Joe's statement about Bernie

[mcar]

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I know Bernie well. He’s a good man, a great leader, and one of the most powerful voices for change in our country. And it’s hard to sum up his contributions to our politics in one, single tweet. So I won’t try to. https://joe.link/34maUXC

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And to Bernie’s supporters: I know that I need to earn your votes. And I know that might take time. But I want you to know that I see you, I hear you, and I understand the urgency of this moment. I hope you'll join us. You're more than welcome: You're needed.

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Together we will defeat Donald Trump. But we will also address the climate crisis. We will make college affordable. And we will make health care available to all. We will not just rebuild this nation – we’ll transform it. And I’m asking you to join me. https://joe.link/3aTm5cZ

[LakeArenal]

1. Very gracious.

Now Bernie be the same.

[llashram]

6. yeah bernie

step up to the plate FOR OUR TEAM

[Progressive dog]

37. I watched Bernie's campaign speech when

he suspended his campaign.
He seems to imagine that he was crushed even though Democrats want him to write the platform for the party. That is not supporting the Democratic nominee. I saw his suspension speech as just another not so veiled threat against the Democrats who dare to oppose him.

[LakeArenal]

38. Me, too. I got a lecture on condescension and disrespect.

Frankly, I think we can win without people who can’t decide if they want to be on the right side of history or NOT.

[fishwax]

2. k/r

[Maven]

3. Pitch perfect. nt

[elleng]

4. And to Bernie's supporters: I know that I need to earn your votes.

And I know that might take time. But I want you to know that I see you, I hear you, and I understand the urgency of this moment. I hope you'll join us. You're more than welcome: You're needed.'

[Dem4Life1102]

5. What is disgusting is the responses from Sanders supporters

in that Twitter thread. Just too nasty. These people don't really care about issues, they just wanted to be on the winning team and now are unhappy that they are not.

[GoneOffShore]

7. Are they actual supporters? Or just the usual crowd of trolls?

Difficult to tell.

[BComplex]

24. Trolls. And lots of them.

Real Bernie supporters are going with Joe 100%.

[comradebillyboy]

43. I'll believe that when the Sanders surrogates stop trashing Biden.

I'll believe it when Bernie's friends at the Intercept, Chapo, Jacobin, Bri Bri, Nina Turner et al begin to support our nominee.

[MyOwnPeace]

8. Chill, Grasshopper...............

they are a small number and we have much bigger targets to defeat!

[Sucha NastyWoman]

10. Then don't go to twitter.

[mcar]

11. They are awful

I'm ignoring them for now. It's a good day, for a change.

[AtheistCrusader]

16. I have to assume, some of them are not 'sanders supporters' at all.

Trolls, bots, disruptors abound. It's the American Election way.

[rampartc]

27. it is difficult to tell who those people on twitter are

but i assure you we are all attracted to bernie's (our) movement because of the issues.

i think mr biden's tweets are gracious and unifying. i will probably support him as soon as i catch my breath.

out

[GulfCoast66]

32. It's the internet. You believe what you are reading there?

That’s your first mistake. It all bullshit. Any Bernie supporters who will not vote for Biden would most likely not vote anyway.

We don’t need those folks. They are unreachable anyway.

A great majority of Bernie supporters will vote Democratic.

It all about turnout.

Stop letting Twitter, Facebook or any other social media shit affect your judgment. Because it is all shit. Your best bet is deleting them all.

Life without social media is as good as it was before social media. Best decision I ever made. But people are addicted. My sister complains constantly about what she reads on it. When I advise her to eliminate them all she acts like I’ve told her to sacrifice her first born. I took her to Paris. She spent the entire time making sure she had great selfies for Facebook. Never gave a thought to actually enjoying Paris. Boggled my mind.

I’m telling you. It’s addictive.

[Dem4Life1102]

33. What makes you think it is affecting my judgment?

[GulfCoast66]

34. Well, because you responded to a social media post?

So maybe it’s not affecting your judgement. And I apologize for that. I don’t have a clue.

But it sure as hell affected your reaction. You reacted to post by people you’ve never known, never will know and might not be what they seem. Might not even be real.

And that’s my point. Social Media is a cesspool. If you respond to it they are dragging you into their cesspool. They like it there.

I don’t know you from Adam. But with family and friends when I tell them they should delete Facebook, Twitter hell all of them, it’s like telling a junkie to stay away from smack. They can’t do it. Even if they admit it is not good.

[Dem4Life1102]

35. I didn't respond to it

I commented on it here.

[SunSeeker]

9. K & R

[democrattotheend]

12. Great statement

I love the part where he channeled Obama's 2008 victory speech: "And to Bernie’s supporters: I know that I need to earn your votes. And I know that might take time. But I want you to know that I see you, I hear you, and I understand the urgency of this moment. I hope you'll join us. You're more than welcome: You're needed."

