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92. Warren is wrong. Doctors will have to bill someone. You cannot have healthcard without

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Thu Sep 12, 2019, 08:29 PM

Sep 2019

administration costs.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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***Debate thread #1*** [View all] nolabear Sep 2019 OP

Good opening by Amy OKNancy Sep 2019 #1

Beto sounded good gristy Sep 2019 #2

Booker speaking with passion. I can't figure out why he doesn't do better. nolabear Sep 2019 #3

What are his accomplishments? nt Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #14

Fair question. nolabear Sep 2019 #67

Well, he did help Stanford defeat Notre Dame in football aeromanKC Sep 2019 #290

i really like him barbtries Sep 2019 #64

Where's Marianne? underpants Sep 2019 #4

Didn't make the cut. nolabear Sep 2019 #13

Whaaaat? underpants Sep 2019 #23

Didn't meet the criterion. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #15

Clearly they criterion where anti-sage rubbing underpants Sep 2019 #29

Sage is for burning not rubbing ! stonecutter357 Sep 2019 #201

Typical Biden mentality underpants Sep 2019 #240

I think the term is smudging. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2019 #299

Klobuchar started well but lost me with her 'middle of the road' BS Blaukraut Sep 2019 #5

I like Beto's opening. I like Cory's demeanor ecstatic Sep 2019 #6

any hints on free online viewing? barbtries Sep 2019 #7

I think there's a thread pointing to YouTube nolabear Sep 2019 #9

ABCNews.com/live DesertRat Sep 2019 #11

YouTube ABC but not on all browsers McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #16

got it! barbtries Sep 2019 #34

this is working for me barbtries Sep 2019 #59

It is also streaming on ABC on Facebook madaboutharry Sep 2019 #83

Yang is kind of odd. A grand a month to random families? nolabear Sep 2019 #8

Sign me up. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #12

There's a website! Go thou and report back. nolabear Sep 2019 #20

Illegal... brooklynite Sep 2019 #18

+1 Lisa0825 Sep 2019 #25

Building a huge campaign email list DesertRat Sep 2019 #41

i thought it was to all families. barbtries Sep 2019 #42

Yes, that is my understanding. nclib Sep 2019 #210

i missed that part of the debate, barbtries Sep 2019 #259

Yes, I missed that part too. nclib Sep 2019 #272

my son walks that trail every day to work! barbtries Sep 2019 #275

It's on the ATT in Durham. nclib Sep 2019 #276

he's lost at least 30 pounds barbtries Sep 2019 #277

Wow. Good for him! nclib Sep 2019 #293

There was an interesting article in the NYT a couple years ago about how effective this is. SharonAnn Sep 2019 #175

I live just outside of Cherokee mtngirl47 Sep 2019 #252

Yang following the age-old advice--gotta have a gimmick. emmaverybo Sep 2019 #10

Kamala going for Spanky. Red meat but I'll see what's next. nolabear Sep 2019 #17

LOL! I just entered Yang's sweepstakes. Way to derail the debate! ecstatic Sep 2019 #19

Liked how Harris talked to Trump. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #21

Warren applauded her, lol! nolabear Sep 2019 #24

Kamala Harris! That was brilliant! n/t Blaukraut Sep 2019 #22

Harris has my vote for Attorney General McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #26

Good call. I'd go for that. nolabear Sep 2019 #32

Bernie's really hoarse. nolabear Sep 2019 #27

Who needs a voice when one can wag fingers? nt BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #208

😂 we can do it Sep 2019 #307

That might be a good thing for others on stage. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #278

Sounds like Bernie lost his voice. nt ecstatic Sep 2019 #28

Did Bernie age overnight? He makes Biden look young. McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #30

Ha ha ha. LisaM Sep 2019 #84

omg.. I'm not watching.. just reading DU. Cha Sep 2019 #89

Botox wears off after a while nt BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #212

Bernie's yelling again. And has _already_ lost his voice. gristy Sep 2019 #31

Painful to listen to DesertRat Sep 2019 #46

Nice one, Sen Harris!!! TruckFump Sep 2019 #33

Hearing his voice makes my throat hurt tishaLA Sep 2019 #35

Warren needs new material. I like her a lot but I've heard all this before. nolabear Sep 2019 #36

