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(127,321 posts) Thu May 30, 2019, 08:45 PM May 2019

Bernie Sanders defends his support for Clinton in 2016 [View all]

HENDERSON, NEVADA — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Thursday defended his efforts to support his party's presidential nominee in 2016 and said he would do the same in 2020 if he doesn't win the nomination himself.

The Vermont senator was asked by a voter at a campaign event in a Las Vegas suburb about whether he'd support winner of a crowded primary field, which has more than 20 contenders.

Sanders said, "absolutely and positively yes," but took umbrage with a member of the crowd who shouted that he failed to be supportive of Democrat Hillary Clinton three years earlier.

"Oh really? I didn't know that," Sanders said sarcastically. "I thought I ran all over the country, into Nevada and everywhere else, working as hard as I humanly could to see that Hillary Clinton was elected president of the United States."

Read more: https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/national-govt--politics/bernie-sanders-defends-his-support-for-clinton-2016/p5WqSAQAOkb20BBddAvNbM/

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Bernie Sanders defends his support for Clinton in 2016 [View all] TexasTowelie May 2019 OP

omg Cha May 2019 #1

I wonder what else BS thinks he did. lapucelle May 2019 #37

No telling. Cha May 2019 #38

Actually, many of his own supporters here should Hortensis May 2019 #67

Yes, I remember. :( Thanks. Cha May 2019 #70

I wonder why he thinks we care what he does when he loses this time. MrsCoffee May 2019 #66

This tweet from BS was 3 days before the election.. Cha May 2019 #72

Why does BS always make it about himself? lapucelle May 2019 #74

No kidding.. here's Jane's tweet on the day of the "election". Cha May 2019 #82

Excuse me? He was in Burlington before the Convention closed, and wasn't seen again until.... George II May 2019 #2

he was writing his book JI7 May 2019 #6

. . . that made him a millionaire. ucrdem May 2019 #40

Ughhhh. Chin music May 2019 #3

No comment. sheshe2 May 2019 #4

He supported Clinton? calguy May 2019 #5

I would not even call the support "weak", it didn't rise to that level. nt Blue_true May 2019 #39

Post removed Post removed May 2019 #41

it's one thing to say he worked to help Clinton. He did. qazplm135 May 2019 #7

Please. We will never forget lunamagica May 2019 #8

No. We will not forget! sheshe2 May 2019 #9

... betsuni May 2019 #10

To those of us who remember the 2008 race it is interesting to imagine what the reaction StevieM May 2019 #12

As Sarah Silverman said, the Bernie or Bust people were being ridiculous. betsuni May 2019 #17

Remember this? George II May 2019 #45

Yes, I do! I was crying.. Cha May 2019 #49

That, and her full-throated initial endorsement NastyRiffraff May 2019 #69

Hillary was fantastic when she Cha May 2019 #13

Her commitment to making life better for people is authentic and has been consistent betsuni May 2019 #25

Yes, Hillary cares more about our Cha May 2019 #27

Yep. She's always been a champion for families. nt Kahuna7 May 2019 #59

She's a class act all around MustLoveBeagles May 2019 #26

And, that is part of her awesome Cha May 2019 #28

Maholo Cha MustLoveBeagles May 2019 #33

See my post #45 just above this. THIS is how DEMOCRATS unite and move forward. George II May 2019 #46

No mention of her careers as Senator and Secretary of State? As Obama would say, "C'mon man!" George II May 2019 #15

You'd think those would be the most important things to know about her. betsuni May 2019 #22

smh.. how could he not mention that? Cha May 2019 #29

He mentioned that she helped lead the fight for universal health care as First Lady. betsuni May 2019 #31

More.. smh. Cha May 2019 #32

And, that's how it was. Cha May 2019 #84

2016 was all about demonizing the woman to prop up the men JI7 May 2019 #11

+1! Cha May 2019 #14

2019: man heads DNC, man is front-runner. What to do. betsuni May 2019 #52

It's Bernie Sanders' world, and we're all just living in it. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #16

Not Cha May 2019 #19

Oh, I think that's definitely his perspective. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #20

In that case.. yeah. Cha May 2019 #21

. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #23

Mediaite article withs video: highplainsdem May 2019 #18

Support my @$$ liberal N proud May 2019 #24

I remember him having a little tantrum Doreen May 2019 #30

His hard supporters were already off the rails. Blue_true May 2019 #43

I fully agree. Doreen May 2019 #54

you're 100% right and BS did NOTHING to make his supporters hating on Hillary. He didn't support her trueblue2007 May 2019 #80

