WALSH: Bernie Sanders Stopped Ranting About Millionaires Because He Became One. He’s A Fraud And A Hypocrite.

Michael Bloomberg played the part of a billionaire piñata at last night’s Democratic debate. Every candidate took their turn, battering him senseless until there were Tootsie Rolls and Jolly Ranchers all over the stage. Everyone, that is, except Bernie Sanders. The Vermont senator and frontrunner for the nomination took a swing at the piñata but somehow ended up getting whacked in the process. Bloomberg’s single strong moment of the night came at the expense of Sanders, who, Bloomberg rightly observed, is “the best known socialist in the country” despite being “a millionaire who owns three houses.”

The only surprising thing about this line from Bloomberg is that it’s the first time any of his opponents have brought it up. Leave it to the billionaire to be the one to point out that Sanders is a millionaire. You could tell it was the first time it’s been brought up because Sanders was utterly unprepared to respond to the charge. He sputtered something about his third house being a mere “summer camp” in Vermont. For the record, that “camp” is a 600 thousand dollar waterfront property on Lake Champlain. When I go camping, I use a tent and a sleeping bag. Sanders needs a house three times more expensive than the median home price.