Bernie Sanders has built the largest progressive movement in modern history, winning 40% of the States, and with campaign rallies bringing out concert sized 28,000 people at a time.

If not for systematic voter disenfranchisement gimmicks, throwing people off the rolls, altering their registration affiliations (to disqualify them), and a whole host of assorted rigged, oppressive "rules" (not to mention insecure and untraceable E-Voting machines) -- Sanders would probably be in an even tie with Clinton right now, and possibly ahead. But it clear that the Democratic Establishment has created an impossible path for any insurgent candidate both now and forever.

So Bernie Sanders really has no choice here. He must continue to fight on, and provide his millions of supporters out there with something to get up and vote for in the General Election. He should seek out a union and co-presidency with Jill Stein (Green Party) -- where he will get instant ballot access in the most States.

He must do this to keep the movement alive, and to put pressure on the Establishment. If he were to now just quit and endorse the status-quo, pro-War, pro-Wall-Street, pro-Corporatist, corrupt, Orwellian candidate .. then this will just make a mockery out of the whole "revolution" that he was trying to build.

He has to keep it going, otherwise the movement will disappear (just as "Occupy Wall Street" was crushed and disappeared). Sanders has that rare chance to keep it all going forward by teaming up with Jill Stein and he could bring out 30%-35% in the General Election --- which would be enough to win the Presidency.

With Donald Trump running to the left of Hillary Clinton on many issues, and not afraid to insult her and call her out as a crooked, corrupt, totally incompetent chronic liar -- Hillary's numbers will sink like a stone. The best she will draw is just the die hard pro-establishment center-right Democratic loyalists which is only around 30%. Trump's numbers are also falling Nationally too, and he has already at this point alienated two-thirds of the entire American population. The best he can turn out is the "tea party fringe" and a few misguided independents which won't amount to any more than 30%.

This leaves Sanders-Stein in a very, very competitive to win the General Election. All they will need is about 30%-35% of the vote -- which is very likely given the fact that Sanders outdraws all other candidates whenever he speaks or talks.

Somehow we must get through to Bernie Sanders that: Now is not the time to give up this fight!!!

Run 3rdParty with Jill Stein and keep the Revolution going forward!!

From the Crystal Vault site:

In traditional thought, Turquoise unites the earth and sky, bringing together male and female energies. [Hall, 306] Turquoise stimulates the initiation of romantic love, and promotes spontaneity in romantic issues. It is believed to change color to warn of impending danger or to indicate infidelity in thought or action. [Melody, 669]

Spiritually, Turquoise heals and cleanses both the energy centers and the physical body. It acts to induce wisdom and understanding, and to enhance trust, kindness, and the recognition of beauty. [Melody, 669] What we wish for ourselves -- happiness, love, freedom of limitation and fear -- when extended to others by letting go of our insistence of “justice” and viewing others through compassion and forgiveness, we receive those gifts back through our own heart. [Simmons, 420]

Turquoise enhances the ability to see all aspects of ourselves, good and bad, and to integrate these aspects into a cohesive whole. While it is tempting to try and rid ourselves of the traits of self that are not entirely enlightened, Turquoise, like an ancient Grandfather ally, reminds us that all experiences are valid and that mistakes are simply another experience. Wholeness can only come when we are willing to embrace all of who we are and what we have learned. [Ahsian, 420]

Found a link...my flight is delayed.

http://www.gp.org/ballotaccess

2008 was my last Democratic vote. Obama really opened my eyes.

It was totally obvious that he would never break 30%... that the election was over. We all needed to Rally around Hillary.

It's not a Protest vote. It's a vote against the dying of the light. Democratic party has tried to slam the door on the revolution, and yet still wants our votes.

Not voting ties into their narrative. Voting for the lesser evil ties into their narrative. The only way to win is to not play their game and make them own suppression, ignoring the people, etc. Voting for what you believe isn't a protest vote, it's just not playing the game they want us to play, IMHO.

Course, I'm 39, and clearly an idealistic idiot.

I want the movement to have a clear focus point and it happens to exist and be well aligned. My concerns go well beyond who wins in 2016.