The Republican Party under Donald Trump has no conscience. The Democratic Party has too much of a conscience. Some Democratic candidates believe that experience, pragmatism and toughness can defeat Trump. Others believe that sweeping change in the name of equality and fairness will do the job.
The past Democratic history of Hubert Humphrey, George McGovern, Eugene Macarthy and Michael Dukakis shows how ruthless the Republican Party can be and how naively hopeful the Democratic Party can be.
Now as Trump beats up on innocent people and American principles, the Democratic candidates are beating up on one another. As much as I wish for the realization of Bernie’s proposals, I also wish for a leader with a proven track record of getting things done and a proven track record of making bipartisanship happen.
The Democratic candidates, as they fight it out, are simply uncovering the weaknesses that the Republican will pounce on. Maybe there were just too many candidates to start with. Maybe the top spot is just to big a prize requiring an all out fight.
Four more years of a Trump malignancy would be unbearably destructive. It’s already gone viral in the American populous. The Democratic Party has a lot of work to do to truly make American great again.
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