Many of the people yelling “Bernie could never beat Trump!” know in their hearts that maybe he could - but they themselves don’t want it so they’re just saying that. “He’s too extreme!” What an age we’re living in, that healthcare and education and justice for all seem “extreme.”

His proposals aren't extreme and neither is his commitment to telling some hard, moral truths. What makes him a genuine risk for the DEM party is his past. He's said some very extreme things, on camera. They make him a hard sell, and they DO threaten the down ballot candidates.