Round 2 Of The Democratic Primary Debates Is Over. Who Came Out On Top?

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August 01, 2019

Zoë Mitchell
Tiziana Dearing

From left, Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Andrew Yang, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are introduced before the second of two Democratic presidential primary debates hosted by CNN Wednesday, July 31, 2019, in the Fox Theatre in Detroit. (Carlos Osorio/AP)

The second Democratic primary debate is over, with the ten other candidates who qualified taking to the debate stage Wednesday night.

Our expert political panel breaks down the biggest moments from the night two, the effectiveness of the many attacks directed at Vice President Joe Biden and the Obama administration, and party infighting over healthcare.

Guest

Michael Capuano, former congressman from Massachusetts' 7th District. He tweets @mikecapuano.

Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, minister at New Roots A-M-E Church in Dorchester. She tweets @revmariama.

Tom Nichols, professor of national security affairs at the United States Naval War College and an adjunct professor in the Harvard Extension School. He tweets @radiofreetom.

This segment aired on August 1, 2019.