Bernie looks terrible. Everyone running would be happy to be his VP pick.
Fortunately for the nation and the world at large, AOC is just a little too young yet to get the nod for VP in 2020, but if Burnie could get her on the ticket, that would assure the locked-up youth vote for a Sanders/Ocasio-Cortez ticket. Then look, AOC is promoted to President herself within a year or so.
Meanwhile, back in the real world, President Trump is making overtures to India, a potential market that would rival China, and with a much more compatible governmental structure to the US. India could well replace China as the influential trading partner in Asia, and bring the balance of power into somewhat better perspective.