One upside to Sanders staying in the race.

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The closer that Biden gets to a majority and the more convincing his win, the less likely that there will be a repeat of 2016. It will serve to further unify most Democrats and left-leaners, including most Sanders supporters, behind the nominee.

I believe, as I've said since ST, that he should stay in the race until Biden has an insurmountable lead if only for that reason. It would close the door on a lot of "what ifs" and leave less room for the kind of nonsense that happened at the convention in 2016. I think there's going to be little or no tolerance for that this cycle.

Less drama, less media attention on the drama and more on the message of a unified party, and fewer distractions.