***** DEBATE THREAD #5 *****

[TexasTowelie]

One hour into the debate and we're already at the fifth thread.

[LaurenOlimina]

1. Wow...

I slept through the last debate.

[Peacetrain]

2. I am so happy with Joe the first half.. I am not at my TV now so

I will be watching this feed.. thanks for putting up..

[UniteFightBack]

3. Me too I think he's doing a good job and I donated 25 bucks. nt

[Peacetrain]

11. Good Idea!!!... It was hot hot hot..interesting

but almost too much heat.. Joe seemed the most Presidential.. Like he could handle the situation..

[Demsrule86]

127. I donated also...

Biden is doing great...Go Joe.

[still_one]

4. Who is the most Presidental?

[Tweedy]

98. Elizabeth Warren

Although Joe Biden is greatly improved.

[still_one]

112. I like them both

[Tweedy]

119. I do too

[squirecam]

5. Joe has basically been above the fray

I think he’s doing great tonight.

[stopbush]

15. He was wise to not jump into the food fight.

Bloomberg seemed resigned to take the brickbats in the first segments. What could he say? He did well on discussing the closing of coal plants, where he got to tout his philanthropic record.

[rwheeler31]

22. I agree I hope he moves back up, he and Pete look the best.

[MH1]

28. Joe has been doing well tonight. I'm glad I watched.

I almost didn't watch. But seeing Biden's performance tonight will help with my anxiety a bit.

I also think Liz is doing well.

[Peacetrain]

40. I am too..just got to watch the first half

he really is starting to hit his stride..

[emmaverybo]

60. He has been good throughout.

[emmaverybo]

77. Warren, Biden made that point. So you expand on it.

[Demsrule86]

104. I think he is doing great...I hope so much he wins Nevada or comes in second...I hope he trounces

Sanders whom I dislike more each day...I though Sanders did very badly today...didn't answer questions...just went off with stump speech crap.

[Demsrule86]

128. Joe has done great despite the shitty MSNBC moderators ignoring him.

[IcyPeas]

6. this debate is a-poppin'

[Renew Deal]

7. Every question has to be asked with a challenge in it.

It forces the candidates into a defensive response.

[uponit7771]

16. +1, and a half assed thought through challenge too. The last 5 min before commerical was a dumpster

... fire

[Renew Deal]

31. They decided to brawl

It has slowed down in the second half up to this point.

[DURHAM D]

8. Obviously the two smartest people on the stage have lady parts.

[apcalc]

14. Yes, think Pete is smart, but sorta petty at times

[IluvPitties]

37. Sorta? I don't find him likeable.

Chip on his shoulder type of guy. Smart as hell, but...

[babylonsister]

95. That's so odd because I

love how down to earth he is, besides how smart he is. And quick, and funny.

[DesertRat]

97. He doesn't have the experience

and thinks he can lecture the rest of them on leadership. I think he's coming across as arrogant tonight.

[Cosmocat]

133. If by arrogant you mean the only person on the stage

Who didnt lose it on some one, then sure.

[DesertRat]

134. No, I mean what I said

He hasn't had the experience most of the others have -and thinks he can lecture the rest of them on leadership and values. Just my opinion from tonight's debate. Others may have a totally different take.

[we can do it]

17. As expected☝🏼

[ancianita]

18. +1000

They ARE!

[blm]

36. ✔️

[DesertRat]

78. +1

[Sparkly]

115. They are my favorites.

[uponit7771]

9. Still looks like they all don't like Bloomberg

[krissey]

99. They have been working hard for 6 months and today he told three they needed to drop out

and was a two man race. I guess Warren gets to stay in to draw votes away from Sanders. Lol. I bet they do not like him

[IcyPeas]

10. is bernie red or is it make-up?

[we can do it]

23. Maybe it blood pressure, maybe it's Maybelline.

[still_one]

32. only his hairdresser knows for sure?

[we can do it]

39. 😂

[MoonchildCA]

65. Don't hate him because he's beautiful...

[we can do it]

91. 🤣

[PatSeg]

103. That's how he looks during most of the debates

One time, I really became concerned, he looked so bad.

[lunasun]

130. He did that long walk -March to the polls in Nevada probably sunburn I noticed the top of his head

so that wouldn’t be makeup

[ancianita]

12. Great climate crisis answer from Bernie! He puts it STRONG to Todd.

[we can do it]

27. Credit where credit is due.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

13. "Know what that means, Chuck?"

