Since everyone is playing pundit about the Democratic primary, here's my best guess if Bernie Sanders has an unassailable lead to win a plurality of delegates but is well short of a majority. This shld be clear on March 17, when 61% of pledged delegates will have been chosen. 1/4
There are 4 months between March 17 & the Dem convention on July 13-16. During this time Sanders will be subjected to intense scrutiny (from media, GOP), as Obama was in 2008. Obama weathered this, was seen to have responded effectively, & his poll numbers stayed strong. 2/4
The attacks on Sanders are likely to be much more severe. If he also weathers the storm, he'll be in a strong position to claim the nomination in Milwaukee. However, if the attacks hurt him, esp in the polling match up v Trump, then anything could happen at the convention. 3/4
Bottom line: those four months will likely be excruciatingly difficult for the frontrunner and may make the primaries up until that point seem like a walk in the park. 4/4
