**looks under the Hillary bus**

[Chichiri]

Nope, no Jeff Merkley there.

Sanders finally got his first endorsement from a sitting Senator, thus refuting our "not a single Senator" talking point, and we haven't thrown him under the bus. To be honest, I hadn't heard of Merkley before this, but from a quick read I think he's a decent guy without qualification. I disagree with his endorsement, but that's democracy for you.

We're going to need a smaller bus.

[Her Sister]

1. I saw him on Madoff last night

And he was respectful towards HRC and her voters, which I appreciated. He was able to say why he endorsed BS w/o having to retort to any Hate towards HRC! That was refreshing! I have no problem with him endorsing BS. So not under the bus for me!

He spoke of uniting for the General!! SMART!

[jmowreader]

8. I hope you saw him on Maddow last night

Madoff is a little too busy scrubbing pots in a federal prison to host a talk show.

[Her Sister]

9. lol! Yes on Maddow!!

What a weird scenario I actually described!!??

[IamMab]

2. He's from Washington, he's just going as his state goes.

He knows he needs to win re-election someday. Not exactly a brave choice on his part, but he's free to endorse who he wants.

I just happen to believe he did it more out of survival than anything else. A wave of leftwing primary attacks IS coming. They didn't learn anything from the Tea Party's failures.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. No he's from Oregon

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the two Washington Senators.

[Cha]

12. And, they are still supporting Hillary.. as of right NOW.

"All of the top Democratic politicians in Washington have endorsed Clinton: Inslee, Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, as well as the six members of the Democratic congressional delegation. "As far as I know, no one has changed their support," said Jamal Raad, a party spokesperson."

http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2016/03/29/23877594/washington-superdelegates-still-endorsing-clinton-spurning-pro-bernie-majority-of-state-voters

[Cha]

11. Oregon.. as the state probably will go.

[stonecutter357]

3. and under the bus.

South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

[Her Sister]

4. Video of Jeff Merkley with Rachel Maddow last night

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/merkley-is-sanders-first-senate-endorsement-665598019539

[yallerdawg]

6. I saw him this morning...

and he was pretty much outraged about the "corporate Democratic whore" comment.

That's all I got.

He can support whoever he wants. Just like me.

Are we down to a van now?

[riversedge]

7. Glad to hear he disapproved of the "corporate Democratic whore" comment. I really

do not know anything about him. Good start though

[BlueMTexpat]

10. To be fair, Merkley is one of the

few Dem Senators who has not had an opportunity to work with Hillary as a Senator.

He has only been in office since 2009 and spent his political career in OR before that. That said, he was nothing but respectful towards Hillary and is a good guy generally.

[Cha]

13. Right.. no outrage.. petty insults, slamming Sen Jeff Merkley from me or my friends.. he can

support who he wants.

Seeing reports of him being respectful of Hillary and her supporters unlike many of BS' endorsers.. he might actually be a perk in the transition to the GE.