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If you had any doubt. (Original Post) joshcryer Jul 2016 OP
Never did. Said he would back her from day one. nt onehandle Jul 2016 #1
He's a man of his word. TDale313 Jul 2016 #2
For the faux supporters, yeah. joshcryer Jul 2016 #5
spot on! LaydeeBug Jul 2016 #11
I will forever love this man. Avalux Jul 2016 #3
People booing Sanders katmondoo Jul 2016 #4
Nah, they are booing things he's mentioning. joshcryer Jul 2016 #8
No they are booing him for supporting Hillary oberliner Jul 2016 #16
Then you're not listening imo nt riderinthestorm Jul 2016 #21
It's very obvious oberliner Jul 2016 #23
They are being largely silent though. joshcryer Jul 2016 #22
The reaction completely changed when he started talking about Hillary oberliner Jul 2016 #26
I think it's going far better than it was looking several hours ago. joshcryer Jul 2016 #35
True oberliner Jul 2016 #36
You don't know what the fuck your talking about aka willful ignorance. JRLeft Jul 2016 #29
Huh? oberliner Jul 2016 #34
Wrong they are booing things he mentions like Donald Trump not believing in climate change. JRLeft Jul 2016 #37
No, they booed just now when he said Hillary will be a great president oberliner Jul 2016 #39
I hope she is a great president, but she will have to ignore her bundlers. JRLeft Jul 2016 #40
Understood oberliner Jul 2016 #42
I didn't doubt it, but I did doubt his sincerity... cynatnite Jul 2016 #6
He's spent over 10 minutes endorsing her and laying out reasons why his supporters should vote for Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #13
That's not enough for some Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #32
Now we are at 15 minutes. nt Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #33
Agreed. n/t cynatnite Jul 2016 #38
And he's doing a very good job of managing ... JoePhilly Jul 2016 #7
What's important is he's highlighting the overlap. joshcryer Jul 2016 #9
Agree ... JoePhilly Jul 2016 #19
It doesn't help that the booers are literal idiots though. joshcryer Jul 2016 #30
I'll give him that... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #14
Yep! Cosmocat Jul 2016 #15
He's doing a really nice job. JoePhilly Jul 2016 #24
I never doubted it. Agschmid Jul 2016 #10
I never doubted him! nt LostOne4Ever Jul 2016 #12
Sounds like he's doing a good job winding his standard stump speech John Poet Jul 2016 #17
This HRC supporters is very pleased. JoePhilly Jul 2016 #28
Sanders is knocking it out of the park. SeattleVet Jul 2016 #41
Sanders has never been the problem. Much as he hates to admit it, he is establishment. nolabear Jul 2016 #18
Hopefully his hard-core supporters will come on board oberliner Jul 2016 #20
Yup. nt cyberswede Jul 2016 #25
Never did Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #27
agreed -- this really shouldn't surprise anyone fishwax Jul 2016 #31
Hopefully his true supporters will pay him the respect of honoring his obviously heartfelt wishes. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #43
Most Sanders people are already on board with supporting the Clinton-Kaine ticket. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #44
 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
16. No they are booing him for supporting Hillary
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:14 PM
Jul 2016

There is very little enthusiasm for her from his people.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
23. It's very obvious
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:16 PM
Jul 2016

He got thunderous applause and support in the first part of his speech. When he started speaking positively about Hillary, that completely changed.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
26. The reaction completely changed when he started talking about Hillary
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:17 PM
Jul 2016

There is not a lot of enthusiasm to get behind his support for Hillary.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
34. Huh?
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:19 PM
Jul 2016

Listen to the speech. There is a tepid reaction to his comments in support of Hillary. A mix of boos and mild applause.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
39. No, they booed just now when he said Hillary will be a great president
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:24 PM
Jul 2016

Are you not watching it on tv?

There was applause and there was booing.

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)
6. I didn't doubt it, but I did doubt his sincerity...
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:09 PM
Jul 2016

It's his stump speech with an endorsement. I'm happy with it.

 

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)
13. He's spent over 10 minutes endorsing her and laying out reasons why his supporters should vote for
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:13 PM
Jul 2016

her. He couldn't have done a better job making the case to his supporters.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
7. And he's doing a very good job of managing ...
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:09 PM
Jul 2016

... the most disgruntled of his supporters.

The structure of his remarks are really forcing them to boo Trump and cheer Hillary.

joshcryer

(62,287 posts)
9. What's important is he's highlighting the overlap.
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:11 PM
Jul 2016

There are still some rowdy losers there but they are nothing.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
19. Agree ...
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:14 PM
Jul 2016

... and he's ensuring that the disgruntled can't just cheer or boo randomly. He's mixing things up.

It reminds me of how Bill Clinton set up the GOP during the various state of the union speeches he gave. He'd deliver a line that made them cheer, and then quickly say something that would dare them to boo puppies or apple pie.

And they'd be stuck with no idea whether to boo or cheer. I think I hear that happening here. They might be looking for a chance to boo Hillary, but he's not really giving them a chance to do it.

joshcryer

(62,287 posts)
30. It doesn't help that the booers are literal idiots though.
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:18 PM
Jul 2016

Like just now Sanders mentioned reigning in the drug companies, a Democratic Party Plank for over a decade but some idiots booed.

How the fuck do you handle morons like that.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
24. He's doing a really nice job.
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:16 PM
Jul 2016

This could have been a disaster, and its not over yet ... but he's doing very very well.

To boo Hillary while he speaks, you'd end up booing the sick, the poor, the disabled.

 

John Poet

(2,510 posts)
17. Sounds like he's doing a good job winding his standard stump speech
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:14 PM
Jul 2016

into reasons to support Hillary!

I think Hillary's big supporters ought to be pleased.


I'm A-OK with it, if I need to say so.

SeattleVet

(5,485 posts)
41. Sanders is knocking it out of the park.
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:27 PM
Jul 2016

He is doing exactly as I expected. He just came out more strongly for Clinton than half of the Clinton backers that spoke earlier.

As a veteran, I have strongly supported Bernie (as he has, through his entire political career, supported us). Tonight he gave even his strongest supporters many reasons to support Clinton through the election.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Senator Sanders! You are a true mensch.

nolabear

(42,009 posts)
18. Sanders has never been the problem. Much as he hates to admit it, he is establishment.
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:14 PM
Jul 2016

Yes, far left and yes, revolutionary but he's a senator and has worked within the establishment forever. Unlike his inexperienced but idealistic followers he's got life experience and street smarts of a certain kind.

I like that. But time to use it in the way it can be used and not in the way it can't.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
20. Hopefully his hard-core supporters will come on board
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:15 PM
Jul 2016

There does not seem to be a lot of enthusiasm for doing so.

fishwax

(29,152 posts)
31. agreed -- this really shouldn't surprise anyone
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:18 PM
Jul 2016

But people get emotional, and I suppose that's understandable. Some of his supporters got emotional and invested to the point that they were deluded into thinking he might not do it. Some of HRC's supporters got emotional and invested to the point that they were deluded into thinking he might not do it. Campaigns are emotional and draining, and I suppose that's understandable. But here we have a unifying and galvanizing event in the great lineup of speeches tonight.

On to hard work! On to victory!

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
44. Most Sanders people are already on board with supporting the Clinton-Kaine ticket.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 05:27 AM
Jul 2016

Something like 90% I think, by most polling.

I don't know why some people are surprised or if they didn't understand how primaries work, but I think any Sanders holdouts who don't cross over before November are going to be as fringe and irrelevant as 2008's PUMA crowd.

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