Wow. What a performance from Warren tonight! Just Wow.

[Yavin4]

I think that she may be the one that can unite moderates and progressives.

[delisen]

1. Good for Warren! nt

[LaurenOlimina]

2. Yes.

[blm]

3. And kicks Trump's ass from Here to Eternity

[OMGWTF]

67. Would love for Traitor Tot's ass to be kicked by a GRRRRL!

Would also love to have a woman president 100 years after they got the right to vote.

[we can do it]

4. Hoping people notice she's most qualified.

[chowder66]

5. Wow is right! nt

[krissey]

6. Warren is the one. And the strongest, smartest, gets things done candidate, too.

[cilla4progress]

21. Yep!

Hear hear!

[jcgoldie]

7. I don't know how much play this debate gets but...

For anyone who saw it... the way that she destroyed Bloomberg has to give them a positive concept of how she would handle Trump.

[Zorro]

11. Trump isn't going to debate the Democratic nominee

He's only going to hold his Nuremberg rallies and call the nominee names while flooding the air with gaslighting commercials praising his greatness.

[not fooled]

32. Yes,

but he won't be able to restrain himself from tweeting, insulting etc. the nominee. He will interact at arm's length, via social media.

And Liz is whip-smart, can think on her feet, and isn't afraid, so she would come right back at red don, but without being crude or vulgar.

See: her recent remark about whether she would want her own Pence--"I already have a dog"--as just one example of her social media skills. People ooh and ahh about Bloomberg's twitter jabs at red don, but he has a team of the best writers money can buy who come up with this stuff. Liz can do it herself, on the spot.

[Joinfortmill]

35. I agree

[Hermit-The-Prog]

49. He's too full of himself to not appear on tv to debate.

[Brainstormy]

51. He won't debate period! I've got big

money riding on it but I'm not even worried.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

8. Can she draw from Sanders crowd?

And slow his momentum?

I honestly hope so.

[dchill]

10. That SHOULD happen.

[mcar]

9. Nice to see

[Yavin4]

12. Interesting question.

Bernie is looking he will have the plurality of the votes not the nomination. However, he will claim the nomination. The question is how close does a 2nd place finisher have to be to make a claim.

And, can that 2nd place finisher make a deal(s) with other candidates for their delegates?

[barbtries]

18. so many people still have to vote.

i think it's too early to say that. no crystal balls.

[not fooled]

33. Yes

which is why it's so frustrating to see the corporate media try to write Warren out of the picture, when <~2% of the delegates have been awarded.

[barbtries]

38. after tonight

I would hope they won't pull that shit again.

[pnwmom]

20. Has he ever been above about 30%? I don't think that's nearly high enough. n/t

[Sparkly]

13. Funny how we can all see things through a different prism.

She's been in my top two, and is disappointing to me tonight.

[jmbar2]

19. Me too

She is wasting time attacking people which makes her seem mean-spirited. I like Amy's approach to stick to the issues.

[Fiendish Thingy]

14. That what a fighter looks like! Nt

[lunasun]

15. Winning !

[Celerity]

16. accusing Biden and Klobuchar of sucking up to Moscow Mitch is a strange sort of 'winning' nt

[dlk]

54. Warren attacked the "go along to get along" strategy of others, and rightfully so

It's common in DC and when it comes to Republicans is almost always a one-way street.

[nilesobek]

17. I've been a critic of Warren's

But I haven't seen a political takedown like in 30 years and I found myself slain by her salient attack.

She's a fighter!

[Red Oak]

22. Sen. Warren did a great job.

She gutted Bloomberg and Bloomberg deserved it.

[berksdem]

63. 100%

she was incredible in my humble opinion!

[Aussie105]

80. A strong show by Warren.

Bloomberg was totally unprepared for the criticism. Doesn't he have a team that hits him with the hard questions before the debate, and guide him towards a best answer?

Bloomberg is like Trump, overconfident in his own abilities. Having considerable skills in business does not automatically transfer to political or debating skills, nor does money buy you those skills.

Bloomberg's response to Warren's attacks was like . . . . hey, I'm alright with my past, why aren't you?
That's not how debate works, Mike!

[hangaleft]

23. I've been yelling it from the rooftops for weeks!

Warren is the *only* candidate who can unite the left wing and the moderates.

She’s smart, she’s tenacious, she’s right on the issues and she’d unite the party. And WIN in November.

To me, it’s a no brainer.

I’d love to see a Warren/Harris ticket, but I don’t think the country’s ready for a two-woman ticket. When I think of the options, I don’t like any of the current candidates as a running mate. Maybe Castro. Yeah, I like that idea. Warren/Castro 2020 has a nice ring to it.

