Bernie should ask his supporters to vote dem now. Don't wait until they're bruised and angry.

[lindysalsagal]

I'm serious, and if Bernie's serious about his policies, he will.

[LizBeth]

1. Make clear DNC did NOT rig. What politics is and working just as it should. Stop it now.

[Faux pas]

2. Why?

It's his campaign and his decision.

[lindysalsagal]

3. Because losing his voters could keep frump in office, in case that's not already obvious.

And if Bernie actually cares about regular people and his policies, he knows frump surely will oppose them, but Biden will enact what he can.

[MH1]

4. " if Bernie's serious about his policies"

the answer to your question was in the OP.

If it is about advancing progressive policies, Bernie needs to influence his followers to vote Dem even if it's not him (and it probably won't be).

If he doesn't do that, one can only assume it was about his ego all along. Or he is just too blind to see what needs to be done. (Both good reasons for him not to be the nominee.)

[democrattotheend]

7. Bernie has already done so

He's said many times that the most important thing is defeating Donald Trump and he will support whomever the nominee is. Which is a different tune than he was singing during the primaries in 2016.

[lindysalsagal]

9. Good to know. Thank you.

[Maru Kitteh]

8. Why? Perhaps he would like to appear a larger person, concerned with the country first

as opposed to a small, self-centered one concerned only that his followers maintain their fealty to him.

[pat_k]

5. Bernie supporters are voting dem

[H2O Man]

15. Correct.

Anyone paying attention would know that Senator Sanders has stated numerous times that he will support who ever the nominee is, and that voting Trump out of office is essential. Add to that the fact that Biden, Sanders, and Warren all have friendships and mutual respect, and it becomes difficult taking some of the nonsense here seriously.

[democrattotheend]

6. How about you let Democrats vote first?

Less than 50% of Democrats nationwide have had the chance to vote yet. How is it democratic to say our votes don't matter? I haven't even decided whom I'm voting for yet but I want the chance to have a say. TBH, I'd be more "bruised and angry" if I don't get the chance to participate.

Bernie has already asked his supporters many times to "vote Dem" in November no matter whom we nominate. Most of us who haven't had the chance to vote yet would like a say in who that is. It sucks that we have so many fewer choices than those who voted in early states, but at least let us have more than one option.

[doc03]

10. No he is as much an egomaniac as the Orange one. nt

[Docreed2003]

11. This is going to play out just like it did in 2016, I'm afraid

First it will be, "oh but there's still a chance for a huge win in this or that state". With a dash of "We're fighting to the convention because we want our voices on the platform".
Then, once ALL the states have voted, it will be "Oh but there's a chance for superdelegates and unpledged delegates to change to Bernie and this will be how he'll win...." all the while adding fuel to the fire that somehow Bernie is being cheated or treated unfairly or the process is rigged. The convention will happen, the platform will be just as liberal as it was in '16 with input from people chosen by Bernie and still some won't be satisfied and will boo "establishment icons" like Obama and John Lewis and Hillary and well you name them and I assure you it will happen. Bernie will offer up a lukewarm speech at the convention and we'll enter the general election season with a media narrative that Dems are in disarray and Dems are disenchanted with the "establishment".

This is EXACTLY why I didn't want Bernie to run again this cycle because I feared this would happen again. If I am wrong, and I hope I am, I'll gladly eat crow...but nothing in Bernie's actions today that make me think this will be any different than before.

[FreeState]

12. Exactly and its already happening

Buttigieg has been declared the winer of Iowa 7 times. It's been certified by the state and is final. Buttigieg won both the popular vote and the delegate count. But Bernie is still trying to change it.

[Docreed2003]

13. It's bullshit

Pete won Iowa and any attempts to take that away from him are just infuriating, especially considering some of the homophobic crap some Sanders supporters threw at him.

[FreeState]

14. +1

It's disgusting and undemocratic bullshit.