It's way too early to look ahead to the 2028 Democratic presidential field, but, darn, it's irresistible. At this early stage, one noticeable feature is seething rage. 

Leading the anger parade is Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. He can't rail against billionaires, being one himself, but Pritzker is an heir on fire.  The big guy went to New Hampshire and issued a threat, calling for 'mass protests' before adding this:  'Republicans cannot know a moment of peace.'  J.B. denied that he was inciting violence, but his fighting words got the attention he craves.

Another peeved prospect is Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey. He followed his 25-hour Senate speech by sitting on the steps of the Capitol and screaming about a 'moment of moral urgency.'  Booker, known for comparing himself to the rebellious slave Spartacus, seems to be a slave to his own feigned outrage.

Kamala Harris returned to the stage Wednesday with a blistering attack on Donald Trump, accusing him of overseeing 'the wholesale abandonment' of American ideals.  Meanwhile, her running mate Tim Walz, disguising bitterness with faux folksiness, has been making the rounds and apparently views himself as a masculine kind of guy who can bring his party back from the wilderness.

Perpetually angry Bernie Sanders may have missed his chance for the brass ring, but he is teaching his protégé Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez how to rail against the evil' oligarchy.'  AOC does not flash the fury of other Democrats, and the same holds true for Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.   Both women may be running in the 'nice' lane once occupied by Amy Klobuchar.

Other Democrats in the mix, to name a few, include Pete Buttigieg and Governors Gavin Newsom, Josh Shapiro, and Wes Moore. Right now, they're content to wait in the background while Pritzker and Booker vent their rage.

It's actually likely that the 2028 Democratic nominee will be none of the above.  Perhaps it will be a political neophyte, a left-leaning version of Donald Trump.  In 2015 Trump proved that genuine anger can be enormously effective if it's aimed at the right target and in the proper direction, and he showed it again last year.

But while Trump is genuine to a fault, some Democrats seem to be forcing their fury, employing it as a prop.  They're kind of like Grampa Simpson yelling at a cloud.  However, anger is always ineffective against a cloud … and it may not do much to sway voters.