On Tuesday's Democrat debate

The debate that was and the debate that wasn't  . . . "The attacks gave Warren and Sanders the opportunity to double-down on their leftism, thereby firing up their supporters and sounding fierce enough to raise confidence that they can hold their own if they face Donald Trump.

"Since Warren and Sanders didn’t clash, there was no clear winner between the two. However, I give the nod to Warren because she came across as less weird than Sanders. " . . .

Five Of The Craziest Moments From The CNN Tuesday Night Democratic Debate (VIDEOS)

"Bernie got louder and louder as the night went on and Tim Ryan commented on it."

Pete Buttigieg:  When the subject of the minimum wage came up, Pete Buttigieg, who frequently implies that he is more Christian than anyone else, suggested that you are not a decent Christian if you don’t support raising the minimum wage. 

Don Lemon: CNN host Don Lemon was included as a moderator in this debate for some reason. He is not a journalist, he is an opinion guy and he absolutely hates Trump. He made that crystal clear with this question. Note the wording:  

Marianne Williamson Wins Drudge Poll After Breakout Debate Performance . . . "An early count shows Williamson garnered nearly 48 percent of the vote, while former Rep. John Delaney (D-MD) came in second place with 11 percent. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) came in third and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) placed fourth with roughly 6 percent each.

"Williamson stole the show with several breakout moments. The author received raucous applause when she said it is no surprise Americans think politicians are all “yada, yada, yada,” for taking donations from corporate America." . . .

Delaney goes for broke at Dem debate as truth-teller  . . . "John Delaney had what many consider the best moment of the debate, telling Bernie Sanders why his Medicare for All program would seriously degrade the quality of health care (via Grabien):"

NR: John Delaney, We Hardly Knew Ye  "When he fails to qualify for the next debate, his voice of reason will be missed. "

For One Night, the Democrats Put the Woke Olympics on Hold
. . . "Americans of all political stripes should not be wishing for the irresponsibility or extremism of their opponents, even if they perceive that opposing extremism increases their own chances for victory. In a closely divided country, extremists can win, and their victory will further fracture a nation that’s already in the grips of a spirit of rage and fear." . . .