Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumNobody won the debate tonight.
And I think the favorable ratings of Harris, Biden, and Gillibrand will fall. Stand outs for me were Yang, Inslee, and Gabbard. Booker also did well.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Bradshaw3
(7,522 posts)She stood out above the others from the two debates.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JoeOtterbein
(7,702 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Thekaspervote
(32,773 posts)Her comment about first strike being a mistake was a big mistake on her part. Not good foreign policy
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Bradshaw3
(7,522 posts)And Biden is getting a just ok for tonight. So, yeah, after two nights and both debates now history, Warren won.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)Warren shined last night. The first thing anyone had to say tonight is ... how would he have handled Warren on the stage?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Thekaspervote
(32,773 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Crowman
(27 posts)... so not scary looking. Reassuring, comfortable as an old shoe.
I think Elizabeth Warren would have come off well in this group tonight...
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)And the hair... he got a makeover.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
thesquanderer
(11,989 posts)Michael J Fox's dad in Back to the Future.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
earthside
(6,960 posts)All the rest of them didn't rise to the occasion.
I have to agree ... by comparison Elizabeth Warren is looking and sounding more and more like a strong nominee.
Sanders was good, too, last night.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,773 posts)Seems Harris got her comeppuance and didnt handle it so well either. So there you have it!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
thesquanderer
(11,989 posts)...may have beat low expectations... i.e. probably the entire rest of the lower tier came off better than they did last time (Yang, Inslee, Gillibrand, Castro, Bennett)... I don't think any of them has much of a chance of seeing a noticeable bump. They get credit for making about as much as they could out of their last hurrah, though.
I'll be curious to see if Booker and/or Gabbard can make enough of a dent in polling that they can make it into the next debate, considering that the debate probably went about as well for them as it possibly could have, in terms of generating some extra buzz.
(p.s. - my pretty successful pre-debate prediction was at https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287219277 )
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
question everything
(47,486 posts)at least was safe from hair sniff
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)This period of time leading up to Iowa is about winnowing the field and little else. We'll be down to 5 or 6 serious contenders and then 2-4. After Super Tuesday, it's over.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ecstatic
(32,707 posts)got into that long back and forth with Biden. I would have put him as the winner hands down prior to the koolaid comments.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Goodheart
(5,325 posts)Joe Biden proved to me tonight that he doesn't have a clue about what's wrong with healthcare in this country.
SO BLOODY WHAT if we have to raise taxes to pay for Medicare for All when WE WOULD REAP FAR MORE IN SAVINGS by cutting out private insurance company profits.
SO BLOODY WHAT if Medicare for All is going to mean a thirty trillion dollar Federal expenditure when WE WOULD REAP FAR MORE IN SAVINGS by cutting out private insurance company profits.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,773 posts)1. Americans like the ACA
2. The repukes are dying for the Dems to adopt m4a. They will beat us over the head with ...how it will raise taxes and the voting public will buy it...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,773 posts)Further debates may or may not change the voting publics preference
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)In 2 weeks Joe will still be leading.
And the only thing memorable will be his opening statement.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Vegas Roller
(704 posts)BS will still be in single digits soon
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
thesquanderer
(11,989 posts)I think this was probably the best I've seen him this year. I'd be surprised if anyone who looked at him favorably before last night is not looking at him favorably today.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden