2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The #1 key to the Democratic candidate winning in November is... [View all]Reiyuki
(96 posts)Clinton is almost guaranteed to win the primaries, but the strong disapproval ratings (almost as high as Trumps!) mean the party establishment may start looking for alternatives.
Sanders is likely to come in second at the convention, but if the leadership is not suicidal they will not simply throw him to the curb and jeopardize the huge chunk of Sanders supporters. So they HAVE to keep him onboard, at least as VP.
Which leaves (Elizabeth Warren (or another congresswoman) with Sanders as her VP.
All of the strengths of a female candidate with better looks and none of the baggage.
Don't you think there's some establishment insiders considering this possibility already?
If the Clinton v. Trump matchups turn south over the next month (which I would bet good money on), expect the insiders to start looking into backup plans..