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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#334776: Oct 22nd 2020 at 6:51:42 PM

And Biden just called Trump out on his failure on infrastructure, saying we’ll get Trump’s healthcare plan when we get the infrastructure plan.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#334777: Oct 22nd 2020 at 6:52:17 PM

Health care.

Trump is boasting about terminating the individual mandate. Now they want to terminate the rest because it's no good. It's not Obamacare any more. They'll come up with a brand new 'beautiful' healthcare plan after they terminate it.

His mic was stopped, I think.

Biden: Pass obamacare with a mandate. Reduce drug prices. No one who has private healthcare will lose their health care. People can move to Bidencare if they want to. They won't be forced to switched. Also, Trump can't protect pre-existing conditions. He's quoting how many people Trump has taken off health care, more will follow: and remember, if you've had COVID, you now have a pre-existing condition. Affordable health care is a right, not a privilege.

Trump: But Biden had 47 years and didn't do it!! Socialised medicine!! Biden supports fracking!!

Biden: People deserve to have affordable health care. Period, period, period. It'll cost some money to put Bidencare into place... and he lists what it'll do. I can't keep up.

The moderator can't control Trump again... who's attacking Bernie Sander's plan.

Biden's response? 'This is a very confused guy. He thinks he's running against someone else. Joe Biden. I'm Joe Biden. I ran against the others and beat them because I disagree with them. I'm Joe Biden.'

Edited by Wyldchyld on Oct 22nd 2020 at 2:56:40 PM

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#334778: Oct 22nd 2020 at 6:53:51 PM

Kamala is more liberal than Bernie? surprised

Biden is getting under Trump's skin. You can tell by how he's trying to mock Biden.

Do not obey in advance.
SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
ryanasaurus0077 Since: Jul, 2009
#334780: Oct 22nd 2020 at 6:55:25 PM

Obligatory reference to The Big Lebowski: stfu Donny ur out of ur element

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#334781: Oct 22nd 2020 at 6:55:34 PM

Biden just called Trump out on how he seems to think he’s running against Bernie.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#334782: Oct 22nd 2020 at 6:56:15 PM

That's the most relatable thing that Biden has said in this whole debate imo

Do not obey in advance.
Lennik (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#334783: Oct 22nd 2020 at 6:56:40 PM

I'm not sure I even have a 401K, Donald.

That's right, boys. Mondo cool.
PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#334784: Oct 22nd 2020 at 6:56:58 PM

Trump claiming Biden isn't from Scranton, in some sort of weird variant of birtherism.

i'm tired, my friend
Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#334785: Oct 22nd 2020 at 6:57:24 PM

Host managed to talk over Trump this time and eventually shut him up.

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#334786: Oct 22nd 2020 at 6:58:29 PM

Trump's not claiming that it's Pelosi who's blocking legislation to score political points. The sheer amount of projection is absolutely infuriating.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#334787: Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:00:01 PM

And Trump is now claiming that the House bailout proposal was just gonna give money to illegals and Democrats.

Biden is pushing back, he wants to be president of all states, he doesn’t want to split states between red and blue.

And props to the host for being able to talk over Trump, she’s much stronger than the moderator in the first debate.

Edited by Silasw on Oct 22nd 2020 at 2:00:45 PM

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#334788: Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:00:08 PM

Trump's now admitting the bill did go through the House — but it's full of Democrat crimes designed to bailout bad Democrat states.

Biden interrupts: he doesn't see red states or blue states. He sees Americans. He'll be a president for them all.

Edited by Wyldchyld on Oct 22nd 2020 at 3:00:29 PM

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#334789: Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:00:24 PM

Biden is getting legitimately angry now, and good on him.

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#334790: Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:01:05 PM

Lol, North Korea had a great clap back at Biden for his thug comment. It's hilarious.


I really like how Biden's emphasizing that he'll help everyone, it nicely contrasts Trump's disgusting partisan pandemic response.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#334791: Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:02:43 PM

Did he just say coyotes are bringing in illegal immigrants?

i'm tired, my friend
nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#334792: Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:02:51 PM

[up][up] I'm pretty sure that's a parody account.


[down][down][down] Vox checked it in 2014. Link

Edited by nova92 on Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:06:02 AM

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#334793: Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:02:58 PM

And Biden just focused the minimum wage talk on first responders, saying that they deserve more than applause, they deserve a wage that keeps them out of poverty.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#334794: Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:03:14 PM

Trump is objecting to Biden wanting to raise the national minimum wage now. Small businesses just fire staff. It should be a state problem — in some places $15 isn't so bad!

Biden: No-one should be working two jobs. All those first responders we're clapping for? They deserve the minimum wage, and it's not true that the national minimum wage loses people jobs.

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#334795: Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:04:54 PM

[up][up][up]I checked and I'm not sure, either way, it's funny.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#334796: Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:05:27 PM

Immigrants are brought to this country by coyotes, cartels and gangs. Biden built the cages in 2014!

Biden: reminding Trump that these children came over with their parents, that's why they've been separated and missing. It's making America a laughing stock. It's criminal.

The moderator is not letting Trump ask Biden who build the cages.

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#334797: Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:07:29 PM

Back to immigrants being rapists and murderers.

Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#334798: Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:07:46 PM

And Trump's going back to murderers and rapists.

ABNDT Since: Mar, 2011
#334799: Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:08:56 PM

"Only the ones with the lowest IQ come back!"

Wowwwwwww.

Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#334800: Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:09:20 PM

Biden: we got immigration wrong (under Obama). It took too long. We're going to fix that. They'll have a plan for a pathway to citizenship sent over to Congress in the first 100 days, and Dreamers will be solved immediately.

Trump: he had eight years, and did nothing but build cages.

Biden: explains what was happening under Obama and how it's different to what Trump's doing on the border now.

Trump's claiming that proves Biden doesn't understand immigration because they were letting in murderers and rapist... and have really low IQ.

Biden hit him with the 'and you've lost 545 children who have been separated from their parents'. Trump's response? 'Good'.

Edit: I think I misheard. I believe Trump might actually have been saying 'Go ahead' to the moderator to move on to the next question, so he didn't say 'Good' to Biden. It looks like most people made that mistake and interpreted it as 'Good', however.

Edited by Wyldchyld on Oct 22nd 2020 at 5:07:39 PM

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.

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