Sorry, Bernie: Campaign picks up some steam out West but eventually will reach end of the line

There is no way Bernie Sanders will become president of the United States.

The likable Vermont senator is simply too far to the left to get the votes necessary to occupy the White House.

And it is doubtful that he will even earn the Democratic nomination. Hillary Clinton has too big of a lead in the number of delegates needed for that.

Sanders had a big weekend, winning by wide margins in the liberal-leaning states of Washington, Hawaii and Alaska. Unfortunately for him, those states carry little weight in the final delegate count.

Most of Sanders' victories this year have come in states with largely white majorities and in caucus contests, which lend themselves to attracting the most active liberal Democrats. And, not surprisingly, he also has done well with young voters, who see his proposed policies as the answer to the nation's ills.

But none of that will matter when the final tally comes. The fact that Clinton is bitterly despised by many voters will not be enough to deny her the nomination.

And given a choice of Clinton or Donald Trump or any other Republican candidate in November, many of those liberals will have no choice but to leap onto the Clinton train.

Published in Editorials on March 28, 2016 11:21 AM