Probably not. Bernie was screwed because of the Super-Delegates last time. I predict the same will happen again.
If Bernie takes Warren on as VP before the convention, they won’t be able to stop him...he will have too many delegates on the floor.
But who can the DNC install? Who would be willing to play the Mondale role, and take one for the team (a DNC installed candidate would have nowhere near the turnout necessary to defeat the turnout machine in the White House)? Would Hillary take on that role? Biden? Mondale was a man of integrity (at least from what I remember). But none of the current crop of high-visibility Democrats have even an ounce of integrity.
And who would the DNC *want* to be the face of the party. A homosexual despised by African Americans? A doddering old fool? A bitter 2 time loser? An angry, strident fake Indian? A nasty little woman from Minnesota? Maybe a billionaire (or two)?
The bottom line is that the DNC really doesn’t have a candidate who would be both willing to take one for the team, and who represents a much better face of the party than the current leader, who is really just an angry, viscous old man yelling at clouds.
The Democrats have painted themselves into a corner, and simply don’t have any good options left.
Best scenario for the collapse of the Democratic Socialist Party is Bernie gets 40-45%, and everyone else is less than 20% , all the other candidates give their delegates to someone who is a distant 2nd or 3rd, and that one gets a plurality and the nomination. The result could be a candidate that receives less than 20% of votes nationally gets the nomination. AKA John McCain, and has no nationwide appeal in the general in November.
Correct. The old bait and switch is going to be used in the only “accepted commies need apply dem party.” He is good for fodder but will not now or ever be the official party candidate IMO.
Aren't the Super Delegates sorta like the Electoral College - the one the Democrats want to abolish?