'BradCast' 8/1/2019 (Dem Debate, Detroit, Night Two - Guests: David Dayen, Jacki Schechner)

Published: Aug. 2, 2019, 12:17 a.m.

b"On today's 'BradCast': Special coverage of Night Two of the second 2020 Democratic Presidential debate, hosted by CNN in Detroit, MI on Wednesday night. Featured on the second night's lively debate stage were former Vice President Joe Biden; CA Sen. Kamala Harris; NJ Sen. Cory Booker; entrepreneur Andrew Yang; Former HUD Sec. Julian Castro; NY Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand; HI Rep. Tulsi Gabbard; WA State Gov. Jay Inslee; CO Sen. Michael Bennet and NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio. As during the previous night's debate, CNN's moderators again worked hard to gin up confrontation between the candidates on topics that included healthcare, immigration, race, the climate crisis, the economy, foreign policy and, unlike the first night, how the candidates might take on Donald Trump and whether he should be held accountable for his crimes through impeachment.\\xa0 Journalist JACKI SCHECHNER, former CNN producer and healthcare reform expert, and DAVID DAYEN, investigative financial journalist and Executive Editor of The American Prospect, offer analysis, fact-checking and context for the substantive policy issues raised during the evening (including an eye-opening discussion on the complex healthcare debate), the records of the candidates, and the political and media aspects that emerged from night two of the latest round of Democratic debates. All of that and more are illuminated during our lively and hopefully enlightening conversation, on today's 'BradCast' special coverage..."