What Went Down On Night One Of The Second Democratic Debate

The health care debate seemed to me like a struggle to frame the issue either in terms of consumer choice (a frame that has been a real problem for Democratic healthcare proposals — Bill Clinton’s, the ACA) versus a fairly new frame that focuses on the insurance industry and its alleged abuses.

Warren did a savvy thing earlier by answering “yes” to the question of decriminalizing illegal border crossings by speaking over the moderator when she answered — thus ensuring it couldn’t be used as a sound bite. But just now, she said, “One way to fix it is to decriminalize. That’s the point.” That’s a clip you might see in some general-election ads.

O’Rourke, while answering a question about decriminalizing border crossings (he thinks they should not be decriminalized), makes a passing point that I’m sort of surprised isn’t getting more attention: What can America do to help Central American countries in turmoil? I.e., helping the countries at the roots of the migrant crisis.