Consider this diary my olive branch to Hillary supporters.
Congratulations to Hillary Clinton and her campaign! After a long, hard fought campaign, she is the legitimate nominee of the Democratic Party. Bernie fought the good fight but, alas, has come up short. And while I still want to see Bernie and his supporters pressing the case for his causes — particularly addressing income inequality, climate change, and public higher education funding, as well as addressing issues of political process that need to be addressed, now is the time to congratulate Hillary for her victory. Now is the time for focusing on defeating Donald Trump and the extremist GOP. I am hopeful that Clinton and Sanders supporters can and will unite to do just this. I am hopeful and confident that Hillary will win the presidency and will be successful. And I am hopeful and confident that Bernie will continue to be a force to be reckoned with, particularly as a key member of the U.S. Senate.