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wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#283676: Jun 26th 2019 at 6:28:34 PM

On insurance admin costs alone there’s tremendous savings. Hospital does all paperwork/payments through one insurer rather than dozens? That’s huge.

ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#283677: Jun 26th 2019 at 6:29:24 PM

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True - not sure if that was researched thoroughly one way or the other.

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#283678: Jun 26th 2019 at 6:29:29 PM

Inslee suddenly changed the subject!

AzurePaladin She/Her Pronouns from Forest of Magic Since: Apr, 2018 Relationship Status: Mu
She/Her Pronouns
#283679: Jun 26th 2019 at 6:30:24 PM

Jesus, did not expect to see Klobuchar murder Inslee like that.

Edit: I think Castro was referring to Trans men, not "Transgender females" (which is misgendering), but he is bringing up an extremely important point!

Edited by AzurePaladin on Jun 26th 2019 at 9:32:30 AM

The awful things he says and does are burned into our cultural consciousness like a CRT display left on the same picture too long. -Fighteer
ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#283680: Jun 26th 2019 at 6:32:59 PM

[up]

Yeah, that was a pretty good zinger.

And I have to reiterate my sympathy for those that are kind of getting overrun by the more high-profile candidates - I understand the rationale behind it by the moderators, but this is also the biggest platform a lot of these candidates will get.

Castro's making his play with Section 1325 of the Immigration laws, calling for everyone on the stage to support repealing that portion. Kind of making him rise in my personal estimation, I'll admit.

Edited by ironballs16 on Jun 26th 2019 at 9:44:49 AM

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#283681: Jun 26th 2019 at 6:43:57 PM

Castro and O’Rourke are at each other.

AzurePaladin She/Her Pronouns from Forest of Magic Since: Apr, 2018 Relationship Status: Mu
She/Her Pronouns
#283682: Jun 26th 2019 at 6:46:45 PM

Castro is doing fairly well here. O'Roarke, however, is actively obfuscating and kinda coming off as a jerkass right now.

The awful things he says and does are burned into our cultural consciousness like a CRT display left on the same picture too long. -Fighteer
ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#283683: Jun 26th 2019 at 6:46:52 PM

Oh, and 538 has got a running blog going about the debates - they pointed out that Warren was far and away the most verbose candidate so far, with 883 words spoken during the first half-hour, with ~500 from Booker, Klobuchar, and Delaney, with the most quiet being Tim Ryan at a paltry 208.

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#283684: Jun 26th 2019 at 6:48:29 PM

Ryan just looks fucking terrified right now.

Oh God! Natural light!
ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#283685: Jun 26th 2019 at 6:49:29 PM

Booker's sounding good regarding decriminalization in favor of aid.

Kind of wish they'd stop skipping around, though, and maybe just go down the line or something.

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#283686: Jun 26th 2019 at 6:55:33 PM

Warren and Klobuchar visited one of the concentration camps today, and neither got to talk on the immigration question [tdown]

PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#283687: Jun 26th 2019 at 6:57:09 PM

You could tell Warren was waiting to say something. Real disappointing she didn't get to answer.

i'm tired, my friend
ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#283688: Jun 26th 2019 at 6:58:46 PM

[up]

Yeah, I had to go out for a bit, and I don't think I saw Warren talk at all during the time I was back for.

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#283689: Jun 26th 2019 at 6:58:58 PM

Beto is getting walked on. Delaney got a strong start but keeps getting shut down by the moderators before he can join the arguments. The first fifteen minutes were all about Warren's plans. Klobacher and Booker are coming in strong.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#283690: Jun 26th 2019 at 6:59:22 PM

TBF, she's already said a lot compared to the other candidates. As [up] said, the first fifteen minutes or so were all about Warren.

Edited by M84 on Jun 26th 2019 at 9:59:56 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
MorningStar1337 The Encounter that ended the Dogma from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
The Encounter that ended the Dogma
#283691: Jun 26th 2019 at 7:00:27 PM

Had anyone asked about Universal Basic Income? Immigration Policy? Regulating Big Tech? regulating shady video game industry practices?

PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#283692: Jun 26th 2019 at 7:00:29 PM

DeBlasio has also impressed me.

[up]Immigration policy came up big before the commercial.

And now there's technical difficulties. *Donkey Kong Country death music plays*

Edited by PhysicalStamina on Jun 26th 2019 at 10:02:36 AM

i'm tired, my friend
ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#283693: Jun 26th 2019 at 7:02:07 PM

We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties - hopefully NBC will extend the debate a bit to compensate. They actually cut to the next commercial because it got so bad!

[up][up]

They talked Immigration and corporate mergers during the first half-hour.

Edited by ironballs16 on Jun 26th 2019 at 10:03:37 AM

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#283694: Jun 26th 2019 at 7:02:21 PM

I wonder how much time these technical difficulties will take up.

SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#283696: Jun 26th 2019 at 7:04:17 PM

Wait, why the fuck are they running this ad on MSNBC?

Edited by PhysicalStamina on Jun 26th 2019 at 10:04:27 AM

i'm tired, my friend
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#283697: Jun 26th 2019 at 7:04:21 PM

You just know that the technical difficulties are going to become the subject of much mockery.

Disgusted, but not surprised
PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#283698: Jun 26th 2019 at 7:04:54 PM

That woman banging her head against a fridge is my reaction to that attack ad.

i'm tired, my friend
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#283699: Jun 26th 2019 at 7:05:12 PM

Damn mikes. Damn technicians.
Damn technicians named Mike

Edited by sgamer82 on Jun 26th 2019 at 8:06:10 AM

ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#283700: Jun 26th 2019 at 7:06:37 PM

Wait, which ad? I'm watching via NBC, not MSNBC.

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"

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