Quote:So after months of outlining, correctly I might add, why Hillary isn't qualified to hold the office, he's going to back her in order to keep his agenda alive? That's not selling out? The areas where he was opposed to her were pretty specific, and nothing about that has changed. By endorsing her, Bernie will irritate the millennial voters who were fully on board with his free stuff for everyone, Occupy Wall Street mentality. My guess is thatcher majority of these voters will take a pass on casting a ballot in November because they at least recognize now what a disingenuous nominee they're being asked to support actually is.


He built his entire support base on being the anti establishment candidate, and effectively laid out the case for why Hillary is the embodiment of the establishment. That's what won him votes. To endorse her now isn't going to inspire those who want nothing to do with establishment types to suddenly change their minds, in my opinion.

 

The only card he has left to play is influence on the platform. As far left of the mainstream party as he may be, he's still a Democrat. He's not going to break ranks and potentially put Trump in the White House. And if he gets a job in her administration, how is that not adding his voice to policy discussions?

 

Primary candidates attack each other until the outcome is decided, then bury the hatchet and unify. It happens every election.

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