Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and former Vice President Joe Biden tangled Monday over a last minute change in format for next Sunday’s Democratic debate in Phoenix, Arizona, with Sanders’ campaign claiming Biden is benefitting from “accommodations” that make it easier for him to take on the Vermont socialist.
The Democratic National Committee has made a number of changes to the debate since last week, first eliminating a slot for a third candidate, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) by altering a rule that allows for any candidate with pledged delegates to take part in the melee, and then switching the debate from a rapid-fire quiz, where both candidates would be standing and questioned by seasoned moderators, to more of a casual, town hall-style event, with both candidates seated and the majority of questions being asked by audience members.
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