Depends on who the media picks.
Sanders got away with no negative press over is “one deodorant” idiocy. I think the press is on his side.
Further - the looney left is cementing their support behind him. If he runs outside of the democrat party he would get 10-15% of the popular vote, minimum. He would also win VT.
I would love to see him run in the election, as a socialist, or as a democrat.