The Democrats just held their latest debate in Flint, Michigan, and as one might have guessed, it wasn't exactly cordial.

There may have been some fleeting moments during the debate where Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders shared the same views, but the two were at odds for the most part.

Democratic vs GOP Debates

While the two Democrats have opted not to launch assault on the Republican counterparts and decided to just go after one another, the pair wasn't able to contain themselves from belittling the debates on the GOP side. Sanders and Clinton were on the same page, agreeing that Democratic debates are meatier and sensible.

"We have our differences and we get into vigorous debate about issue, but compare the substance of this debate with what you saw on the Republican stage last week," Clinton said to to the delight of the crowd.

"When you watch these Republican debates, you know why we need to address the mental health," Sanders interjected.

The Two Held Contrasting Views

Clinton expresses her disapproval of Sander's position not to hold gun manufacturers legally liable. Sanders, meanwhile, criticized her for her support of past trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Clinton fired back by bringing up the issue on the auto industry bailout, which she said Sanders opposed and could have caused the industry's collapse and a loss of 4 million jobs. She also attacked Sanders on his opposition of the Export-Import Bank, but he counters that it only furthers the cause of big corporations.

Clinton reiterated that she got the more comprehensive plan when it comes to climate change. Sanders, on the one hand, has a firm stand against fracking, while Clinton said that there are few places in the country where fracking could be done.

One in Calling for Gov. Snyder's Resignation Over Flint Water Crisis

Clinton and Sanders empathized with the local residents in the Flint toxic water crisis, with Sanders calling for Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's resignation, which was seconded by Clinton. "Amen to that," she said. "The governor should resign or be recalled." Clinton also urged both the state and the national government to allocate more financial resources into the city.

On Who Could Better Trample Trump

It seems like the recent string of wins has given Sanders a renewed sense of confidence as he argued that he would be the party's best bet against GOP's current frontrunner Donald Trump. The Vermont senator said that, "Sanders versus Trump does a lot better than Clinton versus Trump" based on polls.

However, Clinton refuted his rival's claims with one simple argument. "There's only one candidate [in either primary campaign] who has more votes than [Trump], and that's me," she said.

Ahead of the Maine polls, Clinton still has the big margin with 1,121 delegates as compared to Sander's 481. On the Democratic side of things, it's a race to 2,383 delegates for the nomination.

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