Bernie Sanders has been called a lot of things by the Hillary Clinton campaign and its assorted hench-people. But “king”? That’s a new one, to say the least.

New and unexpected, considering the source: Chelsea Clinton, only child of the Clinton dynasty — which, besides the Bushes, is as close to a political royal family as exists in the US today.

For decades, the Clintons have epitomized political influence, money, and power — which they defend and extend by any and all means, including unprincipled attacks on their opponents.