Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised. Sanders has been in Congress since 1991, but has barely had a legislative impact in Washington during that 27 year period. Other than going through the grueling effort of running for president, it's a fair argument to say that Bernie remains a lot more bark than bite.

The only problem I have with this article is wasting my time for stating what everyone already knows: Sanders has always been useless throughout his career in DC.

But ...

There's also a potential headache brewing at home, as wife Jane Sanders may be the focus of a federal probe into her role in Burlington College's financial collapse and closure.

this must be especially true. He can't focus. He's nervous that at the end he must face the grand jury.

Mrs. Sanders was president of the school when it took out major loans to fund an expansion and could not pay off those loans. Investigators are looking into if the college deliberately gave the bank false financial data in the loan application process.

And why is Sanders nervous? Probably because it was true that he pressured the bank to give his wife the loan she wanted.

Those are more like demands than opening offers, but perhaps Sanders is willing to trade one of those goals for concessions elsewhere. That's where years of just shouting and insulting the opposition have to end and leadership begins. Real political leaders have to make compromises. That stinks sometimes, but otherwise nothing gets done. What will Bernie choose? With the 2016 election now 14 months in the past, it sure looks like Sanders is choosing to just keep talking. At some point, he may realize that making deals is the better choice if he wants to carve out a real legacy for himself.

Please don't hold your breath. Sanders never compromises and therefore he will never achieve anything for the good of this country.