That Clinton inspires such hatred is another article (or dissertation) entirely and probably has something to do with her gender. She is a powerful woman, with traits that we admire in men and admonish in women. But, the fact my sister is no longer ruling out voting for Clinton is important. She told me that her friends are in the same bind. "Would Bernie coming out and asking his supporters to vote for her make a difference?" I asked. She gave a defeated sigh: "Yeah, I guess so."

Herein lies the irony of Sanders. The campaign that, at first, was all about the message, ended up being a lot about him. Young folks like Eve look up to him. They trust him. They believe he is the one politician who has "the people's" interests at heart.

Bernie must now use that power for good. He ignited a movement and I can't let him off the hook by allowing him to fade from view. He owes me and Eve and all his supporters more than that.