What Went Down On Night Two Of The First Democratic Debates
The Harris-Biden exchange was uncomfortable to watch. Wow. I was shocked to see Harris, who has generally shied away from racial rhetoric in her career, like Obama, go after Biden, so so hard on racial issues. She noted that she didn’t think Biden was a racist, a word I’m sure he hated to hear even associated with him.
I think Sanders was put in a really tough spot there after the Biden-Harris exchange. He gave the same answer that he’s given for 4 years now, but that answer hasn’t been terribly effective at gaining him support among nonwhite voters.
Who held the floor in night two?
Number of words spoken by candidates participating in night two of the first Democratic debate, as of 10:07 p.m. Thursday
| Candidate | Words spoken | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | 1460 | |
| Kamala Harris | 1421 | |
| Pete Buttigieg | 1406 | |
| Bernie Sanders | 784 | |
| Michael Bennet | 780 | |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | 613 | |
| Marianne Williamson | 558 | |
| Eric Swalwell | 509 | |
| John Hickenlooper | 452 | |
| Andrew Yang | 443 |
Biden, Harris and Buttigieg pulling away from the field in words spoken, with Biden still in the lead.