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| Mike Bloomberg under fire in most brutal Democratic debate yet – live | Mike Bloomberg under fire in most brutal Democratic debate yet – live |
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| Warren comes out swinging while Bloomberg is criticized over stop-and-frisk and treatment of women | Warren comes out swinging while Bloomberg is criticized over stop-and-frisk and treatment of women |
| That’s all from me for tonight. Here’s how the night played out: | |
| Elizabeth Warren made a strong showing, criticizing rivals with well-prepared remarks. Her campaign reported record fundraising during the debate. | |
| Facing his opponents for the first time on the debate stage, Mike Bloomberg found himself fending off attacks from every angle. The candidates questioned his record on race and policing, as well allegations that he encouraged a hostile work environment for women. | |
| Bernie Sanders, who is leading in polls, cruised through. He briefly faced criticism over his supporters’ online attacks and said he disapproved of such behavior and disowned those who acted inappropriately. | |
| Moderates Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar were at each other’s throats vyying to lead the middle lane. | |
| Joe Biden generally failed to breakthrough. | |
| Who won the debate? The Guardian’s opinion writers weigh in: | |
| Opinion: Bloomberg came under fire, and flopped | |
| Nathan Robinson says Mike Bloomberg was “ill-prepared, uncharismatic, and unlikable”. | |
| Read the full comment piece here: | |
| Opinion: Bernie Sanders is cruising towards the Democratic nomination. But can he win? | |
| Reflecting on tonight’s debate, Richard Wolffe says, “We have officially reached the Hunger Games stage of this Democratic primary season.” | |
| Read the full comment piece here: | |
| There were lots of disagreements on Wednesday’s debate stage in Las Vegas, but one thing that everyone seems to agree on is that the debate marked the most intense and combative one of the primary cycle. Bloomberg went after Sanders, Buttigieg went after Klobuchar, and Warren pretty much went after everyone. | There were lots of disagreements on Wednesday’s debate stage in Las Vegas, but one thing that everyone seems to agree on is that the debate marked the most intense and combative one of the primary cycle. Bloomberg went after Sanders, Buttigieg went after Klobuchar, and Warren pretty much went after everyone. |
| Here’s our early analysis ... | Here’s our early analysis ... |
| Bloomberg under attack from the outset | Bloomberg under attack from the outset |
| Bloomberg’s rivals challenged the former New York Mayor from the outset, critiquing his legacy on stop-and-frisk, reports of past sexist remarks, and the non-disclosure agreements several women at his company have signed while settling lawsuits. | Bloomberg’s rivals challenged the former New York Mayor from the outset, critiquing his legacy on stop-and-frisk, reports of past sexist remarks, and the non-disclosure agreements several women at his company have signed while settling lawsuits. |
| “Democrats take a huge risk if we just substitute one arrogant billionaire for another,” Warren said, comparing Bloomberg to Donald Trump. | “Democrats take a huge risk if we just substitute one arrogant billionaire for another,” Warren said, comparing Bloomberg to Donald Trump. |
| Warren made a fiery comeback | Warren made a fiery comeback |
| Having posted disappointing results in Iowa and New Hampshire, Warren needed a strong performance. She came out swinging, criticizing her rivals with well prepared remarks. Here’s how she ripped through the healthcare plans of her rivals earlier in tonight’s debate: | Having posted disappointing results in Iowa and New Hampshire, Warren needed a strong performance. She came out swinging, criticizing her rivals with well prepared remarks. Here’s how she ripped through the healthcare plans of her rivals earlier in tonight’s debate: |
| She also landed one of the punchiest attacks on Bloomberg, bringing the attention to his history of derogatory remarks about women: | She also landed one of the punchiest attacks on Bloomberg, bringing the attention to his history of derogatory remarks about women: |
| Pete and Amy appeared out to destroy each other | Pete and Amy appeared out to destroy each other |
| Both midwestern candidates are competing in a crowded central lane, and tore each other down near the end of the debate. “You memorized a bunch of talking points,” Klobuchar said, telling the former mayor he has not been “in the arena”. | Both midwestern candidates are competing in a crowded central lane, and tore each other down near the end of the debate. “You memorized a bunch of talking points,” Klobuchar said, telling the former mayor he has not been “in the arena”. |
| Buttigieg responded: “I’m used to senators telling mayors that senators are more important. You don’t have to be in Washington to matter.” | Buttigieg responded: “I’m used to senators telling mayors that senators are more important. You don’t have to be in Washington to matter.” |
| Earlier in the evening, Buttigieg had criticized Klobuchar, for forgetting the name of the president of Mexico, she responded: “Are you trying to say that I’m dumb? Are you mocking me here, Pete?” | Earlier in the evening, Buttigieg had criticized Klobuchar, for forgetting the name of the president of Mexico, she responded: “Are you trying to say that I’m dumb? Are you mocking me here, Pete?” |
