Candidates clashed in fiery Democratic presidential debate in Nevada

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Six presidential candidates faced off in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, just days before the Nevada caucuses.

The NBC News debate featured the first appearance from former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The others on stage were Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

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Below is a summary of key highlights and exchanges from the debate:

Who spoke the most during the debate

Sen. Elizabeth Warren led the pack, speaking for almost 17 minutes, followed by Sen. Amy Klobuchar at more than 16 minutes.

How the candidates closed out the debate

Each of the six candidates gave a closing statement to wrap up tonight's debate, the last one before the Nevada caucus.

Here's what they said:

• Former Vice President Joe Biden:  "I've been knocked down a lot. I know what it's like to be knocked down. But we have to get up and provide safety and security for the American people. Right here in Nevada, the site of the most significant mass murder in American history. Guns. Our kids are getting sent to school having to hide under desks, learn how to run down corridors to avoid being shot. It's immoral."
• Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg: "This is a manager job and Donald Trump is not a manager. This is a job where you have to build teams. He doesn't have teams so he makes decisions without knowing what's going or the implications for what he does. We cannot run the railroad this way. The country has to pull together and understand that the people that we elect, and it's not just the president of the United States, they should have experience. They should have credentials."
• Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg: "We cannot afford to lean on the same Washington play book. We cannot afford to alienate half the country. We must step forward into the future in order to win and in order to govern a country that will be facing issues, the likes of which we barely thought of just a few years ago."
• Sen. Amy Klobuchar: "What I want everyone out there watching to remember is that what unites us is so much bigger than what divides us. And that we need a candidate that can bring people with her. Yes, a fired up Democratic base, but also independents and moderate Republicans. And I have done that every single time I have won every race down to fourth grade. A lot of boasting up here, so I thought I'd add that. Secondly, you need someone who can govern. I have passed over 100 bills as the lead Democrat. And third, you need someone who has the heart to be the president. They were talking a lot about heart conditions up here. We have a president right now that doesn't have a heart."
• Sen. Bernie Sanders: "All of us are united in defeating the most dangerous president in the modern history of this country. That we agree on. But where we don't agree, I think is why we are today the only major country on Earth not to guarantee health care for all people. Why three people own more wealth than the bottom half of America when 500,000 people sleep sleep out on the street. Why hundreds of thousands of bright young kids can't afford to go to college and 45 million remain in student debt."
• Sen. Elizabeth Warren: "I, for years, have fought for unions to say the way we're going to restructure this economy is we're going to make it easier to join a union and get more power into unions. To fight for students who have been cut out of opportunity over and over because of the rising cost of an education. For me, I am, I've been a politician the shortest time, but I've been the one out fighting for families the longest time. I promise you this. Give me a chance. I'll go to the White House. And I'll fight for your family."

Protesters interrupt Biden's closing statement

Protesters interrupted former Vice President Joe Biden as he started delivering his opening statement at the debate tonight.

He started his statement, saying, "I'm running because so many people are..."

That's when protesters in the audience began screaming, while others clapped and cheered. The moderator quickly interjected and said they were clearing the room.

Moments later, Biden continued his statement.

Candidates asked about Democratic convention drama

With such a crowded field, there is a real possibility that Democrats will go to their summer convention in Milwaukee with none of the candidates having clinched the nomination.

So, what then?

For five of the six candidates onstage tonight, the answer was to roll the dice, perhaps allow superdelegates in on a second ballot and, as a couple put it, "let the process play out."

Michael Bloomberg, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar all said that a candidate with a plurality of delegates should not automatically be handed the nomination.

The lone dissenter: Bernie Sanders, who said that whomever wins the most, even if that means they come up short of a majority, should win the nomination.

Sanders and Bloomberg debate over the number of homes they own

Sen. Bernie Sanders and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg got into a heated debate tonight over who owns the most homes and where.

Bloomberg kicked off the discussion with a shot at Sanders, calling him the "best known socialist in the country happens to be a millionaire with three houses. What did I miss?"

"I work in Washington, house one. I live in Burlington, house two. And like thousands of other Vermonters, I have a summer camp. Forgive me for that. Where is your home? Which tax haven do you have your home?" Sanders said.

