Democratic Primaries

Laura PourMeADrink

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86. These questioners are SO much better than the big stars. Their

Reply to MustLoveBeagles (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 10:48 PM

Feb 2020

Questions aren't gotchas

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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*****DEBATE THREAD #3***** [View all] MustLoveBeagles Feb 2020 OP

time speaking so far.............. riversedge Feb 2020 #1

Looks like they're using the poll results to guide the time clock. n/t napi21 Feb 2020 #17

Which becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #74

Thanks for starting the new thread! highplainsdem Feb 2020 #2

Sen. Amy Klobuchar raised her hand when the #DemDebate candidates were asked if they were concerned riversedge Feb 2020 #3

Thanks, learning a lot by quietly reading this thread. JohnnyLib2 Feb 2020 #4

MUCH more detail if you can watch/listen. elleng Feb 2020 #5

Yes, have it on. JohnnyLib2 Feb 2020 #14

Yes, and YES, it is, elleng Feb 2020 #16

YouTube link from ABC for watching live: highplainsdem Feb 2020 #8

Thanks MustLoveBeagles Feb 2020 #11

I dunno, Yang...it's just not fleshed out enough. nolabear Feb 2020 #6

Amy had all the details on his plan 👀 lunasun Feb 2020 #21

Amy's coming across as super-competent. Very impressive. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #7

She handled the prosecutor question just fine squirecam Feb 2020 #9

AMY IS AWESOME. trueblue2007 Feb 2020 #10

Uh huh. Agreed. sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #63

Biden attacks sanders again on guns squirecam Feb 2020 #12

Yelling again. JudyM Feb 2020 #15

He did well, explaining complex history briefly. elleng Feb 2020 #19

And Joe just nailed Bernie for his five votes against the Brady bill. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #13

Excellent!! TY! Cha Feb 2020 #103

Liz - nailing the Senate on Gun Control because the gun industry calls the shots, need to end JudyM Feb 2020 #18

Also said we need filibuster reform squirecam Feb 2020 #22

Elizabeth finally gets a chance to respond. Good answers livetohike Feb 2020 #20

She's also doing great on abortion rights (as did Biden). Nt spooky3 Feb 2020 #28

Joe: I agree with Ruth Bader Ginsburg. ( on number of livetohike Feb 2020 #40

On choice just now too lunasun Feb 2020 #29

Thanks so much for the threads and links! MerryBlooms Feb 2020 #23

You're welcome MustLoveBeagles Feb 2020 #30

Go Joe! "A woman does have the right to choose."n/t livetohike Feb 2020 #24

Yes, dammit talk about all the rightwing judges!!!!!! IcyPeas Feb 2020 #25

I'm glad Warren is getting more time to talk. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #26

Joe's fans here need to stop attacking Sanders for yelling, because Joe's been yelling this entire JudyM Feb 2020 #27

They should both use their indoor voice. n/t Blaukraut Feb 2020 #34

Warren gave an excellent response on protecting the right to choose. Mersky Feb 2020 #31

I know this is trivial, but Amy's makeup is much better than it was in another recent highplainsdem Feb 2020 #32

Joe's makeup looks good too. n/t zackymilly Feb 2020 #36

Yes! I told my son that she looks fantastic tonight!nt helpisontheway Feb 2020 #43

Amy brings up doctor prosecutions for abortion squirecam Feb 2020 #33

Glad our democrat issues marlakay Feb 2020 #35

This reads like we are finally having a full debate of issues Peacetrain Feb 2020 #38

True, a very good exchange of ideas. elleng Feb 2020 #39

That is excellent excellent elleng!! Peacetrain Feb 2020 #45

Not everything but talking about guns marlakay Feb 2020 #46

I am happy about that!!! Peacetrain Feb 2020 #47

Question to Pete re adding more S.C. justices. He says we shouldn't be afraid to amend the JudyM Feb 2020 #37

Petes ideas on the court are long overdue imho eom. BootinUp Feb 2020 #41

Agreed. But I think we need to go even further. StevieM Feb 2020 #56

LOL! Joe asks who can win S.C., Fl, etc and everyone on stage raises their hand! JudyM Feb 2020 #42

Steyer gets to diversity and attacking trump not each other squirecam Feb 2020 #44

Agreed! dchill Feb 2020 #48

Wishing we could all debate this substantively on DU without all the smears. JudyM Feb 2020 #49

