Ok, so who watched the debate last night?
My takeaways:
1) Biden is just...dreadful. Not just at debating, but at putting even one sentence together without fumbling or screwing up. When you compare him to the sharp wits of Booker, Pete, Harris, etc., it makes Biden look even worse. I like Booker, but him scoring points Biden almost felt too easy, like Biden couldn't land a glove on him in a million years (even if he keeps saying, "keep punching!")
2) Bernie, Pete, Warren, Klob, Booker, Harris all came away, to me, looking like candidates I would feel very comfortable with as the Dem nominee. I don't think Biden will be the nom, and I think the nom will come from one of these half-dozen, so I am content. From an articulation standpoint, I think any combination of Harris, Pete, and Booker would be devastatingly effective against the GOP.
3) Gabbard looks great in a white pants suit, but other than that...? I don't know why she's even there. Just to bash the party?