[Live] 2020 Dem NV Primary Debate Live Thread!

[Chomsky]

Grab a slice and a cold one, pull up a rock, and join us for some live discussion during the debate! All are welcome!

Here's the dope:

What time is the debate?
The debate will air live at 9 p.m. ET from the Paris Theater in Las Vegas.

How can I watch it?
The debate will air live on NBC News and MSNBC. It will stream on NBC and MSNBC web and mobile platforms, and on The Nevada Independent's website. It will air live in Spanish on Universo, as well as the Noticias Telemundo mobile app and website and Noticias Telemundo's Facebook page, according to NBC.

What is new?
Wednesday's debate will feature the first appearance from former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who met the DNC's mandating polling threshold this week.

Who is debating?
Former Vice President Joe Biden
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Who is moderating?
NBC's Lester Holt, Chuck Todd, Hallie Jackson, Noticias Telemundo's Vanessa Hauc and The Nevada Independent's Jon Ralston will moderate the event.

Who didn't make the cut?
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Businessman Tom Steyer

How was the stage decided?
The DNC announced in January there would be no donor threshold for the Nevada debate, which opened the door for Bloomberg, who hasn't sought fundraising, to qualify for his first contest.
In order to qualify for Wednesday's debate, a candidate either needed 10% in four qualifying national, Nevada or South Carolina polls, or 12% in two qualifying polls from Nevada or South Carolina. A candidate was also able to qualify if they received a single delegate from either the Iowa caucuses or the New Hampshire primary. The donor threshold, which previously required candidates to receives donations from a certain number of people, has been dropped.

What happened at the last debate?
The eighth Democratic presidential debate, which was ahead of the New Hampshire primary, turned into a pile-on against Buttigieg and Sanders, who both outpaced the field in Iowa. Klobuchar was the most direct in her challenges. But Warren dinged Buttigieg over his answer on marijuana arrests in South Bend. Biden sharply criticized Sanders' 1990s votes on gun control. Steyer played his most central role in any debate yet, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang, who has since dropped out, took a shot at Buttigieg.

Reference: (CNN) How to watch tonight's Democratic presidential debate

I got first round, bathroom's on the right, don't leave the Fridge door open!

 

[Chomsky]

Wow! I really like Harry Reid's sartorial style! A black fedora? With a feather in the band? He looks like 'The Old Man' on Pawn Stars!

 

[Paradoxical]

Grab a slice and a cold one, pull up a rock, and join us for some live discussion during the debate! All are welcome!

Here's the dope:

What time is the debate?
The debate will air live at 9 p.m. ET from the Paris Theater in Las Vegas.

How can I watch it?
The debate will air live on NBC News and MSNBC. It will stream on NBC and MSNBC web and mobile platforms, and on The Nevada Independent's website. It will air live in Spanish on Universo, as well as the Noticias Telemundo mobile app and website and Noticias Telemundo's Facebook page, according to NBC.

What is new?
Wednesday's debate will feature the first appearance from former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who met the DNC's mandating polling threshold this week.

Who is debating?
Former Vice President Joe Biden
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Who is moderating?
NBC's Lester Holt, Chuck Todd, Hallie Jackson, Noticias Telemundo's Vanessa Hauc and The Nevada Independent's Jon Ralston will moderate the event.

Who didn't make the cut?
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Businessman Tom Steyer

How was the stage decided?
The DNC announced in January there would be no donor threshold for the Nevada debate, which opened the door for Bloomberg, who hasn't sought fundraising, to qualify for his first contest.
In order to qualify for Wednesday's debate, a candidate either needed 10% in four qualifying national, Nevada or South Carolina polls, or 12% in two qualifying polls from Nevada or South Carolina. A candidate was also able to qualify if they received a single delegate from either the Iowa caucuses or the New Hampshire primary. The donor threshold, which previously required candidates to receives donations from a certain number of people, has been dropped.

What happened at the last debate?
The eighth Democratic presidential debate, which was ahead of the New Hampshire primary, turned into a pile-on against Buttigieg and Sanders, who both outpaced the field in Iowa. Klobuchar was the most direct in her challenges. But Warren dinged Buttigieg over his answer on marijuana arrests in South Bend. Biden sharply criticized Sanders' 1990s votes on gun control. Steyer played his most central role in any debate yet, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang, who has since dropped out, took a shot at Buttigieg.

Reference: (CNN) How to watch tonight's Democratic presidential debate

I got first round, bathroom's on the right, don't leave the Fridge door open!

I am going to watch this only to see just how insane the NEW Democratic Party is.

 

[Court Jester]

I generally can't stand to listen to democrat debates because today they just try to out do each other with far lefty wack-a-doodle dribble. But tonight promises to be as entertaining as a roller derby battle with Bloomberg parachuting in to upset their little tea party with his big Scrooge McDuck purse. I can see loony Warren's eyes rolling in her head and arms flailing like she is planning to fly south for the summer. And Bernie will be angrier than an old man in a deli sending back a bowl of cold soup.

Well worth the price of admission. Hope to see a lot of laughs.

 

[Chomsky]

I am going to watch this only to see just how insane the NEW Democratic Party is.

Like I said,

"All are welcome!"

Hell, I'm still looking to attend a Trump rally if one comes local.

