Why is Warren delaying giving an endorsement? I think it's because...

[NurseJackie]

Why is Warren delaying giving an endorsement? I think it's because maybe she wants to humiliate Bernie. Biden doesn't need her endorsement (although it would be nice to have) but Bernie does need her endorsement. Based on their political and policy viewpoints, it would seem "natural" for Warren to endorse Bernie, but there's a reason she hasn't. Why? Is she just going to let them stew over it and "suffer" and wonder? After everything that came before, is there a small part of her that's enjoying watching them "squirm" and grovel. Is she not at all shocked at the outright demands and sense of entitlement?

Well maybe I'm just projecting, but I'd certainly withhold the endorsement until the point that giving the endorsement to Biden would cause the most anguish to the Bernie Sanders campaign. (For the reason shown below.)

[MaryMagdaline]

1. Her backers are split. She does not wish to push them either way

It's a strange phenomenon, but some of her backers hate Bernie and some of her backers hate "the establishment." She does not want to offend either side.

[TwilightZone]

3. That, plus the outcome of the primary is now obvious.

There's really no reason for her to endorse Sanders for a week, then switch her endorsement to Biden.

I think the interactions likely had something to do with the delay, but now, it's just logical to wait.

[Rorey]

4. I think she should wait four weeks

The approximate time that Sanders waited after Hillary clinched the nomination.

[LonePirate]

5. Why does she need to give an endorsement? There's nothing wrong with keeping her preference private.

[brush]

6. Yep, he called her a liar on national tv, among other things.

And then there are those vile supporters of his.

[relayerbob]

7. No, she's trying not to inject any more divisiveness into the race

Does she want to smash Bernie? My guess is, yes. Especially based on her body language and look in her eye when they asked her, in front of her house, who she would endorse. And yes, being blown off like that (in your video) was one of the most telling events of the entire campaign in my opinion. I am bewildered that any woman could see that and still support Sanders.

Her answer of, Let's think on that, and I'll say something when the timing is right, coupled with her statement that she will definitely have something to say about the sexist bullshit that's gone on, but later, tells me she's biting her tongue. She didn't get to be the best law professor at Harvard by saying or doing things without a lot of consideration and careful thought.

And she would still be my first choice, if that was an option

[relayerbob]

8. Also, from what I can tell from her supporters that I know

Only about 10%, if that, are moving towards Sanders, the vast majority have moved to Biden. 10% of something is better than 100% of nothing (or even worse, complete subservience)

[brooklynite]

9. There's no value in her endorsement either way...

It won't impact Biden's momentum, and it won't affect Sanders' decision to remain in the contest. Why bother?

[More_Cowbell]

10. I don't think that Warren wants to "humiliate" anyone.

I think she's just taking her time before she endorses one of two people who are both problematic.

[SharonClark]

14. Well said.

"Humiliate" is what the poster wants to do, not Warren.

[IronLionZion]

11. She has a plan for this

[NurseJackie]

12. You win!

[karynnj]

13. Another hypothesis is she expects Biden to win

In that case, an endorsement of Sanders would either draw things out when its better for Biden to be seen as the defacto nominee. That is not yet true, because 60 plus percent of the delegates will come from yet to be held contests. If things go as predicted, we will reach a point where Sanders can not mathematically get ahead of Biden.

The other thing is that I think Warren's anger when Bernie essentially called her a list on stage was real and very personal. I suspect Bernie did not consider that his statement that allowed no possibility for nuance or ambiguity was implicitly calling her a liar. That added to the unwarranted attacks by Sanders surrogates and supporters which he only weakly spoke against might mean that unlike Biden, whose character she praised, on a personal level she is not impressed by Sanders.

[LizBeth]

15. I do not think Warren has a lot of respect for Sanders and does not think he would be a good

Presidential choice. Difference between integrity and not. Warren didn't endorse in 2016 though Sanders and supporters wanted it. Not going to do it now. She is all on board with Democrats.

[WinstonSmith4740]

16. He dodged dealing with her then, and basically blew her off.

And he dodged again on Maddow the other night. Rachel had asked him something on the line of had he talked to Warren about her endorsement. He said it was a private conversation and he didn't want to go into it just then. Personally, I think she politely told him to to fuck himself. Calling her a liar was a big mistake.

[More_Cowbell]

18. If it were me, I'd wait until both candidates announced their VP choice

That's likely to be an important position, especially for Sanders. Their choice might tip her one way or the other.

[pinkstarburst]

19. If she isn't the VP choice

why would she endorse one of them until they are officially the nominee?

She will likely run again in 4 years as a progressive candidate. Endorsing Biden over Sanders will hurt her with progressives. The only reason to do this is if Biden chooses her as HIS vice president.

Sanders and his people have not exactly been kind to Warren during the primary. No one would fault her for not endorsing him.

At this point, until there is a nominee, Warren is wise to stay neutral.

[BeyondGeography]

20. She'll endorse Biden in June when it's over

And she’ll be a major asset to him in helping to avoid 2016-levels of destruction on the left. If she endorsed any earlier, it would be counterproductive.

[Todd79]

21. Liz wants a shot in 4 years? If Biden wins

What’s the point? There are no signs that Biden is only planning to serve one term. Even if he were to announce that he would not serve a second term, a VP Kamala Harris (the most popular pick it seems) would easily be the successor if the conditions improve under a Biden administration.

[Todd79]

24. If he's in good shape why not?

One of my grandfathers played golf almost every day until he was 95 years old and lived to be 101. My other grandfather went fishing every day on his own fishing boat until he was 93. He lived until he caught pneumonia at age 99.

It all depends on your genes. I would say that the Presidency ages you, but Biden has spent years in that high pressure environment and it hasn’t slowed him down physically (I don’t think it has mentally though obviously critics say otherwise).

[LAS14]

22. No way. That's not Elizabeth Warren at all. I think...

.... it's because she was the only unifier candidate. Maybe she doesn't want to throw out the idea of a 3rd path. I hope she doesn't, myself.