2016 Postmortem

delrem

(9,688 posts) Sun Nov 15, 2015, 12:29 AM Nov 2015

That was an excellent debate. I was particularly impressed by O'Malley.

O'Malley used Clinton like a foil, in order to engage more with Sanders.

Any one of these candidates could beat any of the Republicans.
This debate was like a different world, than that.

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That was an excellent debate. I was particularly impressed by O'Malley. (Original Post) delrem Nov 2015 OP

I had some Republican friends message me about Gman Nov 2015 #1

GREAT so see!!! elleng Nov 2015 #2

I was very impressed. NanceGreggs Nov 2015 #3

I thought he was the same. I can understand why he's won high office. delrem Nov 2015 #4

Like a mid 80s WWF tag-team match. Juicy_Bellows Nov 2015 #5

It was sure a good show. delrem Nov 2015 #6

Gman

(24,780 posts)

1. I had some Republican friends message me about

Reply to delrem (Original post)

Sun Nov 15, 2015, 12:34 AM

Nov 2015

How much they really liked O'Malley.

elleng

(131,141 posts)

2. GREAT so see!!!

Reply to Gman (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 15, 2015, 12:48 AM

Nov 2015

NanceGreggs

(27,819 posts)

3. I was very impressed.

Reply to delrem (Original post)

Sun Nov 15, 2015, 01:02 AM

Nov 2015

Admittedly, I don't know as much about him as I should.

But what impressed me was the difference in his demeanour from the first debate. He went from "and I'm here, too" to "I have something to say". He was much more forceful in getting his points across, and seemed far more engaged with the audience in terms of speaking directly to them.

He obviously learned from the first debate and, gently and with precision, altered his course as a result. That tells me he is a quick study, knows how to assess his own weaknesses and strengths, and has the intelligence to act accordingly.