And I definitely see the parallels to this stage of the game with the 2016 G.O.P. Primary. I think everyone -- regardless of affiliation -- kept waiting for the Trump Hype Train to finally lose steam and for the "real" candidates to separate themselves, but it just never happened. And I'd bet that many democrats were quietly cheering for Trump, because it seemed obvious that he'd get bowled over in the general election and would make an easy opponent for Hillary. Instead, his bombastic campaign brought out voters at a high-percentage clip (or at least higher than most expected).
I'm worried that we're seeing the same thing with Sanders this go-round, and I don't get why the G.O.P. would be cheering for him.