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About Last Night: Democratic Debate in LA Edition
A debate with lots of activity, some good soundbites, but nothing earth shattering or even narrative shifting.
The latest, and mercifully the last, Democratic Debate for 2019 is in the books. Loyola Marymount University was the scene as the field of presidential hopefuls finally managed to contain itself to single digits on the stage in LA. PBS and Politico did the moderating duties.
With the impeachment hangover and the holidays approaching, it’s probably safe to say this debate will mostly be under the radar and quickly forgotten. Nothing really big happened. In fact, that is the theme of these debates for this cycle; nothing really big happens. It SEEMS like something happens, but the tracking polls from April till now show that not a lot has changed.
Still there was some contention. The debate opened with impeachment but didn’t dwell on it. Climate change, corruption, healthcare, foreign policy, and the usual topics were covered in the three hours, and the smaller stage allowed longer answers and some back and forth. So how did the candidates do?
Former Vice President Joe Biden
Sen. Klobuchar will get most of the “win” credit for this debate, but it was Joe Biden’s best outing, by…
