***** DEBATE THREAD #7 *****

[TexasTowelie]

This debate should lead to some interesting analysis by the pundits afterwards. What a cat fight.

[cherryinpa]

1. Winner

Winner is Warren (I say as a Biden supporter).

[JudyM]

3. She's doing great tonight.

Impressed!

[TruckFump]

4. IMO, so far, Warren and Biden are doing the best. EOM

[Renew Deal]

9. Disagree

She looks desperate.

[ancianita]

20. Oh, please. Just your opinion, right?

[Renew Deal]

23. Yes, all of these are our opinions.

[PatSeg]

25. She was overlooked a lot

in the past two debates and she is making sure she will be heard.

[Tweedy]

103. Desperate to fix our problems perhaps

Desperate to win?

Seriously doubt it.

[we can do it]

139. Sure

[LaurenOlimina]

10. I agree.

[Sparkly]

12. Disagree.

[uponit7771]

29. She got the best lines against Bloomberg but her real opponent was Sanders

[we can do it]

63. I agree.

[Tweedy]

88. Agreed

Joe Biden is having a good night too

[JCMach1]

219. Yep, Warren won this one

[denem]

2. NBC - chaos is your middle name - worst moderators of the debates every single time.

Shameless plug : show toad the door.

[JudyM]

8. The time cutoffs are too short, can't get real discussion.

[uponit7771]

24. +1, they're interested in making headlines vs having an impassioned discussion.

[rainy]

112. The worst hands down!!!

[bdamomma]

206. yes these

moderators weren't the best.

[uponit7771]

5. Unnnnn, Tuck Chodd likes cat fights IE the questions I'd like a impassioned discussion about ...

... important stuff.

[apcalc]

40. Chuck Todd is so irritating- let ppl answer will ya

[uponit7771]

59. +1

[Squidly]

217. Watching him makes me realize

How much I miss Tim Russert

[apcalc]

243. +1

[LaurenOlimina]

6. My favorite part...

Was when Warren blasted Bloomberg with nuclear fire, hoisted him over her head and threw him behind the stage.

Then she flattened Amy Klobuchar and Tokyo.

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[Sparkly]

18. Well.... okey dokey then.

[cherryinpa]

31. I wish

I wish we’d seen this Warren earlier.

[PatSeg]

35. Ha, ha, ha!!!

[emmaverybo]

49. LOL. Brilliant. Gone total Godzilla.

[IcyPeas]

7. Warren just said Pete changes his positions....

on what?

[Tweedy]

152. Everything?

He was Medicare for all
Until he wasn't

He believed in the alternative fact that democrats spend too much
Until he didn't

& tonight we learned he used to be for Bernie
Until he wasn't.

The mayor is flexible. He is very talented and young. Perhaps he should take a stab at turning Indiana blue? President Obama turned Illinois blue decades ago. That would be a good quest for Pete. If he has half of president Obama's organizational skills, he could get it done.

[Renew Deal]

11. Buttigieg going in on Bloomberg

Not just how much money you've got, but what you stand for.

Bloomberg will attack, then Buttigieg will flatten him.

[littlemissmartypants]

13. I really am in love with Buttigieg. nt

[Chemisse]

14. Bloomie looked like he wanted to roll his eyes.

[Lulu KC]

246. I saw him roll his eyes a couple of times

and kind of loved it.
He just doesn't care if anyone likes him.
He helped so much with the blue wave 2018--please, Mayor, just stay out of the public eye and keep writing checks.

[IcyPeas]

15. Bloomberg's ads against trump are fantastic though

I'll give him that.

[PatSeg]

44. They are

He could have just run ads without running for president.

[spooky3]

174. At least he said he would donate the same $ to get Dems

elected if he is not the nominee.

[PatSeg]

197. That would be cool

I would hate to see him be the nominee.

[bdamomma]

202. of course

he could contribute in a lot of ways, he doesn't have to run.

but I miss the voices of Cory Booker and Kamala Harris

[PatSeg]

212. Yes

I can understand having a great deal of money and wanting to make a difference. As you say, there are lots of ways to contribute.

[walkingman]

16. I think the reality is going to be this - the voter is going to have this choice. Vote for the

the status quo that has existed in America since Reagan or vote for a revolution that changes everything. It would be nice to have a slow transition to this but it is not possible. We have played like it would "trickle down" since the '80s and it hasn't happened and it won't. I think most "white people" will vote for the status quo because they have "white privilege" - not all but most. The key is how many people of color and Asians will vote. That is the only way we can win.