Yes. My thought too. gristy Sep 2019 #75

Yes, I think that she is falling into the Bernie rut. Blue_true Sep 2019 #281

What were they all laughing about right before Buttigieg? Jane Austin Sep 2019 #37

Yang offered to give out free money McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #40

That was just weird. Didn't connect well to his program intentions. nolabear Sep 2019 #47

Thanks for answering. Jane Austin Sep 2019 #144

Strong opening by EW. nt ecstatic Sep 2019 #38

Warren is everyone's favorite high school teacher, the one that never left a McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #39

Glad Joe's talking intentions. He has to check notes but that's cool. nolabear Sep 2019 #43

OMG! Biden looks like a Hollywood president! McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #44

He looks great tonight. madaboutharry Sep 2019 #68

Robert Culp in "The Pelican Brief" GreatCaesarsGhost Sep 2019 #76

Biden had good energy. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #45

Americans do not like math. McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #51

Joe looks bdamomma Sep 2019 #80

Biden is coming out swinging! nt ecstatic Sep 2019 #48

Needs more positivism. McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #55

Joe's on fire tonight. nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #49

Go, Kamala! nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #107

The senator is for Bernie!? demmiblue Sep 2019 #50

Hmmmm...going for Warren and Bernie's payment for plans. nolabear Sep 2019 #52

Yep. Even the mint can't print enough money to pay for all the freebies... Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #57

Biden is telling a lie. SamKnause Sep 2019 #53

And it is math. Voters do not like math McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #56

Bernie just said it would be 30 trillion OKNancy Sep 2019 #62

As I admitted to in my following post. SamKnause Sep 2019 #71

You should put "on edit" before your admission. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #285

Bernie just made me out a liar. SamKnause Sep 2019 #66

They've started out focusing on removing Trump: good CousinIT Sep 2019 #54

EW needs to nail down the money issue. "costs" is nebulous. nolabear Sep 2019 #58

What was that crap Biden babbled about 32 trillion per year? n/t brewens Sep 2019 #60

Although I think a Public Option is a better approach with so many voters Hoyt Sep 2019 #204

I heard him say 32 trillion per year, more than the federal budget. Or something real brewens Sep 2019 #218

Bernie for Grumpy Old man McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #61

Boy does Bernie need to explain how. Like, a lot. nolabear Sep 2019 #63

Can't do it, NONE can, hence trying to 'debate' health 'care/' insurance, elleng Sep 2019 #74

Yup. The current system is projected at $50 million. hedda_foil Sep 2019 #100

Harris has a message for Pres. Trump in her opening statement: "The only reason you were not indicte riversedge Sep 2019 #65

DAMN, Joe. He's on fire! nolabear Sep 2019 #69

The triumvirate on the screen is Biden/Harris/Sanders. McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #70

I'm going to watch later on DVR. calguy Sep 2019 #72

Bucs vs Panthers. Meh. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #78

I know calguy Sep 2019 #94

Too much time spent on Medicare for all. Move on. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #73

I'm trying, but not sure I can listen to that hoarse voice ecstatic Sep 2019 #77

He needs a lozenge. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #82

He needs to drop out of the race nt BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #250

We have a designated "Bernie Button" on our remote frazzled Sep 2019 #245

lol nt BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #253

lol! Yes, that's exactly what it is for me. ecstatic Sep 2019 #261

No, Bernie! Not math! He is correct, but this will not win hearts and minds McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #79

Bernie keeps YELLING AT ME! hlthe2b Sep 2019 #81

ROFLMAO McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #85

His posture is bad SCVDem Sep 2019 #220

He has spondylitis and a stoop nt BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #258

omg! Amy K slaughtered Sanders just now! nt ecstatic Sep 2019 #86

Best ever seen Amy. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #93

I really like Amy Klobuchar. madaboutharry Sep 2019 #87

She makes sense. She is a pragmatist who can get things done. I like her a lot redstateblues Sep 2019 #115

That's true dflprincess Sep 2019 #287

Oh she is.. and I love that about her. Genuine and sincere Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #295

