What Went Down In The Fifth Democratic Debate

Meredith Conroy

Ahead of the start time, Brian Williams just called the four moderators the “fearsome foursome.” ICYMI, all the moderators are women, tonight. According to Morning Consult, women moderators have asked 30 percent of the questions so far in these debates. But women will ask them all tonight. Back in June, the Democratic National Committee announced that it would require every debate to include at least one woman moderator, but this is the first debate where all moderators will be women.

Geoffrey Skelley

8:59 pm

One Democrat who won’t be on stage tonight is Patrick. Apparently he had an event scheduled at Morehouse College today but canceled when almost no one showed up:

Governor @DevalPatrick was supposed to have an event at Morehouse College tonight. An organizer with the college who planned the event told CNN that Patrick cancelled the event when he arrived and learned that he would not have an audience. (Note, two people came, not pictured) pic.twitter.com/CzNjWYcWKJ
— Annie Grayer (@AnnieGrayerCNN) November 21, 2019

Micah Cohen

8:59 pm

If tonight’s debate live blog feels a little more chippy, less-B.S.-indulgent than usual, well … this is the team’s 28th live blog this week. Fair warning.

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