Why would Sanders want to meet with the head of the Democratic Party, Obama ....

[imagine2015]

rather than just a potential nominee for President, Clinton?

Perhaps because President Obama is the head of the Democratic Party!

It appears that some Hillary supporters just can't figure that puzzle out!

They knows stuff!

[LexVegas]

1. Bernie should bring Cornel West. nt

[randome]

11. Oh, that would be good. Because Obama would treat him with respect.

Which is kryptonite to trash-talking, intellectual dullards like West.
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[Loudestlib]

35. "intellectual dullards like West"

West has a Ph.D. from Princeton.

[uponit7771]

42. lol

[Renew Deal]

2. So your reason is disrespect?

That's been obvious to everyone. He didn't even have the decency to call Hillary or publicly acknowledge her on her victory.

Maybe he's upset he lost to a woman.

[Silver_Witch]

8. For Pete's sake!

He congratulated her Tuesday. Remember the broohahah over the booing when he complimented her? Get you complaints straight my friend! You all make such a big deal out of everything. Honestly get over it. You won. Toddle off!

[lewebley3]

53. Sanders has a swelled head according to his own people: Brady Bunch Kid

syndrome. They attack on DWS was done because of Jane

[CrowCityDem]

3. So his beef is with a woman, and he goes above her head? Is that what you're saying?

[Renew Deal]

7. Yup

That's the way I read it.

[Beowulf]

33. Your reading is terrible.

[still_one]

43. since he only mentioned Hillary as an afterthought in his June 7 speech to his supporters

in Los Angeles, in major contrast to the graciousness Hillary did toward Sanders and his supporters, I think that speaks for itself

However, the OP's implication is off base.

The President is meeting with Bernie to try an unify the party. This isn't rocket science

[Silver_Witch]

4. I think if the President of the United States says he wants to talk to you...you take the call!

Seriously. People are silly. "Hey Presidents on the phone wants to talk to you.". Shit you take the call!

Guess people forget Hillary Clinton is not yet our president! "Hey HRC is on the phone you know the person WHO doesn't like you!". Maybe you don't take the call. Who can say.

[Renew Deal]

5. Bernie begged for the meeting with Obama.

[Silver_Witch]

9. Hahahahah! Really? Got a link?

[Renew Deal]

17. Here you go

"Sanders and Obama spoke by phone over the weekend and on Tuesday, the White House announced that the senator had requested a meeting."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/06/08/bernie-sanders-returns-to-vermont-ahead-of-meeting-with-president-obama

[yardwork]

26. Crickets.

[ALBliberal]

30. Requested = begged?

Why not just hope for a good outcome that is beneficial to the election of HRC? I just don't get these continual barbs and blowups of nonissues. Why keep stirring the pot? How does that help the nominee?

[Renew Deal]

47. Did you notice that someone dropped this turd of a thread and didn't stick around?

[ALBliberal]

50. Interesting.... maybe someone is promoting in fighting?

[Andy823]

52. There is a lot of that going on

Notice it yesterday, and again today. I think the shit stirrers are just trying to cause as much fighting as they can before they leave or get banned.

[yardwork]

48. Very good questions. What was the point of this OP again?

[Beowulf]

32. Request and beg - big difference

[justiceischeap]

6. Bernie asked for this meeting, not PBO. nt

[Silver_Witch]

12. Ohhh was he waiting behind a bush and jumped out and made the President talk to him????

You all never give up do you?

She won for fucks sake. Get OVER IT!!

[Renew Deal]

18. Shouldn't it be Bernie that gets over it?

According to him there is still a campaign. He should be treated as such.

[Silver_Witch]

20. There is still a campaign.

There are voters left to vote and primaries yet to be captured. What Bernie does won't change the outcome. Sadly posts such as these though will affect people though. So you just keep being the harbinger of doom!

[justiceischeap]

19. Why are you attacking me for pointing out that Sanders asked for the meeting and not PBO? nt

[yardwork]

27. Calm down. Nobody is attacking you.

[yardwork]

14. Neither Obama nor Hillary are trying to get Bernie on the phone.

He's the one requesting meetings.

His campaign leaders' disrespectful comments about our president this morning are another foolish move. It's poor campaign strategy to ask to meet with the president then belligerently say that the president can't tell Bernie what to do.

They'll be lucky if Obama doesn't cancel the meeting.

[pinebox]

15. Right because Hillary has neverrrrr criticized Obama

[yardwork]

16. Lol.

[Scootaloo]

28. Might want to look up some stuff she's said regarding the Iran deal

[yardwork]

31. And, what's your point?

Would you prefer President Trump?

