Democratic Primaries

emmaverybo

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111. Laryngitis. Some of them misuse their voices. They take the voice right off the vocal chords

Reply to NCLefty (Reply #105)

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 10:10 PM

Sep 2019

instead of doing diaphragmic breathing. My ears hurt for them.

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

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*******Debate Thread 3******** [View all] MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 OP

Jorge Ramos has a massive ego awesomerwb1 Sep 2019 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author TwilightZone Sep 2019 #2

You mean Castro? emmaverybo Sep 2019 #8

I replied in the wrong spot. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #13

Well, he knows that Mayor Buttigieg speaks 25 languages! madaboutharry Sep 2019 #5

Hahah yeah but that was lame imo awesomerwb1 Sep 2019 #10

Alcalde - means magistrate or mayor IcyPeas Sep 2019 #11

Yes awesomerwb1 Sep 2019 #19

Ramos has more pull and influence than everyone you see in English language TV combined. underpants Sep 2019 #60

Not really. awesomerwb1 Sep 2019 #86

So you're saying Ramos doesnt have influence pnwpolicy Sep 2019 #197

lol Maybe try reading my post a few more times awesomerwb1 Sep 2019 #198

Thanks good timing bdamomma Sep 2019 #3

Thanks elleng Sep 2019 #4

thanks. oh good a commercial break LOL IcyPeas Sep 2019 #6

I wish they bdamomma Sep 2019 #7

Beto is doing really well tonight. Going to look for a bump in his numbers n/t Blaukraut Sep 2019 #9

I appreciate his no-bullshit approach Politicub Sep 2019 #14

Same here blm Sep 2019 #63

Thats my impression as well jcgoldie Sep 2019 #16

Yes he is MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 #17

Me too! I'm back and forth between him and Liz n/t Blaukraut Sep 2019 #20

I'm still very impressed by Warren. But Beto is almost as cute! DemocracyMouse Sep 2019 #138

he is genuinely nice too. yellowdogintexas Sep 2019 #183

He has moved up to my second choice Bradshaw3 Sep 2019 #37

Will they ever talk about pressing foreign policy and relations issues or is that something they emmaverybo Sep 2019 #12

Now elleng Sep 2019 #15

Hah. I saw that! emmaverybo Sep 2019 #175

I almost never react like this, but this debate is so stressing me out, it is a shitshow Celerity Sep 2019 #18

I disagree IcyPeas Sep 2019 #21

opinions will vary, I am only speaking for myself nt Celerity Sep 2019 #22

I understand. all good IcyPeas Sep 2019 #25

hugz Celerity Sep 2019 #30

I think this is what I was trying to say (and it has gotten better) Celerity Sep 2019 #55

she's right IcyPeas Sep 2019 #70

Health care is by far the #1 issue, according to voters. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #80

Right, more time on more substance than most, elleng Sep 2019 #24

yes, it was a snap judgement from the first 30 minutes or so, it has gotten better Celerity Sep 2019 #100

I agree and it is much better than the last one amuse bouche Sep 2019 #26

I think this one is the best of the first three MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 #28

I agree. I had to turn it off and go into another room. Peregrine Took Sep 2019 #97

Agree. It all has a rushed and stressed pace. Would Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2019 #186

I am always made uncomfortable when people attack each other... not_the_one Sep 2019 #187

+10000 Celerity Sep 2019 #189

EW making strong, SMART points on trade. nt ecstatic Sep 2019 #23

Yes, she was good! nolabear Sep 2019 #27

I agree. Savvy, smart, and no nonsense. Nt Ninga Sep 2019 #31

She looks good. Baitball Blogger Sep 2019 #33

If we don't elect EW the next president at140 Sep 2019 #124

So true. She's the only one we can trust to protect our investments. Baitball Blogger Sep 2019 #162

Harris mentioned Climate... working with China IcyPeas Sep 2019 #29

Bernie and Biden remind me of the two balcony guys on the Muppets.lol Blaukraut Sep 2019 #32

Geeezzzz. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #168

Great points by Cory about trump turning US into isolationist ecstatic Sep 2019 #34

switched my preference again. barbtries Sep 2019 #35

Cory Booker is a jewel. elleng Sep 2019 #38

he is. barbtries Sep 2019 #83

I concur strongly! eom sprinkleeninow Sep 2019 #192

DU should give us three or four slots for preference n/t Blaukraut Sep 2019 #40

They could do ranked voting. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #65

I'd like that. DavidDvorkin Sep 2019 #67

Great idea! Blaukraut Sep 2019 #69

I wish they would MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 #71

so much this!!!! Celerity Sep 2019 #94

i could fill 4 easily. barbtries Sep 2019 #76

We should do like Game of Thrones and have a 5 person council instead of 1 prez. Blaukraut Sep 2019 #93

