As always, a well- reasoned viewpoint from Bill Maher.

I find Amy Klobuchar to be at least as strong a candidate as any in the Democratic primary field. She doesn't have an extensive resume of elected experience. But that should be overlooked based on how effective she's been in the offices she's been entrusted.

That said, the pickings are lush for those who have no tolerance for the current resident of the White House. Whoever emerges as the Democratic nominee absolutely must be supported. The stakes are too damned high to sit on the sidelines or to go off pouting because your favorite candidate didn't win.

No matter how you feel about The Resident, he plays to win and doubles down on attacking who he perceives to be losers (even if they are really winners). We must be united behind the nominee at all costs, even if those costs add up to our ideals.

I reserve judgment until I hear better clarity on just what toughness translates to in her case. Tough but fair is one thing, and that is good. Brow-beating as a standard "management tactic, no thank you. The POTUS isn't just running an administration; he or she is setting an example for the nation, and it had better be a civil one.

Plus, I am not opposed to a centrist per se. But I think the pulse of the times is split on centrist vs progressive, and I honestly worry that of the two, progressives stand to excite the country better. I am torn on this one. At the moment, I am most excited by Kamala Harris, followed by Cory Booker. Both seem to me like they are touting mixtures of centrist and progressive positions, and that might stand us a better chance of uniting not only Dems with independents, but also a fractured Dem party itself. This may be a time when the eventual POTUS nominee's pick of running mate is more importantant than ever. I also expect and virtually demand that a woman had better be on the ticket in one spot or the other. It is about fucking time.

Amy Klobuchar is a centerist which may be more acceptable to a wide audience. Of the initial group I am favoring Elizabeth Warren because of her consumer protection work.

i love her, but i'm biased because i like in MN, but i keep here contradicting reports on whether she's a viable option. only time will tell

I don't always agree with Bill, but he certainly gets people talking. I never miss his show!