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Democrats are quickly getting fed up with Bernie Sanders. Since he hasn't dropped out of this race the taxpayers of this country are still paying 40K a day for secret service protection for him. Now I don't know where Sander's principles in this are--but he is quickly making some enemies within the Democrat party.
Taxpayers still paying about $40,000 a day to protect Sanders
"Sen. Bernie Sanders was booed during a closed meeting with House Democrats on Wednesday, as lawmakers shouted "Timeline! Timeline!" — pressing for his endorsement of Democratic rival Hillary Clinton as the party's presidential nominee.
The Vermont senator did not directly answer Democrats' many questions about his intentions, according to a source in the room who requested anonymity to discuss the private session.
"He went in there with his canned talking points from the stump," the source said. "People just weren't having it."
Democrats have struggled to unify the party as Clinton all but secured the party's nomination, but Sanders has continued his renegade campaign.
At one point, Sanders praised Democrats for the most progressive party platform, but then outlined differences he had over trade, climate change and the minimum wage, as well as rules over superdelegates.
But several progressive House Democrats are on the platform-writing committee and some lawmakers pressed for specifics.
One lawmaker said she felt "bullied" and "like a hostage" over his demands, the source said.
At one point, boos erupted when Sanders told the Democrats "the goal is not to win elections," but to "transform America."
House Democrats boo Bernie Sanders for his delay in endorsing Clinton
For you remaining Sanders supporters this country is a Republic that operates under a democracy-which means the (majority rules.) In 2008 Barack Obama won the primary against Hillary Clinton by a mere 41,622 popular votes. In 2016, Hillary Clinton creamed Bernie Sanders by 3,775,437 popular votes.
RealClearPolitics - 2016 Democratic Popular Vote
2008 Democratic Popular Vote | RealClearPolitics
It's very clear that the majority wants nothing to do with Bernie Sanders, or his transformation. Yet, the taxpayers of this country are still paying 40 thousand dollars a day to provide Sanders with Secret Service security, because he refuses to concede this race, let alone endorse Hillary Clinton.
Taxpayers still paying about $40,000 a day to protect Sanders
"Sen. Bernie Sanders was booed during a closed meeting with House Democrats on Wednesday, as lawmakers shouted "Timeline! Timeline!" — pressing for his endorsement of Democratic rival Hillary Clinton as the party's presidential nominee.
The Vermont senator did not directly answer Democrats' many questions about his intentions, according to a source in the room who requested anonymity to discuss the private session.
"He went in there with his canned talking points from the stump," the source said. "People just weren't having it."
Democrats have struggled to unify the party as Clinton all but secured the party's nomination, but Sanders has continued his renegade campaign.
At one point, Sanders praised Democrats for the most progressive party platform, but then outlined differences he had over trade, climate change and the minimum wage, as well as rules over superdelegates.
But several progressive House Democrats are on the platform-writing committee and some lawmakers pressed for specifics.
One lawmaker said she felt "bullied" and "like a hostage" over his demands, the source said.
At one point, boos erupted when Sanders told the Democrats "the goal is not to win elections," but to "transform America."
House Democrats boo Bernie Sanders for his delay in endorsing Clinton
For you remaining Sanders supporters this country is a Republic that operates under a democracy-which means the (majority rules.) In 2008 Barack Obama won the primary against Hillary Clinton by a mere 41,622 popular votes. In 2016, Hillary Clinton creamed Bernie Sanders by 3,775,437 popular votes.
RealClearPolitics - 2016 Democratic Popular Vote
2008 Democratic Popular Vote | RealClearPolitics
It's very clear that the majority wants nothing to do with Bernie Sanders, or his transformation. Yet, the taxpayers of this country are still paying 40 thousand dollars a day to provide Sanders with Secret Service security, because he refuses to concede this race, let alone endorse Hillary Clinton.
Taxpayers still paying about $40,000 a day to protect SandersSanders has cost taxpayers about $1.1 million dollars since Clinton declared victory on June 7, as of July 5. With the Democratic National Convention scheduled to kick off in Philadelphia on July 25, that could bring the total to about $1.9 million in Secret Service protection in between Clinton's presumptive nomination and the beginning of the formal nominating process.