Some in the party view President Trump as an aberration and believe that a return to a more sensible America is possible. Then there are those who believe that President Trump was the product of political and economic systems so rotten that they must be replaced. Ms. Warren has proposed to pay for an expanded social safety net by imposing a new tax on wealth. Carrying out a progressive agenda through new laws will also be very hard for any Democratic president. Ms. Klobuchar and Ms. Warren right now are the Democrats best equipped to lead that debate.

Source: New York Times January 20, 2020 03:56 UTC