Photo: Getty Images. From an article titled: "Barack Obama Reportedly Plans To Tell The Nation To Pause If Bernie Sanders Gets Close To Securing The Democratic Nomination — The former president privately told his advisers that he would speak up against Sanders."

(CNN) Former President Barack Obama played an active, albeit private, role in the Democratic presidential primary that effectively ended on Wednesday when Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped out of the race.



Obama and Sanders spoke multiple times in the last few weeks as the Vermont senator determined the future of his campaign, a source familiar with the conversation tells CNN. Sanders' decision to get out on Wednesday paves the way for Joe Biden, who served as Obama's vice president for eight years, to become the Democratic nominee.

This is still Barack Obama's Democratic Party:• He personally made sure Tom Perez beat Ellison to run the DNC.• He organized the Super Tuesday drop outs to maximize the hit on Sanders after South Carolina.• He talked "multiple times" with Sanders before Sanders dropped out.Barack Obama, hero to millions, owns the Biden disaster. He's the invisible hand on the wheel at every significant turn.About the latter point, Sanders' concession, CNN offers this The article doesn't quite say the words "Obama played an active, albeit private, role" in "Sanders' decision to get out on Wednesday." But it sure lets you think that, given they got their information about these multiple talks from "a source familiar with the conversation" — meaning, familiar with theof the conversations.Whatever happens, from now through November and beyond, you can thank Barack Obama. Always the hidden hand, he gets what he wants without having to appear to want it.Thanks, Barack. This one's on you.

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