Why Don't Bernie Voters Matter?

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11. They DO Matter

But Sanders' supporters, like their candidate will not compromise. They believe that compromising will betray their ideals and ideology.

By railing against "Establishment Democrats" they've painted themselves into a corner. On the one hand, they don't want to sully themselves by associating with the DNC (Their sworn enemy) on the other, they need those same "Establishment Democrats" to win; that's why Bernie ran in the first place as a Democrat

You can best believe that if the positions were reversed and it was Biden trailing behind Bernie, not only would they welcome the DNC assistance, they'd demand that all other Democrats fall in line and support Bernie without question. Like Bernie, their inflexibility and dogmatism dooms them. While the vast majority is "Vote Blue, no matter who", the Sanders supporters have a caveat: "...unless it's not Bernie, then all deals are off."

The Biden supporters, being pragmatic would in the words of LBJ,rather have them inside the tent pissing out rather than outside the tent, pissing in. In any event, we have to prepare for the likelihood that Sanders supporters will sit it out in a fit of pique and beat Trump without them. It IS doable.