It seems possible that Bernie won’t endorse Hillary. Or that he’ll delay his endorsement for so long, that it loses much of its effectiveness. And that makes me wonder how valuable a timely Sanders endorsement really is. And how damaging his non-endorsement might be.<\/p>\n
From what I can gather, Bernie supporters fall into three broad categories:<\/p>\n
1: Those who’ve said all along that they will vote for whoever gets the Democratic nomination.<\/p>\n
2: Those who’ve come to realize that (however they may feel about Hillary) Trump is a dangerous threat to our nation and must be stopped.<\/p>\n
3: Bernie Or Busters who are so anti-Hillary, that they turned against Elizabeth Warren, the second she endorsed her.<\/p>\n
So, would a reasonably prompt Bernie endorsement have any value beyond the symbolic? That very question inspired this limerick:<\/p>\n
An endorsement from Bernie’d be great,
\nThough I’d ask if it truly has weight;
\nDonald must be shellacked!
\nYou don’t see this? You’re whacked!
\nAnd your Bern love could soon turn to hate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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