[The Magistrate]

13. I Do Appreciate Professionalism, Ma'am

Hurrah for Mr. Biden!

The next President of these United States!





"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."

[mcar]

15. Professionalism,

and class. For all that Joe was not my 1st choice, I never doubted that he is a good man.

[AirmensMom]

14. I think I'm in love.

Seriously, won't it be so wonderful to have a president with grace and class again?

[ancianita]

17. I've been following Joe's lead about Bernie. He also said...

"Bernie has an incredible following. Bernie's one of probably a half a dozen people in American history who may not be the nominee but has had an impact on American politics in a significant way...and a positive way," Biden said.

"So if I'm the nominee, I can tell you one thing: I would very much want Bernie to be part of the journey, engaging in all the things he's worked so hard to do, many of which I agree with."

[LakeArenal]

39. Yes and what was Bernie's response to that?

Nothing. No unifying. No Joe won fair and square.

Nope...

[ancianita]

40. You ask the question and then answer it. Cool. Nice discussion.

You obviously didn't watch Bernie's speech. But nevermind.

I'm movin' on with Joe, watch how he works with the candidate you don't trust. I'm pretty sure he wants Bernie's youth vote, and pretty sure Bernie wants Democrats to beat BD so much that he'll work with Joe to get better youth turnout which, so far, hasn't worked well for Bernie.

from wikipedia:

"Only 30 per cent of millennials think it's 'essential' to live in a democracy, compared to 72 percent of those born before World War II" (Gershman, 2018).

Considering that one of the critical tenets of liberal democracy is voting, the idea that millennials are denouncing the value of democracy is arguably an indicator of the loss of faith in the importance of voting.

Thus, it can be surmised that those of younger ages may not be inclined to vote during elections."

Until then, I'll follow Joe's lead -- part of which is to believe that neither candidate's candle shines brighter by blowing the other one's out.

[LakeArenal]

41. I did listen to Bernies speech.

Think what you want. I’m tired of trying to think the best of Bernie. I don’t think any of those things anymore.

Young people refuse to come out and vote. That is every election. Loss of faith. If you have no faith to give.

[ancianita]

42. Good.

Then you know that he did "talk of unity" in that video. So if you're tired of trying to think the best of Bernie, leave that up to Biden, and at least don't deny positive things Bernie actually does say.

I agree on your take on the youth vote. I think that Biden, though, still wants to try Bernie's methods of drawing that vote.

We'll see.

[JudyM]

44. Well stated.

[ehrnst]

18. Joe's a unifier. We need that. (nt)

[mvd]

19. Very nice statement

Yes, I really wanted Bernie. But at least with Biden, we will have Biden’s ear. It is important we both support Biden and keep on him about the importance of at least working towards Medicare For All.

I changed my avatar to show solidarity.

[calimary]

29. Hey mvd! What Biden said!

We need you!

All those who stood with Bernie - WE are standing here with arms open wide for you guys. Come aboard and be embraced! And together let’s get some work done! Very much including your man’s key issues. Actually, we ALL want those same things (speaking as one so-described!).

[mvd]

30. Thanks calimary!

Thanks for being kind. I will be aboard. We need to get that Orange Menace out of the WH! I hope more Bernie supporters do the same. After all, if we say the movement is about more than Bernie, then we know to look at the big picture.

[ancianita]

45. +1000

[Nululu]

20. Sounding Presidential

Don't let pundits and RWers divide you.

Eyes on the prize. Get Trump out before he completely destroys the country.

[Pillow talk]

21. classy and inclusive. just right

[calimary]

22. Now THAT'S a real man.

Kind, considerate, congenial, generous, humble, l I appreciative, inclusive. And a good tweet-writer, too!

[William769]

23. Joe is a better man than I am.

[BidenBacker]

25. 12 long years I've waited for my fellow Dems to make Biden their nominee

Ignore the cyber-cesspool...they're either very young immature Americans or very savvy meddling Russians.

[Docreed2003]

26. Very gracious, sincere, and classy

Love Joe!

[SheltieLover]

28. Spoken like a true statesman!

Very nicely done.

And Joe would probably like to see much of the change Bernie has proposed, but Joe realizes, I think, that radical change won't fly immediaty. It has to be done a step at a time in many instances.

We were making great progress with 8 years of Obama, then got this. 🤮

[Bluepinky]

31. Thank you Joe!!

[DeminPennswoods]

36. Very gracious and positive statement

I give Sanders credit, too, for suspending his campaign, not dragging the process out and giving his supporters enough time to acclimate to and accept Biden.