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Maybe Bloomberg will take down Bernie. That link on the OT about Mike’s debate persona is mild-mannered with a quick, viscous sting. Bernie will go after Mike’s money and that won’t make him blink. I think Mike will help clear the deck, and, that will help Klobuchar.
Bink, nope. The worst experience I had with a female teacher was having to go to the cloakroom for misbehaving. Her son was my college roommate for 3 years. She was a lovely woman. Schoolmarm is a joking term I use from crappy old westerns.
Bernie is beyond angry. I’m expecting him to blow a jugular.
I think mayor Pete reminds MS Amy of her of her teenage son at his obnoxious worst. Did she ever slap him down.
But really Mayor Pete had the best line and I agree with him, It would be nice to have a Democrat at the top of the ticket.
Jack
Ping Pong
4 years ago
Fracking?
The fact is our carbon output in the USA is DOWN… WAKE UP BERNIE.. YOU ARE AN IDIOT
This is a Global Issue- Go after China – Join with Trump on attacking China and India and and
Well, Bloomberg and Bernie both have 2 stents. Joe had some brain thing, as I recall, a long time ago. Pete is willing to be transparent with his medical report. LMAO!! He’s half all their ages.
Loving all these comments … meant to log on at beginning of debate …. I like that Warren came to defense of Amy by stating that forgetting a name is not a critical matter in this situation …. I like Amy
Bloomberg does not debate well, but I fear that some will think that since he is not shouting, he is not showing angry moodiness, he is not getting riled, that it will be interpreted as being “the best” on the stage …. I hope not.
Ping Pong
4 years ago
This is such a joke. The 4th estate conspiracy and shallow questions are such a dis service to our country.
OH Hey China slowing down? Bloomberger you are such a joke to cover your investments in China vs India
Trump Four More Years !! It is done !!
Initially my dream team was Amy/Kamala in any order. Amy/Liz would do as well. Men keep belittling women, after 240 years it’s time the women came in and cleaned up the messes they have made.
Bernie looks like we may lose him before the end of the debate.
I wish someone would point out to Bloomberg that IF he were giving his money away to public schools, to pay off student loan debt, and to pay for health insurance for thousands of people, his money being given away would be better spent that on TV ads running for pres as a man with the same past treatment towards women that T has. AND the R’s I know who support T will have a field day pointing out Bloomy’s sexism, horrid record on how he treats women.
“Bloomy saying he deserves all his money was a massive unforced error. All he had to say is “I give a lot of my money away, if our tax system was fair I wouldn’t have to”. Christ, he’s really wasting his money if he hasn’t hired a decent debate prep team.
Most of the reps on TV that I have seen, have this problem.
Bloomberg to Bernie: “What a wonderful country we have. The best known socialist in the country happens to be a millionaire with three houses. What did I miss here?“
Ping, you remind me of my best friend here in by god … We’re 180 degrees apart politically but love to pick at each other. And we have a blast doing it.
They’re all mad. Even their dogs are mad! This was intense. I wish someone would have listed the dictator’s stuff, beginning with that he’s a dictator!
Ping Pong
4 years ago
If I had to make a choice it would be Amy. No question. She is genuine and not a crazy loney. So one more BnDallas.
Love you Pogo
Liz has a great night. I think I was expecting too much from Amy, based on the last debate. Joe knows his stuff. Mike can outspend Trumpsky; he’s done himself few favors by debating, but he can persuade a lot of people with those ads. Bernie is consistent; no surprises there. Pete needs to go back to South-wherever-it-is. I miss Yang.
to all , Have a good night
And get ready for 4 MORE YEARS of Winning and growing your 401K and more jobs and real income growth and troops coming home and protecting the innocent and ending unjust prison sentence for all.
TRUMP 2020
There isn’t that much Adderal in the world. His appearance in AZ was completely incomprehensible.
Ping Pong
4 years ago
Bink,
The kids in the cage started with Barack and Biden. The bigger issue is to end the fools candy that draws the dangerous, deadly and ugly journey. The good thing this is being fixed with the Trump policy.
To all a good night. An early morning for me tomorrow
Did you see Pete turn toward Amy at the end? She breezes right by him. Actually, she didn’t stop for anyone. tiptoe – I’ll probably flip flop between Warren and Klobuchar a hundred times before I vote on Saturday. So many candidates I’d like to vote for, some of whom aren’t even running anymore. And then there’s Pete.
Well, the convention should be interesting.
