Democratic Presidential Debate In Las Vegas – Open Thread

Tonight, Democrats Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren will be joined by Michael Bloomberg on the debate stage, starting at 9 PM ET.

The New York Times has some details about what to expect:

Candidates will have one minute and 15 seconds for answers, and 45 seconds for follow-up responses at the moderators’ discretion. The moderators are Lester Holt and Chuck Todd of NBC, Hallie Jackson of NBC and MSNBC, Vanessa Hauc of Noticias Telemundo (whose reporting has often focused on climate issues) and Jon Ralston of The Nevada Independent.

You can watch the debate online here.

As usual, I’ll be watching with a group of progressive Democrats and I’ll provide my thoughts and observations, along with crowd reaction, below.

I look forward to reading your thoughts and observations, too.

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commented 2020-02-19 21:24:33 -0500 · Flag

Somebody wake me up when the Medicare for All discussion is over… unless they move on to Hillary Clinton’s emails.

commented 2020-02-19 21:23:48 -0500 · Flag

I hope Chuck has a good retirement plan…

commented 2020-02-19 21:22:57 -0500 · Flag

My scorecard so far -

Pete, Elizabeth, Amy B+
Bernie C
Mike D
Joe N/A, unfortunately

commented 2020-02-19 21:18:30 -0500 · Flag

It figures that Chuck Todd would bring up Medicare for All, as if we haven’t heard about this a zillion times already.

commented 2020-02-19 21:16:47 -0500 · Flag

“Leadership is about how you inspire people … to treat other people … I think you have to accept some responsibility.” Mayor Pete.

commented 2020-02-19 21:15:45 -0500 · Flag

Bernie shouting about how most of his Twitter followers believe in love and then demanding others work to reduce vicious attacks, is less than persuasive to me.

Now, Mayor Pete is confronting him about why this happens among Sanders’ followers.

commented 2020-02-19 21:10:51 -0500 · Flag

I think he got under Bernie’s skin. He’s now shouting.

commented 2020-02-19 21:10:33 -0500 · Flag

Buttigieg gets applause and appreciative laughter for his digs at Sanders and Bloomberg: “How about we elect a Democrat?”

commented 2020-02-19 21:08:05 -0500 · Flag

And the fireworks have already begun.

commented 2020-02-19 21:07:20 -0500 · Flag

Here we go, starting with Bernie Sanders talking about unity and his platform as the key to beating Trump.

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