[not fooled]

34. +++++++++++

Love Warren/Castro!

And agree with everything in your post.

[HootieMcBoob]

24. She is.

She’s the best candidate in my opinion.

[ramen]

25. She is awesome. n/t

[Quixote1818]

26. I moved from undecided back into her camp tonight. nt

[BlueTsunami2018]

27. Definitely moved into my second spot.

She was fierce tonight.

[PatrickforO]

28. Warren, in fact, had an awesome debate performance.

She was great.

[Hoyt]

29. That's what dropping in the polls does to you. She beat up on

Bloomberg, but what else?

Full Disclosure— I’ve been against Warren since she bashed Obama and Clinton on trade right up to November 2016 because of fundamental misinformation, helping give us trump and her MFA junk where in November 2019 she increased her estimate of the cost from $3.5 Trillion annually, to $5.2 T, while saying it won’t increase middle-class taxes.

[malchickiwick]

30. YES!! I will be caucusing for Senator Warren on Saturday, and I can't wait!

She is so obviously our best candidate. Not even close, if you want my take ....

[Upthevibe]

31. I absolutely agree....

She's now probably my number one choice. I thought the debate tonight REALLY exposed Bloomberg for who he is. I think Buttigieg had a good night too...

[pattyloutwo]

36. I'm inspired!

It brings back the feeling when Obama won, the feeling of a good person overcoming bias! Good prevailing. Hope

[MoonlitKnight]

37. Warren

Can unite the party
Can crush Trump
Will govern well
Can get shit done

Nevertheless, she persisted his orange ass out of the White House.

[flying-skeleton]

39. I'd say she won hands down

She's my #1 choice of she can keep this up and win some States before it comes down to California.

[DemocracyMouse]

40. Ahem, isn't that a talking point? I think she's the one who could be president.

[mysteryowl]

41. What she did was important and it was done with an intensity to match.

She has what it takes to be our next president! She has my vote!

[nolabear]

42. I switched to her tonight.

Admittedly I’ve switched a couple of times. It’s like that. But I’ve always thought if she could be taken seriously she could do what she says she can.

She came for it all tonight.

[blm]

68. I watched her do this to Wells Fargo and to Jamie Dimon in hearings.

She and Katie Porter are amazingly precise.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

43. I've got 2 CA ballots (my husband's and mine) on my desk.

WARREN has our votes, which will be posted tomorrow. It's gonna be an uphill climb in CA, I fear. Bernie peeps haven't let up since 2016

[llmart]

59. I just received my ballot...

and will be filling it out today. I'm going on record as voting for Warren. Obviously, I'll vote for whichever candidate wins, but of all the candidates, I would have to hold my nose to vote for Bernie.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

62. He has that effect on me too.

I would also fear the time between his clinching and election day. After that I may just drop dead from WTFitis.

[LudwigPastorius]

44. She stole his lunch money and then pantsed him on national television.

Savage!

[Baclava]

71. LOL, well said! She's a fighter!

[LovingA2andMI]

45. This is the Performance We Been Waiting For....

And #TeamWarren knew she could do it. #GoLizzieGo

[Kitchari]

46. K&R. n/t

[Fresh_Start]

47. Liz Ballbuster is back

happy to see her in fighting form.
This is who we need

[Baitball Blogger]

48. Here is the irony when it comes to Warren's position on unifying the party.

She brought that message to Iowa and New Hampshire and nobody listened to her. I'm glad she changed course last night and came out Rocky strong, which puts her back on the map. The good thing is that she's on the records as a unifier. And, because I know what she really stands for, I am more than willing to watch her bring us together because I know that whatever she compromising on will not steer far from her core beliefs.

[Locrian]

50. outstanding! She was awesome - n/t

[Squinch]

52. She did well. But she has done well before and the wider world outside DU has not taken to her.

She's my dream candidate, but I think it's a good chance this doesn't even give her a bump.

[Tom Rinaldo]

53. Agreed. But she needs to get a BIG bump out of this for that to remain a possibility

It's down to the wire time for Liz. If she can manage highly competitive top three finishes in both NV and SC, maybe. But she kept that dream alive for now last night.

[JaneQPublic]

56. In 1992, Bill Clinton didn't place first in the first, second, third, or fourth primary contests.

He finally came in first in Georgia but failed to do so on the same day in six other races.

Details here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries

[Tom Rinaldo]

58. Hey, I'm conceding that Warren could go the 1st four contests never finishing above third

and still have a shot under some circumstances. But at some point the buzzer sounds and time runs out. If she finishes 4th in NV there is no way that will impress voters in SC where she is seriously trailing in African American support already. She can't finish 4th in SC heading into Super Tuesday and expect to somehow pick up a large number of delegates nationally on that day anyway.

