Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Why Bernie waited so longBy Amber PhillipsThe Washington PostFour days after Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, Hillary Clinton endorsed him. The Sanders camp got “at least 80 percent” of what they wanted, Sanders’ policy director Warren Gunnells told reporters. Sanders, some argue, dragged out Democrats’ family problems by waiting so long, especially after other party notables such as Barack Obama and Elizabeth Warren endorsed Clinton weeks ago. Four weeks after Clinton effectively clinched her party’s 2016 nomination, Bernie Sanders still hadn’t endorsed her. The wait has even left some progressive leaders scratching their heads about what took so long.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald July 13, 2016 05:36 UTC