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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#283851: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:13:00 PM

Brian Kemp is the guy who killed democracy in America.

Once he was allowed to get away with what he did, all bets were off.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#283852: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:13:08 PM

Gillibrand annoys me. Is that normal?

PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#283854: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:15:22 PM

"Trickle-up economy"

Surely there are better ways to sell that.

Biden looks way too proud about that.

Edited by PhysicalStamina on Jun 27th 2019 at 9:17:47 AM

i'm tired, my friend
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#283856: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:18:20 PM

Swalwell starts shilling Biden-what?

TheRoguePenguin Since: Jul, 2009
#283857: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:19:01 PM

Eric Swalwell zinging Biden with his own words. For context, he recalls, how he was told that the next generation should lead, and that Biden was the one saying that.

PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#283858: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:19:53 PM

Harris is just waiting for that one. She had that loaded and ready to go.

i'm tired, my friend
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.
#283859: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:20:16 PM

Just tuning in now. Did I miss anything?

Oh God! Natural light!
TheRoguePenguin Since: Jul, 2009
#283860: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:20:17 PM

[up][up]It was a good shot, though.

Edited by TheRoguePenguin on Jun 27th 2019 at 6:20:28 AM

SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#283861: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:20:22 PM

Wow. This is a fucking shouting match.

A “food fight” if you will.

Edited by SatoshiBakura on Jun 27th 2019 at 9:21:12 AM

PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#283862: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:20:55 PM

[up][up][up]A few candidates were talking over each other and Harris dissed all of them.

[up]She wasn't wrong.

Edited by PhysicalStamina on Jun 27th 2019 at 9:21:21 AM

i'm tired, my friend
SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#283863: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:21:38 PM

Goddamn it, Gillibrand.

[up] I know. The phrase was just silly, but accurate.

Edited by SatoshiBakura on Jun 27th 2019 at 9:22:54 AM

PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#283864: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:27:44 PM

Williamson sounds like Mallory Archer.

i'm tired, my friend
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#283865: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:27:54 PM

Is this the first time this Williamson woman has even spoken? Doesn't speak well for her.

Edited by LSBK on Jun 27th 2019 at 8:28:20 AM

PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#283866: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:28:26 PM

[up]Sure is.

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SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#283868: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:29:30 PM

Remember when people complained about not having enough candidates in the Democratic Primaries last time?

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
#283869: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:30:00 PM

...how the fuck did plastic surgery come up?

Andrew Yang had to think about that for a second.

Edited by PhysicalStamina on Jun 27th 2019 at 9:32:20 AM

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TheRoguePenguin Since: Jul, 2009
#283870: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:32:31 PM

It came up because Medicare for All would essentially limit private insurance to things like cosmetic care.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#283871: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:32:43 PM

Have they been on healthcare this entire time? I get that's important, but I feel like the previous debate covered more by this point.

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#283872: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:33:58 PM

Damn it, Buttigieg was doing well.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#283873: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:34:10 PM

Gillibrand is like an attention seeker who always wants her turn.

Edited by SatoshiBakura on Jun 27th 2019 at 9:47:23 AM

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#283874: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:36:23 PM

Someone, anyone, attack Biden please.

PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#283875: Jun 27th 2019 at 6:36:53 PM

[up][up]She's more like the girl whining "can't we all just get along?" when two groups of people are fighting.

Edited by PhysicalStamina on Jun 27th 2019 at 9:37:30 AM

i'm tired, my friend

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