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BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#141626: Oct 4th 2016 at 5:57:37 PM

The more I hear about Pence, the more I am reminded of Boehner's "Lucifer in the flesh" comment.

Do not obey in advance.
smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#141627: Oct 4th 2016 at 5:59:40 PM

I'm watching on Fox (though not by choice. My father is here and insists on his preferred network).

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#141628: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:00:10 PM

Handy video re: GMOs and lack of scientific evidence for any dangers

[up][up][up][up]ABC is anchoring the debate IIRC but all the major US networks and the cable news networks are carrying it.

edited 4th Oct '16 6:02:19 PM by Elle

tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#141629: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:01:35 PM

Rick Scott declares state of emergency for Florida ahead of Hurricane Matthew.

Current path takes Hurricane Matthew along the Atlantic seaboard.

edited 4th Oct '16 6:01:52 PM by tclittle

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#141630: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:04:01 PM

If this hits certain states, we could see another political shit show over relief coordination and funding as we did with Sandy.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
FalconX5 Nerdy glasses guy from Northwest Indiana Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Nerdy glasses guy
#141631: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:04:20 PM

Well here we go....

Shit I didn't know they would be sitting next to each other.

edited 4th Oct '16 6:05:51 PM by FalconX5

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#141632: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:04:36 PM

Re-link of NPR's live fact check page (Includes PBS video stream, will probably also automatically link the audio stream of your local station if you're in the US)

edited 4th Oct '16 6:05:39 PM by Elle

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#141633: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:06:33 PM

Trump has fallen behind in North Carolina, and the trend is against him as well. NC also has a lot of early voting, so this historically doesn't bode well in October.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/election-update-north-carolina-is-becoming-a-backstop-for-clinton/?ex_cid=2016-forecast

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
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.
#141634: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:07:14 PM

Does Politifact have a live tweet fact check this time?

It's weird, I can't get picture on CNN. Guess I'll have to stick to MSNBC.

Oh God! Natural light!
smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#141635: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:07:21 PM

Pence looks like he thinks he may have left the stove on.

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
#141637: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:10:06 PM

And Pence starts out by hitting against Obamacare.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#141638: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:10:23 PM

Kaine started off pretty blandly. Pence is good. He sounds solum and personal. Likable even. God help us.

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#141639: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:10:37 PM

If he were a standard Republican (instead of a fanatic and a bigot), I'd honestly feel sorry for Pence.

[up]Unless Kaine utterly implodes, this debate is unlikely to have a negative impact on Clinton. And Trump did well early to.

edited 4th Oct '16 6:11:29 PM by Rationalinsanity

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#141640: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:11:47 PM

Pence will never be likable.

Do not obey in advance.
JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#141641: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:13:26 PM

[up] He sounds likable. That doesn't mean he is likable. Tim Kaine did a god job defending Hillary and savaging Trump. Kaine calls Pence out on his Russia love.

Edit: Pence is talking over poor Kaine.

edited 4th Oct '16 6:15:04 PM by JackOLantern1337

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
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.
#141642: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:13:56 PM
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#141643: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:14:10 PM

Neither of them are really answering the questions.

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
#141644: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:14:11 PM

Kaine is being aggressive, he's already smacked out at Trump and connected Trump and Pence to Russia when Pence tried to claim Clinton was weak on Russia.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#141645: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:15:09 PM

The fighting proper's begun now.

Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.
NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#141646: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:15:29 PM

This is gonna be painful if Kaine keeps interrupting.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#141647: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:15:44 PM

And remember that Clinton and Kaine have only 5 days left before she debates Trump again, and they won't spend that time reopening any wounds they get tonight (if they do).

And Trump sounds like he hasn't learned a thing from last time, he might go full Primary on Clinton.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#141648: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:15:53 PM

And Kaine is the first one to interupt

JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#141649: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:16:22 PM

Neither of them was correct on Iraq.

Edit: On to debt. Republicans traditionally dominate on this issue.

Edit: Pence called Kaine a shitty governor. Who jacked up taxes and left his state 2 Billion in the hole. The phrase "War on Coal" comes up a lot.

edited 4th Oct '16 6:18:39 PM by JackOLantern1337

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#141650: Oct 4th 2016 at 6:17:49 PM

Yeah, Trump interrupting Clinton repeatedly made him look like an asshole, I'm not sure why Kaine is following suit.


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