[RexFamilia]

BS! He doesn’t want a poor showing during the primaries. At the democratic convention, when the candidates are ready to slaughter each other, Fat Albert will descend from the heavens and humbly accept the nomination.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

At the democratic convention, when the candidates are ready to slaughter each other, Fat Albert will descend from the heavens and humbly accept the nomination.

Nope, not possible. Each individual state has deadlines for potential candidates to have their names legally placed onto ballots, for electoral purposes; and virtually ALL of said deadlines will have long since expired, by the time the 'Rat convention ends.

[Rummyfan]

He doesn’t want a poor showing during the primaries. At the democratic convention, when the candidates are ready to slaughter each other, Fat Albert will descend from the heavens and humbly accept the nomination.

I think you're right - he doesn't want to have to participate in the rough-and-tumble of the primaries, merely be chosen as the Dems' saviour come convention time. That fits his ego and his opinion of himself.