Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) weighed in on Thursday night’s Democratic primary debate on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” showering 2020 candidate Kamala Harris with praise while knocking ‘stuttering, stammering’ frontrunner Joe Biden and ‘too old’ Bernie Sanders who ‘talks weird.’
Christie then singled out MSNBC host Chuck Todd, who he called “the most pretentious know-it-all on network news.”
“The guy is just a complete ass,” Christie continued.
The former New Jersey governor also had a hilarious take on Rep. Eric Swalwell and other candidates he considers weak.
Christie also noted that post-debate spin room analysis that usually chalks up winners and losers on debate nights was almost just as important as performances during the debate itself.
“So for instance, like tonight? Say goodbye, right, to [author] Marianne Williamson. Say goodbye to [entrepreneur] Andrew Yang. Goodbye Andrew.”
“Say goodbye to [Rep.] Eric Swalwell,” he said of the California congressman. “I mean, ‘we’re going to break up with Russia and we’re going to make up with NATO?’ His mother is embarrassed by his performance tonight.” –The Hill
Scarborough apologizes
Following the dismal debates, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough apologized, calling them a “disaster for the Democratic Party,” while hoping that voters didn’t watch.
“With apologies to our friends and watching, last night was a disaster for the Democratic Party,” Scarborough said on “Morning Joe” Friday. “My only hope is people were not watching and I will tell you why.”
Scarborough said that the infighting among candidates was less than stellar.
“So they’re lined up in trench warfare, ready to get out of the trenches and charge Donald Trump. Instead, they all turn their guns on each other and shoot each other, and everybody is yelling at each other all night,” he said, adding “If you’re an American and this is your introduction to these candidates and the Democratic Party, and all you see are 12 people yelling at each other, trying to interrupt each other, insulting each other, you’re like, ‘You know what. I thought Donald Trump was a clown show. I’m changing the channel.'”
Scarborough called former Vice President Joe Biden’s performance one of “the most disturbing debate performances” he had seen, and questioned Biden for sticking closely to the debate’s rules and not focusing more specifically on issues in his answers.
“It was one of those moments where you’re going, ‘My God, is he going to complete his sentence?‘” Scarborough asked. –The Hill
Scarborough also laid into Bernie Sanders (I-VT) who he accused of not being prepared and using recycled talking points employed against Hillary Clinton in 2016.
“Bernie Sanders was yelling all night. Bernie Sanders didn’t prepare for the debate,” said Scarborough. “It showed because he basically gave the same debate performances this year that he gave four years ago. It may have worked when it was Bernie Sanders against Hillary Clinton. It did not work last night.”
Scarborough also criticized the Democratic candidates for adopting a slate of progressive policy platforms, including decriminalizing border crossings and providing health insurance through a public option to undocumented immigrants, suggesting that they would not be able to beat Trump with that focus.
“It was a bad sign for me, as someone who desperately wants to see Donald Trump taken out of office,” Scarborough said.
He slammed Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) for calling out Biden on his history of opposing the policy of busing black students to predominately white schools. One of the most heated moments of the debate came as the California senator attacked Biden’s record on civil rights. –The Hill
Meanwhile, we’ll be making more popcorn for the next debates, which will be held July 30 and 31 in Detroit.
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