Bernie vs. Biden? Boring.

Why many voters find this choice so dissatisfactory

Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.
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Is this really the best Democrats can do?

Now that Super Tuesday is over, the race for the party's nomination has essentially narrowed down to two candidates: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Vice President Joe Biden. While both men are preferable to the incumbent president, I'm finding it difficult to muster much more than the minimum enthusiasm needed to vote for either one.

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Joel Mathis, The Week US

Joel Mathis is a writer with 30 years of newspaper and online journalism experience. His work also regularly appears in National Geographic and The Kansas City Star. His awards include best online commentary at the Online News Association and (twice) at the City and Regional Magazine Association.