In this edition: Five lessons from debate season, Bernie Sanders and his discontents, and the Kavanaugh conundrum for Tennessee (and West Virginia) Democrats. Marsha Blackburn and Phil Bredesen debate in Knoxville on Wednesday. In Wisconsin, in her first debate with Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D), Republican nominee Leah Vukmir decried the policy, then accused Baldwin of doing “nothing” to fix the underlying problem. Two days ago, Republican nominee Josh Hawley hinted that a “candid camera” video of Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) was on its way. COUNTDOWN... eight days until Elizabeth Warren's first debate with her Republican opponent... 10 days until Kirsten Gillibrand's first debate with her Republican opponent... 24 days until the final debate of 2018, the gubernatorial debate in Minnesota... 26 days until the midterms

Source: Washington Post October 11, 2018 22:22 UTC