Of course Minimalist would think that; he was delusional regarding Clinton's success and popularity throughout the campaign.
What he seems to forget is that personal issues didn't seem to matter in this election; Trump won despite openly admitting to sexual abuse, among other personal scandals. What the people in the rust belt states cared about was a candidate who represented them. Clinton wasn't that candidate for them; Trump was, however delusional that might sound. Sanders knew how to speak to those people; he would have likely won over a number of the voters who looked at Clinton and saw "more of the same".
What he seems to forget is that personal issues didn't seem to matter in this election; Trump won despite openly admitting to sexual abuse, among other personal scandals. What the people in the rust belt states cared about was a candidate who represented them. Clinton wasn't that candidate for them; Trump was, however delusional that might sound. Sanders knew how to speak to those people; he would have likely won over a number of the voters who looked at Clinton and saw "more of the same".