Bloomberg fired back: "New York City, thank you very much. And I pay all my taxes. And I'm happy to do it because I get something for it."

Should Bloomberg "exist"? Income inequality takes center stage

Bernie Sanders has said that "billionaires should not exist" when he rolled out his wealth tax plan.

On Wednesday night, the proposition was put to Michael Bloomberg, who was asked by a moderator whether he "should exist."

Bloomberg did not directly address that existential question. He did defend his fortune."I can’t speak for all billionaires, all I know is that I’ve been very lucky, made a lot of money and I’m giving it all away to make this country better," Bloomberg said. "And a good chunk of it goes to the Democratic Party as well."

Moments earlier, when confronted with his own comment, Sanders railed against economic inequality.

"We have a grotesque and immoral distribution of wealth and income. Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans," Sanders said. "That’s wrong, that’s immoral, that should not be the case when we got a half a million people sleeping out on the streets, when we kids who cannot afford to go to college, when we have 45 million people dealing with student debt."

Buttigieg explains 2000 essay lauding Sanders: "It's true that I was into Bernie before it was cool"

Pete Buttigieg stood by the essay he wrote in 2000 lauding then-Rep. Bernie Sanders, telling the debate audience on Wednesday night that he was “into Bernie before it was cool.”

The line, referring to an essay Buttigieg wrote in high school, earned laughs from the room – and from Sanders, who smiled broadly when Buttigieg said it.“The qualities I admired then are qualities I still respect a great deal,” Buttigieg said. “I never said that I agree with every part of his policy views then or now.”

Then Buttigieg turned his subtle praise into an attack, going after Sanders on health care by saying taxes will go up under his "Medicare for All" plan and questioning how he would pay for the sweeping health care proposal.

“Where is the other $25 trillion supposed to come from? At a certain point, you've got to do the math,” Buttigieg said.

Sanders defended himself by saying the tax hikes on the middle class would be “saving people money because they don't pay any premiums out-of-pocket, co-pays or deductibles” and pointed to a pay-roll tax as a way to raise funds for the plan.

Bloomberg calls Sanders' plan for employees owning part of big businesses "communism and it just didn't work"

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg was critical of a plan from Sen. Bernie Sanders that would guarantee workers eventually take control, through the issuance of new stock, of 20% stakes in the country's largest companies.

"I can't think of a way to make it easier for Donald Trump to get reelected than listening to this conversation. This is ridiculous. We're not going to throw out capitalism. We tried that. Other countries tried that. It was called communism and it just didn't work," Bloomberg said.

More on Sanders' plan: The Sanders plan would mandate that employees elect 45% of corporate boards of directors and also impose strict new guidelines on mega-mergers, while asking a revamped Federal Trade Commission to review deals pushed through during the Trump administration.

Sanders has argues that the measures, sure to be fiercely opposed by corporate leaders and moderate political rivals, would benefit companies and workers by fostering a more engaged, loyal and productive workforce.

Bloomberg says he won’t release women from non-disclosure agreements 

Michael Bloomberg insisted he would not release women who alleged sexism and misogynistic behavior from non-disclosure agreements they’d signed at his company and allow them to describe their experiences. 

The former New York City mayor was asked about sexually suggestive comments he’d made in the 1990s, and claims from women that Bloomberg LP was a hostile workplace for women. 

He responded by touting his company as being ranked highly as a place for women to work now, and pointing to female executives at his company and foundation. 

Elizabeth Warren interjected, saying: “I hope you heard what his defense was: I’ve been nice to some women. That just doesn’t cut it.” 

She asked Bloomberg whether he would release women who had signed non-disclosure agreements from those agreements so that they could describe their experiences. “None of them accuse me of doing anything other than maybe they didn't like a joke I told,” Bloomberg said. “The agreements between two parties that wanted to keep it quiet and that's up to them. They signed those agreements and we'll live with it.” 

Warren responded by asking if he’d release women who don’t wish to keep their experiences quiet live on television. Bloomberg said he wouldn’t — and Warren responded that he was keeping women “bound and muzzled” and that their stories would become a liability in a general election against President Donald Trump. 

Joe Biden jumped in, pointing out that Pete Buttigieg had asked his former employer, McKinsey, a major consulting firm, to release him from non-disclosure agreements that prohibited him from listing the companies he’d worked for. 

“It’s easy. All the mayor has to do is say, you are released from the non-disclosure agreements, period,” Biden said. 

But Bloomberg wouldn’t budge. 

“I’m simply not going to end these agreements because they were made consensually and they have every right to expect they will stay private,” he said. 

Warren slams Bloomberg: Democrats won't beat Trump "with a man who has who knows how many nondisclosure agreements"

Sen. Elizabeth Warren slammed Michael Bloomberg over allegations of sexist and misogynistic behavior will loom over the former New York City mayor.

'"I'm sorry, the question is, are the women bound by being muzzled by you? You could release them from that immediately. Because understand, this is not just a question of the mayor's character," she said.

"This is also a question about electability. We are not going to beat Donald Trump with a man who has who knows how many nondisclosure agreements and the drip, drip, drip of stories of women saying they have been harassed and discriminated against. That's not what we do as Democrats," Warren continued.

Former Vice President Joe Biden interjected and said the solution is simple.

"It's easy. All the mayor has to do is say, you are released from the nondisclosure agreement. Period. Talk about transparency here," he said.

What's this about: The allegations include claims from the 1990s that, prior to a male colleague's wedding, Bloomberg told a group of female employees to "line up to give him a blow job as a wedding present"; that he would regularly direct comments like "look at that nice piece of ass" at women in the office; and that upon learning that a female employee was expecting a baby, he responded: "Kill it!"

Klobuchar to Buttigieg over Mexican president mistake: Are you saying I'm dumb?

Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg sparred over the Minnesota senator forgetting the name of the president of Mexico on Wednesday night, with the senator eventually asking the former mayor directly if he was “saying I’m dumb.”

Klobuchar and Tom Steyer both couldn't name the president of Mexico when asked during a Telemundo interview while campaigning in Nevada this week. Klobuchar, when asked if she knew the president’s name, simply said no.

The senator looked to explain her misstep by saying that she didn’t think “momentary forgetfulness actually reflects what I know about Mexico and how much I care about it.”“I said I made an error,” Klobuchar said. “I think having a president that maybe is humble and is able to admit that here and there maybe wouldn't be a bad thing.”

Buttigieg has tried to use the misstep against Klobuchar, suggesting it shows her Washington experience has not prepared her to be President. And he did the same on Wednesday night.

“You are staking your candidacy on your Washington experience,” Buttigieg said. “You're on the committee that oversees border security. You're on the committee that does trade. You're literally in the part of the committee that's overseeing these things.”Klobuchar took the question and looked to turn it on Buttigieg: “Are you trying to say I’m dumb? Are you mocking me here, Pete? I said I made an error. People sometimes forget names.”

The argument further descended into an argument over electability, with Klobuchar arguing her ability to win in Minnesota proves she can win nationally.

"This is a race for president," Buttigieg fired back, before arguing that if being a senator from Minnesota was a prerequisite, he would have "grown up under the presidency of Walter Mondale."

Klobuchar interned for Mondale when she was in college.

Warren defends Klobuchar against attacks over not remembering the name of Mexico's president

Sen. Elizabeth Warren came to the defense of Sen. Amy Klobuchar tonight after questions were raised over her grasp of Mexican politics after the senator from Minnesota had forgotten the name of the country's president last week.

Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg piled on, asking how Klobuchar was not "able to speak to literally the first thing about the politics of the country to our south?"

Warren came to Klobuchar's defense, calling the criticism "not right."

"Can I just defend Senator Klobuchar? This is not right. I understand she forgot a name. It happens to everybody on the stage. Look, you want to ask about whether or not you understand trade policy with Mexico? Have at it. If you get it wrong, you ought to be held accountable. You want to ask about autonomy, you ought to be held accountable. You want to ask about a thousand different issues and you get it wrong, you ought to be held accountable. Let's be clear. Missing a name all by itself does not indicate that you do not understand what is going on," Warren said.

