CBS Des Moines, Iowa Democratic debate @9pm ET **live commentary thread**

[Mr. Morden]

CBS will broadcast a Democratic presidential debate featuring Clinton, O’Malley, and Sanders, taking place in Des Moines, and set to run from 9 to 11pm Eastern time. 

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Post your live commentary here.  Feel free to post pre-game discussion here in the interim.

[Mr. Morden]

Here are the podiums:



Looks like they will open with terrorism and foreign policy:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-democratic-primary-debate-cbs-20151113-story.html

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[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Since it's a Saturday...I wonder if anyone will actually watch this?

[Mr. Morden]

Since it's a Saturday...I wonder if anyone will actually watch this?

It's on CBS though.  Historically, putting a presidential primary debate on one of the broadcast networks boosts viewership enough to offset the loss of viewership by putting it on a Saturday.  E.g.:

https://web.archive.org/web/20111225182911/http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/12/abc-news-republican-presidential-debate-stands-as-most-watched-of-the-2012-campaign-season/

[Reluctant Republican]

I was hoping the candidates would at least be allowed to sit down now that we're down to three of them. Making them stand seems a bit cruel. Though perhaps that's how we test their physical readiness to be president.

[Vega]

I was hoping the candidates would at least be allowed to sit down now that we're down to three of them. Making them stand seems a bit cruel. Though perhaps that's how we test their physical readiness to be president.

Given the advanced age of two of them, it is cruel.

[IceSpear]

Where is the extra podium in case Biden jumps in?!?!!

[Vega]

Where is the extra podium in case Biden jumps in?!?!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBkwVvlB0cI&t=2m22s

[Comrade Funk]

Where is the extra podium in case Biden jumps in?!?!!

We can only hope

[Lief 🗽]

Sanders campaign is PISSED that he won't be able to drone on about the evil billionaire class the whole night and will actually have to pretend to give a sh!t about foreign policy!

www.yahoo.com/politics/sanders-aide-pushes-back-against-cbs-switch-to-215805298.html

[dudeabides]

Sanders campaign is PISSED that he won't be able to drone on about the evil billionaire class the whole night and will actually have to pretend to give a sh!t about foreign policy!

www.yahoo.com/politics/sanders-aide-pushes-back-against-cbs-switch-to-215805298.html

There are two billionaires who are truly evil that I know of; Carl Icann who is an embarrassment to us Jews even more than Madoff, and Trump.

[Col. Roosevelt]

Sanders campaign is PISSED that he won't be able to drone on about the evil billionaire class the whole night and will actually have to pretend to give a sh!t about foreign policy!

www.yahoo.com/politics/sanders-aide-pushes-back-against-cbs-switch-to-215805298.html

"I wanna talk about the wickedness of white privilege and how the 1% is evil dammit!"

[Crumpets]

Sanders campaign is PISSED that he won't be able to drone on about the evil billionaire class the whole night and will actually have to pretend to give a sh!t about foreign policy!

www.yahoo.com/politics/sanders-aide-pushes-back-against-cbs-switch-to-215805298.html

I have faith that he will be able to pivot to the economy, just as Graham does to foreign policy.

- "Senator Sanders, Kurdish forces in Iraq this week retook a strategic stretch of roadway from Islamic State forces. As president, what would be your stance on Kurdish autonomy, given their steadfast support of American interests in the region?"

- "I've looked at this issue and come to the conclusion that the situation of the Kurds is largely similar to that of the middle class in America. Like the Kurds, the middle class is threatened by the corrupt doings of the oligarchy of the one percent, and like the Kurds, the middle class are looking to revitalize their once strong position. As president, I will dismantle Citizens United, and bring an end to the era of "too big to fail!"

[Hydera]

Sanders campaign is PISSED that he won't be able to drone on about the evil billionaire class the whole night and will actually have to pretend to give a sh!t about foreign policy!

www.yahoo.com/politics/sanders-aide-pushes-back-against-cbs-switch-to-215805298.html

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Let's be clear, these ISIS folks are just victims of our foreign agitation. My solution to deal with ISIS is to offer them free college paid for by the american taxpa.... uh.... evil billionares and millionares!!!

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Let's be clear, Putin wouldn't be messing up stuff if... uh.... we didn't try for years to destroy the USSR , god bless them. Putin will be defeated if we just gave him free college paid for by the american taxpa.... uh.... evil billionares and millionares!!!

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Let's be clear, American power in the world will be top and notch again if we just raised the minimum wage to $100 an hour.  now... uh... i know this sounds kooky to some of you.... uh.... but... once these guys in opposition to our foreign policy see that we have $100 per hour minimum wage they will all want to come here and i won't stop them because borders is a rightwing concept. Then we give them free college and problem solved!

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Now... uh... let me be clear. If we just raise the minimum wage to $200 an hour then it won't happen. Also you are wrong about the wording of illegal. No human is illegal and all borders should be dissolved.

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Now lets be clear. Mexico's poverty is because americans have too much wealth. I believe that all of the problems in the world is because america has too much money. Under a Bernie Sanders presidency all wealth in this country will be nationalized, not just the millionares and gazillionares. But both the aggigated because of our foreign policy and legal mexican immigrants. Deserve free college and $300 per hour minimum wage so they can raise three families on and a Cadillac!

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I totally forgot about this. I shall watch it, and I will watch it drunk.

[Crumpets]

I totally forgot about this. I shall watch it, and I will watch it drunk.

I look forward to reading your drunk commentary.

[Blair]

I totally forgot about this. I shall watch it, and I will watch it drunk.

Aren't you a teenager?

What's that kettle?

[Hydera]

I totally forgot about this. I shall watch it, and I will watch it drunk.

Take one zip if Bernie says "Democratic socialism".

Two zips if he says "$15 minimum wage".

Three zips if "Tax the rich"

Four zips if he mentions Scandinavia.

Five for "private prisons"

Six for "raise a family on"

Seven for "Universal"

Eight if "Raise taxes"

Nine if he says "Working X"

Ten if he mentions the word "Free".

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I totally forgot about this. I shall watch it, and I will watch it drunk.

Aren't you a teenager?

I'm a college student. Go to the liquor store to buy cigarettes enough and the late shift quits caring how old you are. You'll figure this out in 2020 when you go to college

[Mr. Morden]

I'm assuming that the live stream works for those of you in the US?  Doesn't seem to be working here in Oz.

[eric82oslo]

I'm assuming that the live stream works for those of you in the US?  Doesn't seem to be working here in Oz.

It works here in Norway. At least this one: http://www.cbsnews.com/live/

[Lyin' Steve]

What's with the Mic logo on the stream?  Is that despicable, clickbait for wannabe-activists to annoy their parents with rag mic.com involved with this debate in any way?

[Oak Hills]

It's starting...

[Lyin' Steve]

I wish this livestream wasn't so cluttered with twitter crap.  55% of the screen is twitter.

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Thank god. Both my computer and television randomly crashed around thirty minutes ago and literally just started working again. Let's see how this goes...