2nd Debate Scoreboard

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I am awarding points that are as legitimate as those on Whose Line

Marianne Williamson: -10,000. She said nothing but contradictions and is a reminder that people on TV do not belong in government. She argued that detailed policy plans on substantial health care reform is a "superficial fix" and then said that Donald Trump didn't have plans, just a simple slogan... but that you can't win with a simple slogan, you need to go deeper. Huh?

John Hickenlooper: 150. Solid performance for a lesser known candidate. Made great points and mentioned a solid record.

Andrew Yang: 100. Made it through the debate poised and calm and explained his main idea(s). Didn't tank his 1% chance.

Pete Buttigieg: 300. Had some solid remarks, differentiated himself on some key ideas, and made good mention of his age. Fumbled a bit on the recent shooting. Enough to keep him going and get some google searches. Not enough to put him up there with Biden or Bernie or, now, Warren and Kamala.

Joe Biden: 500. Solid for all but the bussing part. His campaign had previously explained, and noted support for him from AA leaders in his state at the time, that the bussing issue was over how Delaware did it and the need to have local fixes that work. Still an awful look and that prevented him from being the winner of the debate. Besides that, he did what he needed to do.

Bernie Sanders: 300. Came off as angry. Repeated the same red meat his supporters eat up. Probably didn't win anyone but did what he does. Deflecting away from his comments on diversity by just yelling "the 1%" wasn't the best move. Him shouting over everyone on nearly every question early on wasn't a good look.

Kamala Harris: 1000. The clear cut winner. No contest. Her "food fight" comment shut up Sanders and Gillibrand. She took Biden to task and delivered the sharpest blow to him. Her experience as a prosecutor serves her well in this debate and people are imagining her debating Donald Trump in the way a prosecutor might question a petty criminal on trial.

Kirsten Gillibrand: 150. She started the debate poorly but ended it on a better note. Showed her broad appeal, but she will always be compared to the other female candidates, and she did not outperform Kamala or Warren.

Michael Bennet: 200. Held his own but, like Hickenlooper, didn't do enough to break into the next tier.

Eric Swalwell: 100. Credit for the torch line earlier, but then Biden "clapbacked" with "I'm still holding it" like "what have you done to take it?". After that, he was mostly forgotten. Solid little back and forth with Bernie on guns that showed Bernie doesn't respond well when he is called out and knows he's wrong.