Buttigieg says Sanders should accept "some responsibility" for online attacks by Sanders supporters

Pete Buttigieg told Bernie Sanders he should accept “some responsibility” for online attacks made by supporters of the senator. “I think you have to accept some responsibility and ask yourself what it is about your campaign in particular that seems to be motivating this behavior more than others,” Buttigieg said. 

Last week, a spokesperson for the Culinary Union said the union had been “viciously attacked” by supporters of the senator after it distributed a flier criticizing Sanders' "Medicare for All" plan. 

Sanders said he has more than 10 million followers on Twitter, and said, “If there are a few people who make ugly remarks, who attack trade union leaders, I disown those people, they are not part of our movement.”

Buttigieg turned to Sanders and said he believed that the senator disowns the attacks and didn’t personally direct them. 

“But at a certain point,” Buttigieg continued, “you've got to ask yourself: Why did this pattern arise? Why is it especially the case among your supporters?

“I don't think it is especially the case, by the way,” Sander said. He said women on his campaign have experienced “the most ugly sexist, racist attacks.”

Sanders cited Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, and said “I’m not saying that's happening. But it would not shock me.” 

“I saw some of those tweets regarding the Culinary Workers Union. I have a 30-year, 100% pro-union voting record. Do you think I would support or anybody supports me would be attacking union leaders? It's not thinkable,” Sander said. 

Buttigieg said, “Leadership is about what you draw out of people, it's about how you inspire people to act. Right now we're in this toxic political environment.”

Sanders defends heart health disclosures, pokes at Bloomberg

Bernie Sanders argued again on Wednesday night that he has been sufficiently transparent about his health in the aftermath of his October heart attack.

"We released the full report about the heart attack," Sanders said, citing a letter from the attending physician on Capitol Hill. "All of my history, medical history, and furthermore, we released reports from two leading Vermont cardiologists who described my situation and, by the way, who said 'Bernie Sanders is more than able to deal with the stress and vigor of being President of the United States.'"

Before ticking off what he has released, Sanders jokingly thanked Las Vegas for the care he received in the city after falling ill. He also turned to Michael Bloomberg and reminded the former mayor that they both, now, have "two stents" in their hearts.   

“The one area that maybe Mayor Bloomberg and I share is, you have two stents as well,” Sanders said as Bloomberg gripped his podium, unamused.

“Twenty-five years ago,” Bloomberg shot back.

Bloomberg claims his taxes are too complicated and he "can't go to Turbo Tax"

When former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg was asked about releasing his tax records, he claimed that it would take "a long time" and that he "can't go to Turbo Tax."

"It just takes us a long time. Unfortunately or fortunately I make a lot of money and we do business all around the world and we are preparing it. The number of pages will probably be in the thousands of pages. I can't go to Turbo Tax. I put up my tax return every year for 12 years in city hall. We will put out this one," Bloomberg said.

Klobuchar defends criminal justice record, calls for "any evidence" in controversial case to be reviewed

Amy Klobuchar defended her record as county attorney for Hennepin County at Wednesday’s debate and argued that “any evidence, if there is new evidence, even old evidence” should be reviewed in a controversial case that she oversaw years ago.

The case in question is that of Myon Burrell, a teenager who was sentenced to life for the killing of 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards but now, with the backing of new evidence, insists he is innocent. The case has garnered new attention as Klobuchar runs for President.“It is very clear that any evidence, if there is new evidence, even old evidence, it should be reviewed by that office, the county attorney,” Klobuchar said.

She added: “I have made very clear for months now that like so many prosecutors, I think those cases in my time they were all going to the grand jury. It was thought that was the best way to handle them in many, many jurisdictions.”

The Burrell case caused a host of groups, including the Minneapolis NAACP, to call for Klobuchar to suspend her campaign.

Klobuchar said Wednesday that she has “the support of African-Americans in my community in every election… because I earned it.”

Warren hits three foes at once on health care

Elizabeth Warren took on nearly the entire Democratic debate stage at once on health care, unloading a scathing attack on three of her Democratic rivals’ plans. 

The remarkable moment left nearly every other candidate asking for an opportunity to respond to Warren, who appeared to be aiming to reclaim the identity she’d cultivated in 2019 as the candidate with the most detailed plans. 

