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The Debates Are Almost Here Welcome to Debate Week
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Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. I’m Lisa Lerer, your host.Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. I’m Lisa Lerer, your host.
School’s out. The sun is shining. And the first Democratic debate is tomorrow, people. [Get On Politics delivered to your inbox.]
Winners will be made! Political reputations lost! Campaign coffers filled! O.K., not really — my summer prediction is that the debates won’t have *that* big an impact. School’s out. The sun is shining. And it’s debate week, people.
But, hey, they’re still fun. And for many voters it will be their first introduction to the panoply of candidates that make up this fine Democratic primary. Winners will be made! Political reputations lost! Campaign coffers filled! O.K., not really — as you may remember, my summer prediction is that the debates won’t have *that* big an impact.
[Get On Politics delivered directly to your inbox.] But, hey, they’re still fun. And for many voters — not you, of course, dear reader — it will be their first introduction to the panoply of candidates that make up this fine Democratic primary.
For those of you just tuning in, here’s some of what we’ll be watching on Wednesday and Thursday nights.For those of you just tuning in, here’s some of what we’ll be watching on Wednesday and Thursday nights.
• Does Joe Biden misspeak, again? The former vice president is known as a voluble, gaffe-prone politician. It’s a trait that undid his past two presidential bids, and we’ve already seen it on display this time around. Mr. Biden is preparing for an onslaught of attacks from his rivals, but can he keep his own impulses in check?• Does Joe Biden misspeak, again? The former vice president is known as a voluble, gaffe-prone politician. It’s a trait that undid his past two presidential bids, and we’ve already seen it on display this time around. Mr. Biden is preparing for an onslaught of attacks from his rivals, but can he keep his own impulses in check?
• Can Beto O’Rourke, Cory Booker or Amy Klobuchar make a moment on Wednesday? All three have lingered at the bottom of the top tier of the race, despite having fairly strong political brands. The debate provides them the chance to be seen by the biggest audience yet in this primary, and a very big opportunity to gain some traction in the race.• Can Beto O’Rourke, Cory Booker or Amy Klobuchar make a moment on Wednesday? All three have lingered at the bottom of the top tier of the race, despite having fairly strong political brands. The debate provides them the chance to be seen by the biggest audience yet in this primary, and a very big opportunity to gain some traction in the race.
• Pete Buttigieg has spent much of the past two months making the argument that the country needs generational change. Now, he’ll be standing alongside the two septuagenarians leading the field. Can he take the case to them directly? It’ll be particularly interesting to watch considering this has been a rather bad week for him.• Pete Buttigieg has spent much of the past two months making the argument that the country needs generational change. Now, he’ll be standing alongside the two septuagenarians leading the field. Can he take the case to them directly? It’ll be particularly interesting to watch considering this has been a rather bad week for him.
• Does any of the “B group” — as Ms. Klobuchar put it — break out? More than a dozen candidates linger in the 0-to-1-percent range, and all are hoping for a breakout moment. I must admit that I’m a little doubtful about this one, given that each candidate is likely to get less than 10 minutes of talk time. But if there’s one thing you can count on during debates, it’s a surprise.• Does any of the “B group” — as Ms. Klobuchar put it — break out? More than a dozen candidates linger in the 0-to-1-percent range, and all are hoping for a breakout moment. I must admit that I’m a little doubtful about this one, given that each candidate is likely to get less than 10 minutes of talk time. But if there’s one thing you can count on during debates, it’s a surprise.
Now I’m off to Miami to watch the debates. I’ll be sending out my analysis on Thursday and Friday morning — to get those directly in your inbox, sign up here. Want to read more? Debate predictions abound! The Times op-ed columnist David Leonhardt even offered suggestions for the moderators in his newsletter.
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We’re not going to tell you how to spend your Wednesday night. But if the debate alone isn’t enough for you, the Politics desk at The New York Times is here to help.We’re not going to tell you how to spend your Wednesday night. But if the debate alone isn’t enough for you, the Politics desk at The New York Times is here to help.
Presenting… On Politics Debate Night Bingo. Feel free to pair with the poison of your choice: Beer, M&M’s, Kirsten Gillibrand’s whiskey. (We, of course, will be practicing the “new sobriety.” Work calls.)Presenting… On Politics Debate Night Bingo. Feel free to pair with the poison of your choice: Beer, M&M’s, Kirsten Gillibrand’s whiskey. (We, of course, will be practicing the “new sobriety.” Work calls.)
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• Stand-ins, push-ups and long drives: Here’s how the candidates prepared for the debates. • Hundreds of migrant children have been transferred out of a filthy Border Patrol station in Texas where they were detained for weeks without access to soap, clean clothes or adequate food.
• “Lock the S.O.B.’s up.” “Predators on our streets.” “Violent thugs.” Joe Biden talked tough on crime during his decades-long effort to marry the Democratic Party and law enforcement. Here’s look at his record on criminal justice issues. • In Oregon, Republicans in the State Senate have vanished in an effort to block a climate change bill. The governor ordered the State Police to find them and bring them back to the Capitol. As of Monday morning, none had been found.
• Elizabeth Warren was a gifted debater as an ambitious teenager in 1960s Oklahoma. Whose mind did she most change? Her own, on the role of women. • “The Baby Boomers ruined America” — or at least that’s what this article in The Atlantic is arguing.
• Cory Booker has for months been looking for his breakout moment. His aides view the debate as their best chance yet to introduce the New Jersey senator to the country.
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Who doesn’t like dogs? Bill de Blasio gets debate advice from his son.Who doesn’t like dogs? Bill de Blasio gets debate advice from his son.
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