Looks like Bernie's in for a cease fire with Clinton

[geek tragedy]

Probably won't endorse before the convention, but he's not treating her as an opponent anymore.

[bravenak]

1. Why even keep going with this stuff? He loses influence by the day. Not making any sense.

He should simply concede and work with the party on a platform. That will defeat Trump.

[geek tragedy]

2. He's not a party guy.

I'll take him no longer being a problem.

[bravenak]

3. I hope you are right

[SoCalMusicLover]

4. Work With The Party?

On a platform that will likely ignore his ideas and pretend he never existed?

[killbotfactory]

9. It's about the issues

specifically, the ones he outlined tonight.

[Silver_Witch]

13. Really did he ever "influence you"

Hardly - I am sure you have been anti-Bernie for a long time and posts like this just prove how shallow Hillary Supporters are.

[bravenak]

15. Stop taking pot shots and making personal attacks. It's unbecoming.

[writes3000]

5. I completely agree with your assessment.

[joshcryer]

6. Yep.

It's a mutual stand down.

[MohRokTah]

7. I didn't get that from his speech. Quite the opposite.

He's taking it to Philly and his followers are sitting it out with Clinton as the nominee.

That's my takeaway.

[geek tragedy]

8. He didn't say he was trying to be the nominee.

He said they would fight for issues.

Big difference.

[writes3000]

10. I'm surprised so many people missed that. That was the key.

[Doctor Jack]

14. Yeah, sounds like he is trying to slowly wind things down

If he just dropped out i think a lot of his supporters would be in too much shock to listen to any endorsements.

[QC]

18. Poutrage junkies.

Anyone who heard that speech and was not looking for something to get indignant over heard the shift in emphasis. But outrage is intoxicating for some, and quite a few people seem genuinely unaware that some people don't view politics just as a way to cheer one's time and humiliate the other but actually care about issues. Crazy, huh?

[Doctor Jack]

11. He said this isnt about him

And that they are going to take their message to philly. He didnt say he is going to fight to be the nominee. I think he is slowly ending think and trying to ease his supporters back from the bernie or bust mentality

[aikoaiko]

12. Its true, he set the stage for a concession in the future and supporting HRC

[Lil Missy]

16. Nope, I don't think so. I think he is seething.

[geek tragedy]

17. He kept it bottled up, he needs to nt

[BootinUp]

19. Too soon to say what will transpire with regard to the convention

My sense is that Bernie is holding off until more negotiations. During that time more of his supporters will naturally move toward Clinton anyways. Because most of them are not the hardcore BoBs.