 Well, I think that we all knew this was coming. It was inevitable since the beginning Bernie Sanders has said that he Intended on supporting whoever the Democratic Party's nominee was if that wasn't him then he'd you know Enthusiastically back that individual and here we are now. What does surprise me is how quickly he's endorsing Joe Biden I don't think this is a smart decision Even if I knew he was going to endorse Joe Biden if I were part of Bernie's team advising him I would have instructed him to wait because I think that that would be a way for you to extract more concessions from Joe Biden Nonetheless, Bernie Sanders endorsed Joe Biden in a live stream that was pretty awkward. Take a look So today I am Asking all Americans. I'm asking every Democrat. I'm asking every independent I'm asking a lot of Republicans to come together in this campaign To support your candidacy, which I endorse To make certain That we defeat somebody who I believe and I'm speaking just for myself now Is the most dangerous president in the modern history of this country a President then you made this point who downplayed This pandemic who ignored the advice that some of his people were giving him Which has not who has not used the Defense Production Act Early on so that we could reduce the masks the gowns the gloves the ventilators that our medical personnel Desperately need who today because I understand that is threatening to fire. Dr. Fauci Who has been an unbelievable? I mean it is who has been Day after day the voice of science To the American people trying to explain How we go forward in this crisis and he's threatening to fire him So to me for all of those reasons and so many more a president who Doesn't apparently has never read the constitution of the united states who believes he's above the law A president who lies all of the time a president Who has at least shown me that he is a racist and a sexist And a homophobe and a xenophobe and a religious bigot. I mean for all of those reasons or more We've got to make trump a one-term president And we need you in in the white house. So I will do all that I can To see that that happens joe and I know that there is an enormous responsibility on your shoulders right now And it's imperative that all of us work together To do what has to be done not only in this moment But beyond this moment in the future of this country And in that regard, I have been very pleased that your staff And my staff have been working together over the last several weeks To coming up with a number of task forces these are Task forces that will look at some of the most important issues facing this country Uh the economy how we create an economy that works for all not just a few uh education how we Create the best educational system in the world for all of our people How we deal with climate change Which as you indicated is an existential threat to the planet Uh how we deal with uh criminal justice Uh because we don't want to continue having more people in jail than any other country on earth how we deal with immigration our reform And uh, you know how we have a health care system That is so much better than what we have right now Now it's no great secret out there joe that you and I have our differences And we're not going to paper them over that's real But I hope that these task forces will come together utilizing the best minds and people in your campaign and in my campaign To work out real solutions to these very very important uh problems so Look forward to working with you and uh bringing some great people into those task forces That was hard to watch i'm not gonna lie that was hard to watch Because he just dropped out like that pain is still there the the pain is real and um i'm not ready to see him do that but here we are and for those of you wondering that was One of bernie sanders most disliked videos. He rarely gets Raciowed on his videos, but his supporters clearly aren't feeling it and to his last point there. I'm sorry, but I'll pass on the uh technocratic Task force. I don't know what's what that's going to accomplish Other than placating progressives like we already know what needs to be done with regard to health care And criminal justice reform and education. I don't need a task force to come up with more solutions We have the solutions the question is will we ever get someone in power who's actually going To carry out the solutions that we need So I I have no interest in the task force. Um and a lot of people are enthusiastically following bernie sanders lead And uh endorsing joe biden, but one of them is someone who I really respect bryanna joy gray Who was his press spokesperson she tweeted out with the utmost respect for bernie sanders Who was an incredible human being and a genuine inspiration? I don't endorse joe biden I supported bernie sanders because he backed ideas like medicare for all Canceling all student debt and a wealth tax biden supports none of those and that's Exactly it. Um, I will say that I really respect her for saying this because she knows that she's going to be attacked by biden Bros for saying this because it is heresy if you don't fall in line immediately And support joe biden enthusiastically lick that boot and she's not doing that so kudos to her for actually Having a brain of her own and not just doing exactly what the establishment commands of you So let me explain why I think this is a bad idea on bernie's part I know he was going to endorse joe biden But to endorse him this early when you've