You can tell by her follow-up response to her “death” remark that Senator Ernst is already composing her thoughts and prayers.

How long before we get a message that we have all unfairly twisted Sen. Ernst’s message about death? It turns out she’s deeply concerned about about the proposed loss of Medicaid services. If fact she’s investigating setting up several go-fund-me campaigns.

Who reads a campaign platform? It means little if few people either read or understand it. Vigorously and intelligently communicating a Democratic position is as important as formulating it.

Trying to find some good in the Trump disaster, I have latched on to the Canadian election. Trump’s behavior and policies have helped send a Trump-want-to-be into political oblivion. That’s not enough, but it’s a start.