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Democratic Debates 2016
January 18, 2016
Jeet Heer
Bernie Sanders’s fixation on Wall Street prevented him from focusing on systematic racism.
January 18, 2016
Brian Beutler
Fantasy debate scenario: O’Malley endorses Sanders, drops mic.
January 18, 2016
Alex Shephard
Martin O’Malley still has to remind everyone what his name is.
January 18, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
After bizarre fumbling from the Clinton camp, Sanders says he’s releasing his medical records.
January 18, 2016
Jamil Smith
Hillary Clinton wants to kill the Hyde Amendment. Yes, that is a big deal.
January 18, 2016
Jeet Heer
Democratic voters really like Hillary Clinton, so she should return the favor.
January 18, 2016
Elizabeth Bruenig
Debbie Wasserman Schultz says tonight’s Democratic debate was scheduled to “maximize” candidates’ exposure.
January 18, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Bernie Sanders just made an important change in his position on gun control.
January 17, 2016
Mikaela Lefrak
Everything You Need to Know About Sunday’s Democratic Debate
January 17, 2016
Rebecca Leber
How Obama Inserted the “War on Coal” Into the 2016 Race
A moratorium on coal leases is another notch in his legacy. But it will be up to Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders to navigate the fallout.
January 17, 2016
Brian Beutler
Bernie Sanders Can Win. When Will He Believe That?
Sanders has largely treated Hillary Clinton with deference. But that could change at tonight's debate.
January 15, 2016
Jamil Smith
Structural Racism Needs to Be Debated, Too
The Iowa Brown & Black Forum provided a good model for how to steer Sunday's Democratic debate.
January 15, 2016
Suzy Khimm
Where Is Hillary Clinton’s Vision?
The attacks on Bernie Sanders aren't working; instead, they're highlighting the Democratic frontrunner's own vulnerabilities.
January 8, 2016
Adam Peck
Martin O’Malley might not qualify for the next Democratic debate.
December 20, 2015
Rebecca Leber
The Case for Taking Martin O’Malley Seriously
The debates haven't done him any favors, but he's still had an important role in the Democratic primary.
December 20, 2015
Jamil Smith
The Democrats Still Aren’t Having a Conversation About Race
Their rhetoric about structural racism is political boilerplate, not actual debate.
December 20, 2015
Suzy Khimm
Hillary Clinton Is Already Running a General Election Campaign
Her economic message is tailored for a Republican opponent, not to reassure progressives.
December 20, 2015
Meaghan Murphy
Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley closed with nods to immigration reform, as ABC forgot to ask directly.
December 20, 2015
Jeet Heer
Hillary Got the Debate of Her Dreams
By focusing on national security, Clinton was able to turn the Democratic debate into a showcase of her strengths in the general election
December 20, 2015
Brian Beutler
Democrats Get Trump Better Than Republicans Do
In Saturday's debate, the candidates made clear they don't share the GOP establishment's wishful thinking that the Donald will fade away.

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