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10/15/19 debate thread

I look forward to the thinning of the herd. Four of the candidates, Amy, Tulsi, Julian, and Beto have not yet met the more demanding November debate criteria.

Under the new rules, candidates must register at least 3 percent in four polls approved by the party since Sept. 13, or at least 5 percent in two early state polls. Candidates must also earn donations from at least 165,000 unique donors, with at least 600 coming from 20 individual states.

These requirements must be met by the end of Nov. 13. The DNC will officially release the list of qualified candidates around that date, a week in advance of the debate.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...ified-november-democratic-debate/?arc404=true
 
Booker going for the positive tone...use love



stop the hate on
 
Bullseye said:
They've been doing a pretty good packing lower courts. Why not SCOTUS?
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The lower courts have a large number of empty seats. The GOP is just filling them as fast as they can. To expand the SC it would take legislation.
 
Logician Man said:
He's young and IMO, already over achieved to date. I see a bright future for Mayor Pete in politics in general, and in POTUS elections for many cycles to come. Most, if not all of the old timers, are most likely taking their last best shot at POTUS.
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Yeah, I think I agree.
 
I must be overly easily impressed tonight. Seems like pretty much all the closing arguments were pretty good.
 
Chomsky said:
He might play better nationally, than statewide in conservative Indiana.
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My thinking is that if he truly wants to be president governors seem to have a better shot than congressmen.
 
Chomsky said:
Yes. But it's a wasted 20%. Government cuts-out the profit, and overhead is far less than private insurers - around 2%. That's 18% we can use for healthcare.
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Where do you come up with that number? Government HC still needs employees with Civil Service level benefits and salaries, they still need offices, utilities, supplies, equipment etc. I guarantee you Civil service doesn't pinch pennies like a private company does. Private profits pays for growth, we pay for civil service growth.
 
azgreg said:
The lower courts have a large number of empty seats. The GOP is just filling them as fast as they can. To expand the SC it would take legislation.
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Oh, right. Forgot that little detail. GOP just to be satisfied making sure open seats are filled with conservative judges.
 
Chomsky said:
I wasn't aware of her education. Thanks. Apparently she went on to UC Law. She's obviously a sharp & hard-working lady.
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yeah very strong academic record.
 
Bullseye said:
Oh, right. Forgot that little detail. GOP just to be satisfied making sure open seats are filled with conservative judges.
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That's been McConnell's number one priority.
 
Moot said:
And yet, over 60 former staff signed an open letter praising Klobuchar and stating that she was a caring “mentor and friend” to them.
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yeah I was aware of that. Its a mixed bag. I just don't think she has what it takes to get nominated.
 
Chomsky said:
Apparently Azgreg agrees! :2razz:
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We got drunk together. He's still just jealous that I could spell powerob with my pee and he couldn't finish the az portion of his name.
 
Chomsky said:
I must be overly easily impressed tonight. Seems like pretty much all the closing arguments were pretty good.
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I've been more pleased than not with all of the debates so far. Sorry to say that no one except Buttigieg has ever really stood out for me, but this is way better than 2015/2016 so far. In general, I think it's time to start forgetting some faces and for the rest of them to take more and more challenging interviews.
 
poweRob said:
We got drunk together. He's still just jealous that I could spell powerob with my pee and he couldn't finish the az portion of his name.
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I was trying to spell it in Hopi and halfway through I remembered I didn't know Hopi.
 
azgreg said:
I was trying to spell it in Hopi and halfway through I remembered I didn't know Hopi.
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Dude... there is no Hopi for you.
 
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