Blame the Democratic establishment for Bernie Sanders’s rise

Sen. Bernie Sanders has won New Hampshire, and the Democratic establishment has only itself to blame.

In the Trump era, establishment politicos pulling the Democratic Party’s strings have failed to pick presidential candidates who can win. The 2016 election is one example, and Joe Biden’s collapsing campaign is another. On paper, Biden is a perfectly reasonable candidate. He’s experienced, somewhat centrist, and associated with the most popular Democratic politician this generation has seen. Yet “the most electable candidate” on the primary ticket failed to win Iowa or New Hampshire, and there’s a chance he might lose South Carolina, too.