Elizabeth Warren was called out by rivals for a change, Joe Biden failed to stand out and Bernie Sanders calmed concerns about his health. Pete Buttigieg had his biggest night yet.
The CNN/New York Times debate on Tuesday night revealed new dynamics in the Democratic presidential race: Senator Elizabeth Warren took sustained fire from multiple rivals, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. struggled to make an impact and Mayor Pete Buttigieg and other candidates were newly aggressive in making their points.
Here are six takeaways from the debate:
Warren draws fire, for a change
For the first time this year, Ms. Warren was frequently called out and criticized by her rivals:
Mr. Biden called her health care plans “vague” and argued that she had never accomplished anything big.
Mr. Buttigieg implied that she didn’t trust the American people to decide whether they wanted to remain on private health insurance plans.
Senator Amy Klobuchar denounced Ms. Warren’s plans as a “pipe dream.”
Senator Kamala Harris wanted to know why Ms. Warren didn’t join her call for Twitter to bar President Trump from its social media platform.
