Former Rep. John Dingell didn't like the tone of the 'old guy' in Thursday's Democratic debate

Ex-Rep. John Dingell doesn't like Bernie Sanders' yelling
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John Dingell, 89, represented Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1955 until his retirement last year. He sent out one tweet during Thursday night's hard-hitting debate between Hillary Clinton, 68, and Bernie Sanders, 74, and it's pretty clear which one of those candidates he was referring to:

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.