Bernie Sanders needs to drop out before the NY Primary on April 28th.

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The end of April is EXACTLY when New York, especially NYC, is expected to hit peak case load during the Covid19 pandemic.

Previously, after he lost the Michigan Primary, I called on Sanders to drop out of the race and get behind his fellow candidate that would have the best chance of defeating Trump in the General Election, namely Joe Biden.

I will re-iterate that call now. New York is facing the greatest health crisis in over 100 years and essentially forcing the public to endure a needless primary, with all its associated crowding and opportunities for virus transmission, is just unacceptable. Bernie Sanders should drop out now so NY can cancel plans for a primary at the peak of the virus infection that is going to wrack the state and it's medical resources.

Look, Biden was not my favorite candidate, he ranked 5th or 6th on my personal list. Warren was my number one choice and I contributed time and as much money as I had to spare to her campaign. Sanders, based on his policies, was my number two choice. Many people here know how hard I pushed for both those candidates when they were still viable, those that don't, trust me, I pushed very hard.

But it is clear now that Joe Biden is our presumptive nominee and that he won't be over taken in the delegate count. Add in the fact that Super delegates will decide the issue if needed on an unlikely second ballot, and throw their support behind Biden ensuring he will be our 2020 nominee.

Sanders simply has no real way forward. He needs to spare the voters, especially those in New York at this time, unnecessary health risks and to suspend his campaign immediately.

The looming April 28th New York Primary gives Bernie the opportunity to shift the focus off of his campaign and onto the health crisis we are all facing by pointing out the risks of holding that primary and suspending his campaign as soon as possible.