She called Pete Buttigieg’s proposal — which he calls “Medicare for all who want it” — as “a slogan that was thought up by his consultants to paper over thin version of a plan that would leave millions of people unable to afford their health care. It's not a plan, it's a Power Point.” 

She said Amy Klobuchar’s call for a public option is “like a Post-It note.” 

And she lambasted Bernie Sanders over his supporters’ strident approach to the issue. 

She praised Sanders’ plan, which she had long backed before rolling out her own version of “Medicare for All.” But she said “instead of expanding and bringing in more people to help, instead his campaign relentlessly attacks everyone who asks a question or tries to fill in details about how to actually make this work.” 

Klobuchar fires back against criticism of her health care plan and Post-it Note reference

Sen. Amy Klobuchar fired back against criticism leveled against her health care plan by Sen. Elizabeth Warren who called it a "Post-it Note, insert plan here."

Warren was also critical of the medical plans from Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Bernie Sanders.

"Mayor Buttigieg really has a slogan that was thought up by his consultants to paper over a thin version of a plan that would leave millions of people unable to afford their health care. It's not a plan, it's a Power Point. And Amy's plan is even less. It's like a Post-it Note, insert plan here. Bernie has started very much -- has a good start. But instead of expanding and bringing in more people to help, instead his campaign relentlessly attacks everyone who asks a question or tries to fill in details about how to actually make this work," Warren said.

Klobuchar fired back against Warren, taking umbrage with the Post-it Note reference."I must say I take personal offense, since Post-It notes were invented in my state."

She continued: "So my plan is a public option. And according to all the studies out there, it would reduce premiums for 12 million people immediately.  It would expand coverage for about that same number. It is a significant thing. It is what Barack Obama wanted to do from the very beginning."

Warren and Klobuchar lead charge against Bloomberg

Elizabeth Warren blitzed Michael Bloomberg right out of the gates on debate night in Las Vegas, ticking off a list of sexist remarks the former New York mayor is alleged to have made during his time in the private sector, then hammering him over his support of "racist policies" during his time as mayor."I‘d like to talk about who we’re running against," Warren said, grabbing control of the debate in its first minutes. "A billionaire who calls women ‘fat broads’ and ‘horse-faced lesbians’ — and no, I’m not talking about Donald Trump, I’m talking about Mayor Bloomberg."

She continued on, blasting the billionaire, who is making his primary debate stage debut.

"Democrats are not going to win if we have a nominee if we has a history of hiding his tax returns, of harassing women and of supporting racist policies like redlining and stop and frisk," Warren said, packaging a few weeks' worth of negative reporting on Bloomberg into a neat, 30-second sound bite that had the audience gasping.

Warren also took some issue with Bloomberg's electability argument, saying, "Democrats take a huge risk if we just substitute one arrogant billionaire for another."

After Warren finished, Amy Klobuchar tapped in, and said that while she initially supported Bloomberg being allowed to debate — "I thought he shouldn’t be hiding behind his TV ads," she joked — the contents of a memo from his campaign today had given her second thoughts.

The memo, written by two top Bloomberg aides, suggested that the campaigns of Klobuchar, Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg were all dead-ends and that, by staying in the contest, they were effectively handing the nomination to Bernie Sanders.

Klobuchar did not appreciate the implication.“I’ve been told many times to wait my turn and to step aside and I’m not gonna do that now," she said. "I’m not gonna do that because a campaign memo from Mayor Bloomberg said this morning that the only way we get a (moderate) nominee is if we step aside for him."

Buttigieg to Sanders: "You’re the one who is at war with the Culinary Union"

Pete Buttigieg accused Bernie Sanders of being “at war” with the influential Culinary Union in Nevada. 

“You're not the only one who cares about the working class, most Americans believe we need to empower workers. As a matter of fact, you're the one who is at war with the Culinary Union right here in Las Vegas,” Buttigieg said. 

Sanders responded, "We have more union support than you have ever dreamed of. We have the support of unions all across this country."

More on this: The Culinary Union, which is a force in Nevada politics, distributed a flier that says Sanders would "End Culinary Healthcare" if elected president of the United States.

The organization says it represents 60,000 hotel and casino workers in Nevada and provides health insurance coverage for more than 130,000 people. Its organizing abilities have helped deliver the state for Democrats for years. 