We need the largest turnout in American history - it can happen!

[barbtries]

17. Liz and Amy are doing great imo

Bloomberg the biggest loser, followed by Buttigieg, Sanders and Biden.

Buttigieg piling on Amy for her Mexico president gaffe, which she fully apologized for and made no excuses, was a big mistake, and both Amy and Liz made him pay for it. my opinion.

GO WOMEN!

[squirecam]

30. Bloomberg just is horrible

In debates and on his policies

[barbtries]

53. yeah

he's really showing the very thing i don't want him to win for: an old white man who's rich and thinks that qualifies him to be president. his arrogance is showing, his age is showing; he doesn't appear to me to have completely caught up with the times. it's the 21st century and i'm not sure he knows that.

[at140]

120. Bloomberg has this grim expression on his face

reminded me of my controlling boss.

[MustLoveBeagles]

19. Okay, I'm officially done trying to start a debate thread

Thanks TT

[still_one]

32. LOL, but I enjoyed your debate threads the best. They were short and to the point

Thanks for trying though

[MustLoveBeagles]

58. Thanks for the compliment

TT is doing a great job tonight. I got a late start on watching and had lots of interruptions. Got a new beagle today.

[still_one]

78. yes he is

[Dem2theMax]

227. Pictures?

I mean, come on, this was the most important post in the whole thread. We need beagle pictures!

[MustLoveBeagles]

235. LOL

I'll be posting them to the Lounge soon. Watch that space.

[Dem2theMax]

240. I will!

Can't wait to see them. Beagles are some of the sweetest dogs I have ever been around.

[spooky3]

183. We appreciate it!

[MustLoveBeagles]

189. Thank you

[padah513]

21. I've had my fill for the night and going to bed.

Double T thanks for the threads. Awesome job.

[MustLoveBeagles]

28. +1

[Renew Deal]

34. .

[Chemisse]

22. Joe you really lasted the night!

[Mountain Mule]

26. I really love Pete!

He’s been doing great tonight!

[LaurenOlimina]

27. Warren is on a rampage...

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[emmaverybo]

36. My exact words last thread. We are seeing the same thing!

[Taraman]

68. Everyone was trying to erase Warren. It's enough to piss a woman off.

[krissey]

82. Lol, Right.

[krissey]

38. Good, about time. I am comforted with this. I have been waiting for it. One huge reason

I like Warren so much.

[LaurenOlimina]

46. Me too.

[uponit7771]

41. +1

[Takket]

33. Question to Klobuchar: "How wil lyou protect dreamers?"

Her answer: To win. To beat drumpf"

Great answer! Simple and accurate.

[ancianita]

47. Excellent.

[Renew Deal]

37. Buttigieg going in on Klobuchar for voting for English as the national lang, supporting Trumps CBP

director and some other issues close to Latinos.

[uponit7771]

54. He's been on her ass throughout, don't know how that helps him

[Renew Deal]

83. It's an interestng point

Warren too. Maybe they see her as an easy target, or she has soft support.

[radical noodle]

182. In the last debate

she misrepresented something he'd said plus she attacked him as being essentially unfit. He had to fight back this time because he didn't get the opportunity before.

[uponit7771]

190. ah

[squirecam]

65. She point out

He was supported by the Obama administration. It was bipartisan

[Renew Deal]

94. Her explanation makes sense

But the first thing that should disqualify a Trump nominee is that they want to work for Trump. Their judgement is instantly in doubt.

Go find Gillibrand's voting record on these nominees. She's voted for almost none of them.

[squirecam]

109. Then we have no govt officials at all

if the last administration supported it, it’s better then no experienced government official.

[Renew Deal]

121. We'll have plenty without Democratic support.

[at140]

142. Good for Klubuchar to vote on a unifying language

Every country (including Canada) which has multiple official languages have lots of friction among people.

[Renew Deal]

39. Klobuchar calls out Yang

"do the math"

[ancianita]

42. On their worst day, ANY of these Democrats, even Mike, is better than ANY Republican on their best

Because all Repubs' days are the worst.

[MustLoveBeagles]

132. No truer words have been spoken

[bdamomma]

226. don't you

mean the party of trump.

