Evidently Bernie Sanders can't take a hint. Despite losing five out of six states to Joe Biden last night, Bernie is pressing on with his presidential campaign.
In a way I don't blame him. This is his last chance. If he isn't elected President in 2020 he will never be elected President. The torch is going to be passed onto AOC in 2024.
There will be a one on one debate with Joe Biden in Phoenix on Sunday. It would be the first one on one debate in the entire campaign and a chance for Bernie to cast doubt on Biden's viability by throwing a knockout punch. If that gamble pays off then perhaps he could catch a second wind.
But if Bernie gets the Biden who got feisty with the autoworker in Detroit yesterday he might have bitten off more than he can chew. Let us also remember the debate will take place without an audience due to the Coronavirus. Not having a cheering crowd won't do Bernie any favors.
If Bernie debates Biden on Sunday and then gets shut out in Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio 48 hours later then there is no reason for him to carry on in the race. If he does then he is only embarrassing himself and damaging Biden's chances (which he might very well want to do). If that is the case then Bernie has a chance of becoming a figure more despised by Democrats than Ralph Nader was 20 years ago.
The best case scenario would be for Bernie to exit stage left one week from now. He'll always have North Dakota.
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