Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg started Wednesday’s Democratic debate in Nevada with a direct hit on two candidates at once.If the party doesn’t “wake up” before Super Tuesday, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will likely be the only candidates left in the race, Buttigieg said. “Most Americans don’t see where they fit” between those two candidates, seeing as “one wants to burn this party down” and the other “wants to buy this party out … Let’s put forward somebody who’s actually a Democrat,” Buttigieg said to a roaring crowd, pointing out how Sanders isn’t actually a Democrat and Bloomberg just became one a little over a year ago. Sanders countered by pointing out that Buttigieg has a few dozen billionaires supporting his campaign.> WATCH: Buttigieg on Sanders and Bloomberg: “Let’s put forth someone who is actually a Democrat.” – @NBCNewsNOW DemDebate pic.twitter.com/rrRZEP7Pbi> > — NBC News (@NBCNews) February 20, 2020Buttigieg later piled on to questions about people who claim to be Sanders’ supporters attacking a culinary union that questioned his health care proposals. Sanders disavowed anyone who is attacking union leaders and suggested disinformation campaigns like what happened in 2016 could be at play. Buttigieg fired back with a signature one-liner, saying leadership “is about how you inspire people to act.”More stories from theweek.com Mike Bloomberg is not the lesser of two evils The Democrats gave Mike Bloomberg what he deserved How to ensure it’s a boy (according to 100-year-old pregnancy guides)
