{"id":749,"date":"2019-04-14T19:15:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-14T19:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theme.visualmodo.com\/politic\/?p=749"},"modified":"2019-09-14T23:20:19","modified_gmt":"2019-09-14T23:20:19","slug":"a-debate-recap-and-a-debate-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theme.visualmodo.com\/politic\/a-debate-recap-and-a-debate-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"A Debate Recap and a Debate Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<header class=\"css-llk6mt euiyums4\">\n<p class=\"css-1ifw933 e1wiw3jv0\">Also this week, Kamala Harris releases a long-awaited plan, Elizabeth Warren wants to expand Social Security, and President Trump has a new Republican challenger<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1i2y565\">\n<div class=\"css-1fanzo5 StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 id=\"link-52ccf5da\" class=\"css-ani50b eoo0vm40\">A three-hour tour<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-exrw3m evys1bk0\">Former Vice President\u00a0Joseph R. Biden Jr. walked into the debate at No. 1 in the polls \u2014 and squared off against Nos. 2 through 10 for the first time. To protect himself from incoming attacks, he brought a trusty shield: the legacy of former President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1263 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/theme.visualmodo.com\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2019\/04\/Politic-WordPress-Theme-Blog-Debate.jpg\" alt=\"Politic WordPress Theme Blog Debate\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theme.visualmodo.com\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2019\/04\/Politic-WordPress-Theme-Blog-Debate.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/theme.visualmodo.com\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2019\/04\/Politic-WordPress-Theme-Blog-Debate-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theme.visualmodo.com\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2019\/04\/Politic-WordPress-Theme-Blog-Debate-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theme.visualmodo.com\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2019\/04\/Politic-WordPress-Theme-Blog-Debate-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theme.visualmodo.com\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2019\/04\/Politic-WordPress-Theme-Blog-Debate-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1i2y565\">\n<div class=\"css-1fanzo5 StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-exrw3m evys1bk0\">As our colleagues Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns wrote in\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/12\/us\/politics\/democratic-presidential-debate-recap.html?module=inline\">our debate overview<\/a>, Mr. Biden \u201cclung tightly to the legacy of the Obama administration\u201d at the debate in Houston on Thursday, \u201cas an array of progressive challengers, led by Senators\u00a0Elizabeth Warren\u00a0and\u00a0Bernie Sanders, brandished more daring policy promises and questioned Mr. Biden\u2019s political strength.\u201d But Mr. Biden also seemed steadier and better prepared than in previous debates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1fanzo5 StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-exrw3m evys1bk0\">The nearly three-hour debate (really, it didn\u2019t feel like a minute over two and a half hours!) had its share of memorable moments: Andrew Yang\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/12\/us\/politics\/andrew-yang-debate-payments.html?action=click&amp;module=inline&amp;pgtype=Article\">promised<\/a> to give 10 families $1,000 a month for a year; Beto O\u2019Rourke declared that\u00a0\u201cHell yes,\u201d\u00a0his administration would \u201ctake your AR-15, your AK-47\u201d; Juli\u00e1n Castro\u00a0questioned\u00a0Mr. Biden\u2019s ability to remember; Mr. Biden made reference\u00a0to a record player; and Mayor Pete Buttigieg\u00a0described his experience\u00a0with coming out as gay.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"css-15hwz5e evys1bk0\">Our colleagues\u2019 assessment of the night: The debate showed that time is running short,\u00a0and this race is getting testy.<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-15hwz5e evys1bk0\">Just want some quick takeaways?\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/12\/us\/politics\/september-democratic-debate-live.html?action=click&amp;module=Top%20Stories&amp;pgtype=Homepage\">Here are six<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-15hwz5e evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s a look at\u00a0who experts said won the night.<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-15hwz5e evys1bk0\">We also\u00a0tracked speaking time,\u00a0fact-checked the candidates\u00a0and noted that issues like abortion and the gender pay gap\u00a0did not come up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-79elbk\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"css-1a48zt4 ehw59r15\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children\">\n<figure class=\"css-jcw7oy e1g7ppur0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"media\"><figcaption class=\"css-1l44abu e1xdpqjp0\"><span class=\"css-8i9d0s e13ogyst0\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Tom Steyer qualified for the next debate.<\/span><span class=\"css-vuqh7u e1z0qqy90\"><span class=\"css-1ly73wi e1tej78p0\">Credit<\/span>Scott Eisen\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1fanzo5 StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 id=\"link-12924747\" class=\"css-ani50b eoo0vm40\">The next round will be bigger<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-exrw3m evys1bk0\">The next set of debates are in October, and yes, they might once again be a set. The billionaire impeachment activist Tom Steyer qualified last weekend, meaning at least 11 candidates are set to participate, and the Democratic National Committee could split the debate over two nights, Oct. 15 and 16, as a result.