The failure of bernie was his will not to fight harpy clinton, not to refuse the help from moveon.org, the absolute clinton machine. He swallowed the poison pill. In reality it was a show: clinton was already chosen by the DNC.
She was. But they had to make some effort to stop bernie. No debates at first. Then debates at odd times. Purging of voter rolls. Or unwanted changes in party affiliation. Polls opening hours late in some places. Ridiculous deadlines to register to vote like in new york. Which passed before people knew the candidates. Closing of lots of voting places in some states. Like two thirds in arizona. Despite knowing more people would be voting. Declaring clinton the winner with 1% of vote counted and lots of people still waiting to vote. Etc.
