It seems that the leaders of both political parties are out of touch with their constituents' views and the political climate of the country.

In the last presidential election in 2016, Republican Party leaders put their support behind Jeb Bush, who proved to be very unpopular and didn't go anywhere. They never expected, neither did most political pundits, that President Donald Trump would become the nominee, let alone the president. The public wanted to see a major change, a new face in the White House that looks nothing like the politicians we have seen before. Regardless if we agree with their decision or not, the political climate called for radical change, and that still seems to be the case. The people didn't want anyone related to or part of past administrations.

The Democratic Party made an even bigger mistake when they chose Hillary Clinton as their front-runner and used underhanded tactics to make sure she won the nomination -- undermining Bernie Sanders' chances. Leaked emails showed party leaders' bias toward Clinton, someone who had a lot of past baggage to answer to, and was not trustworthy to the American public. And not because she is a woman. I think the country would have been ready to elect a woman if it was anyone other than Clinton.

This year, Democratic Party leaders put forth Joe Biden as their choice, and so far he is not doing well. Like in 2016, the political climate of the country, especially among young voters, still seeks radical change and fresh ideas. The American public, I believe, is still not ready to bring back someone who was part of a past administration. Once again, leading members and others within the party seem very concerned about the prospect of Sanders winning the nomination. They reportedly are fearful of him alienating moderates or pushing away undecided voters. If he were going to alienate voters, then he would not be getting their votes now and will not be gaining the momentum that he is. Why this fear? Why not let the voters decide and then draw conclusions based on that? Or is it that party leaders want everyone to believe in what they believe and agree with their ideas?

We know that they got it all wrong last time. Party leaders and political pundits from both sides of the aisle did not believe it was possible for Trump to win the election, do they believe the same about Sanders this time? It's still too early to say who will become the Demoratic nominee, but I think it's best to let the voters decide who they want. If 2016 is any measure, then anything is possible.