Bernie's congressional backers want Biden to buy in on progressive agenda [View all]

For Democrats desperate to beat President Donald Trump in November, Joe Biden is their only hope left. But now comes their real challenge — unifying the party.

Progressives on Wednesday lost their champion in Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who dropped out of the race for the White House after acknowledging the insurmountable lead held by the former vice president.

The Democrats’ more liberal members now must decide whether to support their formal rival, despite long-held skepticism of his positions on key issues like Medicare for All, climate change and immigration.

Biden’s own statement made clear that he’s not going to take progressives’ support for granted, or assume their loathing for Trump will overcome the left’s dislike for the moderate wing of the Democratic Party.

“Joe Biden needs to reach out to Bernie’s supporters. I think among the best ways is taking elements among the issues Bernie championed with such passion and embracing them,” said Rep. Chuy García (D-Ill.), one of the handful of House members who had backed Sanders’ campaign.

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Joe can certainly look at some of Bernie's platform and adopt what he thinks is good but if Democratic voters wanted the full Bernie Sanders agenda they would have voted for him.