What Went Down On Night Two Of The First Democratic Debates

Perfectly decent, very on-brand answer for Sanders about insurers, but notice how a lot of the other candidates are personalizing the issue — what health care means for citizens — whereas Bernie is speaking about ideas and abstractions.

Biden’s family tragedies are something that Americans are familiar with — it’s part of his appeal as an empathizer. He uses it to talk about how he’s going to build on Obamacare, making a pitch for pragmatic improvements to the healthcare system.