Progressive One

Obama Privately Tells Donors That Time Is Coming to Unite Behind Hillary Clinton

By MAGGIE HABERMAN and MICHAEL D. SHEARMARCH 17, 2016
In unusually candid remarks, President Obama privately told a group of Democratic donors last Friday that Senator Bernie Sanders is nearing the point where his campaign against Hillary Clinton will come to an end, and that the party must soon come together to back her.

Mr. Obama acknowledged that Mrs. Clinton is perceived to have weaknesses as a candidate, and that some Democrats did not view her as authentic.

But he played down the importance of authenticity, noting that President George W. Bush — whose record he ran aggressively against in 2008 — was once praised for his authenticity.

Mr. Obama made the remarks after reporters had left a fund-raising event in Austin, Tex., for the Democratic National Committee. The comments were described by three people in the room for the event, all of whom were granted anonymity to describe a candid moment with the president. The comments were later confirmed by a White House official.
Senator Bernie Sanders, the Democratic p**********l hopeful, at a rally on Tuesday in Phoenix. Credit Sam Hodgson for The New York Times

Mr. Obama chose his words carefully, and did not explicitly call on Mr. Sanders to depart the race, according to those in the room. Still, those in attendance said in interviews that they took his comments as a signal to Mr. Sanders that perpetuating his campaign, which is now an uphill climb, could only help the Republicans recapture the White House.

Mr. Obama’s message came at a critical juncture for Mr. Sanders, who had just upset Mrs. Clinton in the Michigan primary and has been trying to convince Democrats that his campaign is not over, despite Mrs. Clinton’s formidable lead in the delegate tally.

Mr. Obama has been careful in public to avoid disparaging Mr. Sanders, given his deeper history and relationship with Mrs. Clinton. Mr. Obama also does not want to alienate the liberal v**ers who have flocked to Mr. Sanders.

Mr. Obama acknowledged what have emerged as the central complaints about Mrs. Clinton among Democratic activists: that she is not generating enough excitement in her campaign, and lacks the “authenticity” of Mr. Sanders.

Graphic: Clinton’s Growing Delegate Lead Is Nearly Unbeatable

Those in attendance described an urgency in Mr. Obama’s tone as he suggested that Democrats needed to come together to prevent an opening for the Republicans, whose leading candidate is Donald J. Trump, to exploit.

Mr. Obama addressed the group four nights before Tuesday’s nominating contests, in which Mrs. Clinton was heavily favored. As it happened, Mrs. Clinton won at least four of the five states that v**ed — Missouri has yet to be called — further padding her lead in the race for delegates.

Mr. Obama indicated that he knew some people were not “excited” by Mrs. Clinton’s candidacy, a White House official confirmed.

But, while he stressed that he was not endorsing either candidate, and that both would make good presidents, Mr. Obama went on to lavish praise on Mrs. Clinton, describing her as smart, tough and experienced, and said that she would continue the work of his administration. Mr. Sanders has very publicly criticized Mr. Obama on certain policies and has called for a “political revolution.”

Mr. Obama said that he understood the appeal to v**ers of a candidate who is authentic, the official said. But he also reminded the Texas donors in the room that Mr. Bush was considered authentic when he was running for president, suggesting that being authentic did not necessarily t***slate into being a good president, in his view.

The Austin event was hosted by Kirk Rudy, a real estate executive, and raised money for the Democratic National Committee. Attendees paid as much as $33,400 a ticket.

Mr. Sanders is trying to reassure supporters and the public that he is still in pursuit of the presidency, despite the long odds against him. Some of his supporters have complained that the Democratic National Committee has favored Mrs. Clinton in the primary battle.

Mr. Sanders’s campaign manager, Jeff Weaver, and his senior campaign adviser, Tad Devine, told reporters Wednesday afternoon that they believed the Vermont senator could still make up Mrs. Clinton’s delegate lead. They added that Mr. Sanders expected to do very well in coming contests in Arizona, Wisconsin, Idaho, Utah, Washington and New York.

“We are literally about halfway through,” Mr. Weaver said.

