Dems Debate

108 thoughts on “Dems Debate”

1. Good Evening.  I wonder what Yang has up his sleeve.  Supposedly some announcement.

    

2. Yep Yang, maybe he plans to curse, upstage Beto

3. I don’t understand why these candidates agreed to three hours. Their staffs should never have signed on to that.

4. It’s a long haul, but there are 10 of them.  That’s only 18 min each, including all question time, cross talk etc.  If you were to trim it down to only five candidates which ones would you pick:

   Biden, Warren, Harris, Klobuchar, Booker

   And that still leaves out ones I like:  O’Rourke, Buttiegieg, Castro

    

5. This is supposedly the Yang announcement.  Unfortunately, it may violate election law.

   https://time.com/5675823/andrew-yang-freedom-dividend-election-law/

    

6. This is going to be Biden versus Warren in the end Jamie

7. Jamie I appreciate your affection for Klobuchar but she has not gotten the job done

8. You are probably right.  I don’t want either one, but I would vote for them while gritting my teeth.

    

9. Oh I’ve now got Klobuchar in the possible VP group or President of the Senate.  I’m more in line with Booker or Harris as the campaign currently stands.

    

    

10. Enough yapping by the moderators, get going

11. Warren/Castro

12. Nice opening by Klobuchar

13. Yang free money

14. Harris!

15. Harris angry at Trump. Laughing at him would be better.

16. Well she did say “Stuck In The Middle”

     

17. Kamala poking the bear!  Ha!

18. Bernie already osing his voice.

19. Warren of Oklahoma better than Mass

20.  Somebody get a blood pressure cuff to check on Bernie.
    Joe was underwhelming…and it sounds Big Pharma will love him.
    Elizabeth wins the opening.

21. Genius. Warren doesn’t take Biden’s bait, instead praises Obama.

22. Bernie is losing it.

23. Biden is losing his cool.  Not good.

     

24. I love Elizabeth Warren!  
    Joe, Go home.

25. Warren: “I’ve never met anybody who likes their health insurance company”

26. Warren took Biden’s jabs with grace, Bernie just went nuts.

27. Good line Amy

    “Bernie wrote the bill.  I read the bill.”

    She’s going for the Bismark form of universal healthcare used by most of Europe.

     

28. No, Amy.  If you just put up a public option, doctors & hospitals won’t accept it.  Just like with the worthless ACA policies.     
     

29. It’s early but me thinks Warren is stealing Sanders voters tonight.

30. Blue

    Bismark is much different than the ACA.  Here are the basic models for healthcare globally.  

    4 Types of Healthcare System

     

     

31. Why is Biden attacking Sanders so much? Only helps Warren.

32. Like Kamala for re-directing against Trump.   

33. Regardless of who you support, there’s three women, two African-Americans, one Asian, one Latino, an openly gay veteran, a child of Indian and Jamaican immigrants, a Jewish guy, a vegan, and even a couple of straight, white guys on that stage. Like it or not, this is America.

    Ana Navarro-Cardenas

34. Don’t feel bad about tearing down Democrats on this forum, the candidates are doing a fine job of that themselves, in this debate.

35. Poobah, l agree. Harris started strong. Bernie is sounding worse than I thought he would. Biden is not doing badly, which is all I think he needs to do to keep his supporters. Castro is not doing himself any good. 

36. Biden just got snide with Castro.  He’s not doing well tonight.

     

37. Castro gutted Biden.

38. Yeah, he did.  Stick a fork in his candidacy.

39. Me thinks Warren won the early round and best for her to let the losers talk.

40. …do like Harris saying she would shut-down the for-profit prison industry

41. Dems really going after the “criminal” vote hard

42. Now if we could only get Trump to shut down the for profit kids concentration camps.  Send me a child, I could use the $750 a day until a relative is located.  

43. “$750 a day “
     
    That’s what those contractors get paid per child?!  A nice hotel room is under $200!

44. I think Harris won the first round, but I don’t think it will lift her to the top tier. Regardless of who ultimately rises to the top, if it isn’t Harris I’d choose her as VP – at least I’d do so if that happened tonight. 

45.  

    Ann Telnaes:  Bernie and Biden Democratic Debate

46. Time for Warren to reclaim the stage

47. Bink 

    I was wrong.  It’s $775 per day.  

     

     

48. Holy shit, what a scam, Republicans are so dumb

    (Thx for link)

49. Interesting how many candidates praising Beto, shows they’re not afraid of him

50. …he’s charismatic, and just had the headline quote of the night:

    ”Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15s”

51. Warren: “We have a Congress that is beholden to the gun industry” 

52. Warren brings every issue back to corporate corruption. I like that, because she’s right.

53. Oops Biden getting the deportation question.

54. Biden flubs deportation question.

55. Castro bucking for Warren’s veep?   He’s sure taking out  Biden.

56. Ooh beto just won the Spanish-off!

57. Michael Smerconish:

     

    Observation re

    @ewarren

    – there wont be a debate where she has a bad night. no need for her supporters to hold their breath like other partisans. her delivery is crisp. she’s a natural in this environment. you can disagree about what she says, but not how she says it

58. Btw CC, ABC is live streaming this for free and running PSAs instead of commercials, allowing me to watch

    (i’m old enough to be amazed that i’m watching a debate on my phone)

59. I’m watching on line because ABC doesn’t stream in the Seattle market and the cable TV is upstairs.  My Fire TV is down with my computer.  

