Email from Joe Biden (campaign email) regarding Bernie. Subject: Bernie

[C Moon]

Friends,

I’ve had a chance to get to know Bernie over the years. We were in the Senate together before Barack and I took office, and of course, I had known him from his work in the House. What I liked about Bernie was that he said what he believed, no matter who was in the room. I admired his passion. I liked his convictions. I thought people who failed to take him seriously would prove to be sorely mistaken. And, as it turns out, I was right.

Bernie suspended his campaign today, but while you can suspend a campaign, you can’t suspend a movement. Bernie and his supporters have taken issues which had been given little attention and brought them to the center of the conversation. Bernie gets a lot of credit for his passionate advocacy for the issues he cares about. But he doesn’t get enough credit for being a voice that forces us all to take a hard look in the mirror and ask if we’ve done enough.

Jill and I can’t wait to work with him and Jane on building a more progressive future.

Bernie has often said that his campaign was not about him. It was about “us.” That goes for me, too. And now more than ever, that rings true. This primary is over -- but this campaign is just beginning. And it’s a campaign bigger than whose name is on the ballot. It’s a campaign about people like us coming together to not only defeat Donald Trump, but to ensure that America lives up to its founding promises once we do.

We will not defeat Donald Trump by being like Donald Trump. We won’t win with division, cruelty, or appealing to the worst in us. We’ll win with compassion, humanity, humility, and joy. We’ll win by being a campaign that brings Americans together -- a campaign that shows decency, but also determination. A campaign that shows humanity, but also grit. And in the end: we will show the country that a better future is possible. And we’ll show that it is possible because of people like you. You’ve built this campaign, and believed in us -- always.

[Iliyah]

2. K & R!

[Demsrule86]

3. Joe is gracious as always. I don't 'love' politicians but I made an exception for Pres. Obama

and I think I will for future President Biden also. What a great man!

[LizBeth]

4. Five years coddling ego. I am so damn tired of it. Go Joe

[mikelgb]

5. I'm tired of see this bullshit on DU

[LizBeth]

7. Then he should have the integrity to walk out, quit taking donations, and not continue a battle for

OUR convention that is celebrating our nominee.

[mikelgb]

9. it is indeed OUR convention, ALL Democrats, not just Biden riders

we all have a say in the platform, no personality cults on our side

[LizBeth]

10. Biden was four on my list. All of us who's candidate didn't make it are on the blue wave.

Sanders is actively working to crash the blue wave.

[TwilightZone]

11. It's a nominating convention.

The primary reason for its existence is officially declaring the nominee. Has been since 1832.

[Tom Rinaldo]

6. Do you disagree with what Joe had to say?

Do you think he was being a typical politician just saying what he has to say in order to consolidate his position? Or do you think Joe is a man of his word, one who stands behind his statements and says things that are true and should be said precisely because they are true and deserve to be acknowledged. I think Joe Biden is the latter, which is one of many fine reasons why I will be happy to support him both for and as President.

[LizBeth]

8. HRC coddle Sanders, Biden coddles Sanders, Obama coddles Sanders and Sanders is the LEAST

productive non Democrat that we have.