[ancianita]

229. I don't think you get what I mean.

[bdamomma]

238. Republicans are no longer

they are called the party of trump.

but we still have our party intact. The Democratic Party.

[ancianita]

239. I see. I get it. Well, I do mean all Republicans. Including IF45's syndicate. Just my opinion.

[Takket]

43. "I wish everyone was as perfect as you, Pete"

Ouch........... that was a pretty juvenile comment. He clearly got under her skin there.

[LaurenOlimina]

61. Klobuchar is not coming off well.

This is the arena too.

[apcalc]

102. She will not allow herself to be pushed around.

[spooky3]

193. Agree. She is pissed. I think she is sick of seeing

Men with fewer qualifications than women be treated more favorably.

[dflprincess]

64. Big time.

This is not a good look for her.

Not a big fan of Pete but nothing he said to her about her record wasn't true.

[tishaLA]

74. That exchange was bad for both of them IMO

She looked childish and his interruptions were obnoxious

[radical noodle]

199. It sounded pretty "junior high" to me too

It didn't come across well at all.

[Renew Deal]

45. Buttigieg roasting Klobuchar for her voting record

[ancianita]

50. Klobuchar is really STRONG against all detractors.

[elleng]

67. I agree.

[elleng]

51. and she's trying to explain.

[StevieM]

48. Pete is doing great tonight. And Amy is falling apart. (eom)

[DURHAM D]

57. Wrong. Pete is coming across as an arrogant jerk. nt

[Sparkly]

71. I agree!!!

[dflprincess]

93. I think they're both coming off poorly

But nothing Pete said about her record isn't true and she does need to face up to it. Amy doesn't like it when anyone questions her votes & we're seeing how she deals with people who don't agree with her tonight.

[DURHAM D]

105. Amy corrected him. nt

[Renew Deal]

60. I agree about Klobuchar

She struggles with pressure.

[apcalc]

75. Amy doing fine ty.

[CalFione]

81. As an Amy supporter, I'm cringing a little right now

She is struggling to explain her votes for Trump's judges.

[Sparkly]

118. I think she explained that she was among the Democrats who chose 'career people'

who knew what they were doing and could be objective vs. abject sycophants or leaving positions open.

And shame on Pete for belittling her experience in the Senate as comparable to his as the mayor of a town.

[squirecam]

203. Exactly

Nt

[Lulu KC]

247. It wasn't her best night

But it revealed Pete's arrogance, which I now can't unsee.
Her humanity is one of her selling points, and she stayed true to that.

[Takket]

52. Klobuchar is PISSED. she's practically shaking.

[Sparkly]

69. I don't blame her!!!!

[maximusveritas]

70. Doesn't come off well, shows she can easily get thrown off

Imagine how she will crumble next to Trump

[apcalc]

87. My take is the opposite...

[apcalc]

178. Controlled anger....

[maximusveritas]

186. Didn't seem controlled to me. Her voice and whole body was shaking

She also seemed to lose her train of thought. Even in her closing statement, you could see she was shook, not nearly as confident and positive as she was last debate.

[spooky3]

204. Did you think Sanders seemed angry? Nt

[maximusveritas]

210. Obviously. He's always red-faced and yelling like an old man telling

you to get off his lawn, but nice try with the gender-baiting. Actually, not a nice try.

[spooky3]

218. Interesting that you interpreted a simple question that way. Nt

[maximusveritas]

223. Haha, yes

as opposed to all zero other ways it could be interpreted.

[bdamomma]

234. red face

maybe because of the heat in Nevada he looked sunburn.

[LaurenOlimina]

73. Yes she is...

She was during the Telemundo response as well.

[tulipsandroses]

97. Yeah, she needs a better poker face.

I know its not fair, but I can hear the too emotional comments coming. Women are not " allowed" to show their emotions. Meanwhile, its ok for men to be angry.

[PatSeg]

104. She is angry

and I can't blame her.

[Renew Deal]

131. I think the shaking thing is a threat to her candidacy

[apcalc]

151. Pete has taken NO votes on anything...easy to attack if you have no record yourself

[spooky3]

198. Totally agree. But she knows she will be judged harshly if

She reacts as she wants to.

[cherryinpa]

55. Weird

Klobuchar seems to meltdown quick in front of Pete.

[DURHAM D]

76. Pete is disrespectful.

Not a good look.

