Winner of the MSNBC Democratic Forum

[Maxwell]

O'Malley is very creepy because every answer is this robotic, recited talking point, and you can feel his brain compute which emotions go with which answers. And this forum was the worst for that sort of behavior, because it was supposed to be more of a sit down, relaxing, shootin the sh*t sort of a thing. I don't know how anyone gets a genuine vibe from him.

[Maxwell]

All three candidates made a positive impression on me, even O'Malley, whom I vehemently dislike. And Rachel Maddow was great, too. She's the first person to host a debate in this cycle without looking like an overly hostile, attention-starved loser.

I even liked the format. Debates tend to be gimmicky garbage. More televised forums, please.

I liked the format as well, and I wish they would do this when the GOP field greatly reduces.