Here we go. Debate night thread. Bernie tries the nice attack, citing stop & frisk; Bloomberg says Bernie can’t win; and Warren attacks, quoting Bloomberg’s sexist quotes (after letting people think it would be Trump). 
That was 🔥🔥🔥 from Warren, showing why she should become President Elizabeth Warren and that she will have no problem taking on Bloomberg, Trump, or anyone else.
Pete gets an applause line: “Let’s put forward somebody who’s actually a Democrat.”
FYI: @dominicholden is smart and, as we’ve all seen already, basically right:
Quite a debate.
Klobuchar saying we’d stop sexism on the internet if we nominate a woman is ... quite a comment ... since we know racism is gone now that Obama was president. (And Klobuchar did seem to realize she overshot there and sort of pulled back as she spoke on.)
“I’m more of a Microsoft Word guy.” - Pete for President 💫
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I love everything about this night. This is a debate.
Lester Holt gives Bloomberg the stop & frisk question.
He mumbles and bumbles through it.
Biden credits the Obama administration for ending it — ignoring the litigation that was brought against it.
He mumbles and bumbles through it.
Biden credits the Obama administration for ending it — ignoring the litigation that was brought against it.
“The intent of the plan” of stop & frisk was the problem, Warren says, to applause — highlighting the failure of Bloomberg’s apology to actually address the discriminatory intent behind the policy.
Asked if she spoke up about her concerns about the Myon Burrell case, Klobuchar says, “I actually did speak up ... about something similar.”
That ain’t it, Senator.
That ain’t it, Senator.
More about Biden’s answer re: stop & frisk here:
“It just takes us a long time.” - Bloomberg on why he’s not releasing his taxes now, even though people are voting, then adds an asshole line that he wouldn’t be able to do his taxes on TurboTax. Why the hell would anyone support this guy?
Now, question on Bloomberg’s sexist record.
He says people today would be fired if they exhibit sexist behavior. He’s hired lots of women, he says.
He does not respond to any accusations.
He says people today would be fired if they exhibit sexist behavior. He’s hired lots of women, he says.
He does not respond to any accusations.
Warren just torched him.
Goodbye, Bloomberg.
Goodbye, Bloomberg.
Time of death: 9:45p.
Then Biden did it, Bloomberg embarrassed himself some more, then Bernie went further on Bloomberg’s support for Republicans, and then the moderators were like, “You don’t even need to respond, Mike. It’s over.”
Did Bloomberg just set a record for the quickest a presidential candidacy was destroyed?
It’s been less than an hour! And unlike every other debate, I say that because I’ve actually gained lifeblood of two years over the past 57 minutes!
Here it is: President Warren at work.
Warren is two of the trending topics, as are “NDAs” and “Did Bloomberg” and “TurboTax.”
It’s Liz Warren’s night.
It’s Liz Warren’s night.
Redlining question for Bloomberg. The corpse speaks. And, again, ignores the reality of what he said in the past and just focuses on going forward.
Bloomberg says he deserves his money, and says he gives a lot of it away, including to Democrats — who he started giving to after he stopped giving to Republicans (and started toying with running for president?).
Amy: “I wish everyone was as perfect as you, Pete. ... You’ve memorized a bunch of talking points.”
OK, let’s close this down.
Amy Klobuchar is going Wizard of Oz with her closing, saying that Trump doesn’t have a heart.
Bloomberg, still not getting it, implies about his wealth, saying he’s not looking for donations. He ignores his record and says management words.
Pete wants everybody to join him. Galvanize, not polarize! Step forward, into the future.
Liz Warren: I’ve been a politician for the shortest time, but I’ve been fighting for your families for the longest time.
Biden has done these things because he’s been around forever. Then, closes his closing by attacking Bernie, which felt awkward.
Bernie closes strong, but basically repeated lines that we’ve all heard.
