j reacts to the cnn townhall

the cnn skew on this was outrageous. the way the questions were phrased on the screen, the setups, etc. but, the flip side of that is that they gave him some more space to respond - and that he responded very well. i think that the takeaway from this is going to make cnn look bad, rather than work in taking sanders down. i've never seen somebody manage to take the barrage and actually work it in his favour. and, i'd expect that this performance will give him a bump. he's earning this, and it's paying off.

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they weren't easy on her, either. and, it's not like she demonstrated a lack of insight - it's just that i don't agree with her on point after point. the healthcare bit, for example, had me cringing - even as she demonstrated a strong understanding and made her points well (i just can't believe anybody really, actually believes that markets can reduce prices). i will say this: this townhall makes it clear where they stand on the spectrum. it make the choice that much easier. and, i do expect that the bump goes to bernie. but maybe there's some middling centrist patriotism lurking under the surface, too.