| And Bernie once again sailed through | And Bernie once again sailed through |
| Amid the attacks on Bloomberg and the rivalry between Buttigieg and Klobuchar, Sanders faced relatively little scrutiny. | Amid the attacks on Bloomberg and the rivalry between Buttigieg and Klobuchar, Sanders faced relatively little scrutiny. |
| What a debate that was. Here’s how people have been responding to it online, with the battles between the candidates drawing particular attention (and in some cases delight): | What a debate that was. Here’s how people have been responding to it online, with the battles between the candidates drawing particular attention (and in some cases delight): |
| While Warren went in on Bloomberg, whose policies and record stand in sharp contrast to hers, she didn’t take on front-runner Bernie Sanders as much. Her surrogates brushed off questions as to why. | While Warren went in on Bloomberg, whose policies and record stand in sharp contrast to hers, she didn’t take on front-runner Bernie Sanders as much. Her surrogates brushed off questions as to why. |
| “It’s about showing who can bring together that coalition,” said Allison Stevens, a DNC committeewoman from Nevada. Warren can bring “people who look like me and people who look like Nevada together,” she said, adding, “And I happen to be a millennial of color.” | “It’s about showing who can bring together that coalition,” said Allison Stevens, a DNC committeewoman from Nevada. Warren can bring “people who look like me and people who look like Nevada together,” she said, adding, “And I happen to be a millennial of color.” |
| Though Sanders currently had the most support from young people and people of color, Stevens said Warren has shown she has the “fighting spirit” required to beat Donald Trump in the general election. | Though Sanders currently had the most support from young people and people of color, Stevens said Warren has shown she has the “fighting spirit” required to beat Donald Trump in the general election. |
| Here are the final tallies for each candidate’s speaking time tonight, with Elizabeth Warren coming out top, followed closely by Amy Klobuchar: | Here are the final tallies for each candidate’s speaking time tonight, with Elizabeth Warren coming out top, followed closely by Amy Klobuchar: |
| Julian Castro — who has been a surrogate for Elizabeth Warren since dropping out of the presidential race himself — said the Massachusetts senator had “won the debate, hands down.” | Julian Castro — who has been a surrogate for Elizabeth Warren since dropping out of the presidential race himself — said the Massachusetts senator had “won the debate, hands down.” |
| “She showed why she’s the best person to take on Donald Trump,” Castro said, emphasizing Warren’s sparring with Mike Bloomberg. | “She showed why she’s the best person to take on Donald Trump,” Castro said, emphasizing Warren’s sparring with Mike Bloomberg. |
| Bloomberg “was completely exposed and it was obvious the whole night,” Castro said. | Bloomberg “was completely exposed and it was obvious the whole night,” Castro said. |
| Democrats’ closing statements were marked by a dramatic intervention, when protesters erupted in the middle of Joe Biden’s final remarks. | Democrats’ closing statements were marked by a dramatic intervention, when protesters erupted in the middle of Joe Biden’s final remarks. |
| Looks like those protesters were immigrant rights activists, who lamented the lack of discussion around immigration during the debate. | Looks like those protesters were immigrant rights activists, who lamented the lack of discussion around immigration during the debate. |
| Here’s video of the moment. | Here’s video of the moment. |
| The immigrant rights group Raices claimed responsibility for the protest afterwards. | The immigrant rights group Raices claimed responsibility for the protest afterwards. |
| Should billionaires exist? This is a question the candidates have been made to grapple with tonight. | Should billionaires exist? This is a question the candidates have been made to grapple with tonight. |
| While Bernie Sanders, whose tweet last year inspired the question, is firmly on the side of getting rid of billionaires, he’s the only one onstage who supports the idea. But not all viewers are so against it: | While Bernie Sanders, whose tweet last year inspired the question, is firmly on the side of getting rid of billionaires, he’s the only one onstage who supports the idea. But not all viewers are so against it: |
| The debate is wrapping up, and candidates are making their closing arguments. As Amy Klobuchar put it, “This has been quite a debate.” | The debate is wrapping up, and candidates are making their closing arguments. As Amy Klobuchar put it, “This has been quite a debate.” |
| Klobuchar: “I wish everyone was as perfect as you”. | Klobuchar: “I wish everyone was as perfect as you”. |
| Defending her record, she said to Buttigieg, “You’ve memorized a bunch of talking points, and a bunch of things,” after listing off immigration reform legislation she’s worked on as senator. | Defending her record, she said to Buttigieg, “You’ve memorized a bunch of talking points, and a bunch of things,” after listing off immigration reform legislation she’s worked on as senator. |
| There doesn’t seem to be much love lost between the two moderate contenders tonight. | There doesn’t seem to be much love lost between the two moderate contenders tonight. |
| United We Dream, which advocates for immigrant rights, weighed in: | United We Dream, which advocates for immigrant rights, weighed in: |