Happy Birthday, Bernie Sanders! Vermont's Senator and rising Democratic presidential candidate is 106. Just kidding, the national treasure is 74.
Sanders has displayed triple the energy of presumptive nominees Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton. Vast and enthusiastic audiences of young and old people, who "feel the Bern," buoy him on the trail.
Meanwhile, the entitled ones are doing their best impression of "Where's Waldo."
Florida's former Governor has "run" a pulse-less campaign as he slips into irrelevance from constant attacks from GOP leader Donald Trump (God help us all).
Dubya's bro did emerge last week to respond to The Donald's withering attacks. The Donald's attention is the best thing to happen to the hapless Bush, who is wondering what the heck happened.
Jeb might consider a VP slot on a Trump ticket. The Donald would love the irony, though the Bush family would disown Jeb.
Meanwhile, the New York Times is doing its best to pump life into Hillary's half-hearted effort.
Over the Labor Day Weekend, it ran a front story about Hill's "firewall" in the southern states. Bernie might knock her off in the Iowa caucaus and New Hampshire primary, reported the paper of record. Hillary's formidable organization in Florida, Virginia and other states would dominate Bernie's rag-tag operation.
Today, The Old Grey Lady promised that Clinton would show "more humor and heart" to combat "impressions of aloofness." Note to Clinton: if your crackerjack staff just noticed that you are running a detached effort for the White House, in the words of Trump, they should be fired.
The New York real estate mogul is the only high-energy guy, who counters the intensity of Sanders' supporters. Despite The Donald's energy, he will crash because in the words of the cheeky Brit publication, The Economist, he's running on a platform "of bumper sticker depth and subtlety" that is attractive only to six million Americans who will vote in the 130M-Election Day tally.
The Times is probably correct. Hillary's organization and financial backing may win her the nomination.
That's not enough this year as voters demand change. Clinton will return to the White House only if she can gain the support of Sanders and his supporters. She needs a heart transplant. Bernie's got to be the donor.
The ridiculously high prices Americans are paying at the supermarket might influence how—or if—they vote in November.
At a moment in history when there are so many conflicts among peoples here and abroad, let us put our differences aside and celebrate this wonderful season in a spirit of togetherness.
The news announcing the death of Henry Kissinger, the last of the prevaricating politicians and so-called statesmen who stole my future and that of thousands of other young Americans, got me thinking about Walter Cronkite.
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