The Bernie Sanders dilemma: Are Dems pining for the days of smoke-filled rooms?
As I watch the deeply divided Democrats try to unify around a presidential candidate who can beat President Donald Trump, I find myself longing surprisingly for the days of the smoke-filled room.
No, children, it's not just because I'm getting old and cynical, although that helps.
For most of my adult life, I have been a "goo-goo." That's a good-government reformer who applauded the demise of the legendary "smoke-filled room," places where powerful politicians, party
