Ben JacobsThis May Be Pete Buttigieg’s Last Chance to Break OutIn South Carolina his backers cheered and cringed as he took on competitors at the Democratic debateFeb 20, 2020Feb 20, 2020
Max Ufberg‘We Have Little to No Happiness Here’: Inside the Spin Room at the Seventh Democratic DebateEven the dramatic moments — Elizabeth Warren’s beef with Bernie Sanders and the candidates’ outrage over impeachment — felt predictable.Jan 15, 20204Jan 15, 20204
Jude Ellison S. DoyleThe Fifth Democratic Debate Showed the Value of Female ModeratorsIt also proved, once again, that Joe Biden can’t keep his foot out of his mouth.Nov 21, 20196Nov 21, 20196
Aleszu BajakBiden and Warren Were the Top Post-Debate Targets on TwitterAn analysis of 200,000 tweets revealed significant online attacks on the character, but not the policies, of the Democratic front-runnersOct 18, 20191Oct 18, 20191
Andrea González-RamírezHow Beto Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Dropping F-BombsBeto 2.0 was on full display in Thursday’s debate. He probably won’t win the White House, but he’s a hell of a lot more fun to watch.Sep 13, 20195Sep 13, 20195
Andrea González-RamírezSix Issues Candidates Should Discuss at Tonight’s Debate (But Probably Won’t)It’s time to look beyond questions designed to create bickering among candidatesSep 12, 20194Sep 12, 20194
Douglas RushkoffNote to Dems: Your Television Debates SuckDemocracy suffers as a dying medium makes one last bid for relevanceSep 11, 201910Sep 11, 201910
Colin HorganThe Cult of Marianne Williamson Shows Nothing Has ChangedIt seems nobody has learned from the mistakes of the 2016 presidential cycleAug 2, 201931Aug 2, 201931
Julia AzariThe Second Democratic Debate Was a Battle of Policies — Not PersonalitiesThe crowded nature of this year’s field means the debates veer away from candidate-centered discussions.Aug 1, 20197Aug 1, 20197
