Warren vs. Sanders: progressives crack to three weeks of Democratic race

After the last Democratic Party pre-candidates debate for the White House in Des Moines, an open microphone allowed to hear Senator Elizabeth Warren accusing her colleague Bernie Sanders of calling her a national network liar. The two competitors, both progressives, avoided pins during the campaign, but the rift began to worsen after a report pointed out that Sanders allegedly told Warren not to believe that a woman could rule the United States.

The debate on Tuesday the 14th began warm, but soon the barbs between the two progressives began to appear. In the 45th minute of questions and answers, CNN anchor Abby Phillip asked Sanders about the report. The senator replied that he had never said that phrase, contradicting Warren who on Monday confirmed the content of the conversation.

"Amongthe topics that arose (in the conversation) was what would happen if Democrats indicated a presidential candidate, Warren said. "I said a woman could win; he didn't agree. I have no interest in discussing this particular meeting anymore because Bernie and I have more in common than differences," she concluded in the statement.

After the debate, the pre-candidates went to greet each other, but the handshake between Warren and Sanders didn't come out. On the contrary, the senator got his hand in the air while she fired, "I think you called me a liar on national television." Sanders replied, "I think you're the one who called me a liar."

The peace that reigned between progressive campaigns was not as perennial as it appeared. And after Tuesday's debate, it may have been shuddered for good. The Politico news portal published on Saturday 11 that the Sanders campaign was preparing to attack Warren.

The pamphlet intended for Sanders supporters shows a script in which Warren is portrayed as an elite candidate. "The people who support her are highly educated and richer, who would vote for the Democratic Party anyway," the pamphlet says, adding that the senator does not bring a new base of supporters to the party.

If they were previously targeting the top Democratic pre-candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden, and avoided confronting directly, now the scenario could change. A few weeks before the start of the primary on February 3 in Iowa, the two candidates remain with similar voting intentions. The average poll measured by the Real Clear Policy portal shows Sanders with 19.2% of voting intentions, while Warren has 16%. In Iowa, averages are 20.3% and 16%, respectively.

The primaries will take until June. The winner will be announced at the Democratic Party Convention in July. Biden stands as the most stable candidate, with 27.2% of voting intentions. But billionaire Michael Bloomberg, who entered the race late, injects millions of dollars of his own fortune to leverage his campaign. He is currently in fifth place in the Democratic race, with 6.6%.

The Democrat who wins the party's nomination, however, will have a weightopponent to face. With a protectionist speech and good results in the economy, the current president, Donald Trump,seeks his re-election amid an impeachment process, which he classifies as "witch hunt."