Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 | 2 a.m.
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Like most of us who have become Democrats predicated upon the actions and statements of President Donald Trump, the most important thing to me is that my party nominate the person who is best positioned to defeat the incumbent: someone who can restore honor, integrity, freedom, sanity and basic human decency to our nation, and who can begin to stanch the wounds that have been inflicted through the Trump years of tearing the country apart and turning us against each other.
Removing Trump from office becomes more difficult as the Democrats who remain in the hunt turn their fire on each other, as they did at Wednesday’s debate in Las Vegas. After they tell us why their opponents are not fit to be the nominee, they go on to say that they will support whoever becomes the party’s standard-bearer: it does not add up.
There is nothing wrong with contrasting one’s record with that of others and criticizing one’s opponents, but to slam and delegitimize goes beyond the pale and damages the party and its chances to win such a critical election.
Such tactics play provide Trump with ammunition to use in advertising. Trump can say, “Don’t take it from me; look at what the nominee’s opponents said about that individual.” May the Democratic Party somehow find the way to recover from the effects of this circular firing squad.
