Last Night's Democratic Debate | National Catholic Reporter

Last Night's Democratic Debate | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: Clinton is clearly running on her resume.  I see no vision but breaking the glass ceiling at the White House.  That appeals to liberal white women, so if MSW thinks Obama pays to much attention to Emily's List, wait until HRC is elected president.  While her other flaws are known, knowledge does not cancel them out.  Some of the same insecurities are on display in this campaign as in 2008 and in her tenure as Secretary of State.  I can't see that the woman featured in Game Change has changed in the last eight years.



As for Sanders, he is a Democratic Socialist on the order of FDR - so we have elected one before.  While many would like a cooperative socialist with a bit more familiarity with Marx (don't expect Bible quotes), we can live with a Democratic Socialist - which has its own vision. That vision has to start with campaign finance reform if we are ever going to get the kind of Congress that will pass things like a VAT, Single Payer healthcare and possibly even reforms that bring more ownership and control to rank and file workers.



The last time the need and the candidate merged so well was 1932, so its Bernie all the way, starting in Iowa (where second is enough to go on) and New Hampshire.  South Carolina may mean something, but because Clinton is building expectations, anything less than a big win is a loss.  The real lynch pin in New York, where native Bernie Sanders has an advantage.