9 LOL Moments from the Democratic Debate in Los Angeles

[Uncle Joe]

The Democratic debate in Los Angeles Thursday night featured the smallest cohort on stage — just seven candidates — and delivered one of the feistiest showings of the 2020 primary season. It was also the funniest debate yet, with candidates delivering zingers and comebacks that left the crowd at Layola Marymount University delighted

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Bernie Sanders on billionaire donors:

Now there’s a real competition going on up here. My good friend Joe, and he is a good friend, he’s received contributions from 44 billionaires. Pete, on the other hand is trailing. Pete, you only got 39 billionaires contributing. So Pete, we look forward to you. I know you’re an energetic guy and a competitive guy to see if you could take on Joe on that issue.

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Amy Klobuchar on the Senate sausagefest and why we need more women in politics:

When I was on Trevor Noah’s show once, I explained how in the history of the Senate, there was something like 2000 men and only 50 women in the whole history, and he said if a nightclub had numbers that bad, they would shut it down.

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Elizabeth Warren on potentially breaking records in the White House:

Alberta: Senator Warren, you would be the oldest president ever inaugurated, I’d like you to weigh in as well.
Elizabeth Warren: I’d also be the youngest woman ever inaugurated….

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https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/lol-moments-democratic-debate-in-los-angeles-930046/

[beastie boy]

1. Nice compilation.

Thanks, Uncle Joe!

[Uncle Joe]

2. Thank you beastie boy

[George II]

3. The two "LOLest" are missing.

[bahrbearian]

4. K&R

[Gothmog]

5. This was my favorite

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