What Went Down In The Fifth Democratic Debate

We’re almost halfway through the first hour, and judging by the candidates’ most distinctive words used so far, many of the candidates have stayed on message — Biden talking about needing to keep the Senate, Warren talking about her 2 cent tax on wealth over $50 billion, and Sanders talking about the 87 million un- or underinsured Americans.

Yeah, Meredith, at first I was like, “Why is Harris punching down at someone who is never going to be the nominee?” But then I realized — Harris can frame it as defending the purity of the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party, you will be shocked to learn, is popular among Democrats.

To be honest, Perry, I’m sort of surprised it hasn’t happened sooner!