What Went Down On Night One Of The Second Democratic Debate

Warren did a savvy thing earlier by answering “yes” to the question of decriminalizing illegal border crossings by speaking over the moderator when she answered — thus ensuring it couldn’t be used as a sound bite. But just now, she said, “One way to fix it is to decriminalize. That’s the point.” That’s a clip you might see in some general-election ads.

O’Rourke, while answering a question about decriminalizing border crossings (he thinks they should not be decriminalized), makes a passing point that I’m sort of surprised isn’t getting more attention: What can America do to help Central American countries in turmoil? I.e., helping the countries at the roots of the migrant crisis.

It looks like the moderators are now asking if the candidates will back away from another popular liberal stance: decriminalizing the border. Warren stood by that stance, Pete kind of did. Will the moderates attack this too?