Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate, Night One

Night One of the first Democratic presidential debate is upon us! The debate will air at 9 PM tonight on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo as well as stream live on their websites, Twitter and YouTube.

The 10 candidates in tonight’s lineup are: Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan, former Maryland Rep. John Delaney and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.

I don’t have a favorite so I’m interested in hearing what they all have to say and how they handle themselves.

Some of my friends and I will be joining a watch party at our local Democratic HQ. I will be observing the crowd reaction. I intend to bring my computer and share some of my thoughts in the comments sections below, if I am able.

Where are you watching and what are your thoughts? Share them below.

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commented 2019-06-27 17:28:47 -0400 · Flag

I can’t see any of the Night One faces except Elizabeth Warren being contenders. Booker and Castro did OK, O’Rourke seemed out of his depth and de Blasio came across as a bit on the obnoxious side.

What worries me is Warren sticking with the ’I’m with Bernie’ approach on healthcare. The idea of squashing private insurance altogether is nuts. The government should take a lesson from other countries for a change – provide the best standard care it can reasonably afford for everyone and if wealthy people want more, let them buy the Rolls Royce version if they want.

commented 2019-06-26 22:48:51 -0400 · Flag

Overall I’m impressed with the group.

commented 2019-06-26 22:48:14 -0400 · Flag

A lot of people disagreed with me on Twitter.

commented 2019-06-26 22:03:05 -0400 · Flag

I have not been a fan of Ryan but he has impressed me so far.

commented 2019-06-26 21:11:54 -0400 · Flag

Tucker Carlson just had a meltdown. Over Beto’s Spanish.

commented 2019-06-26 21:08:28 -0400 · Flag

INSLEE

commented 2019-06-26 21:08:10 -0400 · Flag

Biggest applause here for Ainsley and (bigger for) Warren.

commented 2019-06-26 21:06:22 -0400 · Flag

Big crowd here at Dem HQ.

commented 2019-06-26 17:49:59 -0400 · Flag

As Trump proved last time, getting the center square is actually very helpful, and O’Rourke and Booker get huge breaks being in the front area near Warren since both are getting no traction. If they had drawn the other night, they’d be in the audience.

Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate, Night One – Open Thread

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