Maybe Bernie Can Win

I'm beginning to believe Bernie Sanders can win the Democratic nomination and then the presidency. Sunday night, January 17th, I watched the Democratic presidential debates with my wife, a Hillary Clinton supporter, and stepson, an Edward Snowden fan. After two hours - of a real debate - they concluded Bernie Sanders had won. (That was the critical consensus.) Since Bernie announced his candidacy, I've been torn. On the one hand, I've long admired Sanders. It's hard not to respect someone who was born the same year that I was and has paid his dues as a liberal activist and politician. On the other hand, I feel it's time for a woman to be President and I like Hillary. And, given the slate of...