Democratic Primaries

Maybe I am giving too much goodwill to Sanders, but I think he simply wants to use this as an opportunity to clear the air between the center-left and the far-left wings of the party in hopes of better uniting them. I think he realizes unity in 2016 didn't go as well as hoped and feels this approach might work better than a simple endorsement.

I think Sanders giving out the debate questions in advance was a smart tactic. It plays to his base, but it also gives Biden a chance to prepare remarks. I think Sanders wants Biden to address issues he feels his base needs to hear from Biden's own lips, and I think he wants him to address those issues successfully with persuasive remarks. Sanders will certainly test those remarks during the debate but that isn't an awful thing because Trump will test Biden far more.

I DO NOT think Sanders plans to stay in until the convention this time. I think Sanders plans to stay in through the debate and drop out on Wednesday or Thursday of next week UNLESS things turn around in a drastic and miraculous way. If he does stay in the race, I think he will change his tone entirely and go after Trump and not Biden. He could be the attack dog while Biden sets a more moderate tone.

Sanders is not our enemy. He wants us to win the White House. I truly believe this. I truly believe Sanders likes Biden and is doing what he thinks will help us secure the White House because he fears Biden can't win it without Sander's constituency.

I may regret this post. Maybe he really will stay in all the way to the convention. Maybe he really will be divisive and spiteful, but I don't think that is the case. I think he's actually trying to help us in his round-a-bout way. Sanders isn't his twitter supporters. I don't think he wants to watch the world burn if he doesn't win. I think he wants to unite the far-left and center-left and knows that a simple "endorsement" didn't do it last time. I think he wants to directly show his more stubborn supporters that Biden CARES about these issues he is going to ask him about.

Again, maybe I am naive and looking at the world through rose-tinted glasses, but we have to remember Sanders is our friend. He is likely trying to help, even if we are confused about the way he is doing it.

I think.