So, this evening marks the next debate and I thought I should dedicate this musing to Mike Bloomberg who performed poorly in last week’s show.  I think he needs to offer a vision for the future and not rely upon the desperate need for order which a good manager would bring.  He obviously knows how to do it. His company represented a visionary approach to financial information that was part of the transformation of our society.  Applying that imagination to the nation’s issues and articulating it well would be the necessary ingredient missing at this point.

If I were him, I would also point out that all of the candidates have some things in their pasts that the current version of who they are would not repeat.  Stop and frisk, Anita Hill, a Black chief of police removed, considering those who declared bankruptcy deadbeats, overly aggressive prosecutions of drug offenders, or exempting gun manufacturers of liability,… these were all offenses committed by the candidates in their prior lives and would not be done by any of them today.  Furthermore, if money is indeed undermining policy decisions, he is immune. And, while each of the candidates has some interest from whom they won’t take money, he won’t take it from anyone.

Finally, I would point out that each candidate has certain advantages which they use to the fullest.  It may be their past political life, their appearance, their ability to arouse a crowd, their relationships over time.  Bloomberg’s is his wealth, all self-made and for the most part put to use to encourage causes that everyone on the stage supports.

Enough for now.  Just some thoughts as we head into the last debate before super Tuesday.

A final thought about the handwringing over Bernie.  He may indeed be George McGovern and lose badly, or he could be our version of Donald Trump and win unexpectedly.  Besides, he isn’t the nominee yet and I don’t think he will be.