I don't know that moderator but she's not having it. nolabear Feb 2020 #50

She's good PatSeg Feb 2020 #64

Pete is being exposed here BeyondGeography Feb 2020 #51

Warren goes after him but squirecam Feb 2020 #52

Oh please...Pete's record as Mayor vs a few unhappy campaign workers BeyondGeography Feb 2020 #61

That she took ownership of and put for steps to immediately address. Right. krissey Feb 2020 #158

I think maybe he is. I'm not as favorable toward him as I was. nolabear Feb 2020 #53

It seems that he's spending a lot of time pivoting. dchill Feb 2020 #62

I agree -- I tuned in late, but caught that question and exchange. He did not handle it well. fishwax Feb 2020 #90

It's not just tonight, either. He's ALMOST... dchill Feb 2020 #120

These answers re: African American arrests in SB are tishaLA Feb 2020 #54

He should have been more prepared for that. Ellen Forradalom Feb 2020 #60

Thank you Warren ! lunasun Feb 2020 #55

the moderator landed a large blow on Pete, she hammered him more than any of the actual candidates Celerity Feb 2020 #57

They always seem to do that marlakay Feb 2020 #68

horse race upkeep nt Celerity Feb 2020 #72

Yang, that's just weird in this spot. nolabear Feb 2020 #58

He was talking about the fastest way to improve the financial situation of ethnic minorities. redqueen Feb 2020 #67

He tries to bring most PatSeg Feb 2020 #78

Because it, more than anything but climate change policy, redqueen Feb 2020 #82

I know several people whose Bettie Feb 2020 #134

It's an immediate $6.25/ hour raise for everyone who's not in jail redqueen Feb 2020 #157

Iowa's minimum wage is still Bettie Feb 2020 #160

For everyone? Some people don't need it. Plain and simple. And many need much more. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #144

I agree with Steyer about Trump hammering on the economy. redqueen Feb 2020 #156

All for giving it to people who need. And to EMS in need, social services, social security, rural emmaverybo Feb 2020 #161

Making it universal is the only way to pass it and make it less likely to be cut / killed. redqueen Feb 2020 #164

OK. Makes sense. IF Yang gets elected, he can lobby for it. Novel. Doubt it's going to happen ,but emmaverybo Feb 2020 #169

Sen Warren is IMO the best candidate when discussing race tishaLA Feb 2020 #59

She's really sharp PatSeg Feb 2020 #73

Exactly ! lunasun Feb 2020 #79

I agree n/t fishwax Feb 2020 #92

Okay what is Steyer talking about? nolabear Feb 2020 #65

Who is Steyer referring to talking to Joe, and what racist comment? I am very hearing impaired, tblue37 Feb 2020 #101

Here. nolabear Feb 2020 #119

Thanks. nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #138

Steger just said he supports reparations calguy Feb 2020 #66

What was that call-out? It was a cheap shot. nolabear Feb 2020 #70

For slavery? democrattotheend Feb 2020 #115

This debate just took a somewhat destructive turn BootinUp Feb 2020 #69

Sounded like she was broadening what he was saying, not clear why she disagreed. JudyM Feb 2020 #75

looking for Wine Cave 2.0 nt Celerity Feb 2020 #80

Sanders - end private prisons and detention centers, invest in education instead of incarceration. JudyM Feb 2020 #71

Jesus, Steyer. I admit I don't know what he's on about but nolabear Feb 2020 #76

The context squirecam Feb 2020 #84

Thanks. So it's a conflict between the two campaigns. nolabear Feb 2020 #99

Thank you for the link MustLoveBeagles Feb 2020 #114

I don't think Harpootlian's comments were racist. He was commenting on someone who highplainsdem Feb 2020 #128

I had no idea what he was talking about either PatSeg Feb 2020 #93

Yang is right - his policies do the most to help minorities. redqueen Feb 2020 #77

What is Steyer talking about? What did the person in his campaign say to a Steyer campaign employee? helpisontheway Feb 2020 #81

I'm googling away to figure it out myself Politicub Feb 2020 #89

The context squirecam Feb 2020 #94

Thank you. Nt helpisontheway Feb 2020 #152

Bernie hiding behind his surrogates again BeyondGeography Feb 2020 #83

i do not understand biden wanting to keep mj illegal questionseverything Feb 2020 #85

