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2016 Postmortem

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Thu Jun 16, 2016, 03:11 PM Jun 2016

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Sanders' First Congressional Backer Flips to Clinton (Hillary is flipping Bernie's superdelegates)

by ALEX SEITZ-WALD

Rep. Raul Grijalva, the first member of Congress to endorse Bernie Sanders, has announced his support for Hillary Clinton.

"Hillary Clinton has the capacity and the instincts needed to carry forward what has been started," Grijalva said Thursday. "I support her and will do what I can to help ensure her victory."

In a lengthy statement, Grijalva, a co-chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus who became a vocal Sanders surrogate, said the Democratic Party needed to come together.

"With voting completed in the final Democratic Primary, it is now time for the Democratic Party to unify. For all of us who supported Bernie from the beginning," he continued, "the most important thing now is to beat Donald Trump in November."

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/sanders-first-congressional-backer-flips-clinton-n593811

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Sanders' First Congressional Backer Flips to Clinton (Hillary is flipping Bernie's superdelegates) (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Jun 2016 OP

Excellent. NurseJackie Jun 2016 #1

ruh roh.. nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #2

I'm sure Bernie released them Tuesday- he moved on swhisper1 Jun 2016 #3

What do you mean by "released" them? sufrommich Jun 2016 #5

it is probable, why keep them? swhisper1 Jun 2016 #6

he has no use for SGs anymore, release them swhisper1 Jun 2016 #7

There would be an announcement if he released his delegates. sufrommich Jun 2016 #8

He'll be in good company under the bus. nt BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #4

Damn. Just... damn. Number23 Jun 2016 #9

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

1. Excellent.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:08 PM

Jun 2016

eastwestdem

(1,220 posts)

2. ruh roh.. nt

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:11 PM

Jun 2016

swhisper1

(851 posts)

3. I'm sure Bernie released them Tuesday- he moved on

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:24 PM

Jun 2016

we should all move on, dont you think?

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

5. What do you mean by "released" them?

Reply to swhisper1 (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:35 PM

Jun 2016

Are you saying he's released his delegates?

swhisper1

(851 posts)

6. it is probable, why keep them?

Reply to sufrommich (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:38 PM

Jun 2016

swhisper1

(851 posts)

7. he has no use for SGs anymore, release them

Reply to swhisper1 (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:44 PM

Jun 2016

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

8. There would be an announcement if he released his delegates.

Reply to swhisper1 (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:45 PM

Jun 2016

Superdelegates don't need permission to move to the nominee.

BobbyDrake

(2,542 posts)

4. He'll be in good company under the bus. nt

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:33 PM

Jun 2016

Number23

(24,544 posts)

9. Damn. Just... damn.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 07:44 PM

Jun 2016

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