Here's how I rank the Democratic candidates' debate performances from debate 4:
12) Tom Steyer: In his first debate and hopefully last debate, billionaire Tom Steyer said a whole lot of nothin'. Seriously, try recalling one thing he said besides his usual trope of, "Impeach Trump!" Take your time...
11) Tulsi Gabbard: While Ms. Gabbard may be nice to look at, she has basically cemented herself as the Trump-friendly Democratic candidate. Good luck running on that platform the rest of the way through...
10) Elizabeth Warren: Senator Warren received the brunt of the attacks throughout the course of the night, and with mixed results, to be kind. She often appeared to be on the defensive, wasn't able to successfully elaborate or specify on how she was going to pay for her healthcare plan, and all in all, I think it was her poorest showing at a debate thus far.
9) Andrew Yang: On the flip-side, I think this was the strongest debate performance by Andrew Yang. That isn't saying much, though.
8) Beto O'Rourke: Beto danced around a bit too much when broached with the subject of gun violence and banning assault weapons. Like his last debate performance, however, he generally came across as better prepared than he had the first pair of debates.
7) Bernie Sanders: Heart attack or not, Bernie Sanders came across like the same ol' Bernie Sanders on Tuesday night. It was the same old rhetoric coming out of the Vermont Senator's mouth, except for what wound up being the most touching moment of the night, as Sanders gave a heart-felt thank you to all the people who thought of, prayed for, and helped him during his recent health troubles.
6) Joe Biden: It was interesting to hear analysts' breakdown of Biden's performance. It was all or nothing, it seemed, as half felt he did extraordinarily well and half thought he did rather poorly. Me? I'm right in the middle. Biden's weak spot of the night came near the beginning when attempting to defend he and his son's business in Ukraine. His best moment came when he confronted Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders about their healthcare plans. A rollercoaster preformance by the former Vice President, but I feel he's improved from his rather porous first two debate showings.
5) Cory Booker Booker was the peacekeeper all night, and outside of a long overdue answer (from any candidate) regarding women's healthcare rights being impeded, it's difficult to recall much of what the New Jersey Senator said, besides, "Hey, can't we all just get along?" This was, of course, until his final answer, which was reminiscent of Barack Obama's famous DNC speech. Perhaps it's because Democrats want a fighter going into the ring against Trump, and due to that, since Booker doesn't fit that profile, this just isn't his cycle, but I'm still surprised he hasn't polled better. I'd be really surprised if he doesn't significantly improve in future Democratic primaries.
4) Julian Castro: Outside of his major hiccup when insulting Vice President Biden in the 3rd debate, the former HUD Secretary has showcased himself to be a very good debater. I'd be shocked to not hear his name mentioned as a potential running mate, regardless of who the eventual nominee is.
3) Kamala Harris: Solid, as usual. Sadly, it seems as though the California Senator didn't have the greatest of advisors aiding with her campaign, because her numbers have dropped rather significantly these past few weeks. In any case, I hope she's one of the final five candidates and the American people truly get to hear what she stands for, what her ideas are, and take her into consideration when voting in their state's respective primary.
2) Amy Klobuchar: As I joked on Twitter, "It appears as though Amy Klobuchar ate her Wheaties!" Although tending to make good points in the other three debates, she seemed to kind of get lost in the shuffle, due to her not speaking out, interrupting, and making sure her voice got heard. She definitely altered her strategy for this debate and it paid off. I'll be curious to see if she receives any kind of bump due to her solid showing.
1) Pete Buttigieg: This guy is always solid. He comes across as eloquent, inspirational, and reasonable. Another fine showing by Mayor Pete.
12) Tom Steyer: In his first debate and hopefully last debate, billionaire Tom Steyer said a whole lot of nothin'. Seriously, try recalling one thing he said besides his usual trope of, "Impeach Trump!" Take your time...
11) Tulsi Gabbard: While Ms. Gabbard may be nice to look at, she has basically cemented herself as the Trump-friendly Democratic candidate. Good luck running on that platform the rest of the way through...
10) Elizabeth Warren: Senator Warren received the brunt of the attacks throughout the course of the night, and with mixed results, to be kind. She often appeared to be on the defensive, wasn't able to successfully elaborate or specify on how she was going to pay for her healthcare plan, and all in all, I think it was her poorest showing at a debate thus far.
9) Andrew Yang: On the flip-side, I think this was the strongest debate performance by Andrew Yang. That isn't saying much, though.
8) Beto O'Rourke: Beto danced around a bit too much when broached with the subject of gun violence and banning assault weapons. Like his last debate performance, however, he generally came across as better prepared than he had the first pair of debates.
7) Bernie Sanders: Heart attack or not, Bernie Sanders came across like the same ol' Bernie Sanders on Tuesday night. It was the same old rhetoric coming out of the Vermont Senator's mouth, except for what wound up being the most touching moment of the night, as Sanders gave a heart-felt thank you to all the people who thought of, prayed for, and helped him during his recent health troubles.
6) Joe Biden: It was interesting to hear analysts' breakdown of Biden's performance. It was all or nothing, it seemed, as half felt he did extraordinarily well and half thought he did rather poorly. Me? I'm right in the middle. Biden's weak spot of the night came near the beginning when attempting to defend he and his son's business in Ukraine. His best moment came when he confronted Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders about their healthcare plans. A rollercoaster preformance by the former Vice President, but I feel he's improved from his rather porous first two debate showings.
5) Cory Booker Booker was the peacekeeper all night, and outside of a long overdue answer (from any candidate) regarding women's healthcare rights being impeded, it's difficult to recall much of what the New Jersey Senator said, besides, "Hey, can't we all just get along?" This was, of course, until his final answer, which was reminiscent of Barack Obama's famous DNC speech. Perhaps it's because Democrats want a fighter going into the ring against Trump, and due to that, since Booker doesn't fit that profile, this just isn't his cycle, but I'm still surprised he hasn't polled better. I'd be really surprised if he doesn't significantly improve in future Democratic primaries.
4) Julian Castro: Outside of his major hiccup when insulting Vice President Biden in the 3rd debate, the former HUD Secretary has showcased himself to be a very good debater. I'd be shocked to not hear his name mentioned as a potential running mate, regardless of who the eventual nominee is.
3) Kamala Harris: Solid, as usual. Sadly, it seems as though the California Senator didn't have the greatest of advisors aiding with her campaign, because her numbers have dropped rather significantly these past few weeks. In any case, I hope she's one of the final five candidates and the American people truly get to hear what she stands for, what her ideas are, and take her into consideration when voting in their state's respective primary.
2) Amy Klobuchar: As I joked on Twitter, "It appears as though Amy Klobuchar ate her Wheaties!" Although tending to make good points in the other three debates, she seemed to kind of get lost in the shuffle, due to her not speaking out, interrupting, and making sure her voice got heard. She definitely altered her strategy for this debate and it paid off. I'll be curious to see if she receives any kind of bump due to her solid showing.
1) Pete Buttigieg: This guy is always solid. He comes across as eloquent, inspirational, and reasonable. Another fine showing by Mayor Pete.
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