Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel joke through the highlights of Thursday's Democratic debate

Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel recap the Democratic debate
(Image credit: Screenshots/YouTube/Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Show)

Thursday's Democratic presidential debate winnowed the field down to a near-manageable 10 candidates, and former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren shared the stage for the first time, Stephen Colbert said on Thursday's live Late Show. He raised an eyebrow at Andrew Yang's free-money opener, creatively mimicked Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-Vt.) hoarse voice, and took a drink the first time Biden lashed himself to former President Barack Obama. "It really helps you pretend Obama's still president," he joked.

"Sparks flew" between multiple candidates when the topic was health care, and "one of the most dramatic moments was when Julián Castro went after not only Biden's health-care plan, but Biden's favorite name to drop," Colbert said. "Ooooh, the crowd did not like Julián playing the old man card. I think he should really think twice about his new slogan: 'Castro 2020 — Shove the Elderly Onto an Ice Floe.' Don't worry, Julián, it's not like old people vote."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.