Throughout the Democratic primary, many raised doubts as to the impartiality of the process. These doubts stemmed primarily from grievances regarding systemic issues like superdelegates and closed primaries as well as concerns surrounding the Party Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who had co-chaired Clinton’s primary run in 2008. The media’s seemingly slanted coverage only added to suspicions.

I'm sure he regrets now taking the emails off the table in the first debate. And never touching the Foundation, which obviously was always an egregious conflict of interest for a Secretary of State, dovetailing completely with his dominant campaign theme about the role of money in politics.

This went out yesterday afternoon to the email list:

Political pundits and the billionaire class are watching very closely to see what Bernie supporters do next. Some of them might be tempted to believe our political revolution is toast.

They want our extraordinary phone banking, door knocking, and grassroots organizing efforts to stop. They want us to get discouraged. They want to vanquish our movement once and for all.

We aren't going to let that happen.

He's not going to be treated well by Democrats in the next session. Given the extent and depth of the corruption the Democratic Party engaged in this primary to scuttle Sanders, and the humiliation he's endured at such a high-profile event as the Convention, how can one conclude otherwise? I want very much for people to not pin too much hope on Sanders' power and effectiveness in the Senate.

Good ole senate minority leader Harry Reid admits that they all knew the primaries were rigged in the favor of the queen.
What took him so long to tell the truth he says they knew? Seeing how the word is being floated so easily amongst those who fear the truth....
Treason.

In a follow-up email, Sanders begged delegates to resist the urge to protest, warning that “our credibility as a movement will be damaged” if delegates walk out, turn their backs or boo.

I'll take him at his word that he believes this. Is he viewing credibility with respect to who in the Democratic Party finds "the movement" credible? That's one conclusion to draw from the statement.

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/bernie-sanders-rules-out-c...

Last chance for a progressive platform is gone.

Bernie, age 74, has clearly given up the fight. Sad.

I started writing this as we awaited the joint Bernie-Shillary 'rally' in NH on 7/12….torn between posting it this very evening before, or waiting until just after the ...Event.

Odd to begin a piece with a Digression, but in this circumstance it seemed warranted. So, I wish to remind us of something which happened (ironically) almost exactly one year ago: the rise of the Greek Socialist Syriza Party, and their challenge to the EU.

On the ballot this November: ColoradoCare! http://www.coloradocare.org/

Finally, sanity. ColoradoCare eliminates the excessive costs and hassle for patients and their families, providers, businesses, employers, employees and entrepreneurs by eliminating the unnecessary middle man from our dysfunctional and unsustainable for profit health care insurance-based payment system and so much more.

There are all kinds of reason Bernie has earned my admiration and respect, but leaving that aside for now I would like to say that while I think it is still incredibly unlikely, there is also still a chance.

Two weeks is a long time in election politics.