Last night, democratic hopefuls took the debate stage to explain to viewers why he -- or she, is the most qualified to be the next leader of our nation.
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were given the most airtime, while Jim Webb, Martin O’Malley and Lincoln Chafee did their best to stay in the spotlight.
Unlike the Republican Debate, the Democrats focused on the most pressing issues and did not distract viewers with other issues -- like Clinton’s emails. In fact, Sanders clearly stated that the American people are tired of hearing about the emails when the middle class is disappearing and there is more income inequality in the United States than in any other major country.
How do you think the candidates fared? Has your impression of the candidates changed after the debate? What did we learn about the Democratic candidates that we didn’t already know? Who do you think won the debate?
Guests:
John Feehery, Republican strategist and President of Quinn Gillespie Communications; he’s also a columnist for The Hill
Mo Elleithee, executive director of the Institute of Politics and Public Service at Georgetown University and former communications director for the Democratic National Committee. He’s also a veteran of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign