Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Did Democrats hand Donald Trump the presidency by blocking Bernie Sanders?
Michael Smerconish sits down with veteran Democratic strategist Tad Devine, Bernie Sanders' 2016 chief strategist and author of How the Democrats Screwed Bernie, for a wide-ranging discussion about the Democratic Party's future.
Devine argues the Democratic establishment stacked the deck against Sanders through superdelegates, debate scheduling, and party leadership—and makes the provocative case that Bernie Sanders would've defeated Donald Trump in 2016.
The conversation also explores today's Democratic divide, democratic socialism, open primaries, superdelegates, and what the party must learn before 2028.
Do you agree? Would Bernie have beaten Trump—or did Democrats make the right choice? Let us know in the comments.
Did Democrats hand Donald Trump the presidency by blocking Bernie Sanders?
Michael Smerconish sits down with veteran Democratic strategist Tad Devine, Bernie Sanders' 2016 chief strategist and author of How the Democrats Screwed Bernie, for a wide-ranging discussion about the Democratic Party's future.
Devine argues the Democratic establishment stacked the deck against Sanders through superdelegates, debate scheduling, and party leadership—and makes the provocative case that Bernie Sanders would've defeated Donald Trump in 2016.
The conversation also explores today's Democratic divide, democratic socialism, open primaries, superdelegates, and what the party must learn before 2028.
Do you agree? Would Bernie have beaten Trump—or did Democrats make the right choice? Let us know in the comments.