Mr. Devine echoed those sentiments. “We agree we are behind, but we also think we are going to win this game,” he said. “We are just not intimidated by the numbers.”

Both men also said that it would be unfair to not allow v**ers in all states to be able to cast their b****ts for Mr. Sanders and that he had the money to continue his campaign through the Democratic convention this summer.

karpenter Loc: Headin' Fer Da Hills !!

Hillary Promises To Put The Rest Of The Coal Mines Out Of Business
And The Last Of The Coal Miners Out Of Work

So What Make-Believe Spit And Magic Is Going To Power Your Jobs And Homes ??

How Is Everything Going To Be Free As More And More Jobs Disappear
And The Tax-Paying Base Shrinks Ever Further

And Which Demographic, Pray Tell
Will Suffer The Most ??
The Same Demographic That ALWAYS Suffers The Most
Yep, Them Democrats Sho' Be Takin' GOOD Care O' You

You Know, All These Legal And I*****l I*******ts Can Move Back Home
Were Will You Emigrate To ??

CowboyMilt

I think Trump offers more HONEST Bang for the Buck...Fall in line Donors!

Wolf counselor Loc: Heart of Texas

Madam Democrat(KuntusNimrodicus)

Like good little spooks you will all do as Obammy commands...............MA'AM !!!

Progressive One

your fat mama who looks like she is always pregnant is the real spook. Took off her clothes and your dad has been impotent every since. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Wolf counselor Loc: Heart of Texas

KuntusNimrodicus,

Obammy has you spooks goose-stepping and lip flapping like a bunch of barnyard chickens.

Obammys' spooks are of the most dimwitted in all America.

And just like the typical dumb spook you went and mouthed off a yo' mamma insult.

That's what you spooks do Kuntus.

You poor dumb....................SPOOK !!!

Progressive One

Little white trash peckerwood, Obama won twice and you were treated like the little punk boy you are. hillary will do you all even worse, she h**es the right. Obama tried to work with you all, she will say to hell with you all.

karpenter Loc: Headin' Fer Da Hills !!

Yes, He Did
And He Shut Down A Bunch Of Coal Mines
America's #1 Source Of Electricity
And All His 'G***n E****y' Projects Were Crony Hornswaggles
That Went Bankrupt And Enriched His Buddies Without Producing A Thing
--Out Of YOUR Taxes. you DO pay taxes, don't you ??

And You Too, When She Finishes Off The Last Of The Coal Mines
America's #1 Source Of Electricity

Again:
1) Hillary Promises To Put The Rest Of The Coal Mines Out Of Business
And The Last Of The Coal Miners Out Of Work

2) What Make-Believe Spit And Magic Is Going To Power Your Jobs And Homes ??

3) Shutting Off Coal Will Close More Industries Than Just The Coal Mines

4) How Is Everything Going To Be Free As More And More Jobs Disappear
And The Tax-Paying Base Shrinks Ever Further

5) And Which Demographic, Pray Tell
Will Suffer The Most ??
The Same Demographic That ALWAYS Suffers The Most
Yep, Them Democrats Sho' Be Takin' GOOD Care O' You

6) Legal And I*****l I*******ts Can Move Back Home
Were Will You Emigrate To ??

Care To Answer Point By Point ??

Wolf counselor Loc: Heart of Texas

KuntusNimrodicus,

No one h**es the t***h more than a spook.

And every time you look in your mirror, you see the thruth, and it angers you to the point of insanity.

Because what you see is a poor dumb spook and that t***h is driving you mad.

And here are two clear examples of your infinite stupidity.

1. Someone told you that you are black, and you believed it.

2. Obammy told you HE would bring you hope and change, and just like the poor dumb spook that you are, you believed it.

Well Obammy got richer and put his name in the history books.

But you spooks get nothing but more r****m, more crime, more k*****g each other, more spooks gettin' shot by cops, more spook a******ns, more of spooks behaving like wild animals in public.

And here is a third example of your simplemidedness.

You believe that the Clinton wench is gonna solve all of your spook problems.

Yep, you're just a poor dumb.....SPOOK !!