I thought the 4th Democratic Presidential Debate - just concluded on PBS and CNN - was easily the best so far (but with the proviso that I saw and reviewed both parts of the first and second of these debates, but I didn't see the third, because I was up in Toronto doing this event). Maybe tonight's debate was stronger because there were fewer people up on stage, so each of the seven candidates got more time to talk. Maybe last night's Impeachment of Trump inspired the candidates (it certainly inspired me). But, for whatever reasons ...
I thought the exchange in response to the question about Obama's recent statement that women would do a better job of governing America was outstanding. All the candidates (with the exception of Yang, who I don't believe gave an answer) responded with clarity, style, and humor. That included Biden, who easily had his best night, and Steyer, who I thought really came into to his own tonight, with consistently strong answers about how his Presidency could tackle the problems of our time and really make a difference.
But Bernie had a powerful night too, with clear expositions of his socialist perspective. And Klobuchar was strong, in her defense of improving Obama-care rather than scrapping it in favor of Medicare for all, a position she shares with Biden, in opposition to Bernie and Warren. And Klobuchar and Buttigieg got in some good lines in their one-on-one exchange, as did Warren and Buttigieg in theirs.
So all the candidates, with exception (again) of Yang, had excellent nights in tonight's debate. Since Biden was already leading in the national polls, his having such a strong outing is especially significant, since it reinforces his already considerable strength. But Steyer stepping into the light was notable, too, and the performances of all the other candidates (other than Yang) was more than enough to keep them in the running.
See also First 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate, Part 1 of 2: Winners and Losers ... First Democratic Presidential Debate, Part 2 of 2: Winners and Losers ... Second 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate, Part 1 of 2: Winners and Losers ... Second 2020 Democratic Presidential, Part 2 of 2: Winners and Losers
I thought the exchange in response to the question about Obama's recent statement that women would do a better job of governing America was outstanding. All the candidates (with the exception of Yang, who I don't believe gave an answer) responded with clarity, style, and humor. That included Biden, who easily had his best night, and Steyer, who I thought really came into to his own tonight, with consistently strong answers about how his Presidency could tackle the problems of our time and really make a difference.
But Bernie had a powerful night too, with clear expositions of his socialist perspective. And Klobuchar was strong, in her defense of improving Obama-care rather than scrapping it in favor of Medicare for all, a position she shares with Biden, in opposition to Bernie and Warren. And Klobuchar and Buttigieg got in some good lines in their one-on-one exchange, as did Warren and Buttigieg in theirs.
So all the candidates, with exception (again) of Yang, had excellent nights in tonight's debate. Since Biden was already leading in the national polls, his having such a strong outing is especially significant, since it reinforces his already considerable strength. But Steyer stepping into the light was notable, too, and the performances of all the other candidates (other than Yang) was more than enough to keep them in the running.
See also First 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate, Part 1 of 2: Winners and Losers ... First Democratic Presidential Debate, Part 2 of 2: Winners and Losers ... Second 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate, Part 1 of 2: Winners and Losers ... Second 2020 Democratic Presidential, Part 2 of 2: Winners and Losers
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