[Chemisse]

19. Hysterical!

[dchill]

21. He may not.

[DURHAM D]

29. I was changing rooms. Who said that? nt

[Just_Vote_Dem]

35. Bernie n/t

[demtenjeep]

49. and then he explained it

too good


he should have said Chuckie

[NJCher]

54. Bernie thought

that "existential" was over Chuck's head.

After all, Chuckie went to college for four years but never got a degree.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

73. Yep!

That's why I nearly fell off the couch laughing

[Renew Deal]

20. Klobuchar named the senators from Nevada

[rwheeler31]

55. Joe is doing great on oil and gas question.

Bloomberg is doing very well on data on fracking.

[IcyPeas]

24. Amy specifically names the Nevada senators....... /nt

[UniteFightBack]

25. I can't stand the yelling. I really can't...it makes me upset. nt

[ancianita]

30. I don't hear any yelling at all.

[LaurenOlimina]

26. The president can do this herself...

[gulliver]

33. Chuck Todd's knock on Sanders' anti-fracking also applies to Sanders' health care plan

People have jobs in fracking and they work in health care, including insurance. What happens to them?

I'm not saying we shouldn't eliminate the use of fossil fuels and have national health insurance. But we need an answer for the people whose jobs would be precipitously lost if we do them without transition time and do them radically and clumsily. Everyone needs to be covered.

[yellowdogintexas]

118. There will still be medical claims to process.

There is a lot of automation in the insurance claims world but not everything is manageable by computer. There will be more people covered, therefore more claims to process.

There are a number of ways this could be handled - subcontract the claims shop to the existing workers. Make them bid on the contracts, like in the early days of Medicare.

[Renew Deal]

34. Biden "would eliminate all subsidies on oil and gas."

What is the impact on price?

[ancianita]

38. BEST energy answer of the whole night. That's $5 TRILLION a year!

[squirecam]

44. Agreed

Biden looks great tonight.

He’s not coming across as angry or petty.

[Sparkly]

41. Why do they never let Amy Klobuchar finish her answers or respond?

Edit -- Respond EVERY time her name is mentioned, someone characterizes her proposals, etc.?

[littlemissmartypants]

45. Misogyny. nt

[Ellen Forradalom]

71. Ding ding we have a winner

[apcalc]

48. Because they are men...convinced what they want to say is more important

They must interrupt

[Sparkly]

59. Frustrating to watch.

I know what that feels like. "May I speak, please?!?!?"

[squirecam]

52. It's frustrating

But Amy tries to answer with more facts and context, which is hard in 30 second sound bites.

[Sparkly]

81. It might be just me but

it seems like she gets only a few words in before they start with, "thank you senator" and shutting her up. The others get to go on, even after (as Biden did) saying, "I know I'm going over my time...."

[DURHAM D]

53. Lady parts. nt

[still_one]

67. ding ding ding, that is the sad but correct answer

[Ellen Forradalom]

87. The left hates women just as much as the right

no one's got a monopoly here

[LeftTurn3623]

85. Amy interrupts everyone and doesn't let anyone talk

Very bad Performance By Any

[Sparkly]

93. Which "Amy" is that?

I'm talking about Amy Klobuchar.

[apcalc]

100. Hah! Funny!

[squirecam]

106. You seem to be watching a different debate

Then everyone else. But I know from your prior posts that you don’t like Amy. So that probably is why you think so.

[ancianita]

42. GO, JOE! SUE BIG OIL!

[LaurenOlimina]

43. What was the end of Biden's answer?

[Renew Deal]

51. He wants to go after gun manufacturers but can't because of his buddy Sanders

This is approximate. I rewound just to check that.

[LaurenOlimina]

57. yow...

[Renew Deal]

63. The audience in studio caught it

It was harder to catch at home.

[LaurenOlimina]

72. yeah, I heard their response and missed what he said.

[ucrdem]

62. That was good.

Joe is on a roll tonight

[rockfordfile]

46. It's clear that Chuck Todd is the fossil fuel guy.

[IcyPeas]

47. methane from factory farming too

[ancianita]

50. Bloomberg's answer is fucking weak sauce. We DO have to go to war with the biggest

global corps on this planet!!

