New York Times: Hillary Clinton Made History, but Bernie Sanders Stubbornly Ignored It*

[Cali_Democrat]

*Note to jury: this is an op-ed in the New York Times.

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By MICHAEL BARBARO and YAMICHE ALCINDORJUNE 8, 2016

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In a speech of striking stubbornness, he ignored the history-making achievement of his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, who became the first woman in American history to clinch the presidential nomination of a major political party.

Mr. Sanders waited until 15 minutes into his speech to utter Mrs. Clinton’s name. He referred, almost in passing, to a telephone conversation in which he had congratulated her on her victories. At that, the crowd of more than 3,000 inside an aging airport hangar booed loudly. Mr. Sanders did little to discourage them.

Tuesday was, undeniably, Mrs. Clinton’s night, a milestone for women in politics and civic life 95 years after the 19th Amendment guaranteed their right to vote.

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At almost every turn, he was grudging toward Mrs. Clinton, passing up a chance to issue the kind of lengthy salute that many, in and out of the Democratic Party, had expected and craved.

“It’s a blown opportunity to build bridges that are going to be extremely important in the fall,” said David Gergen, an adviser to four presidents, both Democratic and Republican. He worried that Mr. Sanders was becoming “a grumpy old man.”

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/09/us/politics/bernie-sanders-campaign.html?_r=0

[Cali_Democrat]

1. More.....

Freddie Paull, a 26-year-old filmmaker from Glendale, Calif., was not interested in milestones. He said he thought Mrs. Clinton was a crook. “She could be indicted literally tomorrow if the system is not corrupt,” he said.

“I would love to see a woman in office,” he added. “But I do not want to see Hillary Clinton in office, because she has no honor.”

Should Mr. Sanders drop out, he said, he was prepared to vote for Mr. Trump.

[Station to Station]

15. So a racist, basically.

A bigoted, hateful racist. I'll remember that name, in the unlikely event his filmmaking career goes anywhere.

[niyad]

2. thank you for posting this

[CrowCityDem]

3. It's clear, from him and the Politico piece today, that he really hates her.

[uponit7771]

4. .. on top of that he claimed Clinton called HIM and not vice versa... Not the person I thought he wa

... was at the beginning of the primary

[Orsino]

5. Dumb.

Paying attention to history is why Sanders decided so late in his career to run for president. The movement is several years old, and has its first successful candidate on the national stage. Instead, the party is nominating a candidate whose agenda is pretty much the same as our current president's, with extra doses of Wall Street and hawkishness.

Politics as usual would be ignoring history. Let's see what our presumptive nominee manages to achieve with the delegates Sanders is bringing to Philly. Will our platform look any different this years, or will she turn her back on change?

[Amimnoch]

9. Wonderful! I think President Obama was a spectacular president.

Of the last century he's been:
One of the most popular.
One of the greatest achievers.
Was the first of just about any minority group to make it to the highest office we have.
all of this AND minimized and marginalized a Republican Majority that held both chambers of congress for most of his 2 terms.

Hillary Clinton embraced this highly popular president, Sanders and his surrogates.. not so much. Perhaps.. just perhaps.. the attacks on him and his character is what really kept Bernie from making the win?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

27. This ^^^^^^^^^^^

[Blue_Tires]

6. k+r

[boston bean]

7. He missed a moment of relevancy. It's gone now. Shame.

[floppyboo]

32. yes, and moments by definition are fleeting. So why dwell on it? race is over.

this 'moment' was ruined as a special event months ago by all the supporters and MSM saying it was over. Make your bed and lie in it, as my elders said.

[Blue_Tires]

8. The Money Shot:

Freddie Paull, a 26-year-old filmmaker from Glendale, Calif., was not interested in milestones. He said he thought Mrs. Clinton was a crook. “She could be indicted literally tomorrow if the system is not corrupt,” he said.

“I would love to see a woman in office,” he added. “But I do not want to see Hillary Clinton in office, because she has no honor.”

Should Mr. Sanders drop out, he said, he was prepared to vote for Mr. Trump.

Amid chants of “Bernie or Bust” and loud boos as election results rolled in, Alison Bacon, an actress living in Los Angeles, assailed Mrs. Clinton for having proclaimed victory before the Democratic Party had formally bestowed it on her at the convention.

“I think it’s absolutely unjust, undemocratic, un-American,” she said. “What kind of example is that setting?”

[TwilightZone]

12. I wonder what their DU handles are.

That's nearly word-for-word the nonsense posted around here.

[Station to Station]

16. The quoted comments bring to mind something one might have seen on the Twilight Zone.

The notion that it's "undemocratic" to declare victory before the convention as though it doesn't happen in every single election is just absurd. It is unsettling that people who pay no attention whatsoever have the ability to shape a country; the ignorance equals the most backward Republican stalwart, just in a different way.

That doesn't apply to all or even a large percentage of Bernie supporters, by the way; even the best candidates will attract a small fringe of idiots, and there is indeed something strikingly idiotic about those comments.

[TwilightZone]

20. Agreed. For many, it's their first real election cycle.

But there's a difference between not knowing how the process works due to lack of experience and pleading ignorance or intentionally refusing to learn anything about it that might interrupt the narrative. Unfortunately, we seem to get a lot of the latter. Some seem to almost revel in not understanding how any of this works.

[mcar]

10. Sad to see

[Raastan]

11. Thanks for the link

Dean said it well, Sanders needs to be a leader and suck it up....

[Surya Gayatri]

13. Sad commentary. He had neither the grace nor the generosity of spirit to seize the moment.

His historical reputation will be forever besmirched.

[sperk49]

14. stubborn ignorance

Presumptive Democratic Nominee is under FBI investigation and her supporters stubbornly ignore it.

[snooper2]

24. I give you 2 weeks LOL

[NurseJackie]

17. Yes he did. And ...

... history books in the future will not overlook that small detail.

[geek tragedy]

18. He can acknowledge her historic achievement in a different venue, with a different

audience.

I had no problem with him not endorsing tonight, or whatever. His people need to be let down slowly.

[larkrake]

19. whats in being the 1st woman? an empty award

of coarse they booed, so did Hills audience when Bernie was mentioned. What tripe this article is.

The problems in this country are from both Clinton's policies- you expect any of us to cheerlead someone like that? Not going to happen. only the "women" voters are going to be happy to push that button in the voting booth, the rest feel they have no choice.

[TwilightZone]

23. "so did Hills audience when Bernie was mentioned"

Actually, no. Watch it again.

Or for the first time, for that matter.

[auntpurl]

25. That is completely untrue.

Hillary's joyous supporters CHEERED when she mentioned Bernie.

[lunamagica]

26. No, Hillary's crowd was classy

and so was Hillary. They cheered and applauded when she talked about him.

Sanders and his crowd? Petty and classless

[anigbrowl]

31. "they booed, so did Hills audience when Bernie was mentioned" - blatantly untrue nt

[LexVegas]

33. Cool story, bro. nt

[MineralMan]

34. That's not actually factual.

Hillary's audience cheered when she thanked Bernie. I saw it live. I heard it clearly.

I also saw Bernie's speech this morning. I heard the boos.

It's all very clear and audible.

[Beacool]

21. Compare Hillary and Sanders' speeches last night.

Hillary had just achieved what no other woman had achieved in this country, she became the first woman to be the presumptive nominee of a major political party. Yet, she found time to be gracious and speak of Sanders in glowing terms. She set the example and those in attendance cheered at the mention of his name.

Sanders, by contrast, never spoke of the historical significance of Hillary's win and promised to take it all the way to the convention. His supporters followed his sour lead and booed Hillary.

Poor form and no class, let alone the grace and common courtesy that a true leader needed to exhibit.

[tonyt53]

30. It was an amazing contrast, and I'd bet Hillary was not surprised by Bernie's response.

[ancianita]

22. Old Gray Lady's wrong. Clinton won the nomination but Sanders won the debate.

[tonyt53]

28. Dream on. Those things Bernie talks about? She has bee fighting for them since she was in college.

Those things he talks about? They are issues that Democrats have been work for a lot longer than Bernie has been talking about them.

[RoccoR5955]

35. Yeah Hilliary has been fighting for them for a very long time.

Since the time when she was a Goldwater Girl!

[jcgoldie]

29. its mind boggling

I'm a basketball fan and I keep envisioning a postgame press conference in which the losing coach vows to "fight on." Uhm coach Bernie, the games over... you lost. Not until I say so it isn't!