Bill de Blasio Tries to Rock the Democratic Boat

Bill de Blasio was one of the last Democrats to enter the presidential-primary race, and as evidenced by his placement on the far edge of the stage last night, one of the last to squeeze into the first primary debate.

But he was the first to rock the party boat, the first to interrupt a rival, and the first to pick a policy fight.

For good or ill, the New York City mayor stood taller than his fellow contenders on the stage and spoke louder than most