 So we've got one debate down and one more to go. So this is my pre-debate analysis for night two and Basically, I'm going to say the same thing that I think probably everyone is thinking This is going to be a debate primarily between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden and this is the Biden Bernie show and it would behoove any other candidate to insert themselves into that conversation into that rivalry and try to have a breakout moment because we all know that When you have the two front runners pitted against each other that's Basically going to pave the way for some fireworks But if you can jump in there and either shit on one of those two front runners you could potentially make a name for yourself, but What I'm expecting from Joe Biden. I'm very conflicted because on one hand We know that he's a gaff machine and he keeps speaking and pissing people off with every single word that he says However, with that being said, I'm not gonna say that he's an incompetent debater So just based on performance not substance. He could come out relatively. Okay. It's hard to predict Bernie Sanders I think is going to perform. Well, I think he's got a hit Biden and hit Biden hard and Constantly because Bernie knows this is a debate between him and Biden He's got to make it happen So in terms of what Bernie Sanders method of attack should be he's got to push Electability because that's what they're pushing against him. He's got to make the case. Look, we went with the centrists last time That's what Joe Biden is trying to position himself as do you really want to do that again? Do you really want to roll the dice or do you want to go with someone like me who energizes the base? Energizes independence and young voters if he can do that. He will win this entire Debate so that's what we have to see Bernie hitting Biden hard and for any other candidate any of the eight other candidates If you can get some attention and take it away from Biden and Bernie you can be relatively successful When it comes to Andrew Yang, I think he's going to have the easiest time Because all he has to do is stay the course if he has at least a minute to pitch UBI That could help him if he doesn't get that minute, which I doubt he will you know be completely excluded But if he doesn't at least get a minute to pitch UBI, I think that's gonna really hurt him This could potentially help him. I think that for Andrew Yang he's been slowly rising in the polls and This could potentially be a breakout moment. He's definitely someone I'm watching when it comes to Marianne Williamson She's got to come with policy every time I hear her speak. It's platitudes. It's about love Listen, if you don't come out swinging with policy You're not gonna go anywhere because even if she is someone who politically I agree with more than someone like, you know, Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg even she never talks policy ever People don't know what she stands for so she's got to put those platitudes aside Come out swinging when it comes to policy when it comes to Pete Buttigieg, you know He had his moment in the spotlight Now this is his chance for redemption He's got to shine because he's been taken a beating because of the way that he handled a police shooting of A black American in South Bend, Indiana. He's got to try to redeem himself He's got to communicate to people that he is sensitive to black issues He's got to make a comeback if he wants any staying power if he wants to perform well at Iowa So I wouldn't say that this is make or break for him because I think he'll probably qualify for the next round of debates But with that being said what we're looking for with regard to Pete Buttigieg is Potential redemption. Who else is going tomorrow? We have Gillibrand When it comes to Gillibrand What she needs to do and the way that she could potentially move up is if she outshines one of the other Corporate Democrats if she can outshine Pete Buttigieg, I think she's positioning herself Well, because she's been kind of overshadowed by these breakout stars like Pete Buttigieg and even Kamala Harris But to a lesser extent so if she can kind of slide in there and make herself known for something and get her word across This could potentially help her if she doesn't break out here, then I think it's not gonna go too well, you know For the for the rest of the primary when it comes to Kamala Harris This is a bit tricky because what she needs to do is since she is I think arguably one of the front runners She needs to attack the person who she is positioned against so she's trying to be a progressive She's been very strong on Medicare for all not sure that I'm persuaded She'd actually fight for it nonetheless, you know, she's positioning herself as progressive So what does she have to do? She needs to be an attack dog against Joe Biden Tag team with Bernie Sanders her and Bernie should team up for purposes of this debate to bring down Joe Biden And once they basically eliminate Joe Biden politically or you know Once he goes down enough in the polls then they can clash with each other But I want to see a ceasefire between Bernie and Harris because they're so close that it's in both of their interests To attack their mutual enemy and that is Joe Biden. So if Kamala Harris does that that's how I think she can win Although she does have to kind of stay the course in the sense that she doesn't want to be outshined by someone like Kirsten Gillibrand who is Ideologically kind of aligned with her although a lot of Democrats don't like Gillibrand Because of the Al Franken situation she called on him to step down She was one of the first to do that and I don't know like of all things to be frustrated with her About you know, it's the it's the Wall Street fundraisers It's the fundraisers at the home of a Pfizer executive big farming executives That's what I'm pissed about. I'm not angered that she cut out Al Franken I actually commend her for that because going against the Democratic Party is Something that they will never forgive you for so I'm not worried about that And maybe they may never forgive her because they're just holding a grudge But with that being said Kamala does need to be cognizant of the fact that Kirsten Gillibrand could outshine her Now here's when it comes to a more tricky area We have Michael Bennett Eric Swalwell and John Hickenlooper These people are about as interesting as wallpaper the only one out of these three that I can entertain even standing out is Eric Swalwell because he was smart enough to realize that He's got to pick one issue as his kind of go-to and he chose gun reform So if he can really dwell on that and drive that narrative, he could break out But it's gonna be tough John Hickenlooper Michael Bennett. These guys don't stand for anything Michael Bennett is someone who has been attacking Medicare for all John Hickenlooper has also been attacking Medicare for all And he's so pathetic that he's in a way I guess you could say trolling Bernie Sanders by like responding to Bernie Sanders Tweets with his own campaign ads as to why Bernie's wrong. It's pathetic. So here's what I would Perceive to be successful for these people if they can talk longer than like a Couple minutes and maybe more than once then I think if our standards are that low it would be a success for them But either way, I don't think that these debates will serve them. Well, I think that they're just if Somebody is opting for a centrist during this primary you're going for Joe Biden So I'm not sure what their place is and I don't even think they know what their place is But if they do they've got to make that pitch tonight and they've got to make it boldly and aggressively Otherwise, they're done stick a fork in them. You've got like 20 centrist running in a field of so many candidates I'm being you know Hyperbolic, of course, but you've got already a ton of centrists So if you're not proposing something unique if you're not pitching a brand of centrism that is Superior you're done. So that's what they've got to do John Hickenlooper Honestly, I don't like to make predictions I like to kind of draw out certain types of scenarios that I think could happen But if I had to make a prediction if anyone's gonna face plan, it's gonna be John Hickenlooper He just has zero charisma and I really really want someone to bring up the fact that he watched porn with his mom Who I'm rooting for you all know it's Bernie Sanders so long as he can Pitch policies that are popular and progressive and shit on Joe Biden enough That will be a success for Bernie Sanders and really what this should be is the shit on Biden show Everyone needs to attack the frontrunner because if you all collectively attack the frontrunner That's not gonna make it seem as if you are unilaterally going negative is if everyone is going negative You have no reason not to go negative. So they all have a vested interest in attacking the frontrunner Now with that being said, I'm aware of the fact that if they all bring down Joe Biden They're gonna turn their attention to Bernie Sanders because that's what you do in these primary fights You attack the frontrunner, but Bernie Sanders has already been undergoing these attacks For lack of a better word. He's battle tested and I think that he can actually Kind of stop some of their attacks. I don't know that Joe Biden will be as persuasive at doing that I'd expect him to be called out for reminiscing about how, you know, nice and personable these Segregationists that he worked with were but that's what I'm looking for It's got to be an all-out war on Joe Biden if I can get that then I will come away satisfied But I'm looking for you know Bernie Sanders to shine more so than anyone else But if any other candidate can kind of break into that Biden-Bernie fight, I think that will be a success for them