There’s a fine line between Hatin’ on Hillary and Feelin’ the Bern. In Charleston, South Carolina the candidates at the fourth Democratic presidential debate tried to not cross that line. It was heated. It was hyperbolic. But it wasn’t hateful.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton touted the legacies of the Obama administration. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders said much more was needed and railed against the billionaire class. And former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley did his best to get a word in edgewise.
There’s a lot of bullshit to wade through in the aftermath of last night’s South Carolina showdown, but let me get the obvious stuff out of the way: Bernie Sanders is my guy. Did he win? Who cares? I thought all the Democrats on stage presented themselves as reasonable people, providing a sharp contrast to the conspiracy-driven drivel dominating GOP debates. [Read more…]