision as fact.
Since I'm sure you need further evidence to something you heard, here's a link with proper quotes:
http://www.bustle.com/articles/139908-hillary-clinton-considers-a-vice-president-bernie-sanders-for-about-a-half-second-at-the-dem
"Would you unite the party by trying to pick Sen. Sanders as your running mate?"
"Well, I'm certainly going to unite the party, but I'm not I'm not getting ahead of myself. I think that would be a little bit presumptuous. If I'm so fortunate as to be the nominee, the first person I will call to talk to about where we go and how we get it done will be Sen. Sanders."
Bernie's response to the same question:
"I agree with what the secretary said. We shouldn't be getting ahead of ourselves. And as I have said many times, you know, sometimes in these campaigns, things get a little bit out of hand. I happen to respect the secretary very much, I hope it's mutual. And on our worst days, I think it is fair to say we are 100 times better than any Republican candidate."
If Clinton wins the nomination, I'll vote the same as Bernie Sanders. How about you?