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

[YE]

With all due respect, speaking in Spanish during this debate doesn't impress me.

[RI]

I think Castro probably "won" overall in that he likely helped himself change his trajectory the most.

[Zaybay]

The fact that we are debating who won when everyone expected Warren to sweep easily isnt a good sign.

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Klobuchar listens to people when she's throwing things at them

[bilaps]

Castro: My name is Julian Castro and I'm running for president. Crowd goes crazy. SMH

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Castro: My name is Julian Castro and I'm running for president. Crowd goes crazy. SMH

It's Miami and tickets were around $1750, so it might be a pretty friendly audience for him as a result.

[Pandaguineapig]

The fact that we are debating who won when everyone expected Warren to sweep easily isnt a good sign.

To be fair that wasn't a realistic expectation given that even Geoff Diehl got the better of her in their debates

[John Dule]

I don't think Cory Booker has a single hair on his entire body.

[SN2903]

Grades

Gabbard - A
Castro - A
Delaney - A-
Klobuchar - B+
Inslee - B
Deblasio - B
Ryan - B-
Booker - C
Warren - D-
O'Rourke - F

[Cali123]

The fact that we are debating who won when everyone expected Warren to sweep easily isnt a good sign.

Warren might be popular but she's competing against multiple rival candidates who share a very similar platform. It would be tough for her to stand out if the Democrat primary candidates are a dime a dozen.

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Warren gets to close? They definitely were favoring her. Maybe just because of poll standings.

[Roronoa D. Law]

Oh! Warren your still here. Where've you been at honey? 

[Sestak]

Warren gets to close? They definitely were favoring her. Maybe just because of poll standings.

They ordered the closings by poll standings. Outside to center.

[Buzz]

LOW ENERGY ELIZABETH WARREN!

[GM Team Member and Deputy PPT WB]

MY TAKES

WINNERS:
1) Castro: He just did good.
2) de Blasio: He did good and basically yeeted Beto off the stage
3) Gabbard: She definitely won against Tim Ryan

LOSERS:
1) Beto: He fell flat, the Spanish was cringey, and he got destroyed by de Blasio of all people
2) Ryan: His gaffe on 9/11 hurt bad. He spent the rest of the time basically just talking about "elites" and "working class people" and "Youngstown Ohio"
3) Delaney: "I was promised I would get time, and I've had no time, where's my time?"

NEUTRAL:
1) Warren: She didn't get as much time as she honestly should have, but she did fine when she did have time.
2) Klobuchar: She had some good moments, closest to winners list of these.
3) Booker: Basically just OK.
4) Inslee: He is the closest to the losers list here, but overall he did ok I guess

[PSOL]

A smashing final statement, finally. We still can grow and move on from this, Warren still has the momentum.

[Buzz]

Beto just looks like a nervous idiot up there also

[ProudModerate2]

I was most impressed with Castro.
But I seriously doubt any of these candidates that only had 1-3% are going to rise to a higher tier and have a chance.

[SN2903]

A smashing final statement, finally. We still can grow and move on from this, Warren still has the momentum.

Don't agree. I think Tulsi and Castro are gonna take some of her support after this debate and I think Gabbard could rise into mid single digits.

[JG]

Warren, Castro and Inslee were the most impressive to me, tonight.

[JGibson]

Winners and losers of the 1st debate, Night 1:
Winners: Warren, Castro, Inslee, Booker
Losers: Ryan, O'Rourke, Delaney, Todd, NBC audio

[swf541]

Warren didnt do enough to keep her momentum going imho

Castro did very well

[Roronoa D. Law]

I must not really pay attention because I don't really remember anything from this debate.

[Buzz]

How anybody can say Warren was a winner tonight is beyond me.  Those people must have just wrote her in as a winner before the debate and then didn't watch.

[Grassroots]

Whoever the Mic guy is right now better be sweating his ass off.