Bernie didn't drop out? Says his name will remain on the ballot until Biden reaches 1951

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1. Suspending campaign expenses allows him to divert donations

to other purposes. It'd be interesting to know what all legal and other practical changes might be involved.

As for what this actually means, it's so far looking like deja vu again.

The only thing he "withdrew" in 2016 was various loudly announced lawsuits claiming rigged primary elections (before he had to show he had cases to be allowed to proceed).

Lacking his formal withdrawal, the media speculated he was "dropping out" at different points that summer, but unclear, and he delayed long after the nominating convention before finally sending a signal that everyone decided to take as his concession: his endorsement of our candidate.

That still wasn't actually the end as the endorsement didn't exactly signal the pivot to solid support that it usually does. What he and his camp did instead is, of course, also history.

We'll just have to see if he's sincere this time. I'm sure many of the most hostile would not follow him to support of Biden and the Democratic Party; the outrage against him at even a pretend endorsement of HRC was extreme, so a sign of genuine sincerity would be repeat of those attacks on him, followed by abandonment and search for a new leader, and of course continued attacks.