First, I want to take a moment to pay respect to our veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that I may be writing this. Thank you.
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| It's a really good day to not take what we have for granted. |
Hillary Clinton will have mathematically secured the party's nomination prior to the polls closing in the Golden State, because she needs just 80 more delegates.
Even if she loses the New Jersey closed primary (which she's expected to win and whose polls close earlier Tuesday), she'll come close to clinching it there. The state's 142 delegates are divvied up proportionally.
No matter. California determines momentum. If Bernie wins there, his talking points about why he should be the party's nominee become much stronger. If he loses, his power at the Philadelphia convention is greatly diminished.
Bernie says he's not going to give up, and he's campaigning hard in the state. We've all seen what a formidable candidate he is, and he may just pull off the upset.
But even if he falls short in the big state, because of his YUGE following he'll still swing a big stick. And the party has woken up to the genuine probability that many of Bernie's voters would rather go elsewhere than support Hillary.
The word this morning is that Bernie and the party may be talking, and he would not turn down the VP slot if offered.
That's exactly what I suggested more than three weeks ago as the ideal tactical and strategic move for the party. Apparently, they either took my suggestion or more likely came to the same conclusion.
With Hillary Clinton a very damaged candidate at best, she'll need all the help she can get to beat what's sure to be an extremely nasty Trump campaign.
The party seems to be moving in the smart direction.
Have a good holiday, Friends, and congratulations to Libertarian nominees Gary Johnson and Bill Weld.
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