Elections ***Second Democratic Primary Debate play-by-play thread: Night 2. ***

[Fawlty]

Second Democratic Primary Debates

Livestream via CNN: https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/democratic-debate-july-31-2019/index.html?adkey=bn


July 30 and 31, 2019
NBC News Democratic Primary Debate
Time: 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT)
Aired On: CNN
Live Stream: cnn.com, cnn app


Night 1 - July 30
On stage from left to right- Marrianne Williamson, Tim Ryan, Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Beto O'Rourke, John Hickenlooper, John Delaney, Steve Bullock

Night 2 - July 31
On stage from left to right- Michael Bennet, Kirsten Gillibrand, Julián Castro, Cory Booker, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Andrew Yang, Tulsi Gabbard, Jay Inslee, Bill de Blasio


Location: Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI

Moderators: Debate moderators will be Dana Bash (CNN Chief Political Correspondent), Don Lemon (Host of "CNN Tonight"), and Jake Tapper (Host of "The Lead with Jake Tapper" and "State of the Union")

Qualifications: To qualify for the second round of debates, candidates had to fulfill one of two criteria: either get 65,000 donors to their campaigns, with at least 200 donors in 20 different states, or obtain at least 1% in three polls recognized as legitimate by the committee.

Rules:

• 60 seconds to respond to moderator-directed questions, 30 seconds for responses and rebuttals. Colored lights will signal warning of time remaining.
• Candidates attacked by name will have 30 seconds to respond
• No show-of-hands, no one-word-answers
• Interrupting candidates may receive time penalties

 

[Fawlty]

Night 2 quick candidate primer



Michael Bennet

Offices Held or Primary Experience:

United State Senator, Colorado, 2009-present
Superintendent of Denver Public Schools, 2005-2008
Chief of Staff for Governor Hickenlooper, 2003-2005
Various Investments/Consolidations, Managing Director, 1997-2003
​

Education:

Wesleyan
Yale Law, JD​

https://www.ontheissues.org/Michael_Bennet.htm​

Joe Biden

Offices Held or Primary Experience:

Professor, Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy, University of Pennsylvania, 2017-present
Vice President of United States, 2009-2017
United States Senator, Delaware, 1973-2009
​

Education:

University of Delaware
Syracuse Law, JD​

https://www.ontheissues.org/joe_biden.htm​

Cory Booker

Offices Held or Primary Experience:

United State Senator, NJ, 2013-present
Mayor, Newark NJ, 2002-2013
​

Education:

Stanford
Rhodes Scholar
Yale Law, JD​

https://www.ontheissues.org/Cory_Booker.htm
​

Julián Castro

Offices Held or Primary Experience:

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary, 2014-2017
Mayor, San Antonio TX, 2009-2014
Activist and Attorney, 2002-2009
​

Education:

Stanford
Harvard Law, JD​

https://www.ontheissues.org/Julian_Castro.htm​

Bill de Blasio

Offices Held or Primary Experience:

Mayor, New York City NY, 2014-present
New York City Public Advocate, 2010-2013
New York City Council, 2002-2009
​

Education:

NYU
Truman Scholar
Columbia, MIA​

https://www.ontheissues.org/Bill_de_blasio.htm​

Tulsi Gabbard

Offices Held or Primary Experience:

U.S. House of Representatives, Hawaii, 2013-present
Honolulu City Council, 2011-2012
Army National Guard (Major), 2003-present
Hawaii House of Representatives, 2002-2004
​

Education:

Hawaii Pacific, BS​

https://www.ontheissues.org/tulsi_gabbard.htm​

Kirsten Gillibrand

Offices Held or Primary Experience:

United States Senator, New York, 2009-present
U.S. House of Representatives, New York, 2007-2009
Attorney, inc. Special Counsel to HUD Secretary 1991-2005
​

Education:

Dartmouth
UCLA Law, JD
​

https://www.ontheissues.org/kirsten_gillibrand.htm​

Kamala Harris

Offices Held or Primary Experience:

United States Senator, California, 2017-present
Attorney General of California, 2011-2017
San Francisco District Attorney, CA, 2004-2010
Attorney, inc. Deputy DA and City Attorney, 1990-2004
​

Education:

Howard
University of California, JD
​

https://www.ontheissues.org/kamala_harris.htm​

Jay Inslee

Offices Held or Primary Experience:

