The Democratic Party machine presumably did its best to promote Clinton over Sanders, Well, it would, wouldn't it.

Democratic voters here like Bernie, but his promises and policies are the political equivalent of pie in the sky. It was clear that he wasn't going to be able to get any of those things through the House and Senate. Hillary is more of a pragmatist, and was more likely to make some forward progress, particularly in making important adjustments to the Affordable Care Act.

Thanks, Steve. The bullshit that Ake spouts is filtered through his attitude of extreme adequacy. It blinds him to what people are actually saying and doing.