Democrats Try to Distinguish Themselves in 2020 Debate, Says Political Commentator

Democratic presidential candidates Marianne Williamson, (L-R), Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke, former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper, former Maryland congressman John Delaney, and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock take the stage at the beginning of the Democratic Presidential Debate at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, on July 30, 2019. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Democratic candidates debated their plans for the country in Detroit during the first round of debates on July 30, but amid the socialist policy plans, a few Democrats drew a line to distance themselves from the progressives.

The leading progressives, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), were center-stage. Around them were eight other candidates, including John Delaney and Tim Ryan—both candidates that see no hope in winning the presidency with radical proposals.