Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumPOLITICUSUSA'S WINNERS AND LOSSERS - a bit of a different take than what I am reading in the thread
Posted on Wed, Nov 20th, 2019 by Jason Easley
https://www.politicususa.com/2019/11/20/winners-losers-democratic-debate-2.html
Here Are The Winners And Losers From The MSNBC Democratic Debate
Ten Democrats debated in Georgia on MSNBC, and here are the candidates who shined and some who stumbled at the debate.
Winners and Losers
Winners:
1). Amy Klobuchar Klobuchar has continued to get better and better with each debate. She makes an interesting argument about being able to win in the Midwest. Klobuchar is poised to show a bit better in Iowa than in the national polls. She has become an interesting candidate in the center lane, who is showing well in the debates, but she will need a boost in Iowa to have a shot at the nomination.
2). Kamala Harris- Sen. Harris stopped going for the big homerun debate moments. She instead played into her strengths on criminal justice reform, her work as a prosecutor, and she really shined when she took on Tulsi Gabbard for her right-wing ties.
3). Pete Buttigieg Mayor Pete had a really good night. Buttigieg took on Donald Trump for stealing from vets. He made strong policy points, and overall looked much more comfortable outside of the chaos that was the jammed 12 candidate event at the previous debate. The momentum in Iowa looks real for Buttigieg, but he cant get any support from minority voters. Unless Buttigieg wants to be an Iowa wonder, he needs to expand his base of support to reach the majority of Democratic primary voters.
4). Elizabeth Warren Sen. Warren got lots of time to talk and did nothing to hurt her standing with her supporters. If anything Warren might have become more appealing to the left lane of the Democratic primary. Warren leaves this debate in the same strong position that she came in with.
5).Joe Biden- Former vice president Biden reaffirmed his brand. He was strong on foreign policy. His moderate healthcare position of expanding Obamacare and his message that he is the person who can get things done and get more Democrats elected to the House and Senate is going to appeal to those voters who are focused on winning. Biden had what have become his usual Biden verbal stumbles, but they havent cost him with his supporters before, and they probably wont now. The Democratic frontrunners stayed out of each others way, which means that like Warren, it was a good night for Biden.
6). Bernie Sanders Sen. Sanders is another frontrunner who saw no harm come to his standing in the field. Sen. Sanders still has the same problem. He is getting squeezed from Warren on the left, and Biden in the middle. Sen. Sanders has stopped relying on the same talking points as the 2016 election and looked healthier than he has in years. Sanders probably didnt catch up to Warren and Biden, but he is still in the top three.
Losers:
1). Tulsi Gabbard Gabbard got her head handed to her by Kamala Harris, and when a candidates biggest moment of the debate is a bad one, it was not a good night. The common theme with all of the candidates on this half of the list is that they are low in the polls and didnt get a breakthrough moment.
2).<="" strong=""> Yang is popular on the campaign trail, but his most memorable moment was with Tom Steyer. Yang didnt get much airtime, and his quirky candidacy isnt moving him up in the polls or getting much-staying power in the primary. He did have a good moment when he talked about designating white supremacists as domestic terrorists. Yang could have a real future in politics, but this race isnt it.
3). Cory Booker- Sen. Booker is a candidate that just cant catch fire. Booker is a very good candidate, but he cant seem to get any traction. It continues to feel like Sen. Booker missed his window and should have run in 2016.
4).Tom Steyer Tom Steyer is defined as a candidate. Steyer is another interesting candidate, but it is unclear what he stands for. Steyer talked about term limits and allowing the American people to directly vote on laws, but one wonders that after the election of Trump if America has the stomach for a wealthy inexperienced candidate assuming the presidency.
Overall, this was one of the best and easiest to watch Democratic debates. The chaos was gone and the candidates got to talk. There was very little conflict among the candidates, and the first-ever all-female moderation panel was fantastic. The questions were good. They kept the debate moving, and it would be great to see Maddow, Mitchell, Welker, and Parker do many more debates in the future.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
tblue37
(65,377 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(102,282 posts)Though I have to agree it is unlikely to boost him.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cannabis_flower
(3,764 posts)He needs to go back to New York and run for Senator or US Representative. I know Trump started with President but look where that got us.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,578 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden