There seems to be a tacit agreement among Democrats not to admit openly that the Hunter business is shady, paired with a willingness to take a “wait and see” approach to how it affects Biden’s campaign moving forward
Hey, I’m still polling pretty well! Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Ben: Who do you think had a really good night tonight?Zak: Agreed. And not long after a heart attack too. You’d have trouble getting me out of bed, let alone subject myself to this.Zak: I was never that put off my his ranting granddad vibe, but it’s true that toning things down made his arguments seem less like insistent diatribes and more like reasonable presentations of common sense ideas, at least superficially.
Ben: Unlike in some past debates, the central target of the also-rans wasn’t Joe Biden, but the newly appointed frontrunner, Warren. In an early exchange, she once again did not say whether she would raise taxes to fund Medicare for All, earning some criticism from Pete Buttigieg and others. Did this, or any of the other attacks against her, draw any blood?
Ben: Pete Buttigieg was considerably more combative in this debate than in previous affairs. He challenged Elizabeth Warren directly on her refusal to say she’d raise taxes with her health care plan. He told Beto O’Rourke that “I don’t need lessons from you on courage” during an exchange on gun laws. In an effort to break into the top tier, he’s positioning himself as a moderate who will not hesitate to criticize those to his left.
And I agree with Zak. I think the notion of a pugnacious moderate is a bit of contradiction in terms. Sarah: Trump’s complicated that a bit by going after Hunter. I actually think there’s plenty to criticize about Hunter’s business dealings, and would’ve liked to see someone press Biden on the cronyism, but nobody wants to look as if they’re aligned with Trump. I think, too, that candidates do recognize that Biden has a healthy base of support, and they’re wary of alienating those voters. Perhaps they think that Biden will self-immolate, given enough time.
Ben: What’s up with Kamala Harris? She went from dominating the first debate to having an extended exchange where she tried to “gotcha” Elizabeth Warren by accusing her of not being on board with banning President Trump from Twitter. That was weird.
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