The Sanders nuclear option: How would it play out?

[PeteB]

I have to believe that two things will happen in a situation where the Superdelegates are the deciders:

1. Clinton will reach out to Sanders and offer him a consolation prize to bring him on board (it could be a major position in the administration or simply a possibility to influence and deliver one or more of his key asks (campaign financing, big banks regulation, additional education funding, even some health care modifications).  While she would probably win outright and does not really want to do any of this, it would avoid a nasty convention fight and energize the Democrats against, what increasingly looks to be a divided GOP.

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2. Sanders (under pressure from his own supporters) would accept those offerings, and allow for an orderly Convention.  Going va banque against Hillary (and losing) could mean that the Democratic platform is totally devoid of any Sanders content and it would delete any historic value in Sanders' pretty impressive run.  Not to mention that even the most die-hard Sanders supporters would presumably prefer President Clinton over President Trump.