McGrath seems to be doing well and hitting some solid notes in her debate against McConnell.

This statement really hits home:

McGrath: “You’ve been hearing it all night long - more excuses. He’s not just a member of the Senate; he’s the Majority *Leader.* And he still can’t get it done.”

Like Lindsey Graham and nearly every other Republican, McConnell needs to paint his opponent as part of a vaguely evil liberal conspiracy.

McConnell is doing his best to make his smug chortle-laugh come across as dismissive, but he looks a little flustered.

Here is the full context of the clip where McConnell says she’s a Marine and a mom and he’s been there too long.

In the clips I’ve seen of the debate so far, McGrath did well, but she does let McConnell get under her skin, which is exactly what he wants.

Each time McConnell’s failure to address the pandemic is brought up, he seems to be dismissive by laughing off the criticism.

I don’t think these laughs are going to come across to voters the way that McConnell wants them to.
@kelsientaggart supercut:

Wow. McGrath talks about the need to hold the Pharma industry accountable, and says that McConnell is incapable of doing that, because he takes more money from big Pharma than anyone.

She says that he’s bought off.

He doesn’t even respond.