Seth Meyers reminds us the 2008 Democratic Party was crazy, too

There's no doubt that tensions are high right now in the Democratic Party, but Seth Meyers is here to remind us that the 2008 race wasn't exactly a calm affair.

As Meyers explains, there's a lot going on — when it comes down to the math, it's nearly impossible for Bernie Sanders to overtake Hillary Clinton, but he's still aggressively campaigning and winning primaries, all while suspecting that the Democratic National Committee is favoring Clinton. Meyers takes a look back at the uncomfortable moments that lead us up to where we are today, including the limpest handshake ever between Sanders and DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Sanders' campaign manager, Jeff Weaver, mangling slang (you don't throw shade on people, you throw it at people).

Meyers also shows clips from 2008 and the days of Clinton vs. Barack Obama, which show that basically, we're just reliving very recent history. Watch the clip below, and pay close attention to the very interesting takes on then-Sen. Obama by his fellow Democrats. Catherine Garcia

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