1. He's with her
Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton – finally, some Clinton backers thought – at a rally in New Hampshire. “I intend to do everything I can to make certain she will be the next president of the United States,” he said.
2. Sanders backlash
While polling indicates that 85% of Sanders backers are already committed to Clinton, his endorsement drew cries of betrayal, with some supporters walking out on him as he spoke – although most cheered.
85% of Sanders backers for Clinton – poll
3. Trump: Sanders ‘sold out’
One high-profile Sanders critic: Donald Trump, who tweeted: “Bernie Sanders, who has lost most of his leverage, has totally sold out to Crooked Hillary Clinton. He will endorse her today – fans angry!”
Summary
Bernie Sanders endorsing Crooked Hillary Clinton is like Occupy Wall Street endorsing Goldman Sachs.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2016
4. Gingrich move stokes veep rumors
Fox News released a statement saying it had “mutually agreed to suspend its contributor agreement” with Newt Gingrich. It could mean that Trump has picked Gingrich as his running mate. It might not mean that.
5. Warren move strikes veep rumors
Elizabeth Warren will speak on the first night of the Democratic convention, sources told the New York Times. It could mean that Clinton has NOT picked Warren as her running mate. It might not mean that.
6. Trump slams Justice Ginsburg
Trump attacked supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who called him a “faker”. “I think it’s highly inappropriate that a United States supreme court judge gets involved in a political campaign, frankly,” Trump told the New York Times.
7. Obama and Bush in Dallas
Barack Obama and George W Bush stood together in Dallas at a memorial for five officers killed last Thursday. Obama said he’d “been to too many of these things” but that “we are not as divided as we say.”
Summary
Race relations have improved dramatically in my lifetime. Those who deny it are dishonoring the struggles that helped us achieve that progress. But America, we know that bias remains. We know it.
– Barack Obama
... and another thing:
Unity is hard pic.twitter.com/yX5wPmJ1vu
— Allan Smith (@akarl_smith) July 12, 2016