She is my choice for VP grantcart Sep 2019 #304

Whoee! Amy comes for Bernie! And does well! nolabear Sep 2019 #88

Amy is NAILING it. CousinIT Sep 2019 #90

Pete makes a good point: Trust voters! nt ecstatic Sep 2019 #91

Did we trust the voters who voted for Trump? BigBearJohn Sep 2019 #231

lol! Fair enough. nt ecstatic Sep 2019 #241

the voters voted almost three million not_the_one Sep 2019 #303

Warren is wrong. Doctors will have to bill someone. You cannot have healthcard without wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #92

Medicare's administration costs are lower. McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #103

You don't know that. Disease prevention or cures need reaserch. Phara does that now. wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #165

What are the costs for insurance industry profits? blm Sep 2019 #248

No one has explained how M4A can be implemented. wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #269

This!! Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #296

✔️ blm Sep 2019 #206

Medicare (traditional Part B) has the lowest cost per claim yellowdogintexas Sep 2019 #242

Claim processing is a minor part of management costs grantcart Sep 2019 #305

I live in a region where Medicare use is big. Retirement Florida. Blue_true Sep 2019 #288

Not at all what she said.There's a huge difference between insurance profits and administrative cost hedda_foil Sep 2019 #119

Ontario's OHIP admin costs are less than 5%. luvtheGWN Sep 2019 #273

Did Joe just do that? HelpImSurrounded Sep 2019 #95

yeah. barbtries Sep 2019 #97

Hell no! HelpImSurrounded Sep 2019 #121

You see, that's the kind of talk I can not tolerate. YOHABLO Sep 2019 #282

What do you mean? HelpImSurrounded Sep 2019 #283

The candidates are giving Bernie a lot of opportunities to speak. milestogo Sep 2019 #96

He's back on his heels. nolabear Sep 2019 #102

Then it is called "give him more rope". nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #289

Somebody get Bernie a Sucrets! scheming daemons Sep 2019 #98

Kamala gives credit. Not a bad approach. nolabear Sep 2019 #99

Stop shouting at me, Bernie. eom tarheelsunc Sep 2019 #101

Attorney General Harris keeps her eyes on the prize! Trump is a criminal! McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #104

So is Stephanopolous working for the repugs? rurallib Sep 2019 #105

No, he isn't. ABC/Disney profits when children have enough McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #114

Kamala again goes after Trump. Smart. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #106

I guess Sanders and Warren do not realize some folks get vested, earn health coverage for life, and emmaverybo Sep 2019 #108

Indeed!! Married to one who has that, now retired. My daughter and family as well. It's managed Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #297

What percentage of working Americans have that benefit ? CentralMass Sep 2019 #302

I think about fifty percent of Medicare recipients have supplemental insurance they like, at group emmaverybo Sep 2019 #309

Bernie Sanders sounds 1,000 years old. madaboutharry Sep 2019 #109

Because being old is really really bad. We don't like old people, they're bad. YOHABLO Sep 2019 #284

No, nothing against old people. madaboutharry Sep 2019 #286

Warren is 66 or 67. But I get your point. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #291

Elizabeth Warren is 70 Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #298

I stand corrected. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #301

Go Kamala!!! Sancho Sep 2019 #110

and McConnell bdamomma Sep 2019 #176

Bernie looks kind of wacky extvbroadcaster Sep 2019 #111

Yeah. Not presidential at all. ecstatic Sep 2019 #127

Good to know.. Thank you, extvbroadcaster. Cha Sep 2019 #267

That's exactly how he'll be characterized by the bad guys calimary Sep 2019 #308

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This message was self-deleted by its author DesertRat Sep 2019 #154

Joe just called Bernie a socialist. underpants Sep 2019 #113

Yes he did. More than once. DesertRat Sep 2019 #123

Well- he is redstateblues Sep 2019 #135

My wife's observation - Kamala is vetting herself as a VP slot. underpants Sep 2019 #149

I would love love love a Biden/Harris ticket. African-American women are the backbone OrlandoDem2 Sep 2019 #251

Totally agree. underpants Sep 2019 #263

Well, that's what he calls himself. And Biden said Bernie, ironically, believes more in corporations emmaverybo Sep 2019 #145

oh shit! "For a socialist, you sure have a lot more ecstatic Sep 2019 #116

Funny, I always thought Joe had a lot of faith in corporations. milestogo Sep 2019 #138

