1st DEM Debate Thread: June 26 & 27, Miami, MSNBC & NBC & Telemundo (9-11pm)

[Tartarus Sauce]

Something that seemed obvious to me after these debates is how much the Bernie phenomenon really rested on the unique situation present in 2016 where he could act as the foil to an undisputed frontrunner who didn't sit well with a sizable portion of the most passionate segment of the party base. Now that the rest of the Democratic party has moved closer to his positions and he has to share the debate stage with a lot of different people, he doesn't seem to have anywhere near the same type of pull. It's also extremely apparent just how one note he is and the ugly stumbles he had just trying to answer moderator questions ("that's a mischaracterization" on a quote and his bizarre attempt to tie abortion guarantees into Medicare-For-All) demonstrates how easy it will be for him to get shredded by an actual opponent.