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Trump defends handling of coronavirus as Sanders and Bloomberg bear brunt of attacks in ‘messy’ TV debateTrump defends handling of coronavirus as Sanders and Bloomberg bear brunt of attacks in ‘messy’ TV debate
“I’m hearing my name mentioned a little bit tonight,” Sanders joked during the debate: “I wonder why.”
With a lead going into Saturday’s South Carolina primary, Sanders needed a good debate performance to keep his momentum going under the concentrated fire of the other challengers. Opinion - as you’d expect - is divided as to how he managed.
The Hill have a wrap of their winners and losers on the night, which puts Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders as the winners. Crucially for Biden their verdict was that he “kept his hopes alive” with one of his strongest debate performances as he faces “a moment of truth”.
Read it here - The Hill: Winners and losers from the South Carolina debate”
The Washington Post also had a winners and losers list, but they counted Sanders among the losers. They felt he didn’t cope well with the attacks ranged against - although suggest “the question is whether it’s too little, too late by his opponents.”
Read it here - Washington Post: Winners and losers from the South Carolina Democratic debate
Everybody seems to agree though that the CBS moderators didn’t cover themselves with glory.
“You think the last four years has been chaotic divisive toxic exhausting. Imagine spending the better part of 2020 with Bernie Sanders vs Donald Trump”“You think the last four years has been chaotic divisive toxic exhausting. Imagine spending the better part of 2020 with Bernie Sanders vs Donald Trump”
Pete Buttigieg seemed to be channelling the thoughts of what Bernie Sanders has dismissed as the ‘Democratic establishment’ with his attack on the Vermont senator at the debate last night.Pete Buttigieg seemed to be channelling the thoughts of what Bernie Sanders has dismissed as the ‘Democratic establishment’ with his attack on the Vermont senator at the debate last night.
In an apparent reference to Sanders’ comments about Cuba over the weekend, Buttigieg also said “I am not looking forward to a scenario where it comes down to Donald Trump with his nostalgia for the social order of the 1950s and Bernie Sanders with a nostalgia for the revolutionary politics of the 1960s.”In an apparent reference to Sanders’ comments about Cuba over the weekend, Buttigieg also said “I am not looking forward to a scenario where it comes down to Donald Trump with his nostalgia for the social order of the 1950s and Bernie Sanders with a nostalgia for the revolutionary politics of the 1960s.”
Like most of the challengers for the nomination, his attacks were focussed on Sanders.Like most of the challengers for the nomination, his attacks were focussed on Sanders.
Elizabeth Warren conceded that “Bernie and I agree on a lot of things,” before adding “But I think I would make a better president than Bernie.”Elizabeth Warren conceded that “Bernie and I agree on a lot of things,” before adding “But I think I would make a better president than Bernie.”
Mike Bloomberg suggested that Russia was interfering in the Democrats selection process in Sanders’ favour in order to engineer a Sanders-Trump election that would see Putin’s preferred candidate re-elected.Mike Bloomberg suggested that Russia was interfering in the Democrats selection process in Sanders’ favour in order to engineer a Sanders-Trump election that would see Putin’s preferred candidate re-elected.
And Joe Biden attacked the Sanders record on gun ownership legislation.And Joe Biden attacked the Sanders record on gun ownership legislation.
You can watch some of the most pointed attacks in this highlights reel from last night.You can watch some of the most pointed attacks in this highlights reel from last night.
Good morning.Good morning.
Will last night’s Democratic debate have helped one of the centrist candidates pull ahead of the others to become the main opponent to Bernie Sanders for the nomination? At the moment this photo from the Charleston event seems to sum up the very definition of a “crowded field” - and it doesn’t even feature Joe Biden, who is polling in first place for Saturday’s primary.Will last night’s Democratic debate have helped one of the centrist candidates pull ahead of the others to become the main opponent to Bernie Sanders for the nomination? At the moment this photo from the Charleston event seems to sum up the very definition of a “crowded field” - and it doesn’t even feature Joe Biden, who is polling in first place for Saturday’s primary.
There’s plenty of post-debate analysis to sink your teeth into. Here’s the verdict from our panel:There’s plenty of post-debate analysis to sink your teeth into. Here’s the verdict from our panel:
And here’s the wrap from my colleague Daniel Strauss, who says:And here’s the wrap from my colleague Daniel Strauss, who says:
You can read his full report here.You can read his full report here.
You can also re-watch the debate in full on the CBS News YouTube channel - it gets going about an hour into this videoYou can also re-watch the debate in full on the CBS News YouTube channel - it gets going about an hour into this video
Meanwhile Donald Trump will spend most of the day in transit from Germany back to the White House after his visit to India. That doesn’t usually stop him commenting on the day’s events, and after some stinging criticism from Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer yesterday, we can probably expect more robust defence from the president on the country’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak.Meanwhile Donald Trump will spend most of the day in transit from Germany back to the White House after his visit to India. That doesn’t usually stop him commenting on the day’s events, and after some stinging criticism from Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer yesterday, we can probably expect more robust defence from the president on the country’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak.