Let’s Be Realistic About Sanders

I am really hoping this will be the last time I write about Sanders at all.

He has suspended his campaign. His supporters still have some delusion that there is hope he can attain the nomination because he is still on the ballot in remaining primary states. Sanders himself admitted the truth- that it is IMPOSSIBLE for him to gain the nomination at this point. Even before the last two primaries, he would have had to reach 70% of EVERY remaining primary state to achieve the nomination by a slim margin. To attain the nomination at this point, he would have to achieve 100% of the remaining states and even then I am not sure it could happen. With odds like that, I am not bothering with the math this time.

Sanders is now claiming he is going to collect delegates and force Biden to the left at the convention. First of all, this is coming from the same person who said they were going to challenge the 2016 convention. Do you remember him challenging the convention? No? That’s because it didn’t happen.

No matter what the case, what the situation at this point, what does he intend to do with his delegates? Do you recall how he promised to push Hillary to the left so she would support universal healthcare? Do you recall that happening? No? That’s because it didn’t happen.

You recall the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC), which Sanders endorsed? That’s the agreement passed in the majority of blue states which states that all delegates will change their electoral vote to the…