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Panic At the Democratic Primary
“I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.” — Will Rogers
The Democrat’s Big Test
It’s a free-for-all.
Though not precisely free: Tickets for the last Democratic debate went for around $1,750. (Which explains why there were so many cheers for Bloomberg.)
And while otherwise respected publications like the New York Times and the Washington Post may indulge in empty platitudes about the race having only just begun and set about pointlessly soothing Democratic feelings, it is time for the rest of the party to face some hard facts.
Especially in the wake of the most recent Democratic debate disaster.
The Democratic primary field is a mess.
The field is perhaps in worse shape today than it was when there were at least 20 more people in the race, including a new-age spiritualist and a wealthy tech entrepreneur promising free income for everyone.
During the last debate no one onstage- including the moderators- could get in a word edgewise over all the shouting, showboating, soap-boxing and cross-talk. Democrats were left looking like people who shouldn’t be in charge of a school bake-sale, let alone a Democratic primary or…