After Endorsing Clinton, Sanders Writes Letter Telling Supporters He Knows Some Are ‘Disappointed’

“Today, I endorsed Hillary Clinton to be our next president. I know that some of you will be disappointed with that decision.”

Late Tuesday morning, as expected, Senator Bernie Sanders took the stage with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and endorsed his former rival. 

“Secretary Clinton has won the Democratic nominating process, and I congratulate her for that,” Sanders told the crowd in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. “I intend to do everything I can to make sure she will be the next president of the United States.”

Many of Sanders’ supporters are devastated, and unleashed that anger on social media. Sanders himself penned a heartfelt letter to supporters, acknowledging that he understands some of them may be “disappointed.”

“Today, I endorsed Hillary Clinton to be our next president. I know that some of you will be disappointed with that decision. But I believe that, at this moment, our country, our values, and our common vision for a transformed America, are best served by the defeat of Donald Trump and the election of Hillary Clinton,” he wrote in a letter posted to Facebook.

“You should know that in the weeks since the last primary, both campaigns have worked together in good faith to bridge some of the policy issues that divided us during the election. Did we come to agreement on everything? Of course not. But we made important steps forward.”

Sanders also noted, “our movement is responsible for the most progressive Democratic platform in the history of our country. All of that is the direct result of the work that our members of the platform committee did in the meetings and that you have been doing over the last 15 months.”

And he urged supporters to continue to work to put a Democrat in the White House, saying, “none of these initiatives will happen if we do not elect a Democratic president in November. None! In fact, we will go backward. We must elect the Democratic nominee in November and progressive Democrats up and down the ballot so that we ensure that these policy commitments can advance.”

He closed with a personal note, telling supporters, “I cannot say with words how appreciative Jane and I are of the kindness, dedication and love we experienced from so many people across the country. We are deeply touched by it and will never, ever forget it.”

UPDATE: ‘You Are Dead to Me Now’: Some Upset Over Sanders Endorsement of Clinton, Others See Bigger Picture

 

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