Though I think the purpose would actually be to double down on the Clinton strategy of, "Where else are you gonna go?," thereby meaning that the electorate will need to understand that the crumbs offered is the best they're going to get.

Hillary support is the kiss of death (and rightly so).

@WilliamCharles Warren and Clinton are miles apart in their personalities, intelligence, and political strategies. Warren stands head and shoulders above Clinton. No way is she seeking any basic advice from Clinton.

@wordywalt

As others have stated, I think she sold out Bernie in 2016 because of a spot on the Clinton ticket dangled before her. I think a lot of Establishment support for her is so she can kneecap Bernie for 2020. She has already shown a willingness to backpedal on a number of core issues. It's the equivalent to Clinton's "public and private" positions in my view.

@WilliamCharles That is pure, unadulterated horse manure.

@wordywalt

Maybe, but I think the jury is still out. I judge Bernie by some of the enemies he's amassed, and Warren by some of the entities she's acceptable to.

@wordywalt Warren is a left wing nut job!

@If that is what you think, I have to question who is the nut job.

I think the groundswell of loyal Bernie support is what puts him over the top. The DNC Establishment is banking on the same dynamic as was in play in 2016, i.e., the electorate will have no other choice than their mediocre offering. The difference is we are on to their shenanigans, and will not tolerate a repeat performance.

Disturbingly, the only problem with this is that corporate Dems would rather lose to Trump than win with a progressive.

@WilliamCharles That was clearly their priority last time. Keeping a progressive out is their real agenda. As I've said before, even if they lose, they and their kids will still get their Ivy League educations, their lobbyist, corporate, Wall Street, and government jobs. The gravy train continues for them whether they control congress or the White House or not as long as they serve the corporate agenda. The are the fake opposition party and it's all just Kabuki theater with them and the Repubs.

@TomMcGiverin

Very well stated.

@SeaGreenEyez

Yes, I did. I've mentioned it in replies to several posts. Warren moved her support away from Bernie to support Clinton, because of the dangling carrot of VP. The reality was they had no intention of putting two women on the ticket and had centre right Kaine in mind, all along, hoping to capture the right wing, misogynist vote. I lost respect for Warren at that moment, realizing she is just another politician playing the game.

@Athena

I don't trust her either. She had an opportunity the endorse Bernie in support of the progressive values she claims to hold, but chose not to buck the power block for the sake of perceived personal gain.

@WilliamCharles

Exactly!!

It's quite possible Trump has more idiot followers, glob forbid.

@Fred_Snerd

I think Bernie is changing that dynamic. Plus, he energizes and mobilizes that part of the electorate that previously chosen to sit out elections. The Establishment Dems really missed the boat on that in 2016. They had the opportunity to lock up the youth vote for years to come, but instead they went with the same old same old they were certain would be a sure thing.

@Fred_Snerd

Despite Bernie's flaws, I think Bernie represents a welcome sea change to the status quo. You can largely judge him by the enemies he's amassed.

Maybe there's a purity pony whose positions across the board are preferable to Bernie's, but I don't see them as having a chance for victory like Bernie does.

@WilliamCharles Bernie’s a screwball left wing nut. We’re in big trouble if that idiot or any of the other democraps win.

@Trajan61

I see your point. Your stable genius is doing such a bang up job.

/s