The Dems cannot win the Presidency without the support of most of the Sanders voters. If one of the other candidates catches fire and beats Sanders in the primaries, my guess is that the great majority of voters will accept that. But if some party elite and media heads successfully manage a campaign whose only purpose is to block Sanders any way possible, the Dems' turnout will fall, and I will expect them to lose to tRump.
There already is a small public stop-Sanders movement. There are those for whom retaining control of a major party is more vital than defeating the trumpvirus. And there are those who will depart if they feel cheated. Good vote counters (Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid) seem aware of this possible clash and will probably try to head it off.
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