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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Mon May 23, 2016, 07:51 PM May 2016

Remember Senator Jeff Merkley, whom every Sanders supporter loves?

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by mcar (a host of the General Discussion forum).

(well, at least until he said Sanders shouldn't go after Clinton's Superdelegates if she had more votes?)

He just sent out a fundraising letter in support of:
Chris Van Hollen (MD)
Katie McGinty (PA)
Deborah Ross (NC)

Endorsing "establishment Democrat" candidates? How...practical.

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Remember Senator Jeff Merkley, whom every Sanders supporter loves? (Original Post) brooklynite May 2016 OP

I assume you have a point? JonLeibowitz May 2016 #1

Yes that's what real Democrats do Andy823 May 2016 #4

You mean candidates who already won their respective primaries? BlueStater May 2016 #2

I see! Just like it would make sense for Sanders to endorse Clinton as the nominee of the Party? brooklynite May 2016 #3

Sanders has always said he would endorse the nominee. JonLeibowitz May 2016 #7

Why are you looking to start a fight? NightWatcher May 2016 #5

Uhm, remember? Vaguely? Has he done something? Oh, a letter? immoderate May 2016 #6

Nice try at an end around of the no GDP topics in GD... Wounded Bear May 2016 #8

Awwww ibegurpard May 2016 #9

Thus putting to bed, again, the lie that Sanders supporters aren't good and loyal Democrats. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #10

Locking mcar May 2016 #11

JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts)

1. I assume you have a point?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 23, 2016, 07:57 PM

May 2016

Those three are all the nominee of the party after the primary election. Don't Democrats endorse most nominees (excepting DINOs like Lieberman and DWS)?

Notice he didn't endorse McGinty when she was running against Sestak and Fetterman. Maybe then you would have had a reasonable point.

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Andy823

(11,555 posts)

4. Yes that's what real Democrats do

Reply to JonLeibowitz (Reply #1)

Mon May 23, 2016, 08:03 PM

May 2016

Fake Democrats complain when their candidate does not win, accuse the other side of cheating, says they will NEVER vote for the nominee, and in some cease they throw a temper tantrum along with all the other BS. Have you seen any of them around?

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BlueStater

(7,596 posts)

2. You mean candidates who already won their respective primaries?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 23, 2016, 08:00 PM

May 2016

Grasping at straws, are we?

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brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

3. I see! Just like it would make sense for Sanders to endorse Clinton as the nominee of the Party?

Reply to BlueStater (Reply #2)

Mon May 23, 2016, 08:03 PM

May 2016

None of that "no more 'best of two bad options'" talk?

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JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts)

7. Sanders has always said he would endorse the nominee.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #3)

Mon May 23, 2016, 08:13 PM

May 2016

That said, it is true that Clinton is better than Trump and far from an ideal candidate.

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NightWatcher

(39,382 posts)

5. Why are you looking to start a fight?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 23, 2016, 08:06 PM

May 2016

After California and DC it looks like Hillary will have it locked up. Some will bitch and moan, but we'll start working on making sure that Trump doesn't win in November. The primaries have been rough but they're almost over.

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immoderate

(20,885 posts)

6. Uhm, remember? Vaguely? Has he done something? Oh, a letter?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 23, 2016, 08:07 PM

May 2016

Well, gollee!

--imm

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Wounded Bear

(64,637 posts)

8. Nice try at an end around of the no GDP topics in GD...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 23, 2016, 08:36 PM

May 2016

IBTL

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ibegurpard

(17,081 posts)

9. Awwww

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2016, 01:10 AM

May 2016

Did he snub a brunch invite from you or something?

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Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

10. Thus putting to bed, again, the lie that Sanders supporters aren't good and loyal Democrats.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2016, 02:56 AM

May 2016

Thanks!

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mcar

(46,360 posts)

11. Locking

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2016, 09:18 AM

May 2016

Violates the SOP for this forum. Consider reposting in GDP.

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