I thought Bernie had some good ideas along with the ability to generate enthusiasm. I saw two problems though; one was that Republicans would have run an unremitting smear campaign, labelling Sanders a socialist or a communist, which could have hurt. The other problem would have been the same stonewalling Congress that Obama had to work around.  I don't blame Bernie, I blame the Sanders base who stayed home rather than vote for Hillary, who would have been a far better administrator than Trump, who I consider dangerous.