Chuck Todd just called this the "Bernie Sanders Debate"

[awake]

He also said Hillary wrapped herself in Obama

[fleur-de-lisa]

1. +1000

[onecaliberal]

2. Agree.

[thereismore]

3. She is trying to secure that Southern firewall. nt

[Bjornsdotter]

4. +1 n/t

[uponit7771]

6. ...and Sanders is helping her.

[BainsBane]

12. African Americans will support Bernie

Once they become as informed as the rest of America.
Did you catch that? Now we know where his supporters get that from.

[uponit7771]

17. Yeap, Sanders is going to call his campaign a "course correction" and jab at Obama as much as

... possible then act like Obama'a coalition is stupid for not supporting him.

They still think everyone hates Obama and Hillary as much as they do

[enid602]

26. subtle

I picked up on that as well. Apparently he thinks it takes them a little longer.

[Fawke Em]

32. That's not what he said.

He said they'd come to like him as the learn more about him like everyone else.

Tell Hillary to get out of her #ObamaSnuggie (young AAs are using that on social media).

[snoringvoter]

18. That firewall was broken months ago

Clinton is about to see the end results of her campaign.

Hint; She won't like it.

[uponit7771]

5. Cause Hillary is smart, ending Obama = ending his relationship with the Obama coalition...

[BainsBane]

9. It was clearly directed at the S Carolina audience

as well, to show how different their relationship is now from 8 yrs ago.

[uponit7771]

11. Yeap, 8 years ago was politics now they're tight... its a smart move

[ucrdem]

7. He looks like a Bundy bro

and kind of reminds me of one. A little thick upstairs in other words.

[BainsBane]

8. That wasn't a good thing

It was his worst performance of the four debates.

[HerbChestnut]

10. Baaahahahaha

No way. Not even close.

[R B Garr]

16. Exactly! It was not meant as a compliment.

It was definitely his worst performance. He clearly gets upset at being challenged outside his zone.

[libdem4life]

25. I think the more proper phrase is: He gets upset when she lies about him.

The camera caught real human emotions on Bernie's face as she lied and hammered, etc. At first I thought it was for Hillary, but it showed Bernie as a real person with feelings.

[R B Garr]

28. His expressions were very unprofessional and

childish. It made him look totally out of his league. This is politics. If he can't stand up to scrutiny, he shouldn't be there. He's not a victim.

[libdem4life]

31. He certainly was not in her league...thank goodness. One of the most endearing

parts of Obama is his ability and willingness to show emotions. Bernie does it, but differently. When someone lies about you, what should you do...rebut it, let it go or just chuckle at it.

[R B Garr]

33. Bernie wasn't in a PRESIDENTIAL league. Laughable

that you are making Bernie a victim and everything he does is somehow Clinton's fault. He's a grown man. His facial exaggerations are his responsibility and his doing. If he can't handle debate and scrutiny, he shouldn't be there.

[libdem4life]

37. No one said "He's a victim" Words in mouth much? Confronted with a liar, I'd expect

a human to respond. Ms. Plastic's face never moved. But then no one stooped to her level. Bernie did attempt to correct her half-truths and lies. What he should just let her have her way? I want a President who's more then It's Show Time. I'[m impressed when we see tears on Obama's face...when his pain shows...when he plays with little kids. Some think that's (you can fill in the word) or not Presidential.

"everything he does is somehow Clinton's fault?" Had to reread my post. You sound like her.

Exaggerations...not present.

Don't put words in my mouth followed up by "talking points" and hyperbole that's old. I don't mind disagreement and discussion, but this? Pfft.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

38. Isn't it odd how the other poster completely missed the lying elephant in the room several times?

He ignored the word liar--and that's the word that is going to keep her from ever being the President.

[R B Garr]

39. Who the hell are you to tell me what I saw.

You should take your own advice about lies and exaggerations and stop it. You are the one who showed up to badger me, not the other way around, but this irrationality is sadly commonplace now with the BS supporters.

Bernie is not a victim. Quit making it out like he was victimized and quit harassing me with your myopic Bernie fandom. Sick of it.

[libdem4life]

41. Now I'm lying and exaggerating. Myopic, no less. Poor Bernie, the victim. Not.

And it seems most, if not all of the MSM agree with me after last night. Bernie is presidential material. I don't think the term "myopic" has any hint of viability in this context?

Let me rephrase what it seems is upsetting, Bernie is presenting a new direction to the Democratic Party, and likely the nation. And many of us like it, as opposed to the same-old same-old. He is doing something no other candidate has done in decades...creating a vision and champion the "little people" while disavowing the Corporate Overlords who could care less. And the MSM is now reporting it. That's the shock.

Myopic vision doesn't "get" a visionary. That is by definition...not just my opinion.

(one more thing...I did not know it was bad form to respond to a poster that had not responded first. DU would not be here for that "rule".)

[R B Garr]

44. Bernie is a one-trick pony and he demonstrated that again

last night. There's more that I could say, but my post would be hidden because of the Berniebros here; whereas you can indulge in vulgar name calling and call people liars and you can get away with calling Clinton nasty names, so you do it. Says a lot about the character of people who like to dish it out knowing that the responses have to be tepid or they will be hidden.

Unfortunately, I can't call Bernie a liar or my post would be hidden. But he's phony, that's for sure. Lots of press and media are seeing through BS's phoniness and lack of Presidential demeanor. How about I read and believe what I want, and you do the same.

Bernie couldn't name a Wall Street exec he would prosecute, so his phony diatribes are just applause lines. Who cares if you buy into it.

