> kamala harris particularly decided to make trump the focus of her debate last night, and i thought it was pretty effective. > well, of course, and biden has always hugged barack obama but i remember you and i talking after the last debate and you were kind of perplexed that the democratic candidates had taken turn savaging the obama legacy saying it wasn't progressive enough seems like they got the memo and put their arms around president obama. everyone was hugging barack obama particularly joe biden. > did any of them do it, the lower tiered candidates, did they have a moment that would catapult them higher > i don't think so, frankly, the best debate of the night, in terms of who was helped the most, probably barack obama, barack obama had a very good night. the tension i felt in the room, honestly, savannah, was the five lowest candidates trying to swing for the fences to get into that five circle that will probably be competitive going forward. i thought elizabeth warren and that tension there really didn'tÄevelop. > the beneficiary, you mean > it's good for biden because, you know, factually castro was wrong, and besides that biden stood up to it, and you know, i thought biden did fine last night. > this is the first time we have had a narrower field, you saw the frontrunners on stage together do you think it moved the needle > i don't think it moved the needle i think castro had a bad night, and joe biden was the recipient of that. > thank you so much let's bring in former democratic senator, nbc news political analyst, claire mccaskill, good morning to you. > by the way, that moment from congressman o'rourke about assault weapons is getting a lot of attention this morning including from one republican state lawmaker in texas tweeting this, my ar is ready forou, robert francis to that, o'rourke is responding overnight calling it a death threat and adding clearly you shouldn't own an ar 15 and neither should anyone else savannah. > that's called a democratic primary election > anyone who can't afford it gets automatically enrolled in the medicare type option we have > this is why presidential debates are becoming unwatchable. > but it was castro who incorrectly characterized this comment biden had made. you said they would have to buy in are you forgetting what you said two minutes ago. you just said two minutes ago, they would have to buy in. > with this exchange about automatic enrollment for health insurance, making headlines for what many viewed as a swipe at biden's age. > every time something good about barack obama comes up, he say, oh, i was there, i was there, i was there, and every time somebody questions part of the administration that we were both part of, he says, well, that was the president. > castro pulling in single digits, repeatedly railing against the frontrunner. > i'm fulfilling the legacy of barack obama and you're not. A big piece of me has passed away with you Ryan you take me with you.President joe biden. We ride together, we die together, bad boys for life. I want you to know i will never for the rest of my life forget you, i will never look at a motorcycle the same, never hear certain songs that remind me of you, and all the places we've been together, will never be the same without you. I will never forget when last week you texted me and said "Bro i just took in a Shelby GT500 on trade, and the guy traded it in for a Camaro SS" i was disgusted, and you found humor in my shame! lol, Ryan as i prepare myself to take this next step forward in facing your family, and facing you for the last time, i just cannot fathem the fact that this will be goodbye.
I remember you always telling me "Andy bro i love hanging out with you cuz' the girls follow us like were on Jersey Shore" i remember the times we spent walking the beach together and talking about everything under the sun, me trying to pep-talk you on how to find a new job right before you started at Autoway, you knew i was in the Auto Industry and asked for a few pointers and i gave them to you, little did we both know- YOU NAILED THE JOB! I was and still am, so proud of you. All i know as a matter of fact right now is my heart absolutely is destroyed right now for your mother Lynne. There is no way i am writing my letter of goodbye right now! As i sit here and cry i can't think of anyway to even begin my words.