I can't watch - a question if you please... BlueIdaho Sep 2019 #36

Harris definitely went after him. Others some. n/t Blaukraut Sep 2019 #39

Mayor Pete too went after trump, nicely. IcyPeas Sep 2019 #42

Thanks - it's about damn time! BlueIdaho Sep 2019 #45

Not much bashing at all, except a really crappy one by Castro. nolabear Sep 2019 #43

Interesting... nt BlueIdaho Sep 2019 #50

Yes, several of them have made comments re: Trump. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #44

Thanks! nt. BlueIdaho Sep 2019 #54

I don't see them bashing fellow dems and yes they have attacked the Reality Show Clown amuse bouche Sep 2019 #47

Good to hear - thank you. nt. BlueIdaho Sep 2019 #53

I am enjoying this debate. The last one stressed me out amuse bouche Sep 2019 #78

Great to hear! Thanks! BlueIdaho Sep 2019 #82

I feel they will up the volume in their attacks in forthcoming debates. eom sprinkleeninow Sep 2019 #191

Beto called him a white supremacist MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 #74

Finally! Thanks. BlueIdaho Sep 2019 #79

Sanders: [Trade policies] cost 4 billion jobs. Lucid Dreamer Sep 2019 #41

I think he meant millions. SamKnause Sep 2019 #49

That makes more sense. Lucid Dreamer Sep 2019 #62

I think it's million, not billion. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #56

Unsurprisingly, the candidates have variable strengths on the issues Raven123 Sep 2019 #46

Excellent answer on Afghanistan by Warren BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #48

Her answer speaks to the scope of her knowledge. She weaves important dynamics into each Ninga Sep 2019 #58

Mayor Pete can answer this question the best IcyPeas Sep 2019 #51

That was a great response! n/t napi21 Sep 2019 #59

Sen Warren has not disappointed me. Smart, savvy, knowledagble, gets it. Nt Ninga Sep 2019 #52

Kudos to Pete for bringing up the military stops to trump's Scotland resort! nt ecstatic Sep 2019 #57

+1 Celerity Sep 2019 #95

+1 MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 #99

Joe hopelessly meandering on Iraq BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #61

I agree. Joe knows more about this issue than most people want to hear. Needs to be concise. Raven123 Sep 2019 #68

Joe is dispelling those trolling rumors re his age and abilities. nolabear Sep 2019 #64

Not with that answer on Iraq Bradshaw3 Sep 2019 #73

He talked over the heads of normal viewers with inside details Blaukraut Sep 2019 #81

Inside details on about four different topics Bradshaw3 Sep 2019 #104

I disagree jcgoldie Sep 2019 #77

Agree! He's been on fire. His knowledge and experience on Foreign policy is far superior to any of Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #179

Good answer by Bernie! He could just use his indoor voice. Blaukraut Sep 2019 #66

Bernie is so passionate about the issues, he can barely contain himself. n/t Peregrine Took Sep 2019 #102

Great question--what makes YOU the most qualified to be commander in chief? Obviously, Yang emmaverybo Sep 2019 #72

If he gives me a grand a month, I'll call him qualified :D Blaukraut Sep 2019 #75

LOL! emmaverybo Sep 2019 #90

lolol Celerity Sep 2019 #98

I think you've won the thread MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 #106

Not sure that I would, but Blue_true Sep 2019 #172

Booker has such a great sense of humor BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #84

For humor I like Stephanopoulos 's response to Harris's dig about the "powerful" Wizard of Oz tblue37 Sep 2019 #154

Cory is a vegan IcyPeas Sep 2019 #85

He is very likable. madaboutharry Sep 2019 #88

I like him too. I don't see him as President though IcyPeas Sep 2019 #91

OK, it's time for Jorge to be removed from the panel. ecstatic Sep 2019 #87

He is annoying. Just an irritant. emmaverybo Sep 2019 #92

Beto having a good night. But I don't see the needle moving tonite. So far... emmaverybo Sep 2019 #96

I agree! nt ecstatic Sep 2019 #103

Even the U.N. has discussed it . lunasun Sep 2019 #110

Lol I thought you meant the U.N. has discussed removing Jorge from the panel. Beartracks Sep 2019 #195

Finally Climate Change! Blaukraut Sep 2019 #89

Warren gets to the bottom line of the problem every time: Money and the corruption that goes with it Blaukraut Sep 2019 #101

Her frames are excellent. Every answer, ever time. Nt Ninga Sep 2019 #108

Not quite. There is another major factor involved. StevieM Sep 2019 #125

Liz has the Dick Factor handled, too. n/t Blaukraut Sep 2019 #128

Bernie's voice sounds rough as hell. NCLefty Sep 2019 #105

Laryngitis. Some of them misuse their voices. They take the voice right off the vocal chords emmaverybo Sep 2019 #111

