Bernie is doing everything he can right now

[Godhumor]

To get Clinton elected.

And this is after he, frankly, has a right to be pissed at what was discovered in the leak.

I have to give him major credit for this address to his delegates.

[Maven]

1. he is trying to place an emphasis on winning races at all levels from the bottom up

not just the presidency, which is important. on the other hand, he created this "do or die" mentality among his supporters, and he started out his speech by essentially stumping again. he also didn't respond all that strongly when his supporters booed clinton/kaine.

[drray23]

2. he is trying.

But after months of fanning the flames, its not surprising his supporters are crazed people who boo when told we need to elect clinton. He created this. Its not unlike the gop and the tea party that they can not control anymore.

[Maven]

6. Also true

[GusBob]

3. Another is saying he is "almost like Cruz"

perspective I guess

[Arkana]

4. He has shown extreme forbearance.

I wish I could say the same of his holdouts.

[tallahasseedem]

5. No credit...

He fanned these flames and now they can't be contained.

[Tatiana]

7. He has a fine line to walk.

He should be rightfully angry.

He has to validate the feelings of his supporters and ensure they aren't alienated. We don't win without them.

So he has to do a but of placating, but at the same time emphasize that if they want to have a chance of changing the system, we have to stop the fascist first!

[RonniePudding]

8. Bernie's done his best

But it's clear that a lot of his supporters have now turned on him.

[JudyM]

10. Not only is that not "clear," it's dead wrong, nice try. His supporters haven't turned on him.

He still has all that support.

[RonniePudding]

11. They weren't showing him much respect just now

You must have missed it.

[eastwestdem]

9. The problem is that he is just not enough of a politician to calm his crowds.

Imagine Obama or Bill Clinton (in his prime) taking on this task...I would bet they would be much more successful.

[geek tragedy]

12. the nutjobs booing Sanders right now would never have supported Obama or Bill

they're green party infiltrators whose candidate is now Jill Stein

[Surya Gayatri]

14. He seems ineffectual, inept and weak. His own "followers" are making him look like as ass.

Where are those 30+ years of political skills now?

He has unleashed nihilist forces that his mediocre speaking talents are unfit to quash.

[Paladin]

16. +1000. He either can't or won't do enough to defuse things, so far.

I hope he finds a means of calming his followers, and quickly.

[Justice]

22. Agree.

[glennward]

13. Yes and Hillary had a right to be pissed about accessing her contributor list, and the "C" word, and

trashing of EW, and badgering the super delegates and accusing her of stealing votes. We all have something we have a right to be "pissed" about. But that doesn't help us and there is no evidence at all that Debbie ever DID anything to interfere with the voting. But it's ok to accuse Hillary of anything and everything and expect and even demand that she and her supporters suck it up. I think she has been exemplary in her attitude and her behavior toward Bernie and his supporters...up to now. It's time for her to take the gloves off and stop sucking it up. The minds are already made up. If she doesn't have the voters to win as this day, she won't. No one's mind is going to really be changed despite what they say.

After hearing Kaine speak and learning about his life's work and service, if you can boo that ticket which is in stark contrast to the Trump/Pence ticket, there is little to be gained in seeking your support.

[Maru Kitteh]

20. ^^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^^^ X 10000

[The Second Stone]

15. He has got a good start, but he could do a lot more

and I believe he will. He seems to understand that Trump is fascism and that Hillary Clinton is a good Democrat.

He could act as an anti-Trump surrogate on a lot of TV shows. He's started doing just that, and he could make a real difference.

[Surya Gayatri]

19. He MAY understand that "Hillary is a good Democrat",

but his mediocre speaking skills, or perhaps his residual bitterness, appear to render him incapable of making that fact clear to his deadend "followers".

[yuiyoshida]

17. ^^THIS^^

[workinclasszero]

18. I give him credit for keeping his word to stop Trump and support Hillary

But some of his so-called supporters were allowed way to much time to fester and grow and now we see the results.

The MSM is going to be all over this 24/7 no doubt.

Sadly damage is going to be done to Clinton/Kaine because of it.

How much remains to be seen.

[OnDoutside]

21. You have to wonder what was the point in conceding anything to Sanders, if he can't deliver ?