Dem Debate Tonight—Socialist Distancing Edition (BASICALLY STARTING NOW)

He was a little off in the first few minutes, but he just had to get warmed up.

Bernie hit the ground running, then ran in place.

Does anyone really want to hear more about 2008 right now?

Joe, what are you doing to protect yourself against the corona virus?

“Well, unlike this guy, I haven’t had a heart attack on the trail. I’m healthy as a mule. Come AT ME.”

Biden is sounding presidential. It is somewhat charming that he is actually paying attention to the idiotic 90 second response rule.

Mobilizing the corp of engineers to start building quarantine centers is actually a really good idea. Something that wasn’t mentioned in Pence’s 1/2 way decent Corona Virus task force conference today.

I believe he might have actually convinced China to let our expert into Wuhan if he had been President.

But I really like that is being laser focused on what the Federal government should do now, explaining how his experience with Ebola is relevant, and not wasting a ton of time bashing the America health care system. There is pretty decent chance that US system will actually work better than Italy’s single payer, or the UK’s single provider.

I think Biden’s whole strategy is to more or less agree with Bernie’s description of the problems (which is correct), but to differ by offering action now. Bernie as idealistic dreamer, Biden as practical problem-solver.

I’m starting to wonder if one of these guys is gonna violate the 6 foot rule with their fist. It’s getting fucking spicy in this bitch.

Yeah, so if anyone thought Bernie was going to stop with the attacks, now that the nomination is essentially decided… well, they haven’t been paying attention to Bernie.

This is starting to remind me of Grumpy Old Men. :P

Quote of the night: People don’t want a revolution, they want results

Bernie still thinks he can win the nomination.

So Bernie is a dreamer who believes that if he only accepts the one “right” answer and doesn’t compromise, then he’s right, even though he actually accomplishes nothing. Joe believes in making the best move you can that will benefit the most people at the time, even if he has to accept things he doesn’t like…but he gets things done.

All I’m hearing is that Bernie votes against everything.

This is why Bernie is one of the most ineffective people in the history of government.

Which explains why he has done pretty much fuck all in Congress.

Holy Shit. Biden just committing to selecting a woman as vice president.

And the moderator specifically called him out to verity and he confirmed.

So Tulsi’s got a chance!

Sanders seems on his back foot and flustered.

He’s got a very small mono-red deck.

I hope that means he already has his selection narrowed down, and it isnt just some random commitment.

Sounds like Biden is getting exactly the kind of debate he wants, while Bernie is… doing Bernie, I guess.

Dropping the VP hint is probably a smart move in order to get some news cycles tomorrow.

I don’t think the debate is getting any news cycles at all tomorrow.