Biden ONLY going after Bernie, but not Warren. Interesting...n/t Blaukraut Sep 2019 #117

Just called Bernie a socialist. Kamala seems to be vetting for a VP spot. underpants Sep 2019 #122

I thought the same thing. nt Ilsa Sep 2019 #158

✅ underpants Sep 2019 #188

Is Biden really here to swat down Bernie to give the nomination to Warren? McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #125

I think he's being smart. Bernie's bleeding right now. nolabear Sep 2019 #129

Dang. Biden just called Bernie a Socialist. Wow. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #118

Bernie calls himself a socialist. scheming daemons Sep 2019 #130

Always has redstateblues Sep 2019 #140

Being fair to Bernie, he is a "Democratic Socialist" Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #186

He only added the "democratic" part relatively recently. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #226

Doesn't matter. Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #279

Yep. My wife's observation- Kamala is vetting herself for a VP slot. underpants Sep 2019 #132

Warren bdamomma Sep 2019 #197

Every one on thet stage Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #280

I didn't even understand that exchange between Joe and Bernie. nolabear Sep 2019 #120

Go Joe OKNancy Sep 2019 #124

Bernie is having a bad debate. scheming daemons Sep 2019 #126

Too much focus on the top candidates DrToast Sep 2019 #128

Agreed tishaLA Sep 2019 #157

Agreed Sherman A1 Sep 2019 #200

Love the Texas bashing by Beto! McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #131

Beto's speaking style and stage presence beats all today I think. gristy Sep 2019 #133

Beto has a bright future redstateblues Sep 2019 #156

He could easily be the VP nominee but if not yellowdogintexas Sep 2019 #266

He's doing very well MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 #262

Warren is every woman when two of her male coworkers get in a dick-measuring contest during a meeti riversedge Sep 2019 #134

So true! McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #137

Beto scores barbtries Sep 2019 #136

So does Castro. Sadly, O'Rourke/Castro can not fly due to they are McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #147

Maybe Amy, Biden, and Pete formed an alliance. nt ecstatic Sep 2019 #139

Terrible. This forgetting BS from Castro. gristy Sep 2019 #141

Castro. But yeah, crappy. nolabear Sep 2019 #151

fixed! gristy Sep 2019 #168

That was garbage. nt Susan Calvin Sep 2019 #189

Bad strategy. He just comes across as mean on that attack. hedda_foil Sep 2019 #264

Castro just lost my support. Not cool. nt ecstatic Sep 2019 #142

He was gettin ugly there. And desperate. emmaverybo Sep 2019 #152

Yep. He thought this was home ground and had been off camera from the opening. underpants Sep 2019 #171

Damn, Julio. That was low. nolabear Sep 2019 #143

I think that was a mistake. The crowd didn't like it. DrToast Sep 2019 #148

And calling Bernie a "socialist" was not low? McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #150

Well, he calls himself that, so... tarheelsunc Sep 2019 #178

Doesn't Bernie call himself a socialist? The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #183

Sanders has proudly called himself a socialist for years Jose Garcia Sep 2019 #185

Sanders has been calling himself a socialist for decades. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #234

Castro wielding an axe. Dang. tishaLA Sep 2019 #146

Over the line. He got called on his grandstanding. underpants Sep 2019 #159

Yeah, it was WAY over the line tishaLA Sep 2019 #184

Totally appropriate but it'll end him. Jirel Sep 2019 #268

Yeah, but I think he missed and hit himself. DrToast Sep 2019 #163

Agreed. tishaLA Sep 2019 #191

Horrible debate. SamKnause Sep 2019 #153

It's ok. My back is to the screen as I read DU. gristy Sep 2019 #198

More punches thrown here than the NFL game. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #155

No, Yang! Do not go there! McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #160

that was bizarre nt Celerity Sep 2019 #192

Castro needs to stop. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2019 #161

Castro just lost any chance of moving on nini Sep 2019 #162

Or being selected as a VP. nt Ilsa Sep 2019 #172

Yang. "I'm Asian so I know a lot of doctors." HUH!!! pangaia Sep 2019 #164

Yeah, that was weird gristy Sep 2019 #173

Ridiculous. He is veering into clown territory ecstatic Sep 2019 #190

Julian Castro just came off awfully bad, imo. madaboutharry Sep 2019 #166

Yep underpants Sep 2019 #177

I just lost a ton of respect for Castro.nt OrlandoDem2 Sep 2019 #167

Bad move. nt Susan Calvin Sep 2019 #195

What did he say? Turin_C3PO Sep 2019 #216

I was listening with half an ear MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 #271

