Candidate Marianne Williamson speaks while Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) listens during the recent Democratic debate in Detroit. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) DETROIT — After watching both nights of this week’s Democratic debate, Kermit Williams, president of the city council in Pontiac, Mich., came to a rueful conclusion: The candidates who did the best job of addressing the problems of struggling communities like his were the quirky, improbable ones.
“Marianne Williamson said all the right things, but she’s a space cadet,” he said, referring to the self-help author’s full-throated support of reparations for African Americans on the debate’s first night. “Her message […]
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