Everyone's Talking About Bernie Sanders' Finger Wagging in Last Night's Debate

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8. Finger waggling

Sanders has done this from the start, the finger waggle. As if he's trying to get a waiter's attention, someone quipped. I think it's more like trying to wave down a cab. Whatever. A quirky habit for sure.

But the finger waggle is an instrument to interrupt, to add and have the last word. Which is rarely illuminating. Frequently, the gesture is followed by a ramble off topic or to paraphrase something Hillary has already said. This is particularly the case when the subject of foreign policy comes up. Sanders is simply not prepared on the subject and he hasn't taken the time to inform himself. That's why Hillary's close was so effective: I am not a one issue candidate. The differences were glaring.

A good night for Hillary. Bernie? Not so much.