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President Obama privately said he would speak up to stop Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) from becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Politico reported Tuesday.

The former president reportedly said if Sanders held a strong lead in the Democratic primary, he would speak out to prevent him from becoming the nominee.  

A close adviser to Obama told Politico he could not confirm whether Obama would stand up against Sanders.

“He hasn’t said that directly to me,” the adviser said. “The only reason I'm hesitating at all is because, yeah, if Bernie were running away with it, I think maybe we would all have to say something. But I don't think that's likely. It's not happening.” 

An Obama spokesperson, when asked about his previous comments on Sanders, referred to the president’s past comments that he would back whomever became the Democratic nominee.

“Look, we have a field of very accomplished, very serious and passionate and smart people who have a history of public service, and whoever emerges from the primary process I will work my tail off to make sure that they are the next president,” Obama said earlier this month, according to his spokesperson.

Obama has stayed quiet throughout the campaign about which candidate he would support, but has offered to meet with any candidate in the primary and has given advice to those who meet with him, according to the news outlet.

A close adviser told Politico that “I can’t even imagine with this field how bad it would have to be for him to say something,” referring to Obama speaking out against a candidate.

But earlier this month, the former president warned the 2020 candidates of leaning too far left at a speaking engagement, saying “the average American doesn’t think we have to completely tear down the system and remake it.”

Politico also described the relationship between Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Obama as “famously complicated.” The former president reportedly said in a private conversation that if Democrats supported her when she was considering a 2016 run, it would serve as a rejection of his economic policies. 

The Hill reached out to the Sanders and Warren campaigns for comment.

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Just now, steve from amherst said:

Oh now I just have to take a run over to DU. THis has to make for some real good infighting.

Lol imagine how hard MC is looking for his opinion on this 

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39 minutes ago, motonoggin said:

Bloomberg and Steyer frantically coming out with ads this past week shows how desperate and afraid the elites are. 

I predicted back in 2016 that Trump's election would destroy both parties.

So far so good...

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I think Bernie is a decent guy and has the best intentions but Obama is correct here. With the fragile state of our economy Bernie would be the kiss of death. We need another big spending debt monger in there to keep this bubble going. 

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47 minutes ago, motonoggin said:

Bloomberg and Steyer frantically coming out with ads this past week shows how desperate and afraid the elites are. 

I predicted back in 2016 that Trump's election would destroy both parties.

So far so good...

A lot of us said that, you piled on it later. 

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10 minutes ago, Anler said:

I think Bernie is a decent guy and has the best intentions but Obama is correct here. With the fragile state of our economy Bernie would be the kiss of death. We need another big spending debt monger in there to keep this bubble going. 

He's the last chance to save capitalism from itself. 

Not that it interests me one iota to do so, but that's how I see it.

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Obie just flushed Biden, if I'm not mistaken. My bet is that the NEGRO PRINCE is gonna' come out strong for:

 

DEVAL PATRICK!!!!!!!  That's really gonna' throw a monkey wrench into this shit-show!!!

 

 

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It’s funny that the alt left refuses to admit that obunga was just a dirty DNC swamp creature. Remember when he reportedly told Biden not to bother running against Hillary in the primary? He already knew. 

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19 hours ago, motonoggin said:

Don't take credit for what I said Trump bootlicker

Guys like me have been against both major parties since you were eating your own boogers.  Get over yourself.

19 hours ago, motonoggin said:

He's the last chance to save capitalism from itself. 

Not that it interests me one iota to do so, but that's how I see it.

Sanders isn’t going any where except back to VT to count his money.

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