Just a few thoughts on this. Voter participation tends to drop in states after the race is over. We've been told that people are not enthusiastic for Hillary and very enthusiastic for Sanders. One might assume that Hillary's voters would be less likely to take the time to vote in California while Sanders supporters greater enthusiasm would drive them to the polls despite the race being called for Hillary. Didn't happen.

We've heard talk that Sanders campaign proved that candidates don't need to rely on big donors. Sanders monthly contributions dropped 70% in April and May. He simply didn't have the money to run ads in California's high cost media market. If he had won the nomination I doubt he would have been able to raise the money needed for a presidential run with small donors. It's several times more expensive to run in the general than in a primary. He would have had no choice but to use the money raised by Hillary for the DNC to fund his campaign. Corporate money Hillary is trashed for raising now laundered clean for Sanders to use, just as he did for his senate runs. We all deplore that corporate money in politics but imo until the system is changed we must play by those rules to remain competitive with republicans.

The recent politico article portrays Sanders as motivated more by personal pique than policy concerns. He appears to be holding a personal grudge against Sherrod Brown and Dannel Molloy for not supporting him in the primary. Brown was his closest ally in the senate and Malloy one of the most liberal governors but Sanders can't seem to put this grudge behind him despite both being similar in their policy positions. Sanders personal grudge style of politics extends to Barney Frank who is also fairly far left.

Apparently Sanders is also upset that he is dismissed out of hand for the vp slot. There is talk that he might negotiate for some role in the administration. I don't see how that's possible. Sanders doesn't have the temperament for any of those roles. All of those roles require not just subordination to the goals of the president but the ability to be a team player. Qualities that this campaign have amply shown Sanders lacks. This is not news as articles from progressives in Vermont that support Sanders and his goals portray him as self righteous, self centered, and unwilling to support other progressive organizations that he didn't lead.