If either Team Hillary or Team Bernie

[4nic8em]

doesn't have 2026 pledged delegates before the convention (they won't), should she/he suspend their campaign to unify the party? I didn't think so either...

[Lucinda]

1. They don't need 2383.

Once Hillary reaches 2026, there is no way Bernie could surpass her with any combination of pledged or super delegates remaining.

[morningfog]

4. That's not accurate.

This is all theoretical, but your math is wrong.

There are 714 supers.

2,383 - 714 = 1,669.

Hillary could take up to 2,382 pledged delegates, leaving Bernie with as few as 1,669 and there would be enough supers to give it to Bernie.

[nolawarlock]

6. The vast majority of Supers will only go with Bernie if he wins the pledged.

And even then they'll do so begrudgingly. Just look at any of their Facebook pages.

[morningfog]

7. Yea I know. But the poster's claim/math was wrong.

[nolawarlock]

8. To be honest,

I stopped looking at these specific formulas weeks ago. I have a general sense that Bernie isn't going to win but will probably snag something of import out of this, whether it be cabinet or platform or what have you.

[4nic8em]

9. At this point of the campaign

it seems (to me) a call for anyone to concede, is at best premature...for whatever reason.

[nolawarlock]

10. I'm not saying he should pull out necessarily.

If he wants to stay in for the experience and isn't ready to sachet away, then by all means, he should stick around. I don't think it matters at this point. Hillary will beat Trump.

[Skink]

2. You answered the question

This is a contested convention. Nothing wrong with that.

[4nic8em]

3. I assumed it will

be contested...so why would a "party unification" suspension be called for by either campaign?

[Skink]

5. Bernie is not looking for that.

Enough real Dems support him and enough Indies. I am a dem but can only support Bernie.