 

[Chomsky]

I generally can't stand to listen to democrat debates because today they just try to out do each other with far lefty wack-a-doodle dribble. But tonight promises to be as entertaining as a roller derby battle with Bloomberg parachuting in to upset their little tea party with his big Scrooge McDuck purse. I can see loony Warren's eyes rolling in her head and arms flailing like she is planning to fly south for the summer. And Bernie will be angrier than an old man in a deli sending back a bowl of cold soup.

Well worth the price of admission. Hope to see a lot of laughs.

I'm hoping Bloomberg will bring some pragmatic moderation to the stage.

 

[Surrealistik]

I'm hoping Bloomberg will bring some pragmatic moderation to the stage.

I'm hoping he gets confronted over and answers for his Trump tier racism and sexism to which so many Democrats have turned a willfully blind eye.

 

[Paradoxical]

I generally can't stand to listen to democrat debates because today they just try to out do each other with far lefty wack-a-doodle dribble. But tonight promises to be as entertaining as a roller derby battle with Bloomberg parachuting in to upset their little tea party with his big Scrooge McDuck purse. I can see loony Warren's eyes rolling in her head and arms flailing like she is planning to fly south for the summer. And Bernie will be angrier than an old man in a deli sending back a bowl of cold soup.

Well worth the price of admission. Hope to see a lot of laughs.

The guy has 60 BILLION dollars and has a vendetta against Trump. That's the only reason he's running. He is an elitist racist. But, of course, the Dems will overlook all that and he will be the new darling because they know Sanders doesn't have a prayer and want to get him out like they did in 2016.

I think a really good conspiracy theory I should start is that Hillary got together with his people and her people are pulling their strings to make Bernie lose (again) and Bloomers promised to make her VP. She is rubbing her hands right now because she knows every inch of the white house and Bloomers will be accidentally hung from the staircase after tripping over a MAGA hat. MSM will call it an accident. The FBI will investigate and come up with no foul play and contend a Trump holdover was responsible.

 

[Paradoxical]

I'm hoping he gets confronted over and answers for his Trump tier racism and sexism to which so many Democrats have turned a willfully blind eye.

How is Trump racist? Give me an example.

 

[Surrealistik]

How is Trump racist? Give me an example.

So here's an article: Trump’s Racism: An Oral History - The Atlantic

 

[GreatNews2night]

Saying present... I'm here, and will be watching, very curious to see what will happen to Bloomberg, if people will confront him about his racist and sexist past.

Like I've said many times, dropping the donation threshold doesn't upset me at all. The spirit of the rule was to ensure that candidates allowed on the stage were viable, and Bloomberg obvious is; the rule didn't apply to him because he refused donations and is more than viable enough by self-financing his campaign. A candidate polling nationally between 14 and 19% and 100% financially viable, clearly meets the spirit of the rules of opening the stage to relevant, viable candidates. Bloomberg is actually much more viable than, for example, Buttigieg (and increasingly clearer, Biden and Warren). Keeping off the debates doesn't serve the interest of the American people, or the other candidate's interest as a matter of fact, because it gives them an opportunity to confront him, instead of allowing him to always drive the narrative through his ads, that obviously only depict him under a good light. Therefore, the Debates Committee HAD to adapt the rules to the new situation.

So bring it on! Let's debate!

 

[swing_voter]

Watch live: MSNBC, NBC News host the 2020 Democratic debate

 

[Surrealistik]

Dayum, Elizabeth Warren taking it to Bloomberg; love it.

 

[swing_voter]

Damn, they went out for Bloomberg's blood right from the start.

 

[GreatNews2night]

Warren landed several punches on Bloomberg! Wow!

 

[Chomsky]

Well that didn't take long!

 

[chuckiechan]

I'm hoping Bloomberg will bring some pragmatic moderation to the stage.

A 1/2 billion to the RNC, and maybe they will let Bloomberg run against Trump in a primary.

Bloomberg’s problem is as mayor he did the right things which is what the progressives are against. Stop and frisk, more police where the crime is, charter schools, etc. And some bad things - he’s a multinationalist and was too chummy with China. He reminds me of Romney with a yarmulke.

 

[OrphanSlug]

Bloomberg is already off to a terrible start.

 

[Court Jester]

Off and running. The two socialist are already attacking Bloomberg.

Here's a thought Bernie and Liz, why don't you form a new party for your ideas.... oh wait there already is one... communist party.

 

[Court Jester]

Oh wait, almost forgot... Joe Biden is on the stage too.

He's toast.

 

[Court Jester]

Bloomberg is already off to a terrible start.

I disagree. Sanders, Warren, and Biden now attacking Bloomberg only elevates Bloomberg right out of the gate.

 

[Chomsky]

Bloomberg is staying pretty calm & above the frey, I must admit.

 

[swing_voter]

A voter who's just tuning in for the first time is going to think Bloomberg is the front runner.

 

[Excast]

Off and running. The two socialist are already attacking Bloomberg.

Here's a thought Bernie and Liz, why don't you form a new party for your ideas.... oh wait there already is one... communist party.

Imagining asking two people who caucus with the Democratic Party to form a new party in order to make way for a racist, sexist, billionaire mayor who was cheering on Bush at the Republican National Convention a few years back.

 

[Chomsky]

Haha! Buttigieg re: "Let's get a Democrat" remark!