Some of the most dramatic moments of night were exchanges between Warren and Sanders, in the wake of reports that he had told Warren a woman could not be elected president, which she confirmed and he denied. After a back-and-forth during the debate itself, a video circulated appearing to show Warren refusing to shake Sanders’ hand. — AP
An online feud between two of the top Democratic presidential candidates took an odd turn on the morning of July 15 when supporters of US Senator Elizabeth Warren helped promote a hashtag ostensibly attacking her. It was an instructive moment in the mechanics of online political discourse as passions around the 2020 election season rise.
The situation began Jan 14 at the Democratic presidential debate. Some of the most dramatic moments of night were exchanges between Warren and Senator Bernie Sanders, in the wake of reports that he had told Warren a woman could not be elected president, which she confirmed and he denied. After a back-and-forth during the debate itself, a video circulated appearing to show Warren refusing to shake Sanders’ hand, followed by a sharp exchange ending with Sanders turning and walking away abruptly.
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