Democratic presidential candidates are doing a bang-up job of suggesting that their differences matter more than defeating Trump. Let it be said that despite serious blind spots, Bloomberg was a very good and, on many fronts, broadly progressive mayor. Bloomberg might usefully notice that the two candidates most elated by the prospect of his candidacy are Sens. All Democrats should support universal coverage, but we can get there, as other countries have, through mixed public-private systems. When it comes to former vice president Joe Biden and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Bloomberg’s actions can be seen as a vote of no confidence.

Source: Washington Post November 11, 2019 00:03 UTC