“Delete your account.” Hillary Clinton’s snarky tweet Thursday to her White House rival Donald Trump was among the funniest of the campaign. After winning the California and New Jersey primaries, Clinton delivered a speech in Brooklyn where she claimed victory in the Democratic Primary.
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She picked up another win Thursday, when President Barack Obama finally endorsed her, calling her the most qualified presidential candidate ever, meaning, you know, that George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and the Roosevelts were not quite as prepared for the Oval Office as the woman who has served as a NY senator, secretary of state, first lady, Arkansas first lady, lawyer, civil rights activist and Wellesley College student commencement speaker. Sen.
“Elizabeth Warren’s problem would be the same problem I’d have”, he said.
In a sign that Democrats hope their party can unite after a fierce primary season, two-thirds also said that Sanders should endorse Clinton, a former secretary of state and senator who appears bound for a showdown with Republican Donald Trump in November’s presidential election.
Obama’s statement was not a big surprise, but the timing was sooner than many expected, especially as Vice President Joe Biden and others said it was appropriate to give Sanders time to adjust to the reality that he would not be the party’s nominee. Bernie Sanders and Warren for her cozy ties to Wall Street. He will travel to white suburbs in the Rust Belt and the Midwest and will campaign in African-American communities in North Carolina, Virginia and other swing states for the presumptive Democratic nominee. Well, they said that eight years ago, as well. For protecting Obama’s legacy, addressing Warren’s concerns about income inequality and advancing Sanders’ “revolution”, Clinton is also a far more likely ally than Trump. A 19-year-old from Singapore interning in DC for the summer, Gowswami described himself as a Bernie superfan.
“I’m a huge Obama fan as well”, Gowswami said. The Clinton endorsement, he said, was “something he had to do eventually”. It’s something that Clinton has to address now.
Sanders had previously insisted he would continue his campaign through the convention, but he and his aides have been more muted about his plans in recent days. “I think the fact that we have a candidate running on a campaign of bigotry.is just not the kind of president, obviously, that this country needs”.
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