Round two of the first Democratic debates Thursday night kicked off with NBC’s moderators Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie pressing the candidates about student debt relief policies, but soon escalated to direct jabs against President Donald Trump and the candidates talking over each other as they set out to distinguish themselves.
Both Trump and conservative commentators were following along.
Trump once again claimed that he was unimpressed with the Democrats’ performance:
President Donald Trump said night two of the Democratic debates "wasn't very exciting." pic.twitter.com/urLpUDmm9i
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) June 28, 2019
Fox News host Laura Ingraham tweeted that the Dems onstage had “gone totally nuts”:
They’ve gone totally nuts. pic.twitter.com/hXtS66AaPN
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) June 28, 2019
Fox Nation host Tomi Lahren made a racist debate observation:
Joe Biden is attempting to look less white by kissing Obama’s ass. Pathetic.
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) June 28, 2019
Conservative TV host Bill O’Reilly thought that Pete Buttigieg won the debate:
None of the other candidates made an impression.
So, it’s Biden, Warren, Buttigieg and a fading Sanders going forward. Biden still the lead horse.
— Bill O'Reilly (@BillOReilly) June 28, 2019
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk delighted in the Mueller report not being brought up:
Has anyone noticed:
Neither of the debates have spoken once about the Mueller Report
Why?
Because after a 2 year, 40 MILLION dollar investigation the results were clear:
NO COLLUSION
NO OBSTRUCTION
We WASTED 2 years on this fraud!
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) June 28, 2019
Radio host Hugh Hewitt took great pleasure in witnessing Sen. Kamala Harris’ “food fight” line. “America does not want a food fight, we want to know how we put food on their table,” she said.
I’m sort of enjoying the food fight @KamalaHarris but the eye roll was worth your shutting it down. @JoeBiden applauds you.
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) June 28, 2019
Daily Wire editor-in-chief Ben Shapiro and Town Hall political editor Guy Benson took issue with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s air time and stance on Medicare For All:
Why is Kirsten Gillibrand getting so much time? Perhaps because all sides of every issue should be heard, and she represents all of them.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 28, 2019
Thank you, Sen Gillibrand, for explaining why “moderate” Medicare For All phase-ins will destroy private insurance, which would then be outlawed. Put that one in the clip bank.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) June 28, 2019
Shapiro even added “grades” to his debate analysis a mere 36 minutes in:
Grades so far:
Biden: C
Bernie: D
Gillibrand: F
Harris: A
Buttigieg: A
Swalwell: F
Yang: N/A
Bennett: B
Hickenlooper: N/A
Williamson: Grades steal your soul— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 28, 2019
Former Arkansas governor-turned-Fox News pundit Mike Huckabee managed to go Biblical as he weighed in on the Democrats talking over each other:
All the Dems talking at once and some in a foreign language. Sounds like a cross between a prime-time cable news shout-fest and a Pentecostal Tent revival where everyone is speaking in tongues. Tower of Babel comes to prime time!
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) June 28, 2019
“The View” co-host Meghan McCain had a “better” first impression of round two of the Democratic debate Thursday night than the previous night.
Already way better and more compelling than last night and we’re 11 minutes in…. #DemocraticDebates pic.twitter.com/iEMh46oMuz
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) June 28, 2019
