Why is a Clinton victory inevitable?

[davidthegnome]

Disclaimer: I am not, with this post, attempting to be a jerk, or insulting the integrity of Clinton or her supporters, I am asking an honest question - and would appreciate honest answers, please.

To my knowledge, Sanders is polling pretty well. To my knowledge, the states that are up for grabs are still up for grabs. To my knowledge, the delegate count is currently even. So I want to know why those who think a Clinton victory is inevitable, think this to be the case. How, or why, is it an impossibility that Bernie might actually win this thing? Are there facts that I am unaware of that clearly demonstrate that Sanders has no hope of winning?

I have heard this from many people in my neck of the woods. That Sanders has no chance, that he could never win, that I am naive for thinking so. So, I wanted to ask here on DU, among many politically educated minds, why so many believe this to be so. Am I missing something here? Is my support for Sanders irrelevant because the nomination is already determined? Help me out here, please.

[Matariki]

1. It's not

Today's meme is the pys-ops that a Clinton win is inevitable. It's not. Not by a long shot. She's not actually doing that well and Sanders can overtake her. I expect it.

[uponit7771]

6. She's doing great among the DNC marginalized, the DNC establishment is having a temper trantrum

... over having to cede power with the marginalized

[tk2kewl]

2. bookmarked for later

[Ferd Berfel]

3. In the GE it's not - She looses.

[stranger81]

4. The machine always portrays itself as inevitable.

You will be assimilated.

[bobbobbins01]

5. Because they graduated from the George Costanza School of Campaigning.

Its not a lie if you believe it.

[VulgarPoet]

7. Because it's her turn and dynasties must be made

[Chichiri]

8. It was inevitable from Iowa.

Not because he lost Iowa, but because he failed to win by 60 or 70 points, which given the demographics of the state (white liberals, activists, independent liberals, etc.) we would have expected him to do. New Hampshire and Nevada also fell behind expectations, proving that Bernie cannot muster the coalitions he needs to secure the nomination.

That said, no your support is not irrelevant. People have, and should have, a right to be heard about what they want from their candidates. (They also have a responsibility to be intelligent about it, but that's a whole other issue.) By all means keep supporting Bernie if you think it's right -- if the situations were reversed, I certainly would keep supporting Hillary. It's my right to have a say in these things. And who knows?