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    Michael Bloomberg has rocky debate debut in Nevada

    by Evan Halper, Seema Mehta and Arit John, Los Angeles Times Feb 20, 2020 6 minutes

    LAS VEGAS - In the most combative event yet in this year's presidential race, Michael R. Bloomberg struggled to defend himself Wednesday night as fellow Democrats baited, belittled and lobbed broadsides at the billionaire, who made a shaky debut on the debate stage.

    Bloomberg entered the debate ascendant in the polls but he was bloodied by the time he left. He responded to many of the attacks lobbed by fellow Democrats with halting and uncertain answers. At one point, the crowd booed the former three-term mayor of New York City.

    Rivals joined together to take aim at Bloomberg's history of championing stop-and-frisk policing tactics that targeted young minority men in New York. They pilloried his media empire's secret settlements with female employees alleging harassment, and the lewd remarks he is accused of making.

    They highlighted the former Republican's late-in-life conversion to their party and his delay in releasing his tax returns for public scrutiny.

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