Governor of Washington, 2013-present
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, 1999-2012
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, 1993-1995
Washington House of Representatives, 1989-1993
​

Education:

Stanford
University of Washington
Willamette Law, JD
​

https://www.ontheissues.org/jay_inslee.htm​

Andrew Yang

Offices Held or Primary Experience:

CEO, Venture for America, 2011-2017
CEO, Manhattan Prep, 2006-2012
Various Startups and Acquisitions, 1999-2012
​

Education:

Brown
Columbia Law, JD​

https://www.ontheissues.org/andrew_yang.htm​

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[Fawlty]

Links to full previous debate:
Night 1: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ6MrDO0kgY
Night 2: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX7hni-zGD8



Full Interviews by Night 2 candidates (Pod Save America where available)

Michael Bennet

Spoiler

Joe Biden

Spoiler

Cory Booker

Spoiler

Julián Castro

Spoiler

Bill de Blasio

Spoiler

Tulsi Gabbard

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0DAO2yBAgQ

Kirsten Gillibrand

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9id7F4viNWM

Kamala Harris

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roZ6dHDxIno

Jay Inslee

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dLC2uS1rwo

Andrew Yang

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ONkNw1jbVg

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[Fawlty]

Where the candidates stand now

RCP polling averages:


Latest/Current (click for larger view)

3-Month View of Averages (click for larger view)

Biden has returned to the level of his post-announcement-bump after a temporary hit in the first debate. Harris got a strong bump and kept about half of it, which is great for her. Bernie has been holding his own but is not biting into Biden's lead. Warren continues her slow and steady rise. Pete Buttigieg is the only one back of the pack within striking distance of the contenders, but he has failed to find a solid inroad, though it's possible he could replicate Harris' jump in popularity.

Of the top contenders, only Biden and Harris are in the second debate, giving Harris an opportunity to strike at Biden again, and giving Biden an opportunity to redeem his sub-par first performance.

Julián Castro seemed poised for a big jump after his strong performance in June's debate, but that has not translated into support. Cory Booker is doing well enough in polls and fundraising to get his campaign off the ground, but he's still polling low and is running out of time to establish himself as a real contender. Castro, Gabbard, Yang and Gillibrand need to make a splash tonight, as all four are within striking distance of a spot in the September debates but need more good poll results and more donors.
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[HockeyBjj]

#dibs

I should get to actually watch this one tonight. Bachelor is over!

I celebrated. And then my wife reminded me bachelor in paradise starts next week. And it's two nights a week.

My life sucks.

Also, Biden standing between Booker and Harris could turn into quite the beating.

 

[NoDak]

Meh, I dislike virtually all of them.

Killah Kamala ends Biden's campaign tonight though.

 

[K1levelgrappler]

Somebody better shove Grandpa Joe off the stage and give him a flying elbow drop for good measure.

 

[NoDak]

#dibs

I should get to actually watch this one tonight. Bachelor is over!

I celebrated. And then my wife reminded me bachelor in paradise starts next week. And it's two nights a week.

My life sucks.

 

[HockeyBjj]

The analogy is it's her football. She throws a watch party with a dozen girls every week. I either go to dive bars or play video games.

And thus she leaves me alone during football season and NHL playoffs when I'm watching TV or having guys over.

 

[cottagecheesefan]

Great summaries, keep up the good work! Hopefully tonight is at least entertaining.

Why is Booker respected, doesn't Newark NJ suck? Did he do anything decent for the city? Their poverty rate is 28.3%, which is almost double that of south FL, In South Florida, an astonishing 921,000 people — 15.4 percent of the population — live below the poverty line.

That is fucking awful

 

[Jack V Savage]

Great summaries, keep up the good work! Hopefully tonight is at least entertaining.

Why is Booker respected, doesn't Newark NJ suck? Did he do anything decent for the city? Their poverty rate is 28.3%, which is almost double that of south FL, In South Florida, an astonishing 921,000 people — 15.4 percent of the population — live below the poverty line.

