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By Michael Tomasky thedailybeast.com — OUR PLATFORM AIN’T STRONGIt’s not just Sanders and the electability question. The whole field, while all of them seem like good, dedicated people, has disappointed. BEAST INSIDENew Hampshire is voting. I remember when this used to be an exciting day. Even if my candidate didn’t win, which he (they were all men) usually didn’t, I loved both the reliable rituals and the unexpected little accidents. New Hampshire is voting. I remember when this used to be an exciting day. Even if my candidate didn’t win, which he (they were all men) usually didn’t, I loved...

Donald Trump's incendiary – and likely unconstitutional – suggestion that the U.S. prevent Muslims from entering the country has set off a firestorm with criticism from both Democrats and Republicans.That hasn't slowed Trump, who is leading the GOP presidential pack."We have no idea who's coming into our country," Trump said during a Monday night campaign rally in South Carolina. "We have no idea if they love us or they hate us. We have no idea they want to bomb us. I have friends who are Muslims, they're great people. They know we have a problem.''In announcing his proposal, Trump cites a...