What Went Down In The Fifth Democratic Debate

It was interesting, though, to see how ready Booker was to engage with Warren over the wealth tax, and how lively that exchange was. There are real differences among the candidates about how to handle the issue of income inequality, and I wonder if other candidates are starting to see the wealth tax as a vulnerability for Warren, even though it is quite popular.

I wonder if many of Gabbard’s supporters are watching tonight. Compared to the supporters of most candidates, her supporters are more likely to identify as Republicans, independents or as conservatives.

I know we’ve complained about these debates focusing too much on health care but … since it’s one of the issues that actually does divide the field, I think you’ve got to give more of a chance for other candidates to weigh in instead of pivoting to a Tulsi Gabbard question.