Go Bernie! I hope he gets a clear lead, and then they pull the rug out from under him. They will almost have to. If they don’t, Trump will cruise to a win against him. If they do, Trump will cruise to a win, AND the Democrats will alienate their most politically active subgroup. This year has the potential to harm the Democrat Party in a way that hasn’t happened since the 1994 mid-terms.
The DNC is between a rock and a hard place.
If Sanders wins the nomination, many Democrats will not support his socialism, but the party will be tainted as the socialist party for a generation (not everyone sees them that way)
If Sanders loses the nomination (fairly or no), his supporters will burn the DNC down, stay home and start/join a third party, leaving the DNC in shambles for a generation.
I do not see a good outcome for the Democratic Party.