MIAMI - During the second night of the Democratic presidential debate on Thursday, most eyes will likely be trained on former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders – but for wildly divergent reasons.
Neither Biden nor Sanders was mentioned in a surprisingly heated first debate on Wednesday night, when 10 Democratic contenders clashed over healthcare and border policy but agreed there was a desperate need to remove Trump from the White House. An avowed “Democratic socialist,” Sanders has bashed the more moderate Biden over his record on trade, climate change, healthcare and, most recently, Biden’s remarks about working with segregationists during his early days in the Senate.
Warren, a progressive U.S. senator from Massachusetts, has been steadily climbing in opinion polls, pulling closer to Sanders for the No. 2 slot behind Biden. She was the first choice in a recent straw poll of members of the influential progressive group MoveOn, with Sanders coming second. As he has done on the campaign trail, he will likely spend the night defending his record and talking about Trump rather than other Democrats.Biden, 76, and Sanders, 77, will make for a sharp contrast with the younger candidates onstage, including 37-year-old Buttigieg, 52-year-old Gillibrand and 54-year-old Harris, three candidates who may represent the future of the party.
How wrong you were
Hahaha, anyone else read that as second demonic debate?
Misogyny and old white dudes. Pleaseeeee.
and vs. Andrew Yang.
NO NO NO MORE SenSanders He is no Democrat 😡😡😡
Two old dinosaurs attempting the navigate in a new and changed world. We have Joe “Plugs & Veneers” Biden and Bernie “Too Old to Go Back” Sanders attempting to readjust their moral compass. FAT LADY IS SINGING!
no and never and omg how ridiculous this is. voteforthewoman2020
They’ll cancel each other out and Harris will dominate!
Don’t waste your time, Bernie won’t make it & Biden is’nt what we need. Yes, I will vote for AnyoneButTrump2020
Depends.
Personally, I don't want either. Our problems are too great, we need young new ideas! RetireBiden Time to try someone new. Buttigieg2020
Is there nobody under 80 in the US of A that can do this job. President
President Trump won first Democrat debate
Because it will be. JoeBiden is fuxking sham they're STILL trying to shove down our throats, so I wouldn't be surprised if they expressedly give him preferential treatment/talk time. Probably EVEN let him 'address' his fetid turd of a political career
andrewyang will break out
But who would win if we put Bernie and Joe in the Octagon? That might be good TV, for about 30 seconds
I hope Sanders loses big time!
They are going to gang up on Sanders. Watch for the 2 Colorado white dudes to be Biden's allies.
Old people in charge?
Awful take.
Biden and Bernie will have to give away the country tonight to come close to the losers that talked all the bullshit last night. ALL FREE EVERYTHING TO WIN. While the working class picks up the tab.
Yet i still care less than last night.
Will you stop with this bullshit. Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg are far better that those two.
Lol! 'Could!?'
An uUNRELENTING/u stream of immigration is uTHE/u source of Democrat strength. FundamentalChange Tell us all exactly what's in the blackbox, Jesuit Joe.
No it won't
Yeah, DUMB and DUMBER.
You mean, as to which one gets used to mop the floor with by KamalaHarris?
These fossils need to retire and be wheeled off the national stage.
Neither of them should even be in the race. Possibly nice guys, but clearly they are way too old.
The media is intent on deciding for voters. 🙄
I hope Bernie has that adorable 'finger in the air' Iranian mullah pose all ready to go😀
I'm still not on board with nominating Doc from 'Back to the Future' to be the Dem candidate. He would get crushed by Trump because of his socialist ideas, and if Trump gets four more years, he's going to take down the republic and install an autocracy.
This is called trying to make news, not reporting it. Get over yourself.
Pssst. Your sexism is showing, Reuters
they are 2 sides of the same NOPE!
Here's the lineup for tonight's Democrat debate The nation's worst mayor A failed Senate candidate A fake Native American Spartacus An abusive boss A Congresswoman who loves Assad And three others polling at 0% This is the best Democrats have to offer America?
And AndrewYang
I hope not. Not my two favorites
I doubt that. Senator Kamala Harris could step up big time.
Betcha Mayor Pete wins the show.
Would you vote for either of them?
If we nominate Biden, Trump wins.
could? lol
It is all about Harris.
WTF? Kamala Harris will win this debate.
One advice for Biden. Don’t touch or sniff anyone
Eyes on Sanders' tonight. Warren is already siphoning progressives from him. He needs a strong new source of voters. Without Warren on stage (foolish to criticize her if not there), he has to go after Biden. If he is unsuccessful we could see a top 3 shift: Biden, Warren, Harris.
Oh, look. The crazy looking guy. God, enough of this person!
Kamala & Pete too
I'm not sure if Pete will be able to win the nomination, but he's going to be the most intelligent person on the stage. It will depend on how well he uses it.
The battle who can be the most out of touch rich old white guy? 🤔
I’m sorry, but there’s a very strong woman that will eat Bernie for breakfast and you don’t even acknowledge her presence. Surely you know Bernie’s numbers are dwindling? I have very high hopes for Kamala Harris!
Why don't you mention Kamala Harris - she's in the top tier, polling well!
Two old white guys who missed their chance. Great. Only name recognition puts them high in the polls. Hoping it won’t be all about them or trump. Looking for Harris and Buttigieg to show their stuff.
Sanders has been principled and on point his whole political career, incorruptible unlike Biden and unapologetic.
How bout scratch --- all of the above!
Errrr -has Reuters forgotten Kamala Harris is going to be on stage?
That’s what your ownership wants at least
Why? Corporate bosses say so? There are plenty of other better options on that stage tonight. Those two grandpas need to go make Grumpy Old Men 4 and be gone.
😂😂😂😂😂 they are both insane
No more old white dudes in power. Go away
Sanders will try to outdo everyone and thus make himself look like a madman. Which is basically what he is.
I hope not. Two old white men is not my ideal future America.
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