1st DEM Debate Thread: June 26 & 27, Miami, MSNBC & NBC & Telemundo (9-11pm)

[John Dule]

I (along with all other decent human beings) will be boycotting this debate if any sitting governor or member of Congress is excluded.

Some of the second tier candidates should really start making this point.

I'll be boycotting it if Eric Swalwell is included.

[John Dule]

You guys do realize that pretty much every Democrat on this site has referred to Trump as the "Cheeto-in-Chief," the "Tangerine Tornado," or some variant of this theme, right? Remember when everyone called Ted Cruz "Grandpa Munster?" Making fun of a politician's appearance is obviously not the best refutation of their platform, but don't dish it out if you can't take it, for God's sake. You just come across looking like hypocrites.

And for the record:

Trump really does look like a tangerine.
Cruz looks like Kevin from The Office.
AOC has crazy eyes.
Michelle Bachmann has crazier eyes.
Ben Carson always looks half-asleep.
Stacy Abrams is fat.
Chris Christie could've won "Largest Candidate" at the Iowa livestock caucus if he'd entered.
Bernie Sanders has never used a comb in his life.
Hillary Clinton dresses like an authoritarian leader from some Young Adult movie.
Pete Buttigieg looks like Alfred E Newman.
Jeff Sessions looks like a Keebler elf.

[John Dule]

I am all for creating fun names, but fat jokes are old af.

There's no way to confirm this, but I get the sneaking suspicion that the blowback to his comment was not solely due to Atlas' exhaustion with fat jokes.

[John Dule]

You guys do realize that pretty much every Democrat on this site has referred to Trump as the "Cheeto-in-Chief," the "Tangerine Tornado," or some variant of this theme, right? Remember when everyone called Ted Cruz "Grandpa Munster?" Making fun of a politician's appearance is obviously not the best refutation of their platform, but don't dish it out if you can't take it, for God's sake. You just come across looking like hypocrites.

Calling Trump things like, "Rapist-in-Chief" or "President Dumbscheiss" falls under it's own category. It's just us trying to be... bipartisan, and address the President in the manner he has shown he feels is appropriate for elected representatives of the public. If you think that isn't appropriate, take it up with the Republican party.

I don't think it's inappropriate. I heartily encourage ad hominem attacks against any and all politicians. They're public figures; they knew what they were getting into when they signed up. And furthermore, they deserve it.

[John Dule]

OMG I AM DYING OVER HERE XD

https://twitter.com/scottdetrow/status/1143929727654289408

Hickenlooper replied:

https://twitter.com/Hickenlooper/status/1143992116005277697

If we'd elected the most famous candidate, we'd have elected Hillary Clinton.

[John Dule]

So do you guys do running commentaries on here? I've got my bingo sheet ready.

[John Dule]

Beto is completely outclassed on this stage. Even Delaney is a better debater than him.

[John Dule]

"Broward county has become a hotbed of gun control.."

"My binder!"

Will Klobuchar go backstage to throw it at her?

[John Dule]

I'm losing track, but I think I've gotten Bingo twice:

[John Dule]

Is it just me, or did none of these candidates give a single solid explanation for how they'd deal with McConnell?

[John Dule]

Why do people think Beto is doing so poorly?

Because he hasn't answered any questions yet.

[John Dule]

It is nice to see that even Democrats are realizing what a pathetic person Robert Francis O'Rourke is

Seriously. The people who jumped on the Beto train should be embarrassed.

[John Dule]

BASED Tulsi DESTROYS libcuck Tim Ryan with FACTS and LOGIC.

[John Dule]

Tim Ryan: "There's nothing worse than not being heard. I know that from being on this stage tonight."

[John Dule]

I don't think Cory Booker has a single hair on his entire body.

[John Dule]

Klobuchar: Russia!!!!!!!

Everyone who said China just proves how incompetent they are.

The only correct answers to that question would be climate change, Trump, gun violence and an inhumane way to treat one another - including of course in immigration policy.

The number one geopolitical threat to the US is gun violence? Lol, okay. Actually, anyone who answered anything but China has proven their incompetence.

[John Dule]

My bingo card for this evening:

[John Dule]

While this is mostly a solid placard, I’ve never seen Democratic officials complain about there being no change in (X...). That seems to be more of an activist/whiny internet troll type of saying.

For that one, I'm including anyone who says "It's 2019; it's time" or "I don't know how, in 2019, we haven't done (X)." It's possible I've miscalculated though; I had it on my card last night and it never got called.

[John Dule]

Did I or did I not say that Swalwell would mention his student loan debt?

[John Dule]

Harris flip-flops back. She said she would get rid of private insurance, then walked that back, and now says she'll get rid of it again.

[John Dule]

Those who predicted Buttigieg to bomb like Beto will eat their words. They're both demagogues, but Buttigieg is the one who's actually charismatic.

[John Dule]

Biden raised his hand like a kid at the back of the classroom who doesn't really want to be called on. I don't blame the moderator for not noticing.

[John Dule]

Is Harris seriously talking about undocumented veterans? How is that even possible? Don't you need an SSN to sign up for the armed forces?

[John Dule]

Bennet had cancer and his mom was in the holocaust??

[John Dule]

LOL. the anti-Kamala tears are delicious.

She's far from being my least-favorite candidate, but that answer was flat-out ridiculous.