Mike Bloomberg could not have been surprised that he was the target of attacks from all sides at Wednesday night’s debate in Las Vegas, writes NBC News’ Jonathan Allen in a news analysis. But no one could have figured just how unprepared he would look as the Democratic candidates — including Bloomberg — turned on one another with a ferocity that made their last several meetings look like yoga classes. The former mayor acted as the catalyst for rivals, facing the rising pressure of a two-week stretch in which voters in 16 states will cast ballots, to step up their fight. |