Watched most of the debate last night, so here is my take:
Corey Booker once again did the best, I thought. Beto was right up there with him. I thought it was the best Klobuchar did of all the debates and the town hall last week. Warren again was the best of the Big Three. Pete led the middle three. Biden was very good in fending off Warren and Sanders in the beginning, his best performance so far. But he faded toward the end of the third hour. Yang, as in previous debates, got the least amount of questions and time. Other than the beginning where he said he was giving away a thousand dollars a month for a year to 10 people, he was flat in his limited time. Harris came across as combative, trying to show she will fight Trump by calling him out. She was, however, on the defensive over her time as DA and AG. Sanders again was near the bottom as Biden beat him, I think. He also was not as good as Warren, by far, in holding up the progressive flag. Castro was last again, especially since he attacked Biden for his memory, which came across as mean and he was actually wrong about what Biden said.
Not much changed as a result of the debate. Klobuchar and Beto got the most boost, I think. Klobuchar came across as a moderate, which she is, but also fair to the progressives. Beto had the advantage of being from El Paso, site of a recent massive shooting. He was able to speak passionately about gun control. He even said he would take away AK47s and AR15s. This may give the GOP ammunition to say the Democrats will take away your guns. But, hey, they were going to say that anyway. I think it is maybe time to lay it on the line. Do we really think that people should have guns that were meant to be used in war? If you need these guns to hunt, you are a cheat!
The big winner last night: Obama! Everyone said something nice about him. Obama has become the Reagan of the Democrats. All GOP candidates before had to mention Reagan. Now all the Democrats had to mention Obama. I think they recognize you can't attack Biden by attacking Obama.
Friday, September 13, 2019
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I was able to see about 1 hour of the debate. I actually thought the panel did really well in controlling the pace and how long each candidate spoke. Did you notice the amount of cheers Yang received when he spoke? I don't know if they were just his people and they decided to cheer loudly or if they were actual outsiders who really like what he said.
ReplyDeleteI am still not impressed with Biden's debating. It'll be interesting to see him and Trump debate each other. As far as Castro goes, I thought he felt like he had to make a splash, but it did come out mean. However, I read somewhere that Castro was right and that 10 million people would not be covered under Biden's plan. Now, I didn't rewind, so I don't know if Biden screwed up like Castro said or if Castro didn't hear correctly. I'm surprised that no one jumped into the conversation and defend either guy.
I think we will still see the big 3 at the end even if Booker and Pete do well. I just don't see anyone making a huge leap to break into the big 3.
-LBOAYM
Which hour did you watch? If it was the first hour when people watching are most alert, the moderators gave the big 3 way more time. In fact, I think in the first 15 minutes only the big 3 spoke. I think that was when Biden did the best, he held off both Warren and Sanders in a 2 vs 1 battle. In the last hour, he was not so good.
ReplyDeleteI think Castro was wrong because Biden said that if you kept your private insurance and then lose your job, you can opt in the government plan. Castro claims that you would not be automatically be covered in the government plan if you lose your private insurance. That is nit picking. Technically you have to opt in according Biden, but it is not as you cannot get into the government plan if you chose the private plan before. So to accuse Biden of forgetting what he said is wrong. Castro threw up a Hail Mary and got intercepted but I guess he had nothing to lose in the first place.
My view on healthcare is that yes, Medicare for all saves money at the end because you eliminate the middleman ie the insurance companies who make billions. But it is still a political loser right now. Obama was smart in that his plan, which was not that great, was palatable to the insurance companies so that they did not set out to defeat it like they did with the Clinton plan. Now that the government is partially involved, there is no turning back. Obama, I think, hoped that in 10 to 20 years a national system like those of other rich countries would evolve. He knew he cannot do it during his terms. Situation is not better now so I don't think we are ready for Medicare for all now. Plus the liberals also put out free college tuition, student debt forgiveness, free pre-K for all kids etc. Independents are not going to believe that you can pay for all these.