A debate without Donald Trump. Is that even possible? CNN spent the prelude to Tuesday night acknowledging that the Democrats weren’t going to generate the sparks that the Republican candidates had created with their two scrums so far. The audience wouldn’t be as rapt or robust. The network sounded apologetic, even a tad wistful, as it grappled with Trump Withdrawal. When it comes to ratings, The Donald is a potent and addictive drug. But when it comes to everything else, the meeting of five candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination – yes, five is correct, though you needn’t name or remember them all, certainly not with Lincoln Chafee in the mix –...
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