Bernie Sanders is the most-liked politician in the United States.

[BlueStreak]

1. The question becomes how does this move forward to the next generation?

Hillary is older than Obama. We are going backwards in generations. I expect she has the mental and physical capacity to do a good job, and might prove to be an outstanding President. But the fact is that both Sanders and Clinton are up there in years (75 and 68 respectively). Clearly there is little chance of Sanders running in 2020 or 2024. I think he understands that.

It seems to me the challenge is to build on the very clear difference that this election has presented us. I mean, Trump is a ridiculous person, but who else on that GOP stage was really that much better? And the more serious candidates (Kasich, Christie, Jeb) barely got any support from the GOP. We have a real opportunity at realignment, and if the Dem Party is smart, they will take notice that Hillary did well when moving to the progressive end.

The demographics are changing. We can be progressive and also win Florida, North Carolina, and soon Texas and Georgia. I believe that is where Sanders will make his greatest contribution. He is popular, and he has a big voice now. It was wise of both Bernie and Hillary to come together. Bernie can be the "outsider" that pushes Hillary in a very public way. We need that. And we need people like Elizabeth and Bernie to inspire the next generation of leaders.