Reviews in from First Commercial Break on Mayor Pete’s Debate Performance
“On healthcare @PeteButtigieg brings the reasonable and the personal together in a highly intelligent & relatable answer” - Preet Bharara
““Our country is healthier when everybody is healthier.” —hardest question in two nights and @PeteButtigieg nails it.” - Hugh Hewitt
“.@PeteButtigieg it needs to be more affordable to go to college but also needs to be more affordable NOT to go to college. Lots of applause” - Ilyse Hogue
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Hugh Hewitt @hughhewitt “Our country is healthier when everybody is healthier.” —hardest question in two nights and @PeteButtigieg nails it. Not sure where country polls on health care for the undocumented, but the mayor had no trouble with the curve. Then @joebiden agrees with him, then adds 3x right.
EJ Dionne @EJDionne Buttigieg also having a good night so far. He seems on his game after a very difficult week for him — and for the people of his city. #DemocraticDebate
Preet Bharara @PreetBharara On healthcare @PeteButtigieg brings the reasonable and the personal together in a highly intelligent & relatable answer
Preet Bharara @PreetBharara: Mayor @PeteButtigieg turned around a tough question on college debt
Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof: There's an incentive in this debate format to pander, because it's easy to make large promises that get applause, and not a lot of time for nuance and accountability. @PeteButtigieg overcome that and had an excellent crowd-pleasing answer for why he opposes free college.
Hugh Hewitt @hughhewitt Well @PeteButtigieg will have to be shut down by all the other Ds since he makes all of them —save @AndrewYang— seem inarticulate. Wow.
Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof: I was very glad that @PeteButtigieg raised the issue of those who don't go to college. Even now, 1 in 7 Americans don't graduate even from high school. We have to do better for the majority of Americans who never graduate from college.
Ross Douthat @DouthatNYT Buttigieg is, in fact, pretty good at this.
Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof There's an incentive in this debate format to pander, because it's easy to make large promises that get applause, and not a lot of time for nuance and accountability. @PeteButtigieg overcome that and had an excellent crowd-pleasing answer for why he opposes free college.
Maria Shriver @mariashriver Mayor @PeteButtigieg's answer on college affordability is smart, including bringing up an option for those who don't want to go to college. Good to include them, too #democraticdebate #demdebate2
Joy Pullmann @JoyPullmann: Good line from @PeteButtigieg: We need to not only make it more affordable to go to college, we need to make it more affordable to not go to college.
Ilyse hogue @ilyseh: .@PeteButtigieg it needs to be more affordable to go to college but also needs to be more affordable NOT to go to college. Lots of applause #DemDebate #DemocraticDebate
Florida Democrats @FlaDems: @PeteButtigieg “yes it needs to be affordable to go to college, but it also needs to be affordable to not go to college. We need to raise the minimum wage” 👏 #DemDebate2
Victory Fund @VictoryFund: .@PeteButtigieg just took the stage in Miami, becoming the first LGBTQ person to participate in a presidential debate. Regardless of who you support for president, Pete is about to reach Americans from all walks of life and change hearts and minds along the way. #ElectLGBTQ
Kurt Bardella @kurtbardella: @PeteButtigieg gave a great answer on #CollegeTuition ... I think as the night progresses, people watching will be thinking to themselves #PeteButtigieg have a great answer on ... that could be one of the post #DemocratDebate takeaways - #MayorPete being the most consistent
James Oliphant @jamesoliphant: Buttigieg calm and level headed among the shouting match
Ameshia Cross @AmeshiaCross: @PeteButtigieg is pragmatic and smart. Weaving his passion and personal story into healthcare reform is powerful. Mayor Pete's authenticity is always a plus #DemDebate
Don Beyer @DonBeyerVA: Thank you @PeteButtigieg for your thoughtful vision on the future of healthcare. Americans should have the freedom to do what is medically right and not live in financial fear. #DemDebate
Hugh Hewitt @HughHewitt “Our country is healthier when everybody is healthier.” —hardest question in two nights and @PeteButtigieg nails it. Not sure where country polls on health care for the undocumented, but the mayor had no trouble with the curve. Then @joebiden agrees with him, then adds 3x right.
