The Democrat base loves to tell you that, had he been the nominee, "Bernie would have won." If only the DNC hadn't conspired to secure Hillary Clinton's coronation, we'd all be enjoying the many benefits of "President Bernie" right now.
I'm not so sure. I'm willing to admit he might have done a bit better in Michigan, but I still doubt he would have seen support significant enough to drag his ol' bones across the national finish line. The reason? If he'd been the nominee, he would have had to be out there every single day, defending socialism and massive tax increases, while he and his wife said incredibly stupid stuff like this: