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As part of the post-debate routine, Democratic presidential candidates make the rounds with their friends in the liberal media, especially the hosting network, and take part it softball interviews. But there was a common theme throughout the questions CNN lobbed at their guests Tuesday night: why were you targeting Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA) so aggressively?
The first candidate to make their way over to CNN’s panel of liberals was Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar. One of the first questions host Jake Tapper pressed the Senator on addressed her aggressiveness on stage and if it could hurt a future candidate (click “expand”):
JAKE TAPPER: Well, you were more aggressive this evening. Right? I mean, you can acknowledge you were a little bit more aggressive in terms of challenging some of the other candidates on stage.
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TAPPER: So, Senator Cory Booker seemed upset, distressed that there were disagreements going on on stage. And that people were saying things that could be used against the eventual nominee. How much did that thought come across your head?
Liberal commentator Van Jones cut right to the chase and asked Klobuchar about why she was opposed to Warren’s ideas. “Is there something that you're aware of now, you’re seeing the ascendance of Elizabeth Warren, and some of these other ideas that have you afraid,” he wondered.
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