Five Of The Craziest Moments From The CNN Tuesday Night Democratic Debate

The first night of the second 2019 Democratic debate on CNN had some wild moments. 

We’re not going to bother with the moments the candidates or the CNN audience liked.

We want to point out some of the crazier moments that will probably be overlooked by the media.

Here are five examples.

5. Marianne Williamson

While talking about Democrats taking corporate donations, Williamson invoked a joke from Seinfeld and suggested that voters are going to “yadda, yadda, yadda, right over them. Watch: 

Marianne Williamson: "For politicians... who themselves have taken tens of thousands & in some cases, hundreds of thousands of dollars from these same corporate donors... I don't think the Democratic Party should be surprised that so many Americans believe yada, yada, yada." pic.twitter.com/50qlTYVB1j

— The Hill (@thehill) July 31, 2019

4. Pete Buttigieg

When the subject of the minimum wage came up, Pete Buttigieg, who frequently implies that he is more Christian than anyone else, suggested that you are not a decent Christian if you don’t support raising the minimum wage. Watch:

Pete Buttigieg says you're a bad Christian if you don't support a higher minimum wage.#DemDebate pic.twitter.com/K0lu1xZaNq

— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) July 31, 2019

3. Don Lemon

CNN host Don Lemon was included as a moderator in this debate for some reason. He is not a journalist, he is an opinion guy and he absolutely hates Trump. He made that crystal clear with this question. Note the wording: 

This is a real question CNN "journalist" Don Lemon asked tonight at the #DemDebate:

"What do you say to those Trump voters who prioritize the economy over the president's bigotry?"

What a joke. pic.twitter.com/wQ7y6EoZZ2

— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) July 31, 2019

2. John King

John King, another CNN host, said something factual in his post-debate analysis. He suggested that this field of candidates is further left than any Democrat who has ever won the presidency, including Obama. Watch: 

Elizabeth Warren refuses to answer whether she backs middle class tax hikes for government health care takeover. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/WvrV4L9aYB

— Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) July 31, 2019

John King of @CNN calls Democrats in the 2020 race "way to the left of the last Democrat who won, Barack Obama, way way to the left of Bill Clinton" and says they’re further left than Democrats running for President have been in our lifetime. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/99ee2rms74

— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) July 31, 2019

1. Elizabeth Warren

When asked a direct question about whether her healthcare plans would raise taxes on the middle class, Warren refused to give a straight answer. What a surprise. Watch:

Bonus: Bernie Sanders

Bernie got louder and louder as the night went on and Tim Ryan commented on it. 

Bernie Sanders: *screaming intensifies*

Tim Ryan: "You don't have to yell."#DemDebate pic.twitter.com/yjjviVsgo7

— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) July 31, 2019

What a clown show.