He's got this ALL wrong. He's really DUMB about the numbers on climate. DUMB

[Blue_true]

132. Really? He is the only one on stage that is actually doing something concrete

to ward off climate change driven damage. Maybe his answers sound weak to you because they are facts that you don't know.

[MustLoveBeagles]

58. It's going very fast

I've had to delete 2 threads already. I think your posting right before I am. I can't keep up. It's going too fast. I liked the previous debates better. This feels like a cage match.

[ancianita]

64. I heard many say the last debates were boring. This is far from that to those people. Just sayin'.

[Renew Deal]

75. I agree about the speed

Though the pace has improved in the second half. Less fighting.

[UniteFightBack]

61. Biden is hitting it out of the park tonight. This is how he always wanted to be but he held

himself back because he was trying to just do everything so damn right by the electorate. He walked on eggshells...well........

Playing it 'safe' ain't Joe.

LET IT GO JOE...YOU GOT YOUR MOJO.

[apcalc]

69. I'm glad he is doing well.

[ancianita]

74. He's done the best tonight of all the debates. He's doing great.

[demtenjeep]

82. Love him

always have



Dream ticket is Uncle Joe and Mayor Pete

[UniteFightBack]

101. I agree...Pete would make an excellent attack dog. He is so verbally agile. nt

[tblue37]

129. Stacy Abrams would be better. nt

[UniteFightBack]

131. And she does it with that beautiful smile! nt

[IcyPeas]

110. I wouldn't object to that ticket.

[Dem2theMax]

126. You are having the same dream I'm having!

That is the perfect ticket right there.

[still_one]

86. I hope so

[squirecam]

88. Go Joe

Nt

[emmaverybo]

90. Good job, fighting Joe!

[rwheeler31]

94. Great answer on small business, Joe.

[eilen]

66. Too bad Steyer isn't on the stage

since they are finally talking about the climate change and global warming.

[coti]

79. Yup

He's a candidate with a lot of strengths

[ancianita]

80. I say Gov. Jay Inslee knows more than all of them put together.

[BlueWI]

121. Yep.

A great candidate!

[StevieM]

114. It is disgraceful that Steyer wasn't included in this debate, especially since he has made progress

in Nevada, according to recent polling.

Steyer is facing the bias from the DNC that Bernie likes to pretend he faced in 2016.

[IcyPeas]

68. E. Warren had a cold the other day and could hardly speak.

[elleng]

70. DAMN time limits,

discuss a complex issue in 1.5 minute!

[Renew Deal]

83. Especially after framing it as an attack.

[cilla4progress]

76. Hello.

Elizabeth, anyone?

She elevates!

[ancianita]

89. She's been killin' it, cilla!

[LaurenOlimina]

105. She already has Bloomberg trussed up and across the hood of her Jeep.

[ecstatic]

84. Bloomberg needs to learn some zingers.

His answers are too long and rambling. Perhaps use the smart alec, zinger approach, like Yang did.

[ancianita]

102. But he's also got to err on the side of substance. Especially with this group. No one can get

all the style effects in when talking about heavy subjects.

[LaurenOlimina]

92. Did Biden just dismiss redlining?!?!

[ancianita]

107. Yes, he did.

[kacekwl]

96. How exactly did trumps tax plan help small Latino businesses ?

Asking for a friend.

[VarryOn]

108. When Biden gets on a roll...

He's good.

[TexasTowelie]

109. Beginning thread #6.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287542962

[LaurenOlimina]

111. Thread # 6

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287542962

[rockfordfile]

113. Anybody notice the trump spin by a couple of the NBC idiots

[ecstatic]

116. Biden's face while looking at Bloom is priceless! nt

[denem]

117. Bloomberg Scores: 'I am the only one here to have started a business, is that fair'?

Silence.

Not a good night for him, - his best moment so far.

[PatSeg]

123. Yes, but we're looking for a

president not another businessman.

[melman]

120. What are you mean to the billionaires?!?

Chuck Todd is ridiculous.

[BeyondGeography]

122. This is the best debate so far by a mile

Lots of action and substance.

[PatSeg]

125. I agree

I'm seeing the best in Warren, Biden, and Klobuchar.

[nilesobek]

124. Warren is clearly winning this debate! Ouch@the pained looks on the press.