Dear Bernie:
I admire you and your programs. I wish you had been the guy to make it to the White House and implement your agenda. But it's become obvious that it's not going to happen.
Right now, with every appearance you make, and with every word you utter, you're hurting Hillary and helping Trump.
I know this is not what you want to do. I know you would lead a revolution if Trump ever made it to the White House.
The thing is that, right now, you're helping him with your very presence in the race.
So let me say this.
You made a valiant run to make the world a better place. It failed (this time around).
Therefore, Bernie, someone will pick up your banner in the future.
But for right now:
It's time to stop talking. It's time to withdraw publicly. It's time to get behind Hillary.
It's over for the moment.
= new reply since forum marked as read
Right now, he is bringing important issues to the forefront.
No need to break out the hankies. 
I think some need to relax and have a nice, tall glass of iced tea (perhaps with a sprig of mint). 
Well Said
I love Bernie, too. I was so glad to hear that Hillary is going to implement his college tuition program. He's done so much good. But it's time to be valiant and bow out. I learned while being a die-hard Bernie supporter (perhaps not as diehard as some, it seems) that HRC's supporters are seriously good people too.
I am very thankful for what he has done. The Dems needed him. HRC is going to definitely adopt some of his platform. She needs to to get the youth on board. But now we seriously need to focus on ensuring that Trump never even gets close to the office of the Presidency. Some Americans seem to think this is all fucking game (and perhaps in the existential view of things, it is), but this is not some phony "reality" show where you have several episodes and the disaster is soon done and forgotten. This is REAL reality.
I'm old enough to have learned that even baby steps are HUGE steps because it's all too easy to move backwards. I have to say, the Pres. Bill Clinton years were so good that a lot of us could leave jobs and be assured we would find something better in no time. We didn't have to worry about asshats eliminating pensions, telling us "sorry, you don't get a raise this time" while the bigwigs in the company were getting outrageous bonuses. We didn't have to worry about mass layoffs because the CEO and the top of the pyramid stockholders were afraid of losing a couple vacation homes.
I wish more than anything that Bernie would have been our frontrunner. We can't afford to take baby steps at this point in human history where there is so much at stake, but we sure as shit can't go back.
You can look at my post history. There was a time I didn't think I could vote for Hillary, but you can be damned sure I will vote for her and be happy with my choice (this isn't even the "lesser of two evils"
. She is doing what she feels is right, and most of what she is doing is actually right.
Bernie, we will not stop loving you. But it's time to bow out gracefully.
But what's the difference between him bowing out today and him bowing out during the convention? Perhaps a little unrest from a few troublemakers, but there's always going to be troublemakers, right? Especially with a candidate as polarizing as Clinton.
I don't see the big deal, honestly. The nomination is wrapped up. He's doing good things by influencing the democratic platform. That's being an effective politician in my book.
I'd sincerely love to hear your thoughts. 