"In 1992, after losing earlier primaries, Democrat Bill Clinton won several Southern primaries on Super Tuesday". Is that what you see happening for Elizabeth Warren if she is far off the money in SC? Bill Clinton was from the South. Elizabeth Warren is from New England, and she came in 4th in NH. California isn't a Southern state and it has the most delegates to offer on Super Tuesday. Do you think Warren can come close to matching Bernie's likely vote tally in CA?

[JaneQPublic]

61. Anything is possible.

Just a month ago, Joe was the "inevitable" candidate.

Now, Bernie's supporters insist his nomination is "inevitable."

But things can change in a New York minute in ways no one can predict, not even the best polls, TV pundits, or DU analysts.

[Baclava]

55. She was magnificent, Dream Big , Fight Hard!

[bluedigger]

57. She was great!

I really hope this reverses her decline in the polls. I never understood that.

[Nitram]

60. Warren would make an excellent president. Not only is she a policy wonk, but she is an excellent an

excellent speaker and good with people.

[DIVINEprividence]

64. She kicked Bloomberg's ass

and I support Bloomberg and am conceding this. I support Bloomberg and live with the baggage because he is an effective attack dog with a massive war chest. Warren showed she can be a fighter and take on Trump. I couldn’t agree more that she seems like the one candidate that can unite all the factions. Another performance like that and I will switch preference and support her. But let’s not forget Democrats, don’t hate on Bloomberg too much. He is after all on OUR side now and a friend with $63B in the bank is a good friend to have.

[Red Oak]

74. Bloomberg is no Democrat

Go look up Bloomberg's glowing endorsement of G.W. Bush in 2004. The one where he talks about how great the Republican values are and how G.W. Bush will usher in many years of Republican rule.

Look up his endorsement of Susan Collins in Maine.

It makes me sick that the Democratic party could see an entitled $53+ Billionaire as its "savior" and I suggest we should be seeing the red "danger" signs flashing instead.

Take Bloomberg's entitled personality, power and money then couple that with the current Executive Presidency that the Republicans have put in place and you have a recipe for disaster.

We have great candidates on the stage, minus Bloomberg, and I hope to be able to vote for one of them.

[Politicub]

65. She was on point. I was blown away by how smoothly she pivoted from one issue to the next.

Having Bloomberg on stage provided a foil for each of them, and gave Warren the opportunity defend her fellow nominees in one breath and then eviscerate them in the next.

On the other hand, Mayor Pete, while brilliant at times, came across as petty near the end when he kept attacking Klobuchar on forgetting a name. His approach toward her bugged me perhaps more than it should have.

No one is perfect, though. I support Buttigieg and Warren equally.

[KPN]

66. I agree 100%. In my mind, she was the clear winner of last night's debate.

Followed by (my ranking obviously):
2) Sanders
3) Klobuchar
4/5) prefer her over Sanders Buttigieg - Biden (toss up)
6) Bloomberg


Good to see Warren excel as she did. I but will vote for the one who appears to have the best prospect of taking the nomination at primary voting time here in Oregon.

[wildflowergardener]

69. Debate

Let the media try and ignore her now - love all the follow up posts & news coverage I’ve been hearing so far.

[TommyCelt]

70. Ok, I am no longer undecided...

All in for ELIZABETH WARREN!!!

[MoonlitKnight]

72. Welcome to the persistence

President Warren sounds great, doesn’t it?

[Lord Ludd]

73. Ssssssssssssssssssssmokin' nt

[proud patriot]

75. she was AWESOME!

[H2O Man]

76. Recommended.

She was outstanding last night. And I think she would be unifying. I'd be mighty proud to work for her if she becomes our nominee. I'd love to see her debate Trump, as she would kick his ass.

[cloudbase]

77. Got this from a motorcycle board I hang out on.

[PETRUS]

78. She was great.

I've always thought highly of her, and she's been one of my favorite candidates from the beginning of this race.

[polichick]

79. It was a thing of beauty! I agree; she could be the one...

to unite Dems, and bring others onboard.

[Kerrycrat]

81. As a Pete supporter...

I gotta hand it to her.

Just like she handed Bloomberg his ass last night.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

83. And the audience was huge!

The 2020 Democratic Debate In Nevada Was The Most Watched In History

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/2020-democratic-debate-nevada-most-watched-history_n_5e4eecd4c5b615cb7bdca53b

"NBC's feisty debate in Las Vegas averaged more than 19.6 million television viewers and 13.5 million live streams, according to the network.

The debate live stream generated 13.5 million live video streams and nearly 22 million video views across all platforms, including NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, NBC News NOW on OTT devices, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The digital streams translate to an average audience of 417K viewers.”