I don’t see how this debate helped anyone. Bernie got more marginalized, Joe was more Joe, Pete just looked like a condescending obnoxious jr high twit. Liz keep lecturing with a bit of self righteous “me too” thrown in. Amy was just pissed and Bloomberg wondered around clueless. But Bloomberg is the only one not making calls begging for money post debate so I guess that makes him the winner. Warren said she raised 1 million dollars while the debate was going on, Bloomberg yawned and said “yeah, me too”
Jack
Think Liz deserves another look after tonight. She was on fire, reduced Bloomberg to a puddle, took on Pete, Joe and Amy, could be the stop Bernie vessel.
Bloomberg / Warren
Too Northeast, white, privileged. That ticket can’t carry anything west of the Hudson river or south of New Jersey.
Bloomberg is so white that he has to get somebody to balance the ticket that is down home country black. The only one out there is Stacy Abrams.
The other counter might be Ms Amy who is so northern Midwest that you expect her to show up at these events with a hotdish.
Jack
Craig, alll warren can do is draw votes from Bernie, not a bad thing imo, if she can get his delegate count below 30% I’m all for her. Right now guesses are he comes out of super Tuesday with 40%. enough that he will demand the nomination.
Jack
Well Bink, I really wish Joe and Bloomberg had just stayed home and told all the youngsters how it was in the good old days. If they had then we might have seen a healthy debate among the next generation, there was a nice crop out there that never got a chance. Liz needs to go back to Harvard, create a thinktank and push for her ideas that way. She has not been able to do anything as Senator or running for President. I guess the left wingnuts need somebody and Bernie is a warm body. At least today he is. Mayor Pete? hey it sucks being a small city Democrat in a state that is Republican. Best thing he can do is take the name recognition, the money contacts and build something back home. I suggest he looks at what the Kansas Democrats are doing. Of the pile tonight, there are 3 who I would trust to be president. Who ever beats Trump is going to take over a severly damaged government. Repair and healing are going to be in order. That means we can’t wait as we did with Obama or Clinton for them to figure out who they want to run the various departments. Joe has been there long enough that he can name them off right now. Also he will do a fair job. Amy will be a little slower but she has enough connections and a no nonsense attitude that would make things move. … Read more »
Bloomberg vs trump depresses the female turnout, which hurts Dems far more than it hurts rippers. Women are by far the largest Dem demographic. If Democrats don’t put up a candidate that women feel comfortable with, we might as well all trade in our Stars and Stripes for hammers & sickles.
Xrep, I suspect they are more pissed at Mayor Pete right now then they are at Bloomberg. The “me too” bashing of Bloomberg won’t be as damaging as some are hoping. You can only go to that well so many times.
Jack
Mr Jack,
1. Alas, I’m not a hot dish kinda guy, cuz they usually have milk or cheese in them. Then I die inside.
2. Regarding the 3 sided coin, I use a die. 1 & 2 are one ‘side,’ 3 & 4 are the second ‘side’ and 5 & 6 make the third ‘side’. Best of luck to you on rolling a great new president for us ! If you come up with the next FDR, we’ll be very grateful.
My advice to Dem debaters JoeAmyPeteLiz tonight: Expose Bernie for the ridiculous joke that he is, save your powder for Bloomberg next time.
Maybe Bloomberg will take down Bernie. That link on the OT about Mike’s debate persona is mild-mannered with a quick, viscous sting. Bernie will go after Mike’s money and that won’t make him blink. I think Mike will help clear the deck, and, that will help Klobuchar.
NBC’s lectern game is strong!
Liz is desperate
Warren trashed Bloomberg and moderators gave him no response
Bloomberg so far unflappable.
Pete pissed off Sanders. Sweet
Pete getting under Bernie’s skin
Bernie looks like he’s having a health issue. Short of breath. His nose looks blue.
Pete, Bernie isn’t in charge of the Russian, and probably also Republican trolls, who are trying to throw a spammer into the world for Dems.
I dislike Pete more every time I hear him speak. He should stick with mayor-ing.
Bernie’s coming across as the angry, mean old man he is. Lizzie is trying to match him. Not a good o look for her IMHO.
Did Bloomberg take a bathroom break?
do it Liz
Biden is disappearing
Pogo,I agree. Let’s see if Bloomberg can come up with that one liner that leads the news tomorrow morning.
Biden woke up
Lizzie’s on fire. Unfortunately coming across as a schoolmarm. Bernie, STFU.
Bloomberg seems nervous
is it too late to move this debate to ABC?
Mike is nervous, Biden and Bernie angry, Warren desperate, Pete and Amy raising their hands.
Amy just got broad-sided by Warren- i support them both but Amy needs to step up ASAP
I love Liz’s fire tonight. I don’t find it school marm-y at all.
