You're speaking for everyone as though if you're a woman, or if you're a minority, or if you're gay, you'd never dream of voting for Jill Stein.
And your statement about whether or not Sanders cares about defeating Trump... and the only other logical side is that he cares about himself... why? Why can't you accept that Sanders is trying to genuinely run on principle, and trying to move the positions of the Democratic Party to the left?
It seems like you try to villainize Bernie Sanders as much as everyone calls out Clinton or Trump for being a supposed villain. And you're also coming off as rather insecure about Clinton. Do you think painting Sanders as a selfish enemy is in any way helpful dialogue? When he launches an independent bid, sure, call him selfish. Until then, I think you're just being insecure.
1. If this election is as close as the polls in May (!!!) as some have breathlessly reported then every vote would count. Gore lost Florida by 537 votes. 100,000 voted for Nader. The progressive movement was harmed that day. We've had no worse president in my lifetime, maybe ever. It's not likely history will repeat itself, but voting for someone who thinks Hillary and Trump are the same doesn't seem like it's going to do much for progressive movements at all. It will make it harder to take seriously.
2. I know, I do have concerns about Clinton. I have to express them every time I post lest the OH MY GOD WHY CAN'T YOU ADMIT THAT SHE'S UNLIKEABKE remarks follow. We've so established her weaknesses as a candidate, and not to say so each and every time invites invective.
Up until recent weeks, I've been glad Sanders has been in the campaign. I've said so. He's made her better. He's given voice to good issues. I would vote for Sanders in a heartbeat against any Republican.
But recent reports of his willingness to damage Clinton in order to advance Bernie, and not the party (see the NYT article -- dismissed as "an anti-Bernie rag" -- I posted earlier), makes me suspicious about the sincerity of his agenda. Or at least it's now significant complicated by ego.
It does seem, however, in the past 24 hours that he will fall in line, since she's going to clinch after NJ. He's done well, he should get some consessions. But. He became a Democrat out of convenience a year or so ago. How kind should they be to this guy who has run against the party he used to make his campaign credible? This is where claims of Bernie's purity -- so central to his brand -- start to fall apart. He's as much a savvy, shrewd politician as any of them. He might advance an agenda that you and I prefer, but he's presenting a brand as consciously as anyone else.
I'm critical of Sanders worship, and I'm terrified of a Trump presidency. She will be the nominee. The sooner the party rallies and units around her the better off we will be.
Unless something cataclysmic happens, she should easily win.