extracted precisely zero policy concessions from him Is completely just it It's strategically Not savvy. I'll put that I'll put it that way to be polite. Um doing this It it benefits you in no way at all. It benefits the movement in no way at all if I were bernie sanders I'm playing hardball. I'm holding out I'm not making an endorsement until I get at least one firm policy concession from joe But from joe biden along with the promise that he will appoint someone to his administration That is actually going to hold his feet to the fire with said policy concession, but bernie sanders Got nothing and he endorsed him. I mean over the weekend joe biden has proposed medicare at 60 and um Canceling some student debt although when you look into it, it looks more like a more charitable loan repayment program I mean, you got nothing and you endorsed him already. What's the point? Like why what's the what you're gaining nothing Like we know that when amy clobert sharn people to judge dropped out and endorse joe biden immediately There was something in it for them Rather that is a spot in his administration an endorsement from obama or biden for another office You know, maybe pete would a judge wants to run for governor I don't know But I know damn well that they wouldn't have endorsed joe biden and dropped out to endorse him If they weren't going to get anything So I don't understand why bernie sanders would do this so quickly Because you're basically taking all of your leverage and you're throwing it away just like that. It makes no sense bernie sanders isn't good at playing politics That is what I learned over the course of these last couple of months But at the same time it's part of the reason why I love him so much because I don't want someone To be so Calculative I don't want someone who's going to play politics and do things for purposes of political expediency But at the same time, you know on the same Coin but opposite side. I want him to try to do what he can For the movement and admittedly that does mean once in a while you've got to play politics Right be authentic when it comes to policies, but when it comes to Fighting the establishment and this is a real fight. I emphasize the word fight because that's what this is This is intraparty warfare You've got to play a little bit of politics at least a little bit And the fact that he chose to endorse Joe Biden while getting nothing It's really frustrating because back in 2016 bernie sanders didn't endorse hillary clinton until like june or july And immediately she came out with one of his policies. Now it was Watered down, right? It was uh free college. I don't remember specifically what it was I think maybe it was means tested and we all know that she didn't actually support it She was just paying lip service and trying to placate progressives But nonetheless, you know, he tried to get what he could and on top of that he had some say with the platform but I mean Here you endorse Joe Biden And when it comes to healthcare he proposed medicare at 60 Bernie your supporters are very very young So How does it benefit you? To immediately concede and endorse him when he isn't offering your supporters specifically anything I mean this Is when we need to learn how to get a little bit more savvy as progressives and as leftists and to acknowledge that as leftists We will basically be perpetually marginalized when it comes to the establishment But what little power we have we've got to understand That there is an effective and practical way to harness that power And just immediately conceding and endorsing Joe Biden like this. I just I don't think that's a good way To use the power that you have to get any change whatsoever Now a lot of stuff is happening behind the scenes. I'm sure so I don't know the conversations that Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden had But what I do know is that just looking at this as an outsider to me It looks like Bernie Sanders just kind of rolled over and died and I get it. He's fought for so long He doesn't want to do it anymore. He's a nice guy. He's ready to move on with his life But if you know actually fighting for real change and not just that but Helping to get Joe Biden to a point where he's actually more electable and there's maybe a little bit of enthusiasm among young people You needed to keep pushing, but I mean the entire media narrative was Drop out drop out drop out drop out drop out once he dropped out It was endorse Biden endorse Biden endorse Biden He went on Stephen Colbert and I think that that was the first thing he asked them or I don't know if it was the first thing but it came up So it's tiring. I get that it's exhausting to have them constantly hound you But I mean we believed in you to be the leader and I kind of feel let down here. I'm not gonna lie so, you know, it's not like I'm surprised this was inevitable, but it still sucks to see it. It hurts to see it and Bernie Sanders Um This should be like it should serve as a reminder That if you are a lefty and you're getting involved Don't play politics until you need to right don't play politics with voters play politics with the establishment Bernie just never learned that um and because of it. I think we will get zero policy concessions And I'm not like delusional enough to think that Joe Biden would even Follow through with anything he proposed us But I mean you you do what you can In the position with the cards that you're dealt and I think Bernie Sanders played his hand poorly here