Folks keep asking me which Democrat I'd support for President if the primary election were held today. Since it's unlikely it will be, it doesn't matter. They're all better than what we have now and my opinions about the individual candidates are likely to change a lot in the 119 days until California goes to the polls. Would anyone like to bet that at least one or two of them won't say or do something in that time that will alter our views of them?
I'm not even sure to what extent I should vote for the candidate who I think would make the best President as opposed to the one who stands the best chance of becoming President. Those will probably not be the same person and the "electability" factor can change on a moment's notice. (At this point in the last election, the Republican leading the pack was Ben Carson.)
Bernie could have another heart episode. Joe, who's only two years younger, could have some medical problems that will raise concerns about his age. I really like Joe Biden but he does have the capacity to occasionally say something really clumsy and awkward…and he will. It'll be no worse than a half-dozen things Trump says every day and we'll have to watch as his mental health is questioned by folks who pretend Donald makes sense. But make no mistake: He will.
I know, I know. We all want this election to be over with. Democrats are eager to throw Trump out of office before he does more Trump-like deeds. Republican are eager to get him re-elected before more scandals erupt. But we're stuck with a calendar that says we have another year of this. Even by March 3 when my state votes, there will be all-different issues and all-different reasons to support this candidate over that candidate. And I can't help but think that by November, there could be some other candidates.
In the meantime, go read Kevin Drum's comments about Elizabeth Warren's proposal for Universal Health Care. He's right. We can pass laws that will make health insurance in this country cheaper and more available but we can't pass what Ms. Warren is proposing, at least not in one fell swoop. It may take a lot of little swoops over a lot of years.