Friday, August 5, 2016

Sen. Bernie Sanders: "Donald Trump Would Be A Disaster And An Embarrassment"


Sen. Bernie Sanders pens this op-ed for the LA Times wherein he implores his supporters to vote for Hillary Clinton and make sure Donald Trump gets nowhere near the presidency.

The conventions are over and the general election has officially begun. In the primaries, I received 1,846 pledged delegates, 46% of the total. Hillary Clinton received 2,205 pledged delegates, 54%. She received 602 superdelegates. I received 48 superdelegates. Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee and I will vigorously support her.

Donald Trump would be a disaster and an embarrassment for our country if he were elected president. His campaign is not based on anything of substance — improving the economy, our education system, healthcare or the environment. It is based on bigotry.

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I understand that many of my supporters are disappointed by the final results of the nominating process, but being despondent and inactive is not going to improve anything. Going forward and continuing the struggle is what matters. And, in that struggle, the most immediate task we face is to defeat Donald Trump.

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