Why does being Asian Doreen Sep 2019 #169

A joke. Susan Calvin Sep 2019 #203

It's a bad joke. Many Doctors today are Indian, Chinese, or Vietnamese. Blue_true Sep 2019 #292

"I'm Asian so I know a lot of doctors." ?? nolabear Sep 2019 #170

I know right? HelpImSurrounded Sep 2019 #180

Oh Dear. To my brother, Julian Castro that was not a good move underthematrix Sep 2019 #174

I like Booker but I am not sure America is ready for the shaved head McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #179

I like him bdamomma Sep 2019 #217

Everyone paying homage to Obama tonite, even the ones who threw him under the bus last time. emmaverybo Sep 2019 #181

LOL, right? They learn fast at least. nolabear Sep 2019 #196

Yep. They are listening to the pundits who said: Do NOT ecstatic Sep 2019 #214

When I say Obama, you say Biden! Obama! Biden!... Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #235

This is so Good to hear, emmaverybo! Cha Sep 2019 #260

Yeah, Castro lost any goodwill n/t Blaukraut Sep 2019 #182

Downright cruel. nt gateley Sep 2019 #193

Downright stupid. nt Susan Calvin Sep 2019 #211

Thank you for pointing out the elephant in the room--Trump's racism. McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #187

Yes, reparations! Go Beto! McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #194

Don't care what Castro has to say from here on out Sugarcoated Sep 2019 #199

I know. He can hear his campaign crashing I'll bet. nolabear Sep 2019 #205

Me too. He sure shot himself in the foot. nt Susan Calvin Sep 2019 #223

Aloha, Sugarcoated.. Did Biden Cha Sep 2019 #270

I still think if Clinton had run with Castro, she would have won McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #202

Russia was nowhere near as big a factor as James Comey was. StevieM Sep 2019 #221

nope, Castro is not liked in Texas JI7 Sep 2019 #228

I thought he had promise but turned out to be a lightweight grantcart Sep 2019 #306

At this juncture, Pete needs to talk about his Frederick Douglass plan. emmaverybo Sep 2019 #207

Doing it. elleng Sep 2019 #213

Okay. I'm ready for a Warren-Harris ticket right f''ing now n/t Blaukraut Sep 2019 #209

Warren-Beto with Harris as attorney general McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #215

Or that. I like all three of them. Blaukraut Sep 2019 #222

Yes! cannabis_flower Sep 2019 #265

Mayor Buttigieg sounding like a smart man, of course! madaboutharry Sep 2019 #219

He reminds me a bit of Michael Dukakis for those who are old like me. McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #224

OH NO, can't have a good administrator! elleng Sep 2019 #232

Americans do not like their politicians too smart McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #247

sadly elleng Sep 2019 #256

Same here. Don't know whether that is a good thing. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #294

ALWAYS sounds like a smart man. elleng Sep 2019 #225

He really does bdamomma Sep 2019 #229

Buttigieg is always on point. mia Sep 2019 #227

Black ABC reporter with gotcha ? To Harris - why? Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #230

Giving her opportunity to explain, elleng Sep 2019 #244

The russians and others have been targeting black voters with ecstatic Sep 2019 #255

**NEW THREAD PLEASE?**? IcyPeas Sep 2019 #233

Agree McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #238

Warren isn't getting much time here. She needs to step forward. nolabear Sep 2019 #236

Complaining that Harris was "tough on crime" as a prosecutor McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #237

I'm not a Harris fan, but to attack her on law and order is ridiculous. nt Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #257

i need a #2 ... be right back dweller Sep 2019 #239

You jumped my joke. underpants Sep 2019 #243

Just bdamomma Sep 2019 #246

Thanks! nolabear Sep 2019 #249

Thread #2 here: TwilightZone Sep 2019 #254

I've started another debate thread for anyone interested MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 #274

thanks for starting this thread Nolabear IcyPeas Sep 2019 #300