Frank Bruni: The unholy mess in Iowa

Is Iowa a metaphor? A harbinger?Either way it’s a mess — and not the way any Democrat wanted the party’s voting to begin in an election year with stratospheric stakes.To excite the most Americans possible and have its best chance of toppling President Donald Trump, the Democratic Party needs a sorting of candidates that’s coherent, a system that inspires faith, a process that makes participants feel respected and heard.Iowa provided none of that Monday night. Instead it s