# Nevada Democratic Debate February 2020 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [February 20, 2020, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209 "2020-02-20T01:28:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/21 "2020-02-20T02:37:17Z")
I can’t help but like Bernie sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/22 "2020-02-20T02:42:44Z")
I almost skipped this debate. I’m glad I didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Saintly\_Loser](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saintly_loser/32/4045_2.png) [@Saintly\_Loser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saintly_Loser)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/23 "2020-02-20T02:44:02Z")
Holy shit. Bloomberg is pathetic. I don’t like him, but I really expected better from him. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/24 "2020-02-20T02:44:14Z")
Bloomy is flailing. At this point we have to count on his money backing the final nominee. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/25 "2020-02-20T02:44:23Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > I almost skipped this debate. I’m glad I didn’t. Aye. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/26 "2020-02-20T02:45:46Z")
Warren really wielding the hammer right now; gotta admire how well she did that. ETA: Biden sees the opening and jumps into the pile-on! ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/27 "2020-02-20T02:45:48Z")
> [@Lamoral](#): > > BLOOMBERG IS NOT OFF THE GROUND. He has no shot. He has absolutely no shot. He has less charisma than a pile of rat shit. He went from nothing to 15-20% in the polls. He doesn’t have to win, he just needs to bribe delegates in a contested convention. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/28 "2020-02-20T02:49:04Z")
Bloomberg is not going down either narrative so hard yet but not sure if the tag teaming on him doesn’t end up helping him more than hurt him. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/29 "2020-02-20T02:50:01Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > He went from nothing to 15-20% in the polls. > > He doesn’t have to win, he just needs to bribe delegates in a contested convention. He’s gonna have to do about 10 or 20 town halls to get the final votes. He’s not a good debater. I think he can easily shame Trump in a debate, but he’s not doing the first steps very well, so far. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/30 "2020-02-20T02:50:45Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > He went from nothing to 15-20% in the polls. > > He doesn’t have to win, he just needs to bribe delegates in a contested convention. See thread about that. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/31 "2020-02-20T02:52:28Z")
I give huge points to Warren for her defense of Klobuchar. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/32 "2020-02-20T02:52:39Z")
Man there’s a lot of batshit energy on the stage tonight. This is some seriously catty shit. These moderators have lost control. And Biden continues the noun-verb-obama. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/33 "2020-02-20T02:53:32Z")
Bloomberg is coming off a little bit haughty but I have my doubts it’s gonna hurt him much. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/34 "2020-02-20T02:53:36Z")
> [@DSeid](#): > > Bloomberg is not going down either narrative so hard yet but not sure if the tag teaming on him doesn’t end up helping him more than hurt him. He’s not coming across as sympathetic, though. He comes off as arrogant and entitled, both in response to Warren’s non-disclosure agreement queries and why his tax return has not yet been released. “I just got into this race 10 weeks ago!” I mean, seriously? ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/35 "2020-02-20T02:54:13Z")
Biden is very passionate about latin america. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/36 "2020-02-20T02:54:22Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > He’s gonna have to do about 10 or 20 town halls to get the final votes. He’s not a good debater. I think he can easily shame Trump in a debate, but he’s not doing the first steps very well, so far. Again, he doesn’t need to win 1,990 delegates. He just needs to make sure Bernie doesn’t get 1,990 delegates and then he can offer financial incentives to the democratic party to vote for a moderate in the contested convention. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/37 "2020-02-20T02:55:43Z")
OK, good first half. How do y’all score it? I thought it was Buttigieg Warren Sanders (this was close tho) Biden Klobuchar Bloomberg (is he still onstage?) ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/38 "2020-02-20T02:56:41Z")
> [@drad\_dog](#): > > Biden is very passionate about latin america. Biden’s scaring me a little bit. He’s really hyped up. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/39 "2020-02-20T02:58:34Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I give huge points to Warren for her defense of Klobuchar. Klobuchar seemed to be having a hard time answering Buttigieg. Not that she couldn’t or there was no answer but she looked visibly upset and was rattled while trying to formulate a response. Not knocking her for it. She is a very smart person and anyone can get flustered. You just hope it doesn’t happen on a national stage like this. Warren to the rescue though. Also, Buttigieg is clearly a smart guy who is well prepared. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nevada-democratic-debate-february-2020/848209/40 "2020-02-20T02:59:15Z")
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