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Cha

(305,137 posts)
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 09:49 AM Jun 2016

Super Delegate Flips to Hillary~

Marshall Cohen ‎@Marshall_Cohen
NYT: Sen. Jeff Merkley, only senator to endorse @BernieSanders, is now backing @HillaryClinton. He's also a superdelegate so that's a flip.
https://twitter.com/Marshall_Cohen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
3:51 PM - 8 Jun 2016
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/06/10/potusonfallon/#comments

Jeff Merkley said he supports Clinton

This is the first time I think that we've heard you say that you're going to support the nominee and acknowledge that the nominee is Hillary Clinton. Is this an endorsement of some sort," Bolduan asked.

"Well, I absolutely support Hillary Clinton. What I've said all along is once a candidate has the majority of the pledged delegates and the majority of the voters and that happened on last Tuesday night, that we have our nominee," he said. "We have our nominee. I want to help her be successful."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/10/politics/jeff-merkley-hillary-clinton/



Hill's

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mercuryblues

(15,077 posts)
3. I am waiting
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 10:06 AM
Jun 2016

for Bernie to be thrown under that bus. You know it's coming when he endorses and campaigns for Clinton.

Cha

(305,137 posts)
4. Oh if Elizabeth Warren is there.. I'm pretty sure Senator Merkley has joined her and
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 10:09 AM
Jun 2016

all of us under that cozy bus.

Nina Turner lashed out @ Senator Warren today

Sanders surrogate blasts Warren: 'You don't get brownie points from me'

During a radio interview on SiriusXM’s “Steele and Unger,” former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner said she was not impressed with Warren’s social media attacks against Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump

“It’s easy for Democrats to attack Mr. Trump,” Turner said. “You don’t get any brownie points from me and other progressives for getting into a Twitter war with Mr. Donald Trump. That’s easy.

“But when the fight was hard for Sen. Bernie Sanders, where was Sen. Warren?”



“They’re gonna attack me for saying this, but I’m a truth-teller at this point,” Turner added

Not even close, Nina.. oh and btw.. @ which point do you consider yourself Not "a truth teller"? Just sayin'

MOre..
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/283003-sanders-surrogate-blasts-warren-you-dont-get-any-brownie

Mahalo, BlueMT
 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
6. So Turner doesn't attack Trump b/c it's too easy!
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 10:49 AM
Jun 2016

Whatever... NT becoming majorly irrelevant! Buh Bye!

Cha

(305,137 posts)
7. Yeah, Nina would rather attack Senator Warren because ... burnie..
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 10:57 AM
Jun 2016

Nina needs to rethink her priorities... BS is yesterday's news.

Thank you, HS~

 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
10. She's acting very disgruntled!
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 11:12 AM
Jun 2016



NO matter! We're having a great time since last weekend! and we know where the real fight ought to be focused!

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
11. Apparently, she is interviewing for the "Bitter Fringe Bernie Person" joker in the cable news...
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 11:25 AM
Jun 2016

deck of cards. "lets have a Republican, a Democrat, a Barbie Doll for Trump and a strident, angry Nina Turner to round out the panel"

SharonClark

(10,310 posts)
13. I can't imagine what she is thinking by attacking everyone
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 11:45 AM
Jun 2016

It is not going to advance whatever she thinks she's been fighting for all these months.

Cha

(305,137 posts)
9. Ye-ah! I thought it was momentous.. he was the only Senator who supported sanders..
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 11:07 AM
Jun 2016

and now that Hillary has Won the Primary.. everyone knows it... he's Switched to Hillary

And, therefore since he's a SuperD he has Flipped to Hillary! Yay!

Just look @ the progress, George!

Maru Kitteh

(29,048 posts)
12. Ohhhh oooouuuuuuch.
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 11:35 AM
Jun 2016

I'm wondering actually if Sanders released him? Possible.

I can see releasing delegates as a pride-saving measure. Give him permission so it hurts less when he inevitably leaves and votes for the nominee. Permission or not, this will be a trend.

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