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The ABC Democratic Debate Was A Disaster.
Between the silencing of Bernie Sanders and the ramblings of Joe Biden, it was a MESS.
Of all the democratic debate nights thus far this primary season, I think it’s fair to say that while there were some strong moments for many of the candidates, overall none have been worse than ABC’s on the night of September 12th.
The entire three hour spectacle was painful and infuriating to watch, and I know I’m not alone in this feeling especially among the leftists in the Democratic Party. Frankly, it was agonizing to see candidates who have literally no chance at the nomination being given so much time to speak. In all honesty candidates like Amy Klobuchar should not even be on the debate stage anymore, and had absolutely nothing to offer even when given such an excessive amount of time to talk. But if I’m being honest, it wouldn’t bother me so much if it wasn’t affecting the speaking time of one of the most relevant candidates in the race.
Bernie Sanders was a standout whenever he was addressed, but was barely given any opportunity to speak. In fact, it was so bad that it almost appeared intentional.
While I noticed it throughout the course of the entire three hour debacle, it certainly bothered me most when it came to the discussions about…
