Democratic Primaries

Uncle Joe

(65,535 posts) Fri Dec 20, 2019, 07:37 PM Dec 2019

9 LOL Moments from the Democratic Debate in Los Angeles

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/

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

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9 LOL Moments from the Democratic Debate in Los Angeles (Original Post) Uncle Joe Dec 2019 OP

Nice compilation. beastie boy Dec 2019 #1

Thank you beastie boy Uncle Joe Dec 2019 #2

The two "LOLest" are missing. George II Dec 2019 #3

K&R bahrbearian Dec 2019 #4

This was my favorite Gothmog Dec 2019 #5

beastie boy

(13,283 posts)

1. Nice compilation.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2019, 08:09 PM

Dec 2019

Thanks, Uncle Joe!

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

Uncle Joe

(65,535 posts)

2. Thank you beastie boy

Reply to beastie boy (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 20, 2019, 08:28 PM

Dec 2019

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

3. The two "LOLest" are missing.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2019, 08:39 PM

Dec 2019

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

bahrbearian

(13,466 posts)

4. K&R

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2019, 08:43 PM

Dec 2019

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

Gothmog

(182,068 posts)

5. This was my favorite

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2019, 09:08 PM

Dec 2019

Link to tweet

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

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