I hope they go after Trumpsky instead of each other after the pee break.
ok thats a start, nice answer Amy
i think Pogo just had a traumatic experience with a schoolmarm once
Bernie is actually starting to charm me, i like listening to him
ok shutting up for a while, i promise
Liz on Mike’s taxes: “Pay overtime and get it done. “ Ha! Mike’s slogan is “Mike Will Get It Done.”
Liz drawing Mike’s blood
Can we have Liz and Amy on the ticket in November? I think they’re both amazing!
Creepy Uncle Joe schooling Mike. Ha!
Liz and Joe draw Mike’s blood
Mike thinks I’ve got another billion to spend. Do you?
Bink, nope. The worst experience I had with a female teacher was having to go to the cloakroom for misbehaving. Her son was my college roommate for 3 years. She was a lovely woman. Schoolmarm is a joking term I use from crappy old westerns.
Bernie is beyond angry. I’m expecting him to blow a jugular.
Pete is such a schmuck. Mayor of a not-so-big town.
Has the stage forgotten that whoever wins the Dem nomination will be running against SFB.
The next SNL cold open is going to be outstanding!
Yes, they have forgotten about Trumpsky.
OMG…. this debate sucks! They’ve all forgotten about running against trump.
Ha! We had the same thought…
Pie fight! Trump is going to have a field dat with this.
Joe mistakes just getting mad for winning a debate. Confusing anger with passion.
Renee, imagine that.🙄😎
Wo Who
4 more years!
This is better then SNL
I’m glad they took a break. I was exhausted just listening.
Bernie is doing better then Bloomberg. I still like Warren, but….
I think mayor Pete reminds MS Amy of her of her teenage son at his obnoxious worst. Did she ever slap him down.
But really Mayor Pete had the best line and I agree with him, It would be nice to have a Democrat at the top of the ticket.
Jack
Fracking?
The fact is our carbon output in the USA is DOWN… WAKE UP BERNIE.. YOU ARE AN IDIOT
This is a Global Issue- Go after China – Join with Trump on attacking China and India and and
Bloomberger is not showing well
Pennsylvania has a proud tradition of destroying the environment for a quick buck🇺🇸
Good thing for Bloomberg his camp lowered expectations, telegraphed he’s a lousy debater. They were right.
Well, Bloomberg and Bernie both have 2 stents. Joe had some brain thing, as I recall, a long time ago. Pete is willing to be transparent with his medical report. LMAO!! He’s half all their ages.
Loving all these comments … meant to log on at beginning of debate …. I like that Warren came to defense of Amy by stating that forgetting a name is not a critical matter in this situation …. I like Amy
I don’t think Bloomberg can take down the dictator in a debate. Bernie would do better.
Yes, Joe said the CEO’s should be sued. Same with bankers, etc.
Bloomberg does not debate well, but I fear that some will think that since he is not shouting, he is not showing angry moodiness, he is not getting riled, that it will be interpreted as being “the best” on the stage …. I hope not.
This is such a joke. The 4th estate conspiracy and shallow questions are such a dis service to our country.
OH Hey China slowing down? Bloomberger you are such a joke to cover your investments in China vs India
Trump Four More Years !! It is done !!
Bloomberg is good when he’s on topic and not interacting with others. Don’t think he’s a people person.
tiptoe, I so agree. T will walk all over Bloomy in a debate ….
contrasting CC, i think Biden is having another good performance, maybe his best yet this season
Warren needs to rest her voice for a few days … she is getting hoarse.
Joe is better tonight.
Joe seems the only one who has a grasp on what it’s like to run a country. He seems more focused
Already voted for Amy… but I would love to see Joe debate trumpty dumpty.
Initially my dream team was Amy/Kamala in any order. Amy/Liz would do as well. Men keep belittling women, after 240 years it’s time the women came in and cleaned up the messes they have made.
Bernie looks like we may lose him before the end of the debate.
THANK YOU AMY …. “WE HAVE NOT BEEN TALKING ENOUGH ABOUT DONALD TRUMP”
Dv, I agree. What’s with this fucking raised hand shit?
Bloomberg finally has a moment, looking at rivals: “I’m the only one here who has ever started a business, is that fair?” No response. “OK” he says.
I wish someone would point out to Bloomberg that IF he were giving his money away to public schools, to pay off student loan debt, and to pay for health insurance for thousands of people, his money being given away would be better spent that on TV ads running for pres as a man with the same past treatment towards women that T has. AND the R’s I know who support T will have a field day pointing out Bloomy’s sexism, horrid record on how he treats women.
Counting all the liver spots on that stage.
