Scenes from Iowa's rowdy, anti-Trump Wing Ding

[brooklynite]

Politico

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa — There was a moment of silence, friendly candidate-to-candidate photo bombs, even an extended exchange of hugs between candidates.

On Friday, the same crowd of 2020 Democrats that ripped each other apart on the national debate stage in Detroit transformed into a paragon of “Iowa nice” at the Wing Ding — making their best pitches to potential Iowa caucus-goers without eviscerating each other.

Instead, the 22 candidates unloaded on President Donald Trump in a parade of speeches that framed the fight for the White House as a battle against hate and bigotry. Invoking last weekend's mass shootings, they joined in calling for stronger gun laws. And they called for different approach to immigration.

The event came as the primary season in the first-in-the-nation voting state kicked into high gear with start of the annual state fair. The enthusiasm of voters was palpable: thousands packed into the historic venue, which at times grew so loud that speakers had to yell to be heard.

[Midnight Writer]

1. Can't judge a book by its cover. With the title "Wing Ding" I would have expected a pro-Trump crowd.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

3. We had an Air Force pilot ding a wing on a light pole while parking a C141 jet transport.

The service has a saying, "A pilot might walk away from a crash, but no one survives a taxi accident."

[betsuni]

2. So far I haven't heard anyone mention the wings.

I want to know about the wings. I am a wing nut.

[sharedvalues]

4. They got along because CNN wasn't there to divide them

cnn wasn’t there to make Democrats fight with each other for profit... so CNN could make money.

The DNC made a disastrous decision to outsource moderation to the cable networks.