What Went Down On Night One Of The First Democratic Debates

Klobuchar had a good line about Trump conducting foreign policy by tweet in his bathrobe at 5 a.m. And it was oddly juxtaposed (simultaneously) by Tulsi Gabbard tweeting that Warren has dominated the debate time, which she really didn’t in the 2nd segment.

I’m actually not totally sure how that Castro exchange with Beto is going to play out for home viewers, though. It was pretty far into just interrupting/talking over someone territory instead of debating them. But … he has people talking about him, and that’s usually going to count as a win in this format.

Booker is doing fine. Not great, not bad, just fine. I think he’s definitely been in the mix, but I’m not sure he’s had a breakout moment like I think Castro has, exhibiting his immigration expertise. I think Booker definitely planned to make a splash speaking Spanish, but O’Rourke stole a little of his thunder.