I think Swalwell just got Bernie to agree to a government buy back of assault weapons.
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Yep. Thatâs what it sounds like. Thanks for correcting my iPhone!
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She wrote the words that were misattributed to Nelson Mandala:
âOur deepest fear is not that we are weak. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world ⌠As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.â
I am glad that she is on this stage tonight.
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No BIdenâs b.s. comments on how he worked with segregationists and how they didnât call him âboyâ were over the top.
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No, it was notâŚit was taken out of context and besides, most people get what he was saying. Harris put a lot of people in jail. A lot of the people who whine about Biden supporting tough on crime laws, they ignore the fact that he was not alone. And without those laws, Harris would not have had the career she had as a tough prosecutor. I bet there are people who find some of things she did âhurtfulâ. That is my point. No one is perfect, not even Harris. And the Medicare for All crap is just pandering. I am on medicare and it bears no resemblance to what Bernie and Harris are talking about.
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What is up with Rachel Maddow blatantly favoring Pete with questions? My 15 year old cannot believe her bias (nor can I for a moderator).
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Sheâs 55 â not a kid, but not an old woman either.
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I am surprised that Biden did not tell Harris she was âarticulate and bright and clean.â
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I think Buttigieg was the most poised. He seemed confident and strong without sounding too rehearsed. I like his ideas but I heard someting good from all of them. Too bad we canât cut and paste the best parts of each candidate together into a supercandidate, as say, a robot overlord master race might do for fun in their spare time. Just to see what would happen.
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No, she is not an old woman, but she was 3 when busing started in BerkeleyâŚshe was not in school.
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Here Are The Biggest Takeaways From The Second Night Of Democratic Debate.
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Mayor Pete is a smart guy. I do like him.
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Yeah, yeah, pass me the remote.
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That would be awesome. hahahaha Damn.
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âWilliamson stole the showâ? Get real.
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Pete is always the most poised and thoughtful and articulate.
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Hot Take. Listened to this debate on a live audio stream on a long drive.
- Kamala Harris lapped the field multiple times. She looked like a heavyweight. There wasnât a bad answer or response. Her sense of timing and performance were exemplary. She took risks and succeeded. She took on Biden. She took on stupid questions by Savannah Guthrie and turned them back. She gave her full throated support for M4A and told us what makes her tick about it: her story of the young mother with a sick child in the ER having to be stuck with a $5k bill in co-pays and deductibles is not acceptable. In her view that system is bullshit and thatâs why sheâs for m4a. I buy it. This performance was so good that I expect she will jump well into the mid to high teens before too long.
- Uncle Joe - Uncle Joe wasnât terrible but he wasnât polished either. He got pushed around a bit by the other candidates, especially Harris and Bennet. All of Joeâs strengths and flaws were laid bare. I donât know if heâs a front runner anymore. I think heâs still a top of the pack candidate, but I think a lot of black voters shifted to Harris tonight which will drop Biden in a tie with Warren.
- Bernie - Bernie was sorta Bernie. He was fairly solid on his talking points. Still a bit light on substance and how he would get things done. A little wobbly in spots. Got a good dig on Joe on the Iraq War. But one sensed that he was struggling a bit for relevance as solid candidates like Harris and Warren emerge.
- Kirsten Gillibrand - gave the best explanation of how the m4a bill would work (Iâve seen her do it before, and I think her contribution tonight will help the party sell this to the country). Was very solid on immigration, abortion rights. Just didnât get a lot of screen time.
- Eric Swalwell - Good on guns, and pretty good at playing the Christie role of annoying people on âpassing the torchâ and exposing Pete on his record as Mayor. Not that consequential but better than the back of the pack candidates from Night 1.
- Pete Buttigieg - His rhetorical skills were on display. The light policy agenda hurt him compared to the other candidates. Was a bit on the defensive on the recent police violence crisis (maybe a little unfair but he has avoided scrutiny on his record until now).
- Michael Bennett - I love Bennett. I thought he added a lot of value on a variety of issues. His takedown of Ted Cruz on the Senate floor is one of the 10 best moments for Dems in the last few years.
- Hickenlooper - Wasnât that good. He has a good record, why all the âno socialismâ bs?
- Andrew Yang - smart but forgettable.
- Marianne Williamson - What was that???
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Takeaway from both nights:
Warren, Biden, Sanders, Harris, and Buttigieg will remain as front-runners for the nomination.
Booker and Castro will get a second look from many of the voters.
OâRourke probably fared the worst of the well-known candidates.
I donât see anyone else really breaking through.
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#Mariannesdebateperformanceasasong
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At a meta level, there are some additional things to be happy about:
- Dems ignored, brushed back and bullied the moderators.
- Dems are a m4a/medi buy in for all party
- Dems are a pro comprehensive immigration reform party
- The top Dem candidates intend to wield power aggressively
- There is coherence on foreign policy among Dems
- This group had no trouble talking the issues and hitting Trump, often in the same breath.
These Dems are drawing bright lines and contrasts and are leaning in.
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