I don't know if this has been posted yet. Pelosi stood up for Bernie & PRAISED his campaign. [View all]

[jillan]

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/280609-pelosi-defends-sanders-a-positive-force-for-dems

Pelosi defends Sanders: A 'positive force' for Dems

excerpts:

National party leaders have become increasingly concerned that Sanders's extended primary contest with front-runner Hillary Clinton will bruise the Democrats' image while distracting from the party's ultimate fight against Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee.

But Pelosi hailed Sanders for energizing young voters, arguing that his appeal will play to the advantage of all Democrats in November.

"Bernie Sanders is a positive force in the Democratic Party," Pelosi said during a press briefing in the Capitol.

"He has awakened in some people an interest in the political process that wasn't there. He has encouraged young people to channel their interest in public service and community leadership into a political place, because this is where decisions are made that'll affect their future and their lives. And I think that's positive."

Pelosi, who has not endorsed a presidential candidate

and love this.....

Pelosi also rejected the comparisons some are making between the conflicts underlying this year's primary contest and the violence that erupted during the Democratic National Convention in 1968, which she attended.

She characterized the 1968 gathering as "a colossal … clashing of people who had a completely different view about the [Vietnam] War and how we go forward." The two political environments have "nothing in common," she said, and conflating the contests is "ridiculous."

"We were at war in Vietnam. That fueled the unhappiness," she said. "That matter was handled in a way that was not appropriate."

Pelosi said she's encouraged by the enthusiasm Sanders has generated among his millions of supporters. Still, she said Democratic leaders also have a responsibility to convey to those new to the process "that there are rules that exist."

"The exuberance of our members is always something wonderful to behold," Pelosi said, "and at some point to channel."

Wow!!! THIS is how DWS should be acting right now. Thank you Pelosi for being a leader representing ALL the Dems during this primary.