some endorsements are worth more than others

[cali]

And in Iowa Tom Harkin's endorsement is a big deal.

Congratulations to Clinton supporters. He's a great man and this is a great endorsement.

[Agschmid]

1. It is a big one.

I remember when he could have been President, overall a good guy.

[Cali_Democrat]

2. According to The Hill....

When it comes to endorsements from active members of Congress, Hillary has 118 while Sanders has 0.

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/239559-2016-lawmaker-endorsements-for-president

[Agschmid]

3. To me that's not a big deal...

He is running an outsider, anti-establishment campaign. I don't see him getting many of those endorsements and I don't think it will hurt him either way.

[Metric System]

5. It's kind of a big deal when they are his colleagues. Obama was considered the "anti-establishment"

candidate in 2007 and he had the backing of many of his colleagues.

[cali]

9. he sure

wasn't. For pity's sake, he was the keynote speaker at the national convention in 2004. That's about as establishment as you can possibly be.

[Metric System]

12. Well, I did say he was considered. I remember the 2007-08 primary season very well, including

arguing with his supporters that he WAS an establishment candidate. Wait, what was my point again?

[BlueStateLib]

7. they are superdelegates

about one-sixth of the convention delegates will be “superdelegates

[angrychair]

6. While i will happily vote

For HRC, without hesitation or reservation, if she is the nominee, I also know what that means. She is a centerist, "don't rock the boat" go along to get along Dem. That is why sitting members of Congress favor her. She won't push congress on any issue, she will fight for "status quo" and half-hearted bills and laws that band-aid but don't fix any problems and put buckets of cash into the bank accounts of the wealthy Wall street donors.
In other words, the average congress critter's ideal candidate.

[fbc]

15. +1 excellent summary

[cali]

8. lol. you really are.... something. And so transparent.

[Cali_Democrat]

13. Sanders wants to become President

He will need at least some of his coworkers to support his cause. How are the American people supposed to elect someone when not a single one of his coworkers will come out in support?

Hillary has some members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus supporting her. These are the people who should be backing Sanders, yet they won't touch him with a ten foot pole.

How are the American people supposed to vote for him for President when even his progressive colleagues won't endorse him?

Think of the Presidency as a promotion.
He's looking for a new job, yet even his progressive coworkers won't write letters of recommendations.

[NCTraveler]

10. The list of people endorsing Sanders is impressive and significant. nt.

[DrDan]

4. Agree - one of the good ones

[cali]

11. I love how gracious some Hillary supporters are when faced with a positive

Hillary post from a Sanders supporter. And these are the Hillary and/or anti-Sanders folks who are liberal with their attacks on Sanders supporters.

[frylock]

14. Darn. I thought this was going to be about Henry Rollins endorsment of Sanders

[Dawson Leery]

16. Thank you Cali. I agree it is a great endorsement.

Harkin has been in favor of the working class people all of his life.

[cali]

17. you are most welcome he's an admirable guy.

[Ron Green]

18. This time, endorsements must follow the people,

not the other way around.

If this is to be a true political revolution, lots of the old conventions must die.

[JI7]

19. he endorsed howard dean also