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The CNN Democratic debate transcript, annotated … Tuesday night, five candidates participated in the first Democratic debate: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O'Malley, Jim Webb and Lincoln Chafee. We've posted the transcript below, with insight from the crew here at The Fix as well as the Fact Checker's Michelle Lee.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Overnight ratings point to Democratic debate record — Final ratings won't come in until later in the day. But preliminary Nielsen ratings indicate that CNN's Tuesday night debate was the highest-rated Democratic debate ever. — The 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. hours averaged an 11.2 household rating …
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
The First Democratic Debate — If you didn't watch the CNN Democratic candidates' debate or read our live-blogging of the proceedings last night, you should be aware that the media appetite for naming a clear winner has fed a post-debate trend towards labeling HRC as a gigantic, titanic, overwhelming cham-peen.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Media Underestimated Hillary Clinton, But Overestimated Her Debate — Before last night's debate, I suggested the media was likely to emerge with one of two narratives about the state of Hillary Clinton's campaign: Either she was mounting a comeback, or she was in a downward spiral.
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
The Debate Lesson: America Now Has an Openly Socialist Party — Sure, this batch of candidates sounded like a bunch of loons. They contended socialism is mostly about standing up to the richest one percent and promoting entrepreneurs and small business; climate change is the biggest national …
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Democratic Debate Magic
Hillary Clinton's Democratic Debate Magic
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton towers over her debate rivals
Hillary Clinton towers over her debate rivals
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
The surprisingly entertaining first Democratic debate, explained
The surprisingly entertaining first Democratic debate, explained
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Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
What Did We Learn From the Democratic Debate
What Did We Learn From the Democratic Debate
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Insiders: A runaway victory for Clinton
Insiders: A runaway victory for Clinton
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Jim Webb, American Hero
Jim Webb, American Hero
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Joel B. Pollak / BREITBART.COM:
Watch: Most Journos Fail to Stand for Anthem at Democratic Debate
Watch: Most Journos Fail to Stand for Anthem at Democratic Debate
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The candidate breaking through in the Democratic debate? Bernie Sanders.
The candidate breaking through in the Democratic debate? Bernie Sanders.
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Rebecca Leber / New Republic:
It's Wonderful to Watch Democrats Compete Over Climate Change
It's Wonderful to Watch Democrats Compete Over Climate Change
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Aunt who sued nephew speaks out, says she was forced to go to trial … BRIDGEPORT —The aunt who sued her nephew for damages said that she was forced to do so by Connecticut law when the insurance company only wanted to pay her one dollar. — Jennifer Connell sued her nephew …
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Daniel Tepfer / Connecticut Post:
Jury rules against aunt who sued boy over hug — BRIDGEPORT — The case of the aunt who sued her young nephew over a reckless birthday hug, may have hinged on a plate of hors d'oeuvres. — Jennifer Connell, who claimed the 8-year-old boy was negligent when he jumped in her arms …
Eliza Collins / Politico:
Ivanka Trump on how she feels about her dad's run: It's complicated — <p>Ivanka Trump believes the word “happy” is a complicated one to use regarding her feelings about her father running for president. </p><p>Trump, who was speaking at the Fortune Most Powerful Women summit in Washington on Wednesday …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Megyn Kelly: We overestimated Trump's ‘anger management’
Megyn Kelly: We overestimated Trump's ‘anger management’
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Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Ivanka Trump Defends Dad Donald's Comments on Women
Ivanka Trump Defends Dad Donald's Comments on Women
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Trump: I should have Secret Service protection — NEW YORK — Donald Trump on Tuesday said the Secret Service should be giving him protection — and he suggested partisan politics might be why the agency isn't providing it. — In a 90-minute interview with The Hill, the Republican …
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CNN:
Poll: Trump dominates in Nevada, South Carolina overall and on the issues — Controversial remarks seem to only help Carson's bid — (CNN)Donald Trump holds double-digit leads over Ben Carson in both South Carolina and Nevada, the third and fourth states scheduled to hold nominating contests …
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Olivia Nuzzi / The Daily Beast:
Rand Paul Livestreams His Despair — In his all day livestream, Rand Paul showed voters to what happens when a presidential candidate stopped being polite and started getting real. Or something. — It's 4:55 p.m. and I am observing the open roads of Iowa through the bulky shoulders …
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Anna Palmer / Politico:
Boehner looking to move debt-ceiling bill soon — <p>House Speaker John Boehner is looking to move a bill to lift the debt ceiling before he leaves Congress, a tactic aimed at helping his successor, according to multiple sources with knowledge of internal party planning.</p><p> Timing has not been decided …
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James Fallows / The Atlantic:
Why They're Running: Lessons From the Democratic Debate — A reader (who also happens to run a tech company) has an assessment of the debate that I find more useful than a lot of what's coming from the political pros. Jeopardy-style, he formulates his observations in the form of a question:
Sarah Stewart / KFOR-TV:
A look at Anthony Palma: Who is the man arrested for Kirsten Hatfield's murder? — MIDWEST CITY, Okla. - Anthony Palma lived just two doors down from Kirsten Hatfield when she disappeared in 1997. — And, he still lives there to this day. — On Tuesday, his home was surrounded …
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Ian Cummings / Kansas City Star:
Man tries to put out garbage fire by driving over it in a van loaded with ammunition — Man abandons van after tires catch fire Flames set off live ammunition in van … A Clay County sheriff's deputy retreated to a safe distance from a van burning in a field Tuesday afternoon after he heard …
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Ryan Sutton / Eater NY - All:
Danny Meyer Is Eliminating All Tipping at His Restaurants — Big news out of Manhattan: Dining out is about to get turned on its head. Union Square Hospitality Group, the force behind some of New York's most important restaurants, will announce today that starting in November …
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