Sanders Versus O'Malley

++Bernie Sanders this weekend seemed to have the winds at his back as he draw overflow crowds while campaigning. He has been able to get his platform out there with the minimum of media interference.

++Only Chuck Todd raised his 1972 piece of sexual fiction which Sanders dealt with easily. I have no idea how posts got on websites claiming Sanders is racist since there is nothing in his record or statements indicating he is nothing but sympathetic in words and policy toward minorities. 

++One blogger asked "How could O'Malley debate Sanders" as if the answer who would win was obvious. 

++O'Malley had one shaky spot in his kick-off when he was heckled by Baltimore residents about his anti-crime record in baltimore when he was Mayor. But this did not overshadow his announcement.

++How could O'Malley debate Sanders? rather easily because he was been a big city mayor and a two-term governor who enacted very enlightened policies. He passed the Dream Act,same sex marriage,and did make Maryland's schools the best in the nation for five consecutive years. He is younger and seems to be the ideal age of a corporate CEO. 

++On the Sunday talk shows,pundits said that Bernie tapped into the rage in Middle America while O'Malley can't do that and that he would have a tough time running to the Left of Sanders. 

++It is quite flattering to both men that they deserve that type of scrutiny. The media has acknowledged that Sanders is authentic and tells it straight and they admit that Americans like this quality. I think they are letting Sanders get this much air-time right now because they are waiting for the thousand-pound gorilla Hillary Clinton to emerge for her media appearances. 

++It is hard to find much to disagree with Sanders about. O'Malley is quite good when he speaks about policy but he loses me when he talked about America being at a cross-roads--we always are.

++But the Democrats should feel proud. So far they have three substantial candidates going against the 20 person clown car.