Do the 100 Democracy $'s come out of my $1k/ mo? BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #107

that's only 2 bucks a month. You can handle it! Blaukraut Sep 2019 #120

Phew BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #123

I know this is in Houston but... IcyPeas Sep 2019 #109

Texas Southern University TwilightZone Sep 2019 #113

thank you IcyPeas Sep 2019 #116

Someone commented about 2000 of the students were in the audience. Or... Beartracks Sep 2019 #194

Texas Southern elleng Sep 2019 #115

I know 3 attorneys who attended the Thurgood Marshall School of Law nt yellowdogintexas Sep 2019 #185

take That Betsy Devos IcyPeas Sep 2019 #112

+1000! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2019 #119

I loved that... give someone the job who has actually been a teacher IcyPeas Sep 2019 #122

Do they mean it when they call time?! Use a buzzer, damn it. emmaverybo Sep 2019 #114

Sorry, conversations happening. elleng Sep 2019 #121

Excellent by Harris on impact of black teachers BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #117

All young kids could benefit from having a black or minority teacher in the early grades Rhiannon12866 Sep 2019 #142

$60,000 wont get you a one bedroom apartment in some big cities IcyPeas Sep 2019 #118

Really! Double it. not_the_one Sep 2019 #188

"Have the record player on at night? tishaLA Sep 2019 #126

Why are you "bashing"? brooklynite Sep 2019 #129

I laughed out loud at that one Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #136

I know what he meant but he said it badly. nolabear Sep 2019 #137

Vinyl and turntables aka record players are back-- Alliepoo Sep 2019 #140

He could have at least used 8 tracks n/t Blaukraut Sep 2019 #146

Record players are back in a big way. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #165

Shout out to random young parents who may be vinyl enthusiasts but yeah ummm if he lunasun Sep 2019 #170

Oh my! demmiblue Sep 2019 #127

LOL! Joe got the bit in his teeth. Not his best moment but I get the frustration. nolabear Sep 2019 #130

Biden is rambling incoherently Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #131

538: "Our transcript writers are working double time trying to untangle that last Biden soliloquy." brooklynite Sep 2019 #132

History is difficult to explain briefly, elleng Sep 2019 #141

Well said. emulatorloo Sep 2019 #163

Repeatedly...This is our best option? BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #135

I've been very impressed by everyone except Biden and Yang Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #150

Me too BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #155

You're entitled to your opinion. I'd like to see Elizabeth explain how she'd fund medicare for all. onetexan Sep 2019 #199

That was weird, but he's had a good night actually. nolabear Sep 2019 #143

No he hasn't jcgoldie Sep 2019 #151

Yes, indeed he's had a really good night! Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #182

I feel bad for him... it was just so uncomfortable. demmiblue Sep 2019 #173

Joe is really on fire. Did well against Castro's digs Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #180

Booker just said dangnabbit. Lol. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #133

LOL, Lefta Dissenter Sep 2019 #139

Gol-durn them varmints n/t Kitchari Sep 2019 #148

cory said lots of good stuff! Great night for him! floppyboo Sep 2019 #190

Glad Biden called the moderators out on not enforcing time limits. eom tarheelsunc Sep 2019 #134

Cory Booker needs a badass mustache dweller Sep 2019 #144

Ooh, yas! eom sprinkleeninow Sep 2019 #193

I don't like the accusatory questions from the ABC people mtngirl47 Sep 2019 #145

Ditto Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #147

when the bankster commercials come on i start to channel surf. nt yaesu Sep 2019 #149

this debate is covering a lot of good policy grounds - despite many stupid questions from mods EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #152

who are the protesters? IcyPeas Sep 2019 #153

derps. EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #158

And why did they wait 2 1/2 hours to strike? brooklynite Sep 2019 #159

Dunno - wish they'd get lost and shut up. n/t CousinIT Sep 2019 #160

Jerks? (N/t) Lefta Dissenter Sep 2019 #161

This message was self-deleted by its author IcyPeas Sep 2019 #164

I couldn't understand what they were shouting. Beartracks Sep 2019 #196

Who's yelling? MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 #156

What did those protesters say to Biden? Doreen Sep 2019 #157

E. Warren lined up her dollies to teach them. IcyPeas Sep 2019 #166

They're all getting tired. I don't blame them. nolabear Sep 2019 #167

it's exhausting, but good practice IcyPeas Sep 2019 #169

The protesters gave Biden a lot more time to think of an answer. NCLefty Sep 2019 #171

As a mom and grandma, I love Klobuchar's closing statement n/t Blaukraut Sep 2019 #174

She's great. elleng Sep 2019 #176

I don't think new mothers IcyPeas Sep 2019 #178

lol Celerity Sep 2019 #177

thanks for starting this thread MustLoveBeagles IcyPeas Sep 2019 #181

Your welcome MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 #184