So rankings, let's go, this will be radical
1) Pete - He killed it. Spoke to the middle class, the rust belt and undecideds very well. Clear, concise and fair. I didn't agree with his policies, but he sold them. He's a "top-tier" candidate imo (haha)
2) Biden - call him the comeback kid. no gaffes, and sold he's foreign policy chops well. Slipped up with the Liz moment at the end. He needs to have a complete game. He hasn't yet, so I can't put him number one
3) Klobuchar - another centrist pick, but solid and unshakable in parts. flubbed some foreign policy questions and the moment about her daughter, I can see voters in Iowa and Ohio seeing themselves in her. Need to acknowledge America's sins though, you can't beat Trump otherwise
4) Bernie - limited in spots, but got his policies out and said what Liz wouldn't say. Knows the crowd, knows how to fight trump. He is a top 3 candidate but he didn't speak enough which is why he's number 4 now. But a valiant comeback none the less and his poll number should stabilize from on out.
5) Warren - bad performance tonight. Yes she took a lot of heat, but she was afraid to speak up on the most critical issue of the campaign (no its not impeachment). she hid on foreign policy as well. Did well towards the end with the tech and "image of american" stuff though. She needs to learn what a complete game is as well.
6) Yang - needs to refine his speaking skills a bit. A bit disjointed but his a mainstay for sure now and his ideas for the most part are needed. If not for the Biden flub at the end Warren and him would be switching spots.
7) Castro - He did well in the time he had. Only thing is I feel like he got lost a bit in the melee there, aside from his answer on police shootings. the base needs to get over themselves with regards to this guy, he's great on the issue they care about
8) Steyer - I was expecting more, I won't lie, Seems like this was all smoke and mirrors. He actually has some ideas but we didn't hear them tonight. Needs to watch the tape and get back out there next time. If he wants this, he needs to be in this early and often.
9) Tulsi - came off as very self righteous at points and looking to pick fights. You can't get upset at every slight otherwise you'll bitter forever, lighten up, this is just politics and not everything the critics is worth merit. On the other hand, own your foreign policy mistakes, and move away from them. Condemn those bad guys, otherwise they'll hang it on your head. She needs to change it up and talk policies more.
10) Booker - my man fell off it a bit. too much moderator from him and not enough fight. Go back and look at what you did in September Cory. You can do better, we all know it. Hope to see better next month
11 and 12) Beto and Kamala - Humpty and Dumpty did themselves no favors tonight. Beto, you can't take peoples guns or napalm churches breh. It won't work. Be serious. And if you're going to fight Pete, be ready to come with all the guns blazing. You're looking like the stereotype people have of liberals, and not the reality.
Kamala, where to begin? Why pretend you're from the school of hard knocks? why do you want to ban trump from twitter, that would solve nothing. You're healthcare plan needs work. You need to own your past a bit. And you needed to have substance in your fight with Liz. very disappointed. Reassess your candidacies, the both of you.
@storyteller you're up!
