Things Got Spicy In That Wine Cave
PoliticsThe sixth Democratic Debate started off a little sleepy until a few of the candidates opted for a winning strategy that brought viewers of varying loyalties together: Dunk on Mayor Pete.
(Pete Buttigieg is currently leading Iowa primary polls, followed by Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.) Buttigieg butted heads with Amy Klobuchar on leadership and received a slight from Sanders about billionaire donors, but it was Warren who had the most grueling back and forth of the night with Buttigieg.
Warren took him to task about a fundraiser he held in a wine cave in Napa, California on December 15. The lavish wine cave had a Swarovski crystal chandelier an overall whiff of Rich People Shit.
“The mayor just recently had a fund-raiser that was held in a wine cave full of crystals and served $900 a bottle wine,” Warren said. “I’ve said to anyone who wants to donate to me, if you want to donate to me, that’s fine. But don’t come around later expecting to be named ambassador, because that’s what goes on at these high dollar fundraisers.