2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: In 1980, did Ted Kennedy endorse Jimmy Carter? [View all]romana
(765 posts)And, I don't think that's what he's asking for anyway. The platform, sure. But HRC has an obligation to the millions of people who chose her platforms and her ideas over his. I certainly don't want her abandoning those in favor of the ones from the campaign that lost on every conceivable measure. He'll get his compromises in the platform, as he should.
But this is really splitting hairs, because they aren't that far apart on things. If they were diametrically opposed on things, I could maybe see some movement of both of them toward the middle. You all just want some recognition and acknowledgment directly from HRC to Bernie, I get it.
But she needs something from him, too, and is obviously holding out for it. This is a two-way street and he shouldn't get everything he demands without offering anything in return. He's been public about his demands, Clinton has kept hers quiet. We'll see what happens in the next few weeks, but IMO his endorsement has become kind of irrelevant now, which is of his own making.