The flier outlines where the leading 2020 Democratic candidates stand on health care, immigration and jobs. It singles out Sanders as the candidate who will end the union's health care among the top six Democratic candidates, pointing to his "Medicare for All" plan. The union announced last week it would not endorse a candidate ahead of the Saturday caucuses. 

Buttigieg hits Bloomberg, Sanders: Let's put forward somebody who's actually a Democrat

Pete Buttigieg argued on Wednesday that Mike Bloomberg and Bernie Sanders are “the two most polarizing figures on this stage” and warned that the Democratic Party most “wake up” to the reality that they could be the only Democrats left in the race in two weeks if the contest doesn’t change.

"Most Americans don't see where they fit if they've got to choose between a socialist who thinks that capitalism is the root of all evil and a billionaire who thinks that money ought to be the root of all power," Buttigieg said. "Let's put forward somebody who actually lives and works in a middle-class neighborhood in an industrial midwestern city. Let's put forward somebody who's actually a Democrat."

The line earned applause in the room, and highlights the fact that Sanders identifies as a Democratic socialist and independent in the Senate and Bloomberg has long been a Republican.

"Look, we shouldn’t have to choose between one candidate who wants to burn this party down and another candidate who wants to buy this party out," Buttigieg added. "We can do better."

Sanders took issue with being called polarizing.

“If speaking to the needs and the pain of a long-neglected working class is polarizing, I think you got the wrong word,” Sanders said, before turning to the fact that Buttigieg takes money from billionaire donors.

Bloomberg ignores early attacks and focuses on Trump

Michael Bloomberg responded to an avalanche of attacks at the outset of Wednesday night’s debate by saying he’s the Democratic candidate with the best chance of defeating President Donald Trump. 

“I think we have two questions to face tonight: One is who can beat Donald Trump and, number two, who can do the job if they get into the White House. I would argue that I am the candidate that can do exactly both of those things,” Bloomberg said. 

Bloomberg ignored other candidates’ comments about his record and his history of offensive comments, instead drawing contrasts with Trump. 

“I’m a New Yorker. I know how to take on an arrogant con man like Donald Trump who comes from New York,” he said. “I'm a mayor, or was a mayor. I know how to run a complicated city — the biggest most diverse city in this country. I'm a manager. I knew what to do after 9/11 and brought the city back stronger than ever. And I'm a philanthropist who didn't inherit his money, but made his money.”

He continued: “I'm spending that money to get rid of Donald Trump, the worst president we have ever had. If I can get that done, it will be a great contribution to America and to my kids."

Bloomberg: Sanders can’t beat Trump

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg used his first answer in his first Democratic debate to make a central point of his candidacy clear: He doesn’t believe Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders can beat President Donald Trump.

“I don't think there's any chance of the senator beating President Trump,” Bloomberg said. “If he goes and is the candidate, we will have Donald Trump for another four years, and we can't stand that.”

Bloomberg’s line underscores the former mayor’s entire argument and highlights how his candidacy is aimed at quelling concerns among establishment Democrats about what Sanders, an avowed Democratic socialist, would mean atop the 2020 ticket.

Bloomberg particularly argued that Sanders’ views on health care — and his pledge to enact a "Medicare for All" single payer system — would hurt his electability.

“You don't start out by saying I've got 160 million people I'm going to take away the insurance plan that they love. That's just not a ways that you go and start building the coalition that the Sanders camp,” Bloomberg said.

Warren slams Bloomberg, calls him a billionaire who "calls women fat broads and horse-faced lesbians"

Sen. Elizabeth Warren attacked former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg tonight on the stage in Nevada, calling him a substitute for "one arrogant billionaire."

"I'd like to talk about who we're running against. A billionaire who calls women fat broads and horse faced lesbians. And no I'm not talking about Donald Trump, I'm talking about Mayor Bloomberg," Warren said.

Warren added: "Democrats are not going to win if we have a nominee who has a history of hiding his tax returns, of harassing women and of supporting racist policies like red lining and stop and frisk. Look, I'll support whoever the Democratic nominee is, but understand this, Democrats take a huge risk if we just substitute one arrogant billionaire for another."