I'm Michelle Goldberg.

I'm Ross Douthit.

I'm David Lee and Hart.

And this is the argument.

This week, we talk about the new state of the Democratic presidential race.

It is very striking how quickly the democratic field has consolidated.

Then, it's the argument's first anniversary.

Michelle Ross and I take a moment to reflect on how our own opinions have changed over the years.

Although I didn't necessarily take very much of what my parents

had told me about politics from granted,

for some reason I sort of accepted this view that I kind of inherited.

And finally, a recommendation.

It feels like something very new and very of the moment.

And if you have a chance to go see it, you really should.

12 Democratic candidates took the debate stage on Tuesday,

but much of the focus was on just one.

Elizabeth Warren.

She received the bulk of the criticism from other candidates.

Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar each made the implicit case that Warren wasn't a good candidate

to in Midwestern swing states.

And they specifically criticized her unwillingness to explain the details of her Medicare for all plan.

And whether it would require middle class tax increases.

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