General Discussion

He privately talked to Platner and he described HIS recommendation that he drop out. From that and the article of the Platner discussions with his staff, it sounds like Sanders was sounding him out and giving him a path.

Knowing absolutely nothing, it may be that Sanders was listening and suggesting ways that Platner could drop out and feel he did it for "his movement". At this point, though he might have no path to becoming Senator, he may want his champaign to be seen as more than his crashing and burning .. now or in November.

As annoying as his arrogance and ego are, crediting him with winning an overwhelming primary victory and realizing we need him to do something he very likely absolutely does not want to do, we may need to consider what he would accept.

Given 70 percent voted for him, it would disenfranchise more than half the primary voters to pick Mills because she was second. However, if they had quickly set up caucuses across Maine, if she or any other candidate won, it would reflect the voter base better.

If something like that would be seen by Platner as allowing his movement a voice in picking the nominee, it seems better than having the TPTB picking someone.