I warmed a little more to Sen. Sanders' personality watching the debate

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...I'm not a big fan of angry appeals and that's how I view Sen. Sanders' style. I admit, I haven't watched enough of him to see more sides of his personality, but I was instantly taken with his forthright admission that what his staffers had participated in regarding the data breach was 'wrong' and was heartened by his apology to Sen. Clinton.

NYMag:

The evening began with a mutual and classy de-escalation of the controversy over the Sanders campaign’s exploitation of a data breach and the ensuing overreaction of everyone involved. Moderators Martha Raddatz and David Muir dove into the debacle with their first question, apparently eager to get Clinton and Sanders to attack each other, a look that would have flattered neither of them. But both candidates were smarter than that, and than their party apparatus: Bernie swiftly acknowledged that the actions taken by one or more of his staffers were “wrong” and apologized to Hillary; Hillary accepted his apology and suggested that they move on to things voters actually care about. And then, just like adults, they were done.

Of course, it's not the first time that Sen. Sanders' humble and generous nature has shown through (or Sen. Clinton's, for that matter), and he's put to rest potential campaign conflicts with his opposition- which his supporters were intent on escalating - with a shrug and a call for comity and perspective, and that's very gracious of him and much appreciated.

Sen. Clinton also deserves credit for her unflappable good nature in accepting the apology with grace and sincerity.

[Thinkingabout]

1. Electing Democrats is a mission of DU, I got the feeling Sanders is going to be on board

To elect Democrats also. He did a great job apologizing and Hillary gracefully accepted, it was put in the front of the debate, good move.

[gwheezie]

2. I like Bernie

I enjoy watching hearings when he's questioning people.
I think he might have to grow on some people.

[bigwillq]

3. Bernie and Hillary acted like adults.

Good job by both of them.

[livetohike]

4. It's not what he says that is abrasive to me. It's his tone, anger and impatience. I have muted

the sound when he's speaking and his facial/body language always seems frantic. Like the sky is falling! Quick, do something!

Can't warm up to him, but I will vote for him if he is our nominee.

[napi21]

5. Yes you're seeing anger in Bernie because HE, like many of us, ARE angry.

Angry at the poor choices our "leaders" have chosen over the years that have all but ignored the middle class in favor of the wealthy and are showing no signs of changing their ways. I'm old, and I remember the days when most HS grads looked forward to a career at the steel mill, the auto factory, the machine shop, etc. Even the textile jobs mostly in the south were valued and provided the opportunity to live a decent middle class life. I LOVE the advantages technology has provided, and I don't know what I'd do if someone tool my access to the internet away, but I'm very angry that our leaders haven't retained a good tax policy that would tax imports the same way other countries do so it wouldn't cheaper for manufacturers to produce all their products in Asia instead of making them, with American labor, and keeping good jobs HERE! A manufacturing economy is MUCH more stable and prosperous than a consumer economy. Too bad that seems to have been forgotten, for years, buy those who make the decisions.

Yes I'm angry, LIKE Bernie is, and we aren't saying "the sky is falling", we're saying a big part of it already has!

[tabasco]

6. If you're not angry and impatient,

you're not paying attention.

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