[Scootaloo]

34. My point is that Clinton has criticized President obama plenty

I'm sorry, was that confusing in context of you laughing off the notion that Clinton has been critical of Obama?

[yardwork]

39. I was laughing at the post.

Of course Hillary has criticized Obama. What's your point?

[Beowulf]

36. That's always the fallback response

Which means you ain't got anything else b

[yardwork]

40. Actually, it's the only relevant issue.

[Scootaloo]

41. Which is kind of a sad fucking statement on the entire situation

[Beowulf]

51. For you, perhaps

To me, it's dismissive, a refusal to engage in a meaningful manner. The more you do that, the more Bernie and his supporters will push back. The issues matter to us. Threats of Trump doesn't make this go away.

[democrattotheend]

55. What did they say about the president this morning?

I hadn't heard this.

[yardwork]

57. Link upthread, copied here:

"Sanders and Obama spoke by phone over the weekend and on Tuesday, the White House announced that the senator had requested a meeting."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/06/08/bernie-sanders-returns-to-vermont-ahead-of-meeting-with-president-obama

[democrattotheend]

58. Where does it say that Bernie's aides dissed the president?

I couldn't find anything about that in this article or anywhere else.

[yardwork]

59. Oh! Sorry. That's in this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107162659

[still_one]

45. You are absolutely right. The reason the President did it is to obviously try to unite the

party

[yardwork]

49. Bernie requested the meeting.

[still_one]

54. Oh. I just was listening on the radio about the meeting and didn't know the details. Thanks

[Orsino]

10. Yep. We may never know just what is discussed. n/t

[One Black Sheep]

13. So, some Hillary supporters are trying to make this meeting out to be some sort of scandal?

Jesus, you gotta be kidding.

Why do I get the feeling that instead, some Hill fans are just pissed that Obama and Sanders are having a private meeting together. And maybe the emotions involved are either jealousy or rage, in any case, this seems to be something only a really sensitive type supporter could get upset over...

[justiceischeap]

21. As a Clinton supporter, I can say undeniably, that I have no such jealousy over the meeting.

Or rage. I don't feel anything about it, actually.

[One Black Sheep]

23. Good to hear, that is why I am careful with words, and said "some"

Honestly, it just seems bizarre to me that anyone could have an issue with this meeting.

Just because some of the more hardcore Hillary supporters out there may hate Bernie, doesn't mean Obama has to...

[randome]

22. They could meet at any time for any reason. It's not like they're thousands of miles apart.

Why announce the meeting unless it has something to do with the campaign? From our outsiders' perspective, if it's about the campaign, why not talk to the other campaign?

It just sounds weird. It's like Sanders wants Obama to lean on Clinton for concessions without ever communicating with her in the first place. Of course we don't know if the Sanders & Clinton campaigns have been in communication with one another but so far there is little to indicate that. He already has his platform picks on board but I don't recall how that was arranged.
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[One Black Sheep]

24. I guess we will find out eventually

but some of this speculation seems really out there and coming from very negative places and biases. (not your post, others that I read)

[Sunlei]

29. The republican 'tactic' . I'm sure we will see plenty of 'FAKE clinton supporters' this election.

President will make a statement of support for Mrs. Clinton in the next day or so.

[Sunlei]

25. Because ALL of them will work together through the entire election.

[djean111]

37. Oh, I read that thread where evil old Bernie is blackmailing, or some such utter shit.

And, evidently they are still, weirdly obsessed with Bernie's visit to the Pope.
Pretty much all that comes out of there is nasty conjecture, not a damned thing about actual issues.

[still_one]

38. When Sanders barely mentioned Clinton as an afterthought in LA, in his speech to his

supporters on June 7, that spoke volumes
However, the meeting with the President is to try an unify the party

[ALBliberal]

44. No matter how people feel about President Obama's policies maybe we

can all agree he is an incredibly gracious and magnanimous man and leader. I would say he is an excellent role model to look to for smoothing the frayed feelings and emotions of this primary out. Its great that he's meeting with Bernie and I think we will all be the better for it. I don't see a downside unless you're looking for yet another bear to poke.

[still_one]

46. Absolutely, and I also think it is an effort to try an unify the party.

[democrattotheend]

56. Amen to that

No matter who wins this election, I am going to be sad on January 20, 2017.

[ALBliberal]

60. Yes. An exceptional man an exceptional first family.