The State of the Democratic Race

Full disclosure, in an ideal world I prefer Bernie Sanders and his policies. They are what the doctor ordered for the country. After he underperformed for the second night in a row, his delegate count is behind where he was in 2016. He has vowed to stay until I suspect the next round. He is correct in stating that he has won the ideological race with younger voters. However, in particular, the bottom of this demographic still refuses to materialize.

As usual, a slew of excuses are flying. They include long voting lines at colleges. Why? Apparently the DNC has control over even local elections officials. I am not making light of voter suppression, but long lines are a reality for most voters around the world. And in other nations, the young manage to vote.

Even in states like California that have taken steps to make this much easier, the excuses are rife. Here are some I heard.

But I had to work! In California that particular voter could have requested a mail-in ballot, even if a no party preference voter. That same voter could have sat at home with a cold glass of Hard Mikes, in his or her slippers, petting the cat, while listening to YouTube. And if this voter did not even have a stamp, the postal service would still deliver.

Yet, many younger people who liked Sanders…had to work and could not be bothered.

Then there is the other jewel that I heard from a Sanders fan, but not a voter. This kid, let’s call her Jane, worked her ass off. She made calls…