Tom Steyer is running because he doesn’t know his place

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The trouble with Tom Steyer is that he just doesn’t know his place.

The billionaire investor is not supposed to be running for president. He and his bottomless wallet are not supposed to be distracting from the dozens of Democratic politicians already climbing the greasy pole and struggling to raise a few measly bucks. As Democrats see it, Steyer is just supposed to be bankrolling them, even as they shrug off his pet causes.

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