Democratic Debate Highlights

By Michael Ausiello
Anderson Cooper in First Democratic Presidential Debate Courtesy of CNN

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Be honest: Going into Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate, you probably couldn't tell a Lincoln Chaffee from a Martin O'Malley. But you knew CNN anchor/debate moderator Anderson Cooper, aka the man running the show. And a few minutes in, you knew he wasn't messing around.

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Senator Bernie Sander's assertion that people are sick of hearing about Hillary Clinton's "damn emails" earned a lot of applause, and Cooper's smirk tells you what he thought of Clinton's "No" when asked if she wanted a rebuttal.

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Thank you, Camera Guy Who Gave Us This Wide Shot.

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Warby Parker in the house, y'all!

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As though allowing a fine wine to breathe

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"Will you say anything to get elected?" Ooh, burn.

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Chafee: "You're looking at a block of granite when it comes to the issues."

Cooper: "Seems like pretty soft granite."

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Don't object to AC360's description of the city's desperate urban woes, because he will come back at you with a direct quote.

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Spread the wealth!

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"You agreed to these debate rules."

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