If the Dem base doesn't turn out, the down-ticket candidates crash and burn.
If they nominate Bernie, everybody crashes and burns.
That will make the Hindenburg look like a Girl Scout campfire.

I'm investing in Marshmallow futures.
WWG1WGA
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
They'll prop Joe up and the Dem base will be thrilled.
If they win, Michelle and Obama will run a shadow presidency, and then Michelle will run for President in 2024. They're looking for a 12 year fix. After the 2020-14 term, they hope to destroy the Constitution as irrelevant, and appoint Obama for life.