60. One person’s review so far.  How does it shape up for all of you.

    Having a great night: Klobuchar, Booker Having a good night: Biden, Beto Having an OK night: Warren, Harris Having a bad night: Bernie, Castro Barely getting any airtime: Buttigieg, Yang

    Mine would be

    Having a great night: Warren, Booker Having a good night: Harris, Beto Having an OK night: Klobuchar, Biden Having a bad night: Bernie, Castro Barely getting any airtime: Buttigieg, Yang

     

61. My take: No one in single digits is changing that.

62. My main take: Sanders looks and sounds like a crazy person. Bad news for Biden because Warren inherits much of Bernie’s vote.

63. The dynamics of this debate helps Warren. She probably should take a nap.

64. I agree with your take, Jamie, except i think Castro is in “good night” category

    Oh, pete doing well also

65. Bernie is teflon with his base, el jefe

66. So interesting Warren pretended Biden wasn’t there tonight, even when he attacked her. Wise move.

67. These guys are all spent, this 3rd hour is going to be hilarious

68. Bernie oh well.

69. The single digit candidates are fine folks, many Cabinet potentials, but they’re over and done. Let’s get this down to Biden versus Warren and get this over with. Thin the herd. Sanders is freaking joke.

70. ohmigod, there’s still another hour to go

71. No competent campaign manager should ever have agreed to a 3 hour debate. Ridiculous. Huge disservice to your candidate.

72. I was thinking about dropping out.  My head has hit the computer screen a couple of times already.

     

73. Warren Booker Harris Klobuchar
    The rest can go home with our thanks. Grow and cultivate Dem voters and even more thanks.
    Please.
     

74. I’m genuinely wanting 

    Booker/Klobuchar

    Harris/Booker

    Warren/Booker

     

75. That’s it for me.  Good night folks

     

76. It’s Warren/Booker jamie

77. Klobuchar needs to stay in the Senate

78. Joe is toast.   If theDNC pushes him on us, you-know-who will get a second term.  
    Klobuchar is done, too.   

79. Uh oh, Yang is angling to be a spoiler, going to be the Jill Stein candidate

80. I’m keen on Klobuchar because I respect Jamie, but I truly believe Elizabeth Warren can save this nation. Sending her another $50.

81. Warren: “I think I’m the only person on this stage who has been a public school teacher.”

82. How’s that happen blue?  I don’t get it. 

83. Thank you moderators for always having Castro respond to Biden, good stuff

    Castro fan after tonight

84. I’m sorry, but record players?

85. …was…?

86. Biden rambling about education produced laughter. 

87. I can’t believe the DNC promoted a 3 hour debate. This last hour is so painful.

88. If a kid can sleep in the desert half-way across the world to defend my freedom, i can hang in there for another 30 mins

89. 3 hrs is good, lets see if the old folks can take it.  
    The only people watching now(present company excluded) are to looking for clips for their twitter feed.
    Jack

90. Bink, damn skippey. 

91. WTF were those protesters shouting?

92. If not for ice cream sandwiches I wouldn’t still be here

93. protesters woke me up. thanks

94. Uncle Joe will put you back to sleep

95. Biden “finding purpose” answer really good

96. Warren and Sanders “resilience” stories really good. Any of these Dems tonight far better than the asshole in the White House. We learned that tonight.

97. ah, so Uncle Joe is still awake, how about  Uncle Bernie (You know Aunties favorite friend)

98. Everyone on this stage tonight would be a great president. Democrats, be proud. Really proud.

99. Agree- electability aside, a lot of good candidates.  Warren wins.  Yang is starting to scare me.

    Ok, this live-chat doesn’t count as commenting, was never here ✌️

100. Bink, your presence has been noted. I’d suggest ignoring the knock on the door. 

101. When a political party presents such talented and genuine patriots for the nation’s consideration that party deserves respect and admiration.

102. …too bad middle-Americans hate smart people?

103. Warren wins.
     Booker and Harris were strong.
     Joe was barely coherent at times.

104. Don’t give up on middle Americans Bink

105. Warren every day gets closer and closer to reaching middle Americans economic case. That is how she can win the presidency.

106. Consensus on MSNBC and LATimes was that Castro shot himself in the foot by swinging below the belt and that Biden went the distance. Beto had a good night and the 1%ers didn’t do anything that will give them viability. 

107. It’s Biden vs Warren now, and she’s gonna win. She gracefully stayed on message tonight despite being attacked. Trump can’t handle her.

108. No one Democratic candidate for President “won” last night.  The polls won’t show any discernible changes in their rankings.  But, there was one major “winner.”   Democrats.  Together, the candidates showed America the richness of diversity.  And, each in their own way contributed to a party platform that will help define whichever candidate emerges after Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina.  Have at it folks!  

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