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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
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#289876: Sep 12th 2019 at 5:29:15 PM

Oh, Buttigieg is going up against Sanders now. Interesting.

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#289877: Sep 12th 2019 at 5:34:17 PM

Which channel are the debates on?

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Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#289878: Sep 12th 2019 at 5:34:54 PM

For those unaware Yang's campaign is giving $120,000 to a random sample of ten people as a minor trial for UBI.

It's a publicity stunt but I think it's fairly clever, I don't like Yang but I like this idea.

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#289879: Sep 12th 2019 at 5:35:34 PM

ABC and Univision.

Honestly, Biden's doing pretty well so far. It's just a question of whether he can stick with it.

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#289881: Sep 12th 2019 at 5:37:51 PM

What did I miss so far?

"I am Asian, so I know a lot of doctors."

Thought you were above identity politics, Yang.

Edited by PhysicalStamina on Sep 12th 2019 at 8:38:55 AM

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TheRoguePenguin Since: Jul, 2009
#289882: Sep 12th 2019 at 5:38:31 PM

Health care back and forth.

Castro is being savage.

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#289883: Sep 12th 2019 at 5:40:03 PM

Castro was doing well going after Biden there a moment ago, but I feel like he kind of fumbled that with saying that (paraphrasing) "I'm doing what Obama would have wanted, and you're not" - sounded a bit petty, and Buttigieg pounced on it.

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#289884: Sep 12th 2019 at 5:40:28 PM

Castro just took a big shot at Biden's age. Buttigieg and Klobuchar called out the petty infighting that immediately resulted.

Yang took a surprisingly strong stance. Booker is finally talking.

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#289885: Sep 12th 2019 at 5:40:39 PM

[up][up][up][up] okay that's unfair. That's not identity politics, it's being a relatable candidate and making a joke. Of anything he said, at worst it's a groan for being so precanned.

Edited by Larkmarn on Sep 12th 2019 at 8:41:59 AM

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Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#289886: Sep 12th 2019 at 5:41:44 PM

okay that's unfair. That's not identity politics, it's being a relatable candidate and making a joke. Of anything he said, at worst it's a groan for being so precanned.

Nah, Yang doesn't get to call "identity poltics" divisive while talking about identity.

It being a joke is not relevant.

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#289887: Sep 12th 2019 at 5:42:53 PM

[up][up]He also called himself the polar opposite of Trump because he's "an Asian man that likes math." What is that, if not idpol?note 

It's proof that people call idpol BS until they can use it in their favor.

[up]Also that

Edited by PhysicalStamina on Sep 12th 2019 at 8:45:39 AM

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Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#289888: Sep 12th 2019 at 5:44:23 PM

So more hypocrisy, nice.

Though I doubt it's hypocrisy from his perspective, after all, I doubt Asians are the minority he'd want to throw under the bus.

Maybe he'd choose trans people or black people, or maybe he'd surprise us.

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#289889: Sep 12th 2019 at 5:47:31 PM

That question had Harris shook for a bit.

Wait, Klobuchar is still here?

Edited by PhysicalStamina on Sep 12th 2019 at 8:49:18 AM

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#289890: Sep 12th 2019 at 5:58:41 PM

Biden got as much applause for praising Beto and Castro did for taking a shot at Biden.

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#289891: Sep 12th 2019 at 6:03:47 PM

That's a great sentiment, Princess Fiona, but nothing short of actual mind control will get Coke Mitch to sign those bills.

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#289892: Sep 12th 2019 at 6:06:03 PM

Yeah, pretty much everyone's praising Beto tonight. Not that anyone's going to attack him on that front, of course.

Five Thirty Eight pointed this out - is Harris trying to give off a Marianne Williamson vibe tonight?

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#289893: Sep 12th 2019 at 6:09:56 PM

Huh, ABC actually showed what a filibuster is. Cool.

Bernie needs some water or something.

Lmao, Biden completely bombed that question.

Edited by PhysicalStamina on Sep 12th 2019 at 9:13:09 AM

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#289894: Sep 12th 2019 at 6:12:58 PM

And we - rather abruptly - switch to immigration.

Oh shit, I don't think Biden was ready for this question.

Actually, did the Obama administration practice family separation? I might have heard that they did...

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#289895: Sep 12th 2019 at 6:17:11 PM

I can't recall the specifics, but they did separate families in more limited circumstances than the current administration.

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#289896: Sep 12th 2019 at 6:19:00 PM

Hmm...I don't think Biden was being entirely truthful there, then...

Jorge Ramos was pretty aggressive with Biden there. And for that matter, so was Castro - he's definitely made a point of going after him.

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#289897: Sep 12th 2019 at 6:21:26 PM

[up]Well, this is a topic that's pretty personal to both of them.

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#289898: Sep 12th 2019 at 6:23:39 PM

Naturally.

Buttigieg's comment that the only people who by racist rhetoric against immigrants are people who don't know any seems...ill-informed.

Beto's actually doing well tonight - I'm rather impressed, honestly.

Edited by KarkatTheDalek on Sep 12th 2019 at 9:24:24 AM

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Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#289899: Sep 12th 2019 at 6:28:15 PM

Buttigieg's comment that the only people who by racist rhetoric against immigrants are people who don't know any seems...ill-informed.

Actually, IIRC exposure to minorities in an at least somewhat egalitarian manner reduces amounts of racism.

It's no coincidence that some of the most openly racist places are small towns have no minorities.

Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Sep 12th 2019 at 6:28:43 AM

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#289900: Sep 12th 2019 at 6:28:29 PM

Anyone else notice Biden and Bernie started whispering to each other when Castro went in on Biden?


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