[libdem4life]

45. Speaking of the victim...OK. We disagree.

But just for Shits and Giggles, what is his one-trick?

[libdem4life]

36. Hillary does not "scrutinize". She lies. And what we need are more politicians with real emotion,

not automatons. That's probably why Bernie is the Man of the People, while HRC is the Woman of the Goldman Sachs, et al.

[enid602]

27. bad performance

She's obviously the better debater; she's mastered being assertive, yet cordial and attentive at the same time. Bernie was definitely off his game.

[FloridaBlues]

53. He was clearly not prepared for this debate

He didn't have answers at the ready.
He lost what" ever " momentum he ever had last night .

[lunamagica]

13. Context: He meant that it was much focused on him. That's it

[ucrdem]

15. He said it both before and after the debate.

It sounded like, "for me it's all about Bernie." Which wouldn't surprise me.

[Dawson Leery]

14. Hillary wants the entire coalition behind her.

[Logical]

22. Yet acts just the opposite. Nt

[libdem4life]

42. Well, she's sadly lacking in the Visionary Coalition. She's got the entire Establishment Coalition

behind her.

That's our choice, seems. It's almost like it's Goldman Sachs vs The Unions/workers/Middle Class (pretty much synonymous) or some such divide. We know who has been winning that contest.

Time to take the first steps in turning that around. We've not had the voice...especially since Goldman Sachs became a person. Now we do.

[earthside]

19. Sanders dominated.

Not even arguable in my opinion.

Almost all of the discussion revolved around Sen. Sanders' issues, ideas, proposals, and arguments.

He displayed the passion and energy of a President of the United States that will fight for me.

Mrs. Clinton was indeed the spokesperson for the status quo -- she was the Eisenhower Republican of this debate.

[pa28]

20. His presence influenced the thinking of the "opinion makers" hosting the debate for the first time.

The networks and moderators have treated him as a sideshow until now and suddenly the consensus has changed. Spotlight was on Bernie, he earned it and he nailed his message down.

[Logical]

21. He is correct for once. Nt

[jfern]

23. Hillary is such a hypocrite trying to hide behind Obama

8 years ago, she was attacking Obama for being for gun control and for criticizing her for supporting universal healthcare. Now she's trying to hide behind Obama while she's attacking Bernie for supporting universal healthcare, and supposedly being against gun control.

[libdem4life]

24. And the hits just keep on coming...Bernie was real. Hillary was plastic. Martin was pissed.

[gwheezie]

29. I love Chuck Todd, don't you?

He's right up there with Andrea Mitchell.

[oasis]

30. I wouldn't expect TOAD to say anything favorable about Hillary.

Very few here at DU can stand that clown ass excuse for a journalist.

[Kalidurga]

34. He is still a toad

But, he is right about this.

[libdem4life]

46. He may be a Toad, but he's (kind of) our Toad. (Attributed to Nixon ...substitute SOB)

[Kalidurga]

48. For the time being. But, he will revert back to being a toady for the 1% any moment now.

Then he will no longer be our toad as if he ever really was. I guess you could say he is a toad on loan.

[libdem4life]

51. Toad on Loan...that's priceless. I love it ! But hell yes I'll take it.

Certainly didn't cost us anything, and if you look at ALL the MSM comments...almost all called Bernie the Winner. And all of them have poo-pooed and/or ignored him in the past and up until now.

He's earned his position the good old fashioned hard way...from the bottom up. That impresses many people and then the MSM began to cover him. Suddenly he's all the rage. He's new. He's fresh (nationally speaking). He's honest. He's trustworthy. He's consistent. No wonder he has the gravitas to lead a revolution of the middle class. Someone who won't sell them/us out. Lord know, what's left of it is in dire need.

[ViseGrip]

35. I found this creepy the way she kept doing it. People are angry, nothing has changed. So she just

wants to continue on in the same direction? OMG!

[Sheepshank]

40. ChuckTodd, has been under the bus for years on DU....how nice of you

....to suddenly think his opinion is of any value. But it seems the hypocricy of warm fuzzies vs. demonization here on DU is completely dependent up the like or dislike of one Bernie Sanders. Substance and history mean absolutely nothing here anymore. Thanks for the shining example.

[awake]

43. Oh so sorry that I offended you by quoting Chuck

Since NBC was the host of the debate I thought those who were not able to catch it may want to know how Chuck "spun" it. I was not taking sides just reporting the 1st words after the debate that he came out with.

[Sheepshank]

47. You quoted so one who has for a long time been considered an asshole

There are reasons I left my post, and your apology is not accepted.

[libdem4life]

49. So now we must be PC on the commentators? Maybe he's tired of being Under The Bus

and not just on DU. Also, "Us" is changing and (for some of us) our favorite candidate is changing people's minds. What's hypocritical about that?

Yeah, and if Bill O'Reilly said it, I'd second his first right opinion in his career. God a problem with that, too? It's not so much the Messenger as the Message.

[Sheepshank]

50. Yes is You, Bernie supporters are also now crawling up Rove's butt.

You chuck Todd sudden loving, is transparent as hell.

[libdem4life]

52. How gross. No comment.

[Faux pas]

54. Kickin'

[underpants]

55. Chuck Todd?

[awake]

56. Yes Chuck Todd I just reported what happened on NBC after the debate

What do you think I should have said something else was said or someone else said it? After all I did not cut the deal with NBC the DNC and D.W.S. did.

[underpants]

57. You're right that was snarky and lazy of me

Chuck and Andrea Mitchell give us insight as to what was decided at the cocktail parties last night.

[awake]

58. That ok no harm no fowl