2016 Postmortem

bettyellen

(47,209 posts) Wed Mar 9, 2016, 09:58 PM Mar 2016

Official Democratic Debate Thread for ALL US NICE PEOPLE (on CNN and Univision PART 1)

Let's be nice AGAIN. I'm really proud of you guys for setting aside the sniping and watching together.
I think it will be a great night for both Bernie and Hillary!

The debate begins at 9 p.m. Eastern and will be shown on Univision, CNN International and Fusion.

Online
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democratic-debate-in-miami-clinton-sanders