In the Democratic Debate, Cooler Heads Prevail
Published 2/27/2008 by Tom Shales at washingtonpost.com - Television
People and pundits who carp when political debates get too harsh and hostile can be counted on to complain that last night's debate between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, televised on cable's MSNBC, was too tame and tepid. It was, in fact, a relief to find both Democratic presidential candidat...
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