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

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Clinton already looks like a fraud even!

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Clinton already looks like a fraud even!

She's a fraud, get over it. If you want a genuine Democrat, vote Sanders.

Your opinion is not fact, dudeabetes.

Side note though, these opening statements are sounding pretty sophomoric to my ears. I'll be surprised if any of the bottom three make breakthroughs. They're like... nervous guys on a first date who rehearsed charming conversations in the mirror.  

[HagridOfTheDeep]

I want more interaction between the candidates. This is like an Anderson Cooper hitjob or something. It's like watching an interview on 60 Minutes with an audience. I want debates!

Also, Bernie is so one-note. Gosh.

And "progressive who gets things done" is, I think a winning line. A group of 14 year-old-socialists on a politics forum won't see it, but I think that's exactly what the country is thirsty for.

And now Hillary basically attacked Sanders directly. Holy!

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Hillary got the better of Sanders for sure.

And I'm interested in the dynamics of this feud between O'Malley and Sanders. I wonder if there's any coordination between O'Malley and Hilldawg here.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Anderson is asking too many questions. He asks Hillary something and she brings in other issues, and everyone else wants to get in and respond... that's natural and keeps the conversation flowing organically. Except instead of letting the conversation build, Anderson lets people in by asking them a new question, which makes everything confusing, because now people are trying to address a bunch of points at once. The moderation is horrible... I honestly believe that. It's all over the place.

Also, I gotta say, Hillary is winning. I'm biased, sure. But these guys are all over the place. She's the steady hand here.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Clinton has won. Now, whether CNN spins it as such is up in the air, but I think she has the best replayable zingers, so I'd expect her position to rise. Some Bernie support may go to O'Malley.

And I have to say, you could drive a truck through the holes in a lot of the economic arguments of these candidates. I think this election is the GOP's to lose.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

CNN wasting five minutes showing poll results from Facebook. What a goddamn waste of time. It's this type of useless survey that helps them build a narrative and change the landscape.

They'll end up spinning it for Sanders. Or it will be enough of a draw that nothing will change. That's my prediction.