2016 Postmortem

Certainly just a personal point of view. But how about retaining or earning the enthusiasm of Bernie supporters for a change, instead of denigrating them, dismissing them, and disappointing them?

How about establishing a more Progressive Clinton legacy, even more distinguished and more clearly Progressive than Bill's.

How about being the female F.D.R.?

That's the vision I would hope to see, even work for, volunteer for, root for.

I don't expect it. I expect a pivot to the right any second now, and that is what is going to disappoint turnout and a whole generation of new voters, who will look for their Progressive politics somewhere else.

But it would be grand, and I would advise Hillary supporters to pass it on up high, if you like. Wouldn't it be great if we could actually have the solidity of the Hillary candidacy that supporters all like and yet still the exciting Progressivism of Bernie, whose stands she already has largely adopted.

Pipe dream, no doubt, but not impossible.