Leading up to the Democratic convention last week, supporters of former vice president Joe Biden spent hours debating with supporters of some of the candidates he had beaten for the nomination, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). They compromised at times, found new ground at times and hammered out a platform that the party could unite behind. So, are they the party of managed trade, unbridled presidential power, unlimited debt? One day he is a huge admirer of Chinese dictator Xi Jinping; a bit later, Mr. Xi is the source of all evil. In a cult of personality, no one can afford to be caught still saying nice things about Mr. Xi after the official line has changed.

Source: Washington Post August 24, 2020 18:05 UTC