2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Skinner: DU switches to general election mode on June 16, 2016 [View all]hack89
(39,171 posts)by going to the convention. In reality the convention vote is a formality - this year will be no different than any other convention since 1984. The candidate with the most pledged delegates once the primaries are over is dubbed the presumptive nominee and the party pivots to the GE prior to the convention. The super delegates will vote for the nominee with the most pledged delegates. More to the point - you will soon see super delegates reaffirming their support for Hillary to squash any notion Bernie might have that he can go to the convention and win.
Bernie can stay in the race until the convention. It will make him look foolish and out of touch but it his his right. If he continues to attack Clinton then he will be publicly humiliated at the convention.