As a young, salty Hillary fan in 2008, there was never a question that Obama was a Democrat. There is with Sanders. I volunteer with people who have been active in Dem politics since the 70s. There is no enthusiasm for supporting Sanders among this group, except this one lovely women who was hard core into McGovern. Sanders has often built his brand around being against the Democratic party, or at least free from it. I have to admit it takes a lot of brass to now want to pretend to get to lead it.
There have always been those dewy eyed young liberals. In 2008, though, they actually had an electable candidate, which makes all the difference. You can use that group to propel yourself into electoral successes, but, if you're a Democrat at least, you have to get the rest of us to fall in love and in line. Sanders hasn't shown an ounce of ability to do that.
I also read there's a new poll showing that a majority of Americans flat out refuse to vote for a Socialist. Full stop. Once I'm home, I'll try and find it. (It's a new one, not one of the old ones that say the same thing.) Of course, Bernie is going to give a speech about Democratic Socialism and ISIS this week. So, once we've all been properly Bernsplained, it'll all be good.
