CNN’s Michael Smerconish: “Can either coronavirus or Bernie Sanders be stopped?” Written by Media Matters Staff Published 02/29/20 10:26 AM EST Video file Citation From the February 29, 2020, edition of CNN’s Smerconish MICHAEL SMERCONISH (HOST): Can either coronavirus or Bernie Sanders be stopped? I’m Michael Smerconish in Philadelphia. An already unpredictable presidential campaign just became moreso. A list of intangibles which included the impact of impeachment, a large Democratic field, congested candidate lanes, and the looming prospect of no one getting a majority of delegates needed to secure the nomination before the convention now includes the spread of a deadly virus.