Jamie, he only looks white from straight on. He’s purple from any other angle.
this is a blast
I’m sure you’re loving it ping.
Boom! Bloomberg: “I can’t think of a better way for Donald Trump to win this election than by listening to this conversation.”
NY prick Bloomie v NY sexual predator Trumpsky. Wouldn’t that just be an embarrassment of riches?
Bernie got it right. Trump, et. al. get socialism for the rich!
I like Joe’s line “we should be rewarding work, not just wealth.”
Hey Pogo,
Yup! Not game over…. There is no game here
Pete is smarmy & Liz just called him on it!
I do not like, or think it is a good idea for her to do this, Warren attacking the others on the stage
I’m back on team Warren.
Good quote from Twitter,
Most of the reps on TV that I have seen, have this problem.
Whew! Amy just got pissed at Liz. Is mud wrestling next?
Joe put on his poverty badge for you, BiD
Liz will make you earn it💪
Bloomberg to Bernie: “What a wonderful country we have. The best known socialist in the country happens to be a millionaire with three houses. What did I miss here?“
Talked to a Trumper who says they like Amy. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not. (Yes, they were sincere.)
Jamie… yes… when one of them debates trump. That is… unless he doesn’t have the balls.
Ping, you remind me of my best friend here in by god … We’re 180 degrees apart politically but love to pick at each other. And we have a blast doing it.
What do you stand for today, Pete?
Bernie seems to have forgotten about that 3rd house.
I’m cool with it if i get a cabin, too
(and i want Ping’s taxes to pay for it- TIA Ping)
Fact Check so far:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/las-vegas-democratic-debate-fact-check-what-s-true-false-n1139191?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma
Pete’s gonna start speaking in tongues. Show off! Ha!
Amy has angry tears. Not good.
Amy got mad!
Go Amy!
Not the most significant thing tonight but funny watching Pete and Amy piss off each other, like a brother sister feud.
Amy just g;igged on Pete for spouting talking points.
Lol Amy likes Pete less than me
They’re all mad. Even their dogs are mad! This was intense. I wish someone would have listed the dictator’s stuff, beginning with that he’s a dictator!
If I had to make a choice it would be Amy. No question. She is genuine and not a crazy loney. So one more BnDallas.
Love you Pogo
I like it- let’s get fired up, people!🔥
Ok, best one liner of the night? I’ve got mine. Already keyed up and ready to hit “Post Comment”.
Liz has a great night. I think I was expecting too much from Amy, based on the last debate. Joe knows his stuff. Mike can outspend Trumpsky; he’s done himself few favors by debating, but he can persuade a lot of people with those ads. Bernie is consistent; no surprises there. Pete needs to go back to South-wherever-it-is. I miss Yang.
Yup, Amy could bring people like me
GOOOO AMY!!1
Mike, You should write a check to Amy and move on
No Depth Mayor Pete. Love Amy’s line that he has memorized his lines.
Ooh Amy just had one pogo “won every election since 4th grade- a lot of boasting, here, tonight, so ill say that”
Elizabeth the STORY Teller. You can not trust her. Bla Bla Bla
Vote Amy
Yay total bloomberg flop, top to tail
Those bots Bernie? Fuck you.
Bink, same speaker. Different line.
Amy Klobuchar – “I’m offended by that PostiIt remark. PostIts were invented in my state.”
What were the protesters yelling?
to all , Have a good night
And get ready for 4 MORE YEARS of Winning and growing your 401K and more jobs and real income growth and troops coming home and protecting the innocent and ending unjust prison sentence for all.
TRUMP 2020
…strong closes for Liz, Joe, Amy, and Bernie
Thank you Craig. You in O Town?
Have fun putting innocent children in cages, Ping, nice to see you, here
My cabin will be much cheaper than trump’s golf bill, btw, thx agn
I wish I didn’t feel that this vote was SO important! Would be a lot easier. *sigh*
Pimg
There isn’t that much Adderal in the world. His appearance in AZ was completely incomprehensible.
Bink,
The kids in the cage started with Barack and Biden. The bigger issue is to end the fools candy that draws the dangerous, deadly and ugly journey. The good thing this is being fixed with the Trump policy.
To all a good night. An early morning for me tomorrow
Bernie left stage unharmed, advantage his.
NBC reporting cordial discussions between Liz and Bloomberg on-stage despite competitive rhetoric
Did you see Pete turn toward Amy at the end? She breezes right by him. Actually, she didn’t stop for anyone. tiptoe – I’ll probably flip flop between Warren and Klobuchar a hundred times before I vote on Saturday. So many candidates I’d like to vote for, some of whom aren’t even running anymore. And then there’s Pete.
Well, the convention should be interesting.
Craig, yep. “Bernie left stage unharmed, advantage his. “
What happens to those fancy, plexiglass lecterns?
…they collapse and go in a box, were used in a previous NBC debate, this season
omg i missed the first 15min and didn’t hear Liz’s one-liner about Bloomberg’s misogynistic remarks, she crushed it tonight, such a good candidate
pardon me, as always, thx for the forum CC ✌️
Me and David are lovin us some Elizabeth again.
I don’t see how this debate helped anyone. Bernie got more marginalized, Joe was more Joe, Pete just looked like a condescending obnoxious jr high twit. Liz keep lecturing with a bit of self righteous “me too” thrown in. Amy was just pissed and Bloomberg wondered around clueless. But Bloomberg is the only one not making calls begging for money post debate so I guess that makes him the winner. Warren said she raised 1 million dollars while the debate was going on, Bloomberg yawned and said “yeah, me too”
Jack
Think Liz deserves another look after tonight. She was on fire, reduced Bloomberg to a puddle, took on Pete, Joe and Amy, could be the stop Bernie vessel.
I see Bloomberg/Warren
“OH Hey China slowing down? Bloomberger you are such a joke to cover your investments in China vs India ” – Mr Pong
Mr Pong is confusing Bloomberg for trump or vie versa.
There’s a difference. One is a self-made & successful B!LL!ONA!RE. The other is one of putin’s bell boys.
“4 more years” – Mr Pong.
Na. Give him 20 years to life.
Warren/Bloomberg
Liz the Billionaire-Slayer⚔️
Bloomberg / Warren
Too Northeast, white, privileged. That ticket can’t carry anything west of the Hudson river or south of New Jersey.
Bloomberg is so white that he has to get somebody to balance the ticket that is down home country black. The only one out there is Stacy Abrams.
The other counter might be Ms Amy who is so northern Midwest that you expect her to show up at these events with a hotdish.
Jack
I kinda like that edit button.
Craig, alll warren can do is draw votes from Bernie, not a bad thing imo, if she can get his delegate count below 30% I’m all for her. Right now guesses are he comes out of super Tuesday with 40%. enough that he will demand the nomination.
Jack
Whom do you support/dislike the least, Jack?
Hot dish. It’s heartwarming to see that you’re picking up our language, Mr Jack.
Well Bink, I really wish Joe and Bloomberg had just stayed home and told all the youngsters how it was in the good old days. If they had then we might have seen a healthy debate among the next generation, there was a nice crop out there that never got a chance. Liz needs to go back to Harvard, create a thinktank and push for her ideas that way. She has not been able to do anything as Senator or running for President. I guess the left wingnuts need somebody and Bernie is a warm body. At least today he is. Mayor Pete? hey it sucks being a small city Democrat in a state that is Republican. Best thing he can do is take the name recognition, the money contacts and build something back home. I suggest he looks at what the Kansas Democrats are doing. Of the pile tonight, there are 3 who I would trust to be president. Who ever beats Trump is going to take over a severly damaged government. Repair and healing are going to be in order. That means we can’t wait as we did with Obama or Clinton for them to figure out who they want to run the various departments. Joe has been there long enough that he can name them off right now. Also he will do a fair job. Amy will be a little slower but she has enough connections and a no nonsense attitude that would make things move. … Read more »
Ah, cool, tyvm for answering my question with sincerity.
Xrep
you run across all kinds of ethnic folks in my world, I had a Mormon couple turn me on to fry sauce. Not something you put on hot dish.
Jack
Bloomberg vs trump depresses the female turnout, which hurts Dems far more than it hurts rippers. Women are by far the largest Dem demographic. If Democrats don’t put up a candidate that women feel comfortable with, we might as well all trade in our Stars and Stripes for hammers & sickles.
Xrep, I suspect they are more pissed at Mayor Pete right now then they are at Bloomberg. The “me too” bashing of Bloomberg won’t be as damaging as some are hoping. You can only go to that well so many times.
Jack
Mr Jack,
1. Alas, I’m not a hot dish kinda guy, cuz they usually have milk or cheese in them. Then I die inside.
2. Regarding the 3 sided coin, I use a die. 1 & 2 are one ‘side,’ 3 & 4 are the second ‘side’ and 5 & 6 make the third ‘side’. Best of luck to you on rolling a great new president for us ! If you come up with the next FDR, we’ll be very grateful.
I’m having trouble loving George Washington right now.
The thought makes me sick.
G’night, Ms J.
Good night, Mr Jack.
Liz/ Amy/ Kamala
Long Story Short.
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