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-exrw3m evys1bk0\">In addition to Mr. Steyer and the 10 candidates who debated on Thursday, two more \u2014 Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii and the self-help author Marianne Williamson \u2014 could conceivably qualify. Both have reached the 130,000-donor threshold needed, but Ms. Gabbard only has two qualifying poll results and would need two more by Oct. 1, and Ms. Williamson would need three. Oh, and one other thing:\u00a0The New York Times will be one of the debate hosts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-79elbk\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"css-1a48zt4 ehw59r15\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children\">\n<figure class=\"css-jcw7oy e1g7ppur0\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"media\"><figcaption class=\"css-1l44abu e1xdpqjp0\"><span class=\"css-8i9d0s e13ogyst0\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Senator Elizabeth Warren at the New Hampshire party convention last weekend.<\/span><span class=\"css-vuqh7u e1z0qqy90\"><span class=\"css-1ly73wi e1tej78p0\">Credit<\/span>Elizabeth Frantz for The New York Times<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1fanzo5 StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 id=\"link-51e17c45\" class=\"css-ani50b eoo0vm40\">A window into New Hampshire<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-exrw3m evys1bk0\">In non-debate news, 19 of the Democratic candidates assembled in New Hampshire for a party convention last weekend. The daylong event served as a test \u2014 if an imperfect one \u2014 of the New Hampshire primary electorate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1fanzo5 StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-exrw3m evys1bk0\">What did we learn? Our colleague Katie Glueck was on the ground in Manchester and reported that while several candidates got enthusiastic receptions, no one was embraced quite like Ms. Warren. <span class=\"css-8i9d0s e13ogyst0\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Former Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina entered the Republican primary last weekend.<\/span><span class=\"css-vuqh7u e1z0qqy90\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><span class=\"css-1ly73wi e1tej78p0\">Credit<\/span>Kevin Lamarque\/Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1fanzo5 StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 id=\"link-674aaf14\" class=\"css-ani50b eoo0vm40\">Another Republican will challenge Trump<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-exrw3m evys1bk0\">Former Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina entered the Republican primary last weekend, criticizing President Trump\u2019s economic stewardship and questioning the financial ethics of his administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-exrw3m evys1bk0\">Mr. Sanford, who is also a former congressman, told Alex Burns that he believed Mr. Trump\u2019s popularity was \u201ccertainly wide, but perhaps much thinner and much more fragile than people realize.\u201d As a reminder: Former Representative\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/08\/25\/us\/politics\/joe-walsh-president.html?module=inline\">Joe Walsh<\/a>\u00a0of Illinois, a one-term congressman turned talk radio provocateur, and former Gov.\u00a0William F. Weld of Massachusetts, who ran for vice president in 2016 on the Libertarian Party ticket, is also running against Mr. Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1fanzo5 StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 id=\"link-65621e87\" class=\"css-ani50b eoo0vm40\">Harris releases long-awaited criminal justice plan; Warren seeks to expand social security<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-exrw3m evys1bk0\">On Monday, Senator\u00a0Kamala Harris\u00a0of California released a sweeping proposal to overhaul the criminal justice system. Ms. Harris, a former prosecutor, vowed to end mass incarceration and revamp police practices through a progressive wish list of policies, including some ideas she had previously rejected as a district attorney and state attorney general.\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@KamalaHarris\/kamalas-plan-to-transform-the-criminal-justice-system-and-re-envision-public-safety-in-america-f83a3d739bae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The plan<\/a>\u00a0represents perhaps the most ambitious effort of her campaign so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-exrw3m evys1bk0\">Ms. Warren unveiled a plan on Thursday that would give all recipients of Social Security benefits an extra $200 per month.\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@teamwarren\/expanding-social-security-4db2f3617ca9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The plan<\/a>\u00a0would fundamentally alter the funding structure of the program, forcing the very rich to pay much more into Social Security in taxes than they would get out of it in benefits, while most Americans would get far more than they pay in.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"link-29807819\" class=\"css-1gx894m e1gnsphs0\">In other policy news:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"css-15hwz5e evys1bk0\">Mr. O\u2019Rourke\u00a0called on banks and credit card companies to address gun violence\u00a0by refusing to provide services for some firearms sales.<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-15hwz5e evys1bk0\">In what may be a campaign first, Representative Tim Ryan of Ohio released\u00a0<a class=\"css-1g7m0tk\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/22pQMaITaQMpfGTaruAV0K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a \u201cpolicy album\u201d<\/a>\u00a0on Spotify, which he titled \u201cA New and Better Agenda.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"link-1681830d\" class=\"css-ani50b eoo0vm40\">And finally\u2026<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-exrw3m evys1bk0\">Several memes emerged from Thursday\u2019s debate, so we thought we\u2019d share a few.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"card-text\">Also this week, Kamala Harris releases a long-awaited plan, Elizabeth Warren wants to expand Social Security, and President Trump has a new Republican challenger A three-hour tour Former Vice President\u00a0Joseph R. 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