CNN Las Vegas, NV Democratic debate @9pm ET **live commentary thread**

[Torie]

This debate reminds me why I have not totally cut my ties to the Pub party. We want it all, and we want it now, and the rich and financiers can pay for it all. It's just so simple really.

And the candidates agree mostly on everything, so none of the well, yes, but, stuff, gets aired at all. And Anderson Cooper is not a policy wonk, or has done much homework on that apparently, as opposed to who said what in the past to whom. So he isn't serving in that role, in lieu of the candidates doing it.

[Torie]

Democrats better hope Biden enters this race....

Why? If there is any loser of this debate (so far) it's Biden. He was hoping this debate would take Hillary down but she is doing just fine and many will say she won the debate. I suspect Joe's support will shrink, split between Hillary, O'Malley and maybe even some for Webb.

Yes, Hillary is winning this softball love fest. She is better at assuming the veneer as seeming somewhat more calm and sane, and she does exude more knowledge. The other candidates are wasting their time. Sanders can't seem to act Presidential to save his life. He's more like an angry man with scores to settle. Kind of reminds me of Cruz.

[Torie]

Well if the only issue of any importance on this planet, is legalized pot, Bernie is your man. Hillary just doesn't get the leitmotif here. We already know all we need to know about pot Hillary, and the consequences of criminalizing it.