Bernie's rivals came to the DemDebate prepared to take the frontrunner on
as the Democratic frontrunner with his win in Nevada—and his rivals came prepared to take him on. The Democratic candidates came out swinging against Sanders onstage in South Carolina, taking on the Vermont senator for everything from his comments praising authoritarian regimes and polarizing policies, to his record on gun violence and the price tag of Medicare for All. “I’m hearing my name mentioned a little bit tonight,” Sanders commented during the debate. “I wonder why.
The debate kicked off with a question about whether Sanders's brand of Democratic Socialism could be trusted to uphold a strong economy, giving the rest of the stage the opportunity give their reasoning for why Sanders would be a risky nominee. Former mayorDonald Trumppiggy-backed on, saying that Russia “want[s] chaos, and chaos is what’s coming our way.” “Imagine spending the better part of 2020 with Bernie Sanders versus Donald Trump,” Buttigieg said.
The candidates also, as expected, went after Sanders over his controversial Medicare for All policy and its high price tag, which Buttigieg said “adds up to four more years of Donald Trump.” The Indiana mayor specifically took on Sanders over how his Democratic Socialist policies affect his electability—and that of candidates in down-ballot races. “The time has come for us to stop acting like the presidency is the only office that matters.
But the candidates saved some of their strongest criticism for Sanders's comments defending aspects of socialist regimes, includingabout Cuba that have been met with a fierce backlash. Sanders doubled down on his argument Tuesday, saying that he believes “authoritarianism of any stripe is bad,” “but that is different than saying that governments occasionally do something that is good.
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