A good review of last night's debate here (what, you had something better to do with your last Saturday night before the holidays?). I am very much in agreement about the moderators, who seemed to think that their role was to stifle debate instead of letting it happen. My favorite part was when the moderator interrupted Clinton so that he could formally ask her the question that she was already answering as part of a natural back and forth discussion with Sanders.

As for O'Malley, someone should have pulled him off the stage with a hook.

i have yet to understand the "you have 45 seconds to rebut". if you're 10 and debating spaghetti vs mac & cheese, mebbe that's enough time. but if you're debating complex issues, how the hell is 45 seconds enough time for anything?

next one is scheduled for a Sunday. during the NFL playoffs. goddamned DNC.

But Debbie Wasserman-Schultz totally isn't protecting Hillary or anything.