Comments by "Virginia Lawler" (@virginialawler7725) on "Zephyr Teachout Endorses Bernie Sanders for President" video.

  1.  @chadfren  As the junior senator from a little state, Sanders still won 22 states in 2016, including the Vermont primary with 86% of the vote, & more than 13,000,000 votes overall. At the Dem convention that July he visited many state delegations to console his own heartbroken delegates & urge party unity. After the states voted, the chair of the Vermont delegation allowed Bernie, the runner-up, to nominate H.C. by acclamation. His speech formally endorsed her for president, called for unity, etc. Her team and his then worked with DNC representatives to craft the most progressive platform in the party's history. Bernie then went out & held 39 rallies in 13 states on Hillary's behalf. Everything in the name of unity, to do all in his power to help secure a win for her & the Democratic Party...as the only way to beat Trump. Third party activity couldn't possibly do it. A spineless coward? Hardly. Plus, at 81 y.o. I have never heard of any runner-up in politics doing more to try to help the winner. Now we're on a new page. Bernie is a true long distance runner, a public servant, a walking encyclopaedia &--I believe--the strongest candidate to beat Trump. I know others think very strongly & very differently here still early in the quest. That is understandable and of equal merit. In the meantime, some of the language, rabble-rousing & personal bashing in some posts is already way beyond appalling--certainly nothing that would win over any new recruits to Bernie's cause. Would you--and all others who read this pot--consider joining with me in an informal pledge to harness the harsh campaign static that seems to have developed a life of its own already? It's such a long haul 'til November, with far more competitive segments of this contest awaiting just ahead. Bigger challenges to tempers & patience, while losing so much energy on divisive stuff that's truly beneath of us. I pledge.
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