What Went Down During The Vice Presidential Debate

Tonight was a debate between (in past professional lives) a prosecutor and a radio host. It kinda felt that way.

Welp. I’ve made up my mind. I’m voting for the fly.

The question could have been worded better, but the phenomenon the 8th grader is hitting on is a troubling one.

Negative partisanship, or hatred of the other party is at a 40-year high as FiveThirtyEight contributor Lee Drutman wrote earlier this week.