2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSally Kohn: Bernie Sanders, End the Campaign, but not the revolution
This article is written by a Bernie supporter and I mostly agree with it, although I am skeptical that Hillary's shift to the left in response to Bernie will last.
I wanted Bernie to fight until the end of the primaries, and he has (except DC, but most likely there won't be enough outstanding votes there for him to have a chance), but I think he will do more good for the movement he started and for his own legacy if he goes out on a high note instead of becoming at best a Kucinich-like fly on the wall whom nobody takes seriously and at worst a spoiler.
I still believe in Bernie Sanders. I believe in his commitment to make the Democratic Party more accountable to progressive populist values and to make American elections more accountable to voters. That has been his revolutionary mission from day one -- to disentangle our political system from Wall Street and big business and thus render the decisions and actions of politics less reflexively centrist.
And Sanders has already succeeded. Clinton is a more progressive and accountable candidate because of Sanders. Her positions on fracking, universal health care and the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal have all become more progressive because of Sanders' prodding.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/07/opinions/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-kohn/index.html
larkrake
(1,674 posts)democrattotheend
(11,605 posts)What does he accomplish by continuing to campaign after all of the votes have been cast?
In the off chance that Hillary is indicted, he will likely be first in line for the nomination, but if he continues to actively campaign against her prior to such indictment, it is less likely that he will be chosen at the convention.
He can concede and congratulate her without releasing his delegates.
If he holds out all summer he risks turning into a Kucinich-like footnote instead of seizing the chance to become a leader of the progressive wing of the party.