I go by election numbers, and Bernie wasn't close, even though his base was highly motivated. This tells me that he had succeeded in motivating his base, far more than Clinton had, and that nothing anyone did at the party level dissuaded a significant part of voters.

What's your reading, Peter? I would be interested in an analysis by a smart person such as yourself. And, thanks for posting under your name! I'm glad that I started doing that. Not a single person has harassed me, so far. And, I am a charmer on the phone, after 20 years as a contractor. You can look me up, but please disregard the short license tenure, there are no dings on my record, and I may yet revive the state license. I still know how to run a project, and some might be coming up. 70 is the new 65!