What questions would you like to see in the first debate?

[nolabear]

I hope they address specific policies more than anything else but don’t ask leading questions like “Why are your policies better than...?” And I do mean specifics.

What’s your plan for addressing healthcare, how will we pay for it, and how soon do you expect to implement it?

Do you support Roe v Wade and if so how will you work to ensure it remains the law of the land?

What is your plan for the future of government funded education and how would you pay for it?

What is your view on climate change and how do you intend to create legislation if the GOP opposes it?

We need a lot of specific answers and we need them fast.

Thoughts?

[redstatebluegirl]

1. I like your list.

My main thing is, "how do you pay for what you want to do", how do you plan to get it through Congress? Lots of great ideas out there with no plan to implement any of it.

[Saviolo]

2. Climate change climate change climate change.

They need to have ideas, plans, something about climate change.

I'd also love to hear questions about the electoral college, and lobbyist money in politics.

[Funtatlaguy]

3. Yours are all good. I would ask this one too.

Do you think Trump is a malignant narcissistic pathological lying moronic treasonous bastard or do you think he’s an extremely malignant narcissistic pathological lying moronic treasonous bastard?

[nolabear]

17. 😂 It's tempting, I know.

[Turin_C3PO]

4. Yes I want specifics.

Warren will shine most in that area, IMO.

[pangaia]

5. What is your plan to deal with a psychopathic, narcissistic traitor in the white house

and his fellow REPUBLICAN traitors in the cabinet and congress?

The operative word here being REPUBLICAN !!!

[question everything]

6. Will you try to appeal to Trump supporter

convince them that a united, not a divided country can benefit all?

[barbtries]

7. i would like to hear about

their remedies for endless war and for poverty, the war on families (as opposed to drugs that is), migration and how do we stop committing crimes against humanity, assuming the Democrat wins in 2020, will they pursue the crimes of the trump administration or let them slide the way they have been since nixon at least...

and everything you said. there's a lot. i could go on, for days i guess

[rogue emissary]

8. Like your list, I'd add.

Will your administration work to end the Gun Industry Immunity laws?

[nolabear]

18. Good one!

It would certainly position people right out of the gate.

[Indygram]

9. Trump WILL run on his fake border crisis and immigration, so I want to know

How each candidate intends to beat Trump in that specific debate.

[Kaleva]

10. How do you stay regular while out on the campaign trail?

[left-of-center2012]

11. Reparations

Do you support reparations for Native Americans whose land we stole,
and many of whom were killed by European invaders
and their diseases?

[loyalsister]

14. Yes

I want them to dig into it. White supremacy still exists in our institutions and has sometimes been unintentionally perpetuated by well meaning decision makers. Do you see yourself as having played a role and what will you do to reform a system that still favors white people?

[riverine]

15. Should we only tax white people to pay for reparations?

Since the descendants of African-American slaves were victims too?

Also many Hispanics had land stolen from them too. They should be exempt.

Obviously a general tax won't work since many victims would be taxed.

Maybe women should be exempt too since they never voted for the system that stole from Native Americans back in the 19th Century.

All worthy questions.

[NurseJackie]

12. Fewer candidates.

Even a half-dozen on the same stage makes things confusing and disorganized.

If there are going to be TWENTY (lord! ) on stage at the same time, they should at least have Jeopardy-style handheld buzzer buttons. Make it exciting! Ask the question to the group and the first THREE who buzz in can answer it.

[Fiendish Thingy]

13. Half on stage the first night, the rest the second

Of those who qualify- I’m guessing 8-10 max for the first series, and probably less after that as polling shifts

[cynatnite]

16. Will you pardon trump is he's charged with a federal crime? n/t

[W_HAMILTON]

19. I already know most of their answers since I've seem them answer the usual questions.

Therefore, I want to know whether each candidate will pledge to hold members of this administration accountable for their actions even after they have left office or will they look to "turn the page" and let them get away with their crimes and outright flaunting of our democracy.