+1,000,000 nt Kahuna7 May 2019 #60

Democratic candidates. MrsCoffee May 2019 #65

Honesty malfunction. nt ucrdem May 2019 #34

What Me. May 2019 #35

That is objectively not true mcar May 2019 #36

Here's who endorsed Clinton on June 9, the day after she swept California: ucrdem May 2019 #42

+1,000,000 George II May 2019 #44

Wow! Grreat Find, ucr! Cha Jun 2019 #118

By the way, I just saw mention of the "Hillary sent me!" grassroots program betsuni May 2019 #47

Nice Trump-sized revisionist bullshit dalton99a May 2019 #48

+1! Cha May 2019 #50

No mas pantalones Bernie. MrsCoffee May 2019 #51

Si, verdad, Senora Coffee. Cha May 2019 #56

Sanders did the bare minimum.... quickesst May 2019 #53

Were you being ironic in posting this, Towelie? murielm99 May 2019 #55

Posted wirhout comment. TexasTowelie May 2019 #57

Once you bash your opponent relentlessly as undeserving of your vote... Kahuna7 May 2019 #58

+1 betsuni May 2019 #61

I'll never forget the night he said Hillary Clinton wasn't qualified to be President. George II May 2019 #64

+1 Cha May 2019 #71

A bit of revisionist history by Sanders.... SouthernProgressive May 2019 #62

Pretty much everything is already said in comments LibFarmer May 2019 #63

Before the first vote in Iowa Bernie promised to fight all the way.. Kahuna7 May 2019 #68

"Who does that to naive youngsters?" betsuni May 2019 #75

Tweet from BS 3 days before election.. Cha May 2019 #73

Wow. Talk about giving a free pass. I hope that he is better this time around. Blue_true May 2019 #78

Jane Sanders tweeted this on the day of the "election".. Cha May 2019 #83

Simply astounding. tymorial May 2019 #76

Sanders did more campaign stops for Hillary Clinton in 2016 than Hillary Clinton did Kurt V. May 2019 #77

Link? I hadn't seen that data. However, even if true, what was the quality of the support? yardwork Jun 2019 #85

He did campaign events, while spouting HIS agenda..not hers. Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #86

Do you have a link for that information not from BS press release? Jakes Progress Jun 2019 #91

i did try to find a link after the first reply. no success. Sanders was easy to verify, but not Kurt V. Jun 2019 #93

I saw a tweet that said Hillary did over 130. betsuni Jun 2019 #98

agree. i'd like to know for sure bc I've trusted jeet for a long time. Kurt V. Jun 2019 #99

Regardless of who tweeted, it is not evidence. Jakes Progress Jun 2019 #109

This message was self-deleted by its author Kurt V. Jun 2019 #111

Thank You , Jake.. It's ridiculous.. there is no "evidence".. Cha Jun 2019 #119

No.. that is Not going to "sink" in. Cha Jun 2019 #92

I'm getting bombarded all of a sudden. :) you know it was pretty continuous. Kurt V. Jun 2019 #94

Check out your post.. that's why. Cha Jun 2019 #95

meh. i think sanders has an important voice on particular subjects, not all. so to see him getting Kurt V. Jun 2019 #96

Lots of people on this thread Cha Jun 2019 #106

Exactly!!! He wasn't campaigning for Hillary. He was campaigning for himself. Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #97

So shocking, too. Cha Jun 2019 #101

I remember being impressed by how he was traveling so much to get her elected since I was interested JudyM Jun 2019 #112

A simple follow up question would be Docreed2003 May 2019 #79

But we remember, even if Bernie doesn't. MineralMan May 2019 #81

This is how Hillary really feels about Bernie's "support." Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #87

And that is the freakin truth right there. MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #88

+1! Cha Jun 2019 #110

Thank You for posting that, Kahuna! Cha Jun 2019 #105

This is the same guy who tishaLA Jun 2019 #89

Yes. Cha Jun 2019 #90

yet he spreads the DNC rigged conspiracy crap which also came JI7 Jun 2019 #100

+1! Cha Jun 2019 #116

lol ! stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #102

Bernie couldn't inspire as much enthusiasm shanny Jun 2019 #103

Yeah, I wonder why? Cha Jun 2019 #113

Thank you for trying, Bernie. aikoaiko Jun 2019 #104

Yeah, what he could. Cha Jun 2019 #117

That isn't how I remember it Blue_Tires Jun 2019 #107

If he really believes that, he's delusional; if he doesn't, he's being dishonest. LongtimeAZDem Jun 2019 #108

I recall Bernie stumping for Hillary. I also recall Bill and Hillary stumping for Barack. Princetonian Jun 2019 #114

Hillary did an amazing job for Obama! Cha Jun 2019 #115