What Went Down At The January Democratic Debate

Maybe a good moment to mention that, despite lots of research showing disconcerting effects of gender on acceptance of politicians in the lab, female politicians don’t necessarily seem to be losing because of it. At least in congressional runs.

With that said, maaaayyyybe not the worst thing for Warren to have Sanders vouch for the fact that women are electable. And the crowd seemed to react more warmly to her response than his, certainly.

“So, can a woman beat Donald Trump? Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women. Amy and me,” says Warren. Interesting that she’s used this tiff with Sanders as a pitch for her own electability.