Not to mention that Sanders was not a Democrat until he became a candidate for president. Politics is about building coalitions. Maybe if Bernie had nurtured cl

Not to mention that Sanders was not a Democrat until he became a candidate for president. Politics is about building coalitions. Maybe if Bernie had nurtured closer relations with the DNC he would have gotten more favorable treatment. And it's not like the nomination process is sacrosanct. For many years primaries were ignored altogether in favor of smoke filled rooms. That only started changing in 1968. It was made more democratic in 1972, which resulted in the nomination of George McGovern, who got his clock cleaned in the general. Sometimes party elites do know better.