Reefer Madness zackymilly Feb 2020 #88

he terrifies me questionseverything Feb 2020 #96

Please tell me you're kidding? cwydro Feb 2020 #110

he is saying it like, instead of putting them in jail...put them in treatment questionseverything Feb 2020 #123

Wow. cwydro Feb 2020 #130

That's not good Midnightwalk Feb 2020 #147

well by leaving it illegal at the federal level questionseverything Feb 2020 #150

Oh I agree I don't like keeping it illegal at all Midnightwalk Feb 2020 #151

ikr questionseverything Feb 2020 #154

He was talking about opiods. phleshdef Feb 2020 #153

he needs to "evolve" questionseverything Feb 2020 #155

All the candidates said "treatment, not jail" phleshdef Feb 2020 #163

These questioners are SO much better than the big stars. Their Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #86

BS refuses to stand up for one of his most prominent staffers tishaLA Feb 2020 #87

I feel like blacks and other races marlakay Feb 2020 #91

No one up there seems to understand racial problems more than Liz. n/t zackymilly Feb 2020 #98

She made an excellent point, and made it well. JudyM Feb 2020 #104

I love my party and my candidates! Very Proud Dem tonight. Funtatlaguy Feb 2020 #95

Steyer: "Listen, I started a bank..." DesertRat Feb 2020 #97

How is Joe doing? Kingofalldems Feb 2020 #100

Really good PatSeg Feb 2020 #111

Well. I'd say Steyer and Yang are fading nolabear Feb 2020 #112

Really wish Warren hadn't suggested the Democratic Party cares about black voters only at highplainsdem Feb 2020 #102

Actually its been bugging me all week marlakay Feb 2020 #108

yeah, I agree. I just got done agreeing that she does a great job speaking about issues of race, and fishwax Feb 2020 #109

I didn't like it either squirecam Feb 2020 #132

A lot of people perpetuate that lie. Black people are part of the fabric of our party...just look UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #117

+100000 Celerity Feb 2020 #136

omg.. why would she even say that?! Cha Feb 2020 #142

Because Warren has been listening to the black community and they have been saying this repeatedly krissey Feb 2020 #162

That's just sad to knock all Dems for only caring Cha Feb 2020 #165

It has been a hard conversation for a while, but it is repeated from the community. krissey Feb 2020 #167

Yes, of course, President Obama cared and cares.. Cha Feb 2020 #168

Unfortunately opened the door there cause this really does apply to some of the candidates. Not emmaverybo Feb 2020 #148

Oh yeah.. right. :( Cha Feb 2020 #166

The great Nikole Hannah Jones tishaLA Feb 2020 #105

Steyer I agree if the whole country does not acknowledge our complete history how can we heal? lunasun Feb 2020 #106

Yangs every answer is $1000 squirecam Feb 2020 #107

I know PatSeg Feb 2020 #116

Make it 10k awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #122

Ha, ha!!! PatSeg Feb 2020 #129

Monthly for mine, please. LOL emmaverybo Feb 2020 #149

I think Steyer is right than Trump is going to hammer on the booming economy as a talking point redqueen Feb 2020 #159

Ooh Liz. Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy their way into the presidency and "people who suck up JudyM Feb 2020 #113

Bernie attacks him by name squirecam Feb 2020 #124

Warren goes after Pete but not by name on sucking up to billionaires squirecam Feb 2020 #118

As usual, liking Bernie and Elizabeth mvd Feb 2020 #121

I like them both to marlakay Feb 2020 #135

Go Amy!! Good answer getting her background in there livetohike Feb 2020 #125

Yes squirecam Feb 2020 #127

Right. Very impressed with how she is doing tonight. n/t livetohike Feb 2020 #133

Ruh-roh. Bernie calls Pete out by his name. nolabear Feb 2020 #126

Pete hitting back. zackymilly Feb 2020 #131

Pete with the smart reasoned response. Bernie just demagoging maximusveritas Feb 2020 #140

Pete could have done better on that answer squirecam Feb 2020 #141

Climate change question to Bernie squirecam Feb 2020 #137

Pete's absolutely right about how to campaign BootinUp Feb 2020 #139

This won't be popular here but JudyM Feb 2020 #143

I started Debate thread #4 MustLoveBeagles Feb 2020 #145

Biden and Yang don't seem to be getting as many questions. nt zackymilly Feb 2020 #146