Hypothetically speaking just to clear a few things up in my own mind. IF say the powers

[Vincardog]

That be,used super delegates and shady vote counting arrangements to guarantee their favored candidate the nomination.
And the independents and some liberal democrats were offended or insulted enough to stay home in the general election.
And that lack of support plus the hate motivating the right to get out the vote against the Democratic candidate resulted in The Donald winning the presidency.

Whose fault would that BE?

I say the fault lies with the powers that be and their preferred candidate.

[/b]What do you think and WHY?

[boston bean]

1. Let go of the conspiracies would be my best advice.

[metroins]

3. That is what went through my head.

[DanTex]

2. The big thing to worry about in the GE is whether Bernie fans will decide to sit

out the election out of spite. If that doesn't happen, we have president Hillary. And if it does, then those Bernie fans share the blame.

[JudyM]

6. Few of them will. Bernie will lead all of us to heal the wounds and be "realistic" about what's best

for the country.
He will also without a doubt emphasize the continued importance of every vote, and activism in turning over congress to the maximum extent.

[ErisDiscordia]

9. Bernie isn't going to have to "heal the party"

He has bipartisan and independent voters at his back as well as his base. We just have to get him the nomination. The disaffected can all go PUMA, and it will make just as much difference this time as it did last time.

[Thinkingabout]

4. I can not see any good to anyone on the liberal side of electing a Republican president.

Maybe you could point out some of the advantages.

[emulatorloo]

5. If the primary voters choose Bernie, he will win the nomination

Clinton super delegates switched to Obama when it became clear voters wanted him.

As to your other concern, Liberal Democrats do not sit home and enable the likes of Donald Cruz Rubio take the presidency.

[Vincardog]

7. Where would the fault lie in my scenario? Something has got to explain the losses of the Democratic

Offices since the democrats running as "Not as bad as the GOP".

[emulatorloo]

11. Sorry not clear on your question?

[Vincardog]

12. It is clearly stated.

[emulatorloo]

13. I am still not sure I am answering the right thing but here is a reply.

Dems reliably come out to vote in Presidential elections. Most of our losses come in midterms because for some reason we don't take midterms as seriously as R's do.

[Vincardog]

16. Generally speaking that may be true.

[litlbilly]

15. Thats an easy one, DWS

[Vincardog]

17. I agree

[ErisDiscordia]

8. While I am not going to speculate seriously,

just how much trouble could the Donald cause? He would have to buckle down and work--or hire a bunch of eager beavers. It would be like Reagan, all over again.

Now Reagan had a whole team of handlers before he even started running, and the BFEE took over through Poppy Bush when he entered the White House. Does the Donald have any such superstructure? I don't think so. So he'd be that much further behind from Day 1.

I don't know if his finances are sufficiently deranged so that the BFEE could fasten onto him, and pull his Presidential strings. I don't know much about Trump at all, none of us do.

It might be worth a look-see. Maybe the alternative would scare a few unicorn-believers straight.

I truly do not know why Trump wants to be President. I'm not sure he does, either, other than the glitz and glam and perceived power. He's a shallow man, with shallow goals.

And if Trump truly had Palin running as his VP, there aren't enough idiots in the nation to vote for them.

No, I suspect Trump will bow out, suitably compensated, and Rubio, the puppet of choice, ushered into the nomination. The PTB still have the $$$ and the pull in the GOP.

And Sarah will have to go back to the tundra, where she belongs.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

10. Reagan had a Democratic congress

Trump could do a shit load of damage if the Repubs maintain control of both houses.

In any case, Rubio is more likely to get the nomination in my opinion. Not that he's any better than Trump.

[ErisDiscordia]

14. Trump would have a Tea Bagger Congress

who haven't been able to organize lunch, let alone anything else. And Bernie's revolution is not going to disappear if he's not the nominee...he will have coat tails, regardless. There are no sure things this time around. Anything can happen, and probably will.

I'm just hoping that past performance is a good indicator of future results, when it comes to reruns.

[mythology]

18. And what happens if Martians come to abduct Sanders?

This is obnoxiously silly conspiracy crap.

[Vincardog]

19. Then we will have proof that we are not the only life in the universe. And that the Martians

Recognize a true leader.

[Vincardog]

20. Any other opinions out there?