Here's how I rank the Democratic candidates' debate performances from debate 6:
6) Joe Biden: For as much as I hate to admit this, if Trump were to nickname the former vice president Bumbling Biden after this wretched performance, I'd have to agree with him. This brought back memories of his first debate performance, where he lacked energy, emotion, or enough sleep from the previous night. He looked old, tired, and like he just didn't want to be there. I sincerely hope this wasn't a sign of things to come and hope he bounces back to his improved showings in debates 3 through 5. Otherwise, if he becomes the Democratic nominee, it's going to be so rough going in the debates between he and Trump, pilots will need to think up a different word for turbulence.
5) Tom Steyer: While it's not saying much, Steyer improved upon his previous showings. His answer with regard to foreign policy was painful to watch, though. "Why should we trust you to make those decisions?" "Because I've like traveled before." Oh, Buddha, help us...
4) Bernie Sanders: Bernie had a couple of rough moments, especially when it came to his interactions with Senator Warren. However, in the end, I don't think he really hurt himself any with his performance. It was typical Bernie, with a couple of more light-hearted moments. I had to laugh when he placed his right hand behind his right ear at one point, as if to tell the moderators, "Look at me! I'm frickin' old! Speak up, kiddos!" Oh, Bernie...
3) Amy Klobuchar: As has been typical of late, Senator Klobuchar put on a solid performance. She continually distinguished herself as a pragmatic, moderate, electable option, opposite Senators Warren and Sanders. The one line which made me cringe, however, was when she was attempting to remember Governor Kelly's name, especially for how she prefaced it: "I'm so honored to know, my dear friend, my best friend really... What's her name? Uh, uh, oh yeah, Ms. Kelly. Don't even think about asking me what her first name is!"
2) Elizabeth Warren: I think this was arguably the Massachusetts Senator's best debate performance to this point. I didn't much care for her refusal to shake Bernie's hand post-debate, but regardless, she really trolled the male candidates on the electibility of women. "Hey, you guys have lost ten times. Senator Klobuchar and I are undefeated. Suck on that, b*tches!" Okay, so she may not have said that verbatim, but I digress...
1) Pete Buttigieg: What can I say? The guy is smooth. Even when he's attacked, he seems to find a way to come out on top, whether it be through a thoughtful response or a heavy dose of snark. His most memorable line of the night, in my opinion, was when he basically said, "Am I ready to take on Donald Trump? Is he ready to join the military like I did? Oh, that's right, fake bone spurs. Boom." :: mic drop ::
6) Joe Biden: For as much as I hate to admit this, if Trump were to nickname the former vice president Bumbling Biden after this wretched performance, I'd have to agree with him. This brought back memories of his first debate performance, where he lacked energy, emotion, or enough sleep from the previous night. He looked old, tired, and like he just didn't want to be there. I sincerely hope this wasn't a sign of things to come and hope he bounces back to his improved showings in debates 3 through 5. Otherwise, if he becomes the Democratic nominee, it's going to be so rough going in the debates between he and Trump, pilots will need to think up a different word for turbulence.
5) Tom Steyer: While it's not saying much, Steyer improved upon his previous showings. His answer with regard to foreign policy was painful to watch, though. "Why should we trust you to make those decisions?" "Because I've like traveled before." Oh, Buddha, help us...
4) Bernie Sanders: Bernie had a couple of rough moments, especially when it came to his interactions with Senator Warren. However, in the end, I don't think he really hurt himself any with his performance. It was typical Bernie, with a couple of more light-hearted moments. I had to laugh when he placed his right hand behind his right ear at one point, as if to tell the moderators, "Look at me! I'm frickin' old! Speak up, kiddos!" Oh, Bernie...
3) Amy Klobuchar: As has been typical of late, Senator Klobuchar put on a solid performance. She continually distinguished herself as a pragmatic, moderate, electable option, opposite Senators Warren and Sanders. The one line which made me cringe, however, was when she was attempting to remember Governor Kelly's name, especially for how she prefaced it: "I'm so honored to know, my dear friend, my best friend really... What's her name? Uh, uh, oh yeah, Ms. Kelly. Don't even think about asking me what her first name is!"
2) Elizabeth Warren: I think this was arguably the Massachusetts Senator's best debate performance to this point. I didn't much care for her refusal to shake Bernie's hand post-debate, but regardless, she really trolled the male candidates on the electibility of women. "Hey, you guys have lost ten times. Senator Klobuchar and I are undefeated. Suck on that, b*tches!" Okay, so she may not have said that verbatim, but I digress...
1) Pete Buttigieg: What can I say? The guy is smooth. Even when he's attacked, he seems to find a way to come out on top, whether it be through a thoughtful response or a heavy dose of snark. His most memorable line of the night, in my opinion, was when he basically said, "Am I ready to take on Donald Trump? Is he ready to join the military like I did? Oh, that's right, fake bone spurs. Boom." :: mic drop ::
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