[maximusveritas]

89. If she can't take criticism of her votes, how is she gonna handle Trump?

She doesn't have the mettle for this.

[LaurenOlimina]

98. Seriously.

[Renew Deal]

106. How?

If that's disrespect, she doesn't stand a chance against Trump.

[emmaverybo]

213. He always is!

[LaurenOlimina]

92. She sees him as the biggest threat.

The next domino.

[tishaLA]

56. The interruptions of Sen Klobuchar are obnoxious

and reflect poorly on the person doing it.

[uponit7771]

84. Tuck Chodd's sophomoric thinking doesn't help

[squirecam]

99. Exactly

Let her finish speaking.

[emmaverybo]

62. Amy, you got it! You are going for it. Now you got Pete flapping around.

[backtoblue]

66. Amy and Pete are going nasty on each other

I want them to hug.

[emmaverybo]

95. She took after Pete last time too. Decided she needed to pick him off first to move up.

[barbtries]

72. chuck todd is a republican.

and he's got the Bernie-style swinging arm going on. can't stand that guy.

[tblue37]

209. He was an aide to Democratic senator Tom Harkin. nt

[ecstatic]

77. I don't think Amy handles challenges well

She takes it too personally and gets too personal in her responses.

[elleng]

115. She does fine, when given enough time to make her points.

[Takket]

79. Bloomberg "If they have a process, which I believe they do"

YOU DON'T KNOW IF THEY HAVE A PROCESS??????????????? ARE YOU SERIOUS????????????

[ecstatic]

133. lol! Who dumps 300Million into a process without reading the fine print

Hopefully he was kidding! lol

[Mountain Mule]

80. Crowd booing Klobuchar for her attack on Pete

[IcyPeas]

85. they are all going after each other tonight like never before

things are getting serious!

[backtoblue]

124. I know, right?

And the Primary forum is relatively polite to each other tonight.

[we can do it]

86. Of course NottaDem wants to change the convention rules to suit himself.

[LaurenOlimina]

119. If the superdelegates crown a winner, that will be awful.

He's not wrong about that. And that is what will happen at a negotiated convention. Bernie is unlikely to pick up any more than the plurality he walks in with.

[radical noodle]

215. But he'll be open to changing his mind

if he doesn't have the most delegates at the end of the primaries.

[Politicub]

90. Pete is getting on my nerves.

I think he’s sounding like a bully, saying things that should be beneath him.

[uponit7771]

110. +1, what up with him going after Amy ... I don't see where that gets him

[apcalc]

125. Mine too.

[UniteFightBack]

126. He has to do something to try to break out in the polls....it's now or never. He's a good man. nt

[earthside]

91. Buttigieg -- NO!

Amy is right ... Pete isn't perfect and he sure has a smug attitude.

I am definitely NOT for Pete.

Bad night for him, I think, too conservative, too glib, too rehearsed, too smug.

[PatSeg]

113. That wasn't a good look for him

[Renew Deal]

114. Isn't criticizing someone for being too prepared a republican argument?

[emmaverybo]

129. Oh very much a Mr. Smarty pants. Smug. Good word for him. Arrogant actually.

[emmaverybo]

138. Bloomberg making a good case for Biden. Ha hah

[marlakay]

96. What time is it over? Nt

[littlemissmartypants]

111. 1100, 2300 military time. nt

[at140]

100. Warren has the command of issues

It is obvious she is very intelligent.

[LiberalFighter]

101. So Sanders wants to use different rules for the convention?

[still_one]

108. What?

[LiberalFighter]

147. It appears that he wants to go with most votes if no one gets majority delegates.

[still_one]

176. Thanks for explaining what happened. That is ironic, because if memory serves me right he had a

different view four years ago

[LiberalFighter]

211. I thought he was making it up that he got the most votes back then.

If I have the math right, Hillary had more than 3 million more votes than Sanders in the primaries.

[still_one]

221. I should not have brought it up. We deal with what is now. Thanks

[spooky3]

214. Yes, he said tonight he didn't want the 500 superdelegates

To have their vote on the second round.

[still_one]

225. I am assuming all the candidates knew the rules going in

[spooky3]

228. I think all the rest of them said they supported the rules. Nt

[still_one]

232. I think he was part of that process when it was decided. Didn't they reduce the number of super

delegates based his representatives on the rules committee?

[IcyPeas]

107. it's interesting that we here on these threads are seeing things differently from each other.

[PatSeg]

122. Yes it is interesting

[emmaverybo]

116. Bloomberg and Bernie's personalities are not winning ones. But Bloomberg has been exposed now.

Just a wizened up little billionaire racist sitting behind the curtain. No wizard here.

[uponit7771]

170. +1, and Bloomberg has no swing state appeal like Biden. The poll Biden sighted had him on top

... in the swings states knowing the national polls are M$M horse race crap and not relevant.

I think that's what's important; beating Trump and it can't be done when the person isn't polling high enough in swing states.

[emmaverybo]

222. Right! But again, MSM...totally discount him no matter what.

[squirecam]

117. Steyer is the winner for avoiding this shit show.

Nt

[krissey]

127. Lol

[TruckFump]

136. +1

Good point!

[StevieM]

185. He got screwed out of his well-earned participation in tonight's debate.

The DNC did to Tom Steyer for real what Bernie pretends they did to him in 2016.

[bamagal62]

123. Yep. Warren and Biden

Won this debate.

[dalton99a]

128. Bloomberg is so fucked. Good luck raising money after tonight's debate

[Renew Deal]

135. He's not raising money

I don't think he even has a donation link on his website

[still_one]

148. no kidding

[cynatnite]

140. He doesn't need to raise money. He's using his own to blanket the airwaves. n/t

[napi21]

146. He's funding his own campaign. n/t

[IcyPeas]

130. trump doesn't have a heart - good one

[Takket]

134. "I'm not asking for any money" Bloomberg says, crowd booed a bit.......

[MustLoveBeagles]

145. I cringed

[Glimmer of Hope]

161. Could he be more arrogant?

[ecstatic]

166. I thought it was a funny line.

[bamagal62]

137. How about a Biden/Warren ticket?

[emmaverybo]

153. Liz hates-him.

[napi21]

154. Sounds GREAT, except Warren is almost 70! I'd prefer someone younger than her. n/t

[apcalc]

163. But Biden is ok at 78?

[AtheistCrusader]

248. I think that was a joke.

[at140]

187. People do not age at the same rate after age 40

Warren has the energy of a 40 year old woman in good shape.
I will be 80 in a month, and I am in better shape now than when I worked full time,
and had to retire early at age 57 due to bad health. I exercise 4 times for an hour every week in the gym!

[spooky3]

224. You give me hope! Thanks. Nt

[at140]

233. Please listen to me, our body is just amazing

how it responds to regular exercise. I never thought I would make it past 70,
because all males in my family including my dad did not make it past 70.
I gave up my good paying job at age 57, because of health problems including frequent chest pains.
Now if only I can get my ass out to the gym regularly, 100 is looking possible, with no aches and no pains!!

[spooky3]

237. Congratulations and good work! Nt

[Lulu KC]

245. And may I just say

that she looks fantastic! I couldn't stop noticing how young she looks, and we know she's not one to have "work" done. She probably uses Noxema! She probably wouldn't even get the humor of "I Feel Bad About My Neck" by Nora Ephron.

[blm]

175. That would have been the ticket in 2016 if he ran.

He wanted her as his VP.

[Renew Deal]

236. It would sink like a rock

Biden needs someone younger and with better regional appeal. He's going to win MA.

[bdamomma]

141. Bloomberg last answer

rather flat.

[emmaverybo]

150. He's a personality minus.

[krissey]

143. Is the debate coming to an end? I have to run to the store.

[MustLoveBeagles]

149. They're doing closing remarks

[krissey]

157. Thank you. I can wait then. I thought you were off to bed?

You were cute tonight, lol

[MustLoveBeagles]

177. I will be soon

It was a long day.

[Renew Deal]

144. Buttigieg makes a great point about "the revolution or the status quo"

There is another option.

[IcyPeas]

155. oh oh disruptors. who are they?

[TruckFump]

165. Not sure who they were but...

...the voices sounded like grade schoolers. Really young.

[Renew Deal]

156. The Sanders supporters just showed up

[elleng]

164. according to whom???

[littlemissmartypants]

172. Not helpful, whoever they are. nt

[tishaLA]

158. Are those immigration activists yelling?

[Takket]

159. what are they yelling? i can't understand.

[MustLoveBeagles]

167. Not sure

I hate when that happens during the debates.

[LaurenOlimina]

160. We don't want you!

wow...

[MustLoveBeagles]

192. Jerks

[CalFione]

162. 99% chance those yelling protesters were Bernie supporters

[elleng]

169. according to whom?

[Sparkly]

195. A good bet.

[emmaverybo]

207. Oh yeah.,Makes sense.

[rockfordfile]

216. No trump supporters

[Takket]

168. its a lot more effective if just one person yells....

because a bunch of people yelling is just noise.

[evertonfc]

171. Pete is sharp

Bernie comes across as an angry, arm waving ass. Hes such a condescending man. Every problem is the result of the rich guy. No solutions just wild utopian ideas that can never get through Congress or even pass muster with some Democrats. God, we need some youthful, thoughtful candidates who have succeeded outside DC.

[LaurenOlimina]

173. Good closing from Biden.

But he always sounds like he's about to tell those kids to get off his lawn.

[Walleye]

220. Maybe the kids should stay off his lawn. Haha

[PatSeg]

179. Thanks for the debate threads

Really fast paced tonight!

[LaurenOlimina]

180. Did Biden just skip the handshakes?

[ancianita]

181. Final statements !! On their worst day EVERY SINGLE ONE IS BETTER THAN ANY REPUBLICAN

Klobuchar -- unity! On governing, heart, love for country beats anything in DC
Bloomberg -- not asking for $, I'm a manager, Trump sucks, how voters should vote and hold
leaders accontable
Buttigieg -- were out of time, join US, we need people who believe in climate, ending gun violence,
get ourselves out of this toxic environment, galvanize noot polarize by the current
playbook

Warren -- I'm a fighter, a poor-to-successful because I'm a fighter, I can restructure this economy,
the shortest on politics, longest on fight

Biden -- I lived with problems, know problems, can solve problems from day one on guns,
immigration, not like Bernie
Sanders -- united against the most dangerous president, US needs to join the world on healthcare,
student debt, etc. Change never takes place from the oligarchy, we stand for justice

I LOVE THESE LEADERS!

[Sparkly]

188. Please start a new thread with this -- it's a great message of unity

after a pretty brutal debate.

[ancianita]

200. You think? Okay, what the hell....

[krissey]

191. You did well. A positive uptake on each candidate. That could be it's own thread.

[littlemissmartypants]

184. Thanks for the threads, TT.

❤

[TruckFump]

194. Thanks for making the threads!

Nice to have short ones!

[ancianita]

196. Don't mess with TT! You killed it! THE hardest kind of thread and you did DU proud! Thank you!!

[IcyPeas]

201. thank you TexasTowelie

[still_one]

205. +++

[TexasTowelie]

208. To everyone:

Thanks for the support and kind words for posting the debate threads tonight. I hope the debates were persuasive and reaffirmed your commitment to your preferred choice.

[bdamomma]

241. thanks for the threads

it was quite the debate.

[FailureToCommunicate]

244. Thank YOU, TT, for these debate threads! Mikey Bloomberg had a memorable night...

[Iliyah]

230. I was at the hospital picking up my cousin and . . .

steadily reading the debate threads . .

Thank you from the bottom of my heart

[elleng]

231. Here's What Protesters Were Shouting at Joe Biden During the Third Democratic Debate

During the third Democratic presidential primary debate, protestors interrupted former Vice President Joe Biden as he was about to answer a question about how a significant setback shaped him.

To viewers at home, it was not immediately clear what the protestors were saying. But Jess Davidson, executive director of the advocacy organization End Rape on Campus, confirmed to TIME that the group was chanting about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

Davidson also tweeted that the protestors were chanting “we are DACA recipients. Our lives are at risk.” She also wrote that at least some protesters got on the stage.

https://time.com/5676640/biden-protesters-democratic-debate/

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287544081

[Mersky]

242. Whew. I think this debate set a thread rate record.

I couldn’t keep up, between my eye twitch and the rhetorical body slams on stage. Whoa, we’ve got tough candidates. Lively to say the very least. Was irked with some of the questions, but I actually got a lot out of this one.

Kudos to all the candidates tonight - I know I couldn’t do what they all just went through. Warren and Biden came through loud and clear. Pete and Amy can bring it, too. Bernie was solidly, reliably himself bringing his views. Bloomberg was smiling afterwards, and that is something.

Thank you to all keeping these threads going. And, TT, thank you for staying on top of it!