Trump, Sanders are products of voter anger and frustration

Some thoughts on this year’s presidential campaigns, so far.

A friend of mine told me he was listening to a local, conservative talk radio show the other day and the host asked the question, essentially, how it was that Donald Trump has emerged as the front runner for the Republican Party’s nominee for president.

That’s a good question. I’ll give you one of many answers, and it’s short.

Look in the mirror.

Harsh? Maybe, but really, Trump and the whole Republican process so far has been a case of reaping that which has been sowed.

Not to diminish the reasons people have for supporting the egoti...