The New Hampshire debate has begun. Are you watching? What do you think? Share your thoughts and observations in our comments section. That's where you can see mine.
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truman commented
2020-02-08 14:36:06 -0500
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Joe Biden can tread water in New Hampshire. A fourth place finish won’t kill his candidacy. But he needs to start putting some wins in his column starting in Nevada and South Carolina.
Still believe that Amy Klobuchar would be a great VP candidate on a Biden ticket.
Still believe that Amy Klobuchar would be a great VP candidate on a Biden ticket.
Eyes On Fox commented
2020-02-08 12:42:10 -0500
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John, I’ll go a step further. I’m not sure I can join the #VoteBlueNoMatterWho movement. Sanders is a bridge too far. I find the Bernie cult as scary as the MAGA one.
John McKee commented
2020-02-07 23:16:51 -0500
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Slept through most of the debate, but from what I’ve seen and heard, Pete did pretty well considering the fire he was under from all directions.
While I’d still support him (or a clothes-peg) against Trump, obviously, Sanders is really irritating me now. He’s ideally suited to the role of loose cannon firebrand out there on the fringes, but it is hard to see him having the gravitas and respect for others’ viewpoints that a decent president needs. Besides, we’ve seen what one raving egotist has brought to the White House, Why would we voluntarily put another one in to replace him?
While I’d still support him (or a clothes-peg) against Trump, obviously, Sanders is really irritating me now. He’s ideally suited to the role of loose cannon firebrand out there on the fringes, but it is hard to see him having the gravitas and respect for others’ viewpoints that a decent president needs. Besides, we’ve seen what one raving egotist has brought to the White House, Why would we voluntarily put another one in to replace him?
Ellen commented
2020-02-07 22:04:44 -0500
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Finally, a discussion about trade and climate change.
Ellen commented
2020-02-07 22:04:05 -0500
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I’ve got my qualms about Buttigieg but IMO he has awesome political skills. Maybe best In the group.
Ellen commented
2020-02-07 21:57:05 -0500
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Big applause for Warren saying about Bloomberg that you should not be able to buy your way onto stage.
Ellen commented
2020-02-07 21:45:02 -0500
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Andrew Yang deftly turns discussion about race into argument for his universal income.
Ellen commented
2020-02-07 20:55:03 -0500
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Biden, referencing Trump saying service members’ concussions in Iraq were “headaches”: “This guy doesn’t deserve to be commander in chief for one more day.”
Ellen commented
2020-02-07 20:50:02 -0500
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Bernie made a decent argument that he could bring GOP on board.
Ellen commented
2020-02-07 20:44:42 -0500
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Biden calls for standing ovation (and gets one) for Lt. Col. Vindman. He got one here, too.
Ellen commented
2020-02-07 20:43:46 -0500
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Buttigieg pushes back nicely on “Do you worry about nominating someone under investigation,” i.e. Biden and turns it into attack on Trump.
But what about Trump kids?
But what about Trump kids?
Ellen commented
2020-02-07 20:37:16 -0500
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FINALLY, they moved on from Medicare for all an onto impeachment.
Ellen commented
2020-02-07 20:32:41 -0500
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Finally, Steyer notes that everyone on the stage is better than Trump on health care “but we’re gonna have to take Mr. Trump down on the economy … He’s gonna beat us” if we don’t.
Ellen commented
2020-02-07 20:31:43 -0500
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Don’t mean to be down on Bernie but he is irritating the heck out of me these days for some reason. Rest assured, however, that if he is the nominee, I will vote for him and work to help get him elected.
Ellen commented
2020-02-07 20:31:00 -0500
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And now Bernie is back to health care, something he has done nothing to help enact in all his years in the Senate.
Ellen commented
2020-02-07 20:30:21 -0500
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Klobuchar just dinged Trump for perp walking Vindman out of the WH, just before dinging Buttigieg. “We have a newcomer in the White House and look where it got us.”
Ellen commented
2020-02-07 20:22:28 -0500
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I can’t f***ing believe there is ANOTHER discussion about Medicare for all.
Ellen commented
2020-02-07 20:21:58 -0500
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I’m here at Dem HQ again and there’s a bigger crowd than I would have expected, given that it’s a Friday night.