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Article snippet: DETROIT — A bitter brawl erupted during the second night of Democratic presidential debates on Wednesday as nearly half of the party’s candidates unleashed attacks on one another’s political records and policy proposals.Going into the debate, much of the focus was on another potential clash between former Vice President MORE (D-Calif.), two of the field’s top-tier candidates who butted heads in the first round of debates last month. Harris dismissed the remarks, saying that the former vice president’s campaign was “probably confused because they haven’t read” her proposal.“This is the single most important issue facing the public and to be very blunt and to be very straightforward, you can’t beat Trump with double talk on this plan,” Biden shot back.As the debate raged on, the candidates touched off a sort-of circular firing squad. Julián Castro, the former Housing and Urban Development secretary, sparred with Biden over whether illegal border crossings should be decriminalized; Rep. MORE (D-Mass.), against a group of moderates — the Wednesday night showdown focused far more on political records and personality.Some candidates appeared frustrated with the divisions on display on Wednesday. Booker, at one point, said that the intraparty dispute over Medicare for All was playing into Trump’s hands by drawing focus away from the president's own efforts to limit health care access. “Let me just say that the person that’s enjoying this debate most right now is Donald... Link to the full article to read more