CBS Des Moines, Iowa Democratic debate @9pm ET **live commentary thread**

[Comrade Funk]

This is painfully boring.

We've been spoiled by the Jerry Springer GOP debates...I'm almost wishing we still had Chafee and Webb up there for comic relief.

+1. This is a snooze fest.

Interesting though, both the GOP and Democratic Debates bring up Eisenhower. Sanders' Ike's tax rate, Trump brought up Ike's immigration policies. We like Ike?

The don't watch. If you want a reality show like the GOP carnival, watch the Kardashians.

This is by far the best debate already

[Blue3]

Sanders says he doesn't know how to pay for his ideas yet, but that he'll keep the top tax rate below 90%...

Good luck getting that passed with a GOP Congress.

[Hydera]

Top keks at bernie doing the same scripted talking points again.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Bad governor, no governor treat.

[Pyro]

"Governor, you're breaking the rules!"
Muh capitalism comes before democracy

[Likely Voter]

O'Malley just learned a lesson in capitalism. "Shut up Marty, and now these messages from our commercial sponsors"

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Moderators being a shill for the rules. ugh.

[IceSpear]

Hillary clearly won the foreign policy section, but Bernie bested her on healthcare (also getting the only applause of the night with the Eisenhower joke.) O'Malley looked silly getting talked to like a toddler by the moderator then backing down.

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Sanders says he doesn't know how to pay for his ideas yet, but that he'll keep the top tax rate below 90%...

Good luck getting that passed with a GOP Congress.

Like Hillary would do any better than the guy who got a major overhaul of the VA passed through the Republican House last year.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

This debate is still 1000x better than the GOP debates.

[Maxwell]

I have to stop watching, but what I've been seeing is Hillary Clinton has a breadth of knowledge on the subject of foreign policy that I think Bernie Sanders has a lack of. I thought his pivot during his opening statement was... pretty rough. He's not having a good night, and his people were expecting another debate where he could fill in each blank his stump speech.

[NeverAgain]

Hillary clearly won the foreign policy section, but Bernie bested her on healthcare (also getting the only applause of the night with the Eisenhower joke.) O'Malley looked silly getting talked to like a toddler by the moderator then backing down.

I think Bernie made the best comment on Syrian Refugees, but they all made good points on Foreign Policy.

[eric82oslo]

I'm really impressed by both O'Malley (particularily) and Sanders so far. Hillary has been a little bit underwhelming.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Best to Worst Performance:

Clinton

Tie: O'Malley/Sanders

[YPestis25]

Hillary clearly won the foreign policy section, but Bernie bested her on healthcare (also getting the only applause of the night with the Eisenhower joke.) O'Malley looked silly getting talked to like a toddler by the moderator then backing down.

I agree, Clinton did so well in the foreign policy section, I don't know if Sanders can recover this debate.

[IceSpear]

"Governor, you're breaking the rules!"
Muh capitalism comes before democracy

The tone he said that in was cringeworthy. As if O'Malley was a 5 year old who took a second juice box before bed. Imagine if he did that to Trump, LOL.

[The Other Castro]

Switching to immigration reform now.

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Hillary clearly won the foreign policy section, but Bernie bested her on healthcare (also getting the only applause of the night with the Eisenhower joke.) O'Malley looked silly getting talked to like a toddler by the moderator then backing down.

I agree, Clinton did so well in the foreign policy section, I don't know if Sanders can recover this debate.

Bernie really nailed her on that ISIS wouldn't exist without the Iraq war.

[Pouring Rain and Blairing Music]

[Donald Trunp is an] "Immigrant bashing carnival barker."

-Martin O'Malley

[GLPman]

O'Malley is a creep.

[Col. Roosevelt]

This is the most boring thing ever.

[IceSpear]

I'm surprised O'Malley has been the only one to attack Trump so far (in either debate, I think?). It's basically the functional equivalent of bashing Hillary at the GOP debate.

[Pyro]

"Our symbol is the Statue of Liberty, not the barbed wire fence." Rock on, O'Malley.

[IceSpear]

Why is the audience suddenly clapping after every response when they were completely silent for the first 45 minutes? Did they lift the gag order or something?

[Pyro]

How dare Sanders say working a 40-hour week means you shouldn't live in poverty?!
What a Communist!