We’ll have to see what happens in the next debate to evaluate where it leaves Biden. If he flails, nothing that happened tonight is going to help him.
Before the cross-talking began. Photo: Anthony Lanzilote/Bloomberg via Getty Images Intelligencer staffers Irin Carmon, Benjamin Hart, Sarah Jones, Ed Kilgore, Ezekiel Kweku, and Margaret Hartmann talk through the highs and the lows of Tuesday night’s Democratic debate.Sarah: I would split my vote with Warren and Sanders if I could. I think she had a really good night.
Ben: Did the relentless centrist criticism of Bernie/Warren do much to dent their image, or did it only make them appear stronger? Ezekiel: I think the primary thing that it revealed is that the debate format is flawed — the contrast that we needed was one between Biden and Warren/Sanders. The one we got was between John Delaney and Warren/Sanders.Ezekiel: Some of the tactics, like Delaney tying his policies to Obama, might be more effectual coming from Biden in the future.
Josh: I’m not sure it matters that much. He’ll face the inverse situation tomorrow. But I think there is evidence this primary electorate is risk averse, and I think it can be very misleading to look at these exchanges and see who gets cheers for saying “We shouldn’t be afraid to be bold.”
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