“It means that they know they’re gonna lose. And if you win, you’re going to serve in the minority under a Democratic president. You may want to spend more time with your family.”

— Speaker Nancy Pelosi, quoted by Politico, on the high number of Republican retirements from Congress

“Billionaires in wine caves should not pick the next president of the United States.”

— Elizabeth Warren, quoted by Politico, criticizing a Pete Buttigieg campaign fundraiser that served $900 a bottle wine.

New York Times: “Mr. Sanders is a top candidate whom nobody wants to attack.”

“While Ms. Warren, Ms. Klobuchar and even the billionaire Tom Steyer took unprovoked shots at Mr. Buttigieg, nobody went after the Vermont senator, whose standing in the race has only risen since his October heart attack.”

Politico: “She tore into Pete Buttigieg and swiped at Bernie Sanders. And by the time the debate ended Thursday, it appeared that Amy Klobuchar might have a chance.”

“For months, the Minnesota senator has languished in public opinion polls outside of the top tier — an ineffectual moderate alternative to Joe Biden. But in one night, she was commanding a second look, and marking a late, sharp-elbowed turn in her campaign.”

New York Times: “Now the task for Ms. Klobuchar is to turn her recent well-reviewed debate performances into increased support in Iowa, the state where she placed the fate of her campaign. On Friday she’ll begin a four-day, 27-county Iowa tour designed to build momentum to try to launch her into the campaign’s first tier.”

Playbook: “It’s always perilous to guess how voters will react. But the major takeaway from Thursday’s Democratic rumble in Los Angeles might be that Joe Biden had his best debate night yet. Not only did he not commit any of the rhetorical stumbles that plagued him in previous outings, but two of his main rivals — Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg — spent the evening sparring over the role donors play in American politics, while Amy Klobuchar threw haymakers at Mayor Pete for his lack of experience and his inability to win a statewide race in Indiana.”

“Klobuchar’s attack went straight to Buttigieg’s greatest strategic vulnerability, and one that Democratic primary voters care deeply about this cycle: Can he actually win? Whether they buy his answer will determine whether the South Bend mayor is merely this year’s latest fad, or whether he can surprise everyone in Iowa, where he’s been leading in the polls of late. And how they react to her performance will also determine if the Minnesota senator can finally break out of the bottom tier.”

New York Times: “Biden may still be the Democratic leader in national polls, but you wouldn’t know it from Thursday’s debate. For the third consecutive face-off, he often faded into the background — and that could be a good thing for him.”

The sixth debate of the Democratic presidential race is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET.

Seven candidates have qualified for the stage, set to be the smallest debate yet. They are: Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Yang.

Washington Post: Seven things to watch in tonight’s debate.

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