2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: That "contested convention" thing? Rubbish. [View all]stopbush
(24,592 posts)and start working for the good of the Party that gave him the opportunity to make a credible run for the presidency and their nominee, who will be Hillary Clinton.
A lot can happen, but what is not going to happen is Sanders securing more pledged and/or super delegates than Hillary.
The Rs will be in total disarray at their convention. The Ds have the opportunity of presenting the stark contrast of a unified, adult Party that is ready to take this country forward. Or, we can engage in a meaningless political food fight that will gain us nothing and will give the MSM all they need to run their false equivalency stories, equating the Ds "convention chaos!!" with the clown car on the right.
What needs to be "on full display" is not a hopeless case of grand standing by a lost cause, but a coming together of all of the great ideas that the Ds have put forward in this campaign, presenting a unified platform to the country that will win not only the presidency, but win back the Senate and maybe even the House.