Hillary Clinton responds to backlash: 'I will do whatever I can to support our nominee'

[highplainsdem]

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/479272-hillary-clinton-responds-to-backlash-i-will-do-whatever-i-can-to-support

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday evening said she would back whichever candidate is chosen to be the Democratic nominee for president after a broadside she made against Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sparked heavy criticism earlier in the day.

“I thought everyone wanted my authentic, unvarnished views! But to be serious, the number one priority for our country and world is retiring Trump, and, as I always have, I will do whatever I can to support our nominee,” Clinton tweeted Tuesday evening.

Her tweet came after Clinton drew backlash earlier Tuesday for saying in an as-yet-unreleased Hulu documentary that "nobody likes Sanders," who ran against her in the 2016 Democratic primary.

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The latest criticism of Sanders by Clinton, who maintains a loyal following of her own, raised fears among progressives that the former secretary of State would not throw her support behind Sanders should he win the 2020 nomination.

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Link to tweet

[Thekaspervote]

1. Thank you HRC!! You spoke the truth...ripped a few blinders off..that's good

[ehrnst]

2. Now it's Bernie's turn to do the same.

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/06/bernie-sanders-2016-rigged-wont-pledge-support-winner.html

[BootinUp]

4. dont holdeth your breatheth. nt

[ehrnst]

6. I won't....

[apcalc]

3. She will put country first as always.

[guillaumeb]

5. Who would expect anything less of her?

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[melman]

7. Seems to be a name missing

[Cha]

8. Of course Hillary Will.. she's a TEAM Player..

[BlueMTexpat]

9. This was never in question.

Hillary is - and has always been - a team player.

I cannot say that about at least two of the candidates currently running for President.