Two of the SD's who declared yesterday: Barack Obama and Joe Biden

[Maru Kitteh]

Here is the wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Democratic_Party_superdelegates,_2016

Other sources read the same.

Two of the super delegates who declared yesterday and pushed Hillary's numbers over the finish line were President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

I can't answer why they did it before California. I think Hillary's campaign might have preferred they wait until late today but in any event, I trust the President's decision, and thank him for the support.

[wendylaroux]

1. Of course they did,it's how this game is played.

noun: politician; plural noun: politicians
"a person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of or a candidate for an elected office.
legislator, elected official, statesman, stateswoman, public servant;

More;

*****"a person who acts in a manipulative and devious way, typically to gain advancement within an organization."******



imo Bernie is the first definition.

[MohRokTah]

2. Funny, IMO Sanders more closely resembles your made up definition. eom

[wendylaroux]

9. not made up,and you are wrong

here is webster def.:

Full Definition of politician
1
: a person experienced in the art or science of government; especially : one actively engaged in conducting the business of a government
2
a : a person engaged in party politics as a profession
b : a person primarily interested in political office for selfish or other narrow usually short-sighted reasons-----



page here:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politician

[MohRokTah]

23. Ahhhh, Sanders fits 2b to a TEE!! eom

[Maru Kitteh]

3. Yeah. He's been the president for 8 years and he's looking for "advancement"

:

[alcibiades_mystery]

4. Planning his next promotion

The shit you hear on these boards!

[Maru Kitteh]

7. He's going to be the SUPER-DUPER PRESIDENT

of the WORLD!!!!

[BootinUp]

13. He'll take over the UN and make the US submit. nt

[Maru Kitteh]

14. God, if I had the time I would photoshop him in here:

Because why stop with just one puny little planet?

[wendylaroux]

10. well sure,always looking for advancement somewhere.

silly people

[George II]

15. Sanders has been a politician a lot longer than Obama has.

[HumanityExperiment]

5. ...how the game is played...

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-called-bernie-sanders-sunday/

hmmm....

[DURHAM D]

6. I see that

Donna Brazille is no longer holding out. Also, former Senator from Oklahoma Fred Harris is now in the Hillary column.

DWS, Tobias, Daugherty and Roosevelt still not committed.

Waiting for Cong. Barbara Lee and Senator Warren to speak out.

[Maru Kitteh]

24. It's about time!

Donna Brazille in particular was always clearly in Hillary's corner. If you support someone, just say so! Oh well, it's all in the pudding now.

[Demsrule86]

8. I suspected as much

Obama and Biden are fired up and ready to go...Bernie needed to face reality.

[Renew Deal]

11. Is there any hard proof of this?

[joshcryer]

16. Nope, read the Wiki cite.

They're just guessing who it is.

I highly doubt the AP got up with Obama or Biden in an off the record agreement.

[Maru Kitteh]

19. Well there's no photo of him signing with a gold pen, but

As I said, other sources listing the Supers give the same information. You're welcome to go find them but it's the same.

He "leaked" that he would give a formal endorsement to her this week.
He announced plans to be in NY tomorrow.
He called Senator Sanders on Sunday.

Occam's razor.

[yallerdawg]

12. This would be just after the president called Bernie this weekend.

I reckon that's two superdelegates he didn't flip!

[George II]

18. I'm sure he tried to flip Bill Clinton too.

[Txbluedog]

17. I doubt POTUS and VPOTUS

Would tell AP they are backing Clinton without formal endorsements. Wikipedia can be edited by anyone so I don't buy it

[Maru Kitteh]

21. Okay, there are plenty other Super-D lists. Go get one you like. The info is the same.

[DCBob]

20. That's interesting.

I wonder why they didnt wait until tonight.

[LexVegas]

22. The African American President helping the female candidate beat the white guy is so establishment.

[Hortensis]

26. Establishment American Democratic style, lol.

[MyNameGoesHere]

25. I'm guessing the phone call with Sanders didn't go so well

And Obama wielded his power as the current leader of our party. I wonder if he said take that shit Sanders?

[Maru Kitteh]

28. The President is a classy guy. I think he called to inform SBS that his name would appear

on these SD lists with VP Biden, and he would formally endorse this week. I imagine he did this politely and firmly, and thanked SBS for running an amazing campaign.

[MyNameGoesHere]

29. Sanders doesn't seem like someone who takes reality well

so I am sure there was quite a bit of push back. In the end it didn't matter, this has been over since March.

[R B Garr]

27. Interesting! That explains it. Who is going to argue with a President rallying behind the

obvious winner. Who is going to argue with a Vice President rallying behind the obvious winner.

Another conspiracy theory out the window with a simple and logical explanation.