“I know how hard this job can be”. He also cited campaign plans ranging from health care to anti-poverty programs.
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On Thursday, Ryan reiterated his distress at Trump’s comments in an appearance on MSNBC, saying Trump “has a ways to go to give us a campaign we can all be proud of”.
Obama’s endorsement, although long expected, is a shot in the arm for the Clinton campaign. Other Democrats are telling Sanders it’s time to get in line and bring the party together.
Obama greeted Sanders and his wife in the residence and then strolled with the senator, smiling and laughing warmly, past the Rose Garden to the Oval Office, as cameras recorded the moment.
“I feel I’m in a good place with Bernie”.
The two men strode along the West Wing colonnade laughing, a very public show of respect for Sanders’ insurgent campaign.
In recent weeks, however, Biden has been a vocal supporter of Clinton’s, seeking to promote party unity ahead of the November election. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will say Thursday in a harsh attack on the presumptive GOP nominee.
But Sanders has vowed to campaign through Tuesday’s final primary in the District of Columbia and pursue a contested Democratic convention in Philadelphia.
Despite the urgency to unite the party, the White House on Thursday said it was up to Sanders to make the decision as to when and how he ends the campaign.
Her most vigorous rhetoric came as she reminded voters that she’s not Trump, whom she said “wants to win by stoking fear and rubbing salt in wounds”.
Clinton will campaign in OH and Pennsylvania on her own before the president joins her in Wisconsin. “And the President is certainly respectful of that”.
In his remarks to Democratic donors in New York, Obama said he is not anxious about the party coming together – his priority is preparing for the fall battle against Trump.
“I am concerned about us doing the hard nuts-and-bolts work of turning out people to vote”, Obama said, “particularly young people, particularly low-income people who oftentimes feel forgotten and are still stressed”.
“She’s got the courage, the compassion, and the heart to get the job done”, Obama said in a video released by Clinton’s campaign.
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“There are a lot of discussions going on right now and there will be discussions with the Clinton campaign about how to ensure Senator Sanders goals for a progressive agenda are addressed”, the source said.