That is fucking awful

Couple of good, balanced pieces on his performance as mayor (one more negative and the other more positive):

https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-what-cory-booker-accomplished.html

https://www.nj.com/essex/2019/02/no...ime-as-mayor-of-newark-but-how-did-he-do.html

Seems that he did pretty well overall. And the guy was a Rhodes Scholar, has a JD from Yale Law, etc. Really bright, decent person, well-educated, and he has a solid but kind of short résumé. Not in my top 5, but certainly worthy of respect, and he'd be a much better president than Trump (TBF, that's like saying that whomever the next Orioles first baseman is will be better than Chris Davis).

 

[Kona Bear]

Saw the cable news speculating this today. Washington should be trying to separate itself as far away from Rapinoe as possible b/c she is insulting as he is desperate.

Just because he can’t “Harness Love.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/mynorthwest.com/1457517/inslee-knee-national-anthem-debate/amp/

 

[cottagecheesefan]

Couple of good, balanced pieces on his performance as mayor (one more negative and the other more positive):

https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-what-cory-booker-accomplished.html

https://www.nj.com/essex/2019/02/no...ime-as-mayor-of-newark-but-how-did-he-do.html

Seems that he did pretty well overall. And the guy was a Rhodes Scholar, has a JD from Yale Law, etc. Really bright, decent person, well-educated, and he has a solid but kind of short résumé. Not in my top 5, but certainly worthy of respect, and he'd be a much better president than Trump (TBF, that's like saying that whomever the next Orioles first baseman is will be better than Chris Davis).

pretty interesting reads, I am only really familiar with him from the Kavanough hearing (I thought he looked ridiculous during his outburst), and the first debate (not enough mic time to form an opinion) Nothing really stands out as impressive, outside of his educational accolades, but nothing really negative either. Can't fault him for pushing his national recognition with his goals, and all politicians do that. No one can even compare to Trump in that regard as well. I liked this from the second link:

"he was the first mayor in 45 years who didn’t leave under the shadow of an indictment "

I thought Chris Davis was good tho? I haven't followed the team much since I left Bmore about 7 year ago. Chris Hoiles used to be one of my heroes lol.

 

[Gregolian]

God I hope Inslee makes a fool of himself. Dude is a straight up can that should go back to being the mayor of some po-dunk town where the competition is easier.

 

[Jack V Savage]

I thought Chris Davis was good tho? I haven't followed the team much since I left Bmore about 7 year ago. Chris Hoiles used to be one of my heroes lol.

He's hitting .181/.260/.315 as an everyday first baseman this year. In 470 ABs last year, he hit .168/.243/.296. As a first baseman! That wouldn't be acceptable offense from a good defensive SS. But, yeah, he had a star-caliber season seven years ago (and again five years ago).

 

[PolishHeadlock2]

Meh, I dislike virtually all of them.

Killah Kamala ends Biden's campaign tonight though.

What do you think of Inslee?

 

[cottagecheesefan]

He's hitting .181/.260/.315 as an everyday first baseman this year. In 470 ABs last year, he hit .168/.243/.296. As a first baseman! That wouldn't be acceptable offense from a good defensive SS. But, yeah, he had a star-caliber season seven years ago (and again five years ago).

I just looked his career stats, he has some OK years, never any really stellar ones it seems.. his batting avg last year was .168 tho???? They really don't have any other options?

This made me curious and I just checked the O's record from last season and so far this season...

Good god, last year they had a 29% win rate, the next lowest in the MLB was 35%, and only 5 teams, including the O's were below 40%.

 

[NoDak]

What do you think of Inslee?

I missed his first stage appearance too for the most part.

He's the hyper climate change dude, no?

 

[Jack V Savage]

I just looked his career stats, he has some OK years, never any really stellar ones it seems.. his batting avg last year was .168 tho???? They really don't have any other options?

This made me curious and I just checked the O's record from last season and so far this season...

Good god, last year they had a 29% win rate, the next lowest in the MLB was 35%, and only 5 teams, including the O's were below 40%.

I'd call .286/.370/.634 with 53 bombs "stellar". 6th in the league in bWAR among position players at 6.5. 2015 was also very good.

 

[PolishHeadlock2]

I missed his first stage appearance too for the most part.

He's the hyper climate change dude, no?

Poor Jay...

Yeah, he's really leaned into that. So much so that some think he's really just aiming to be tapped as head of the EPA.

As the Governor of a state that ranks highly in regards to healthcare, economy and education I'm surprised he's not getting more attention.