Fighting won't kill the Democrats. It will only make them stronger.

Squabble away

Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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You can hear the cries of horror from within the Democratic Party about the upcoming release of Hillary Clinton's book about the 2016 campaign, What Happened. Why open these wounds over her primary campaign with Bernie Sanders? Can't we move on? Meanwhile, Bernie backers are out picking fights to the chagrin of party stalwarts.

But Democrats should relax. This kind of internal squabbling is completely normal. Not only won't it do them much harm, it will probably help them in the long run. And with three years before the next presidential election, this is the time to do it.

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Paul Waldman

Paul Waldman is a senior writer with The American Prospect magazine and a blogger for The Washington Post. His writing has appeared in dozens of newspapers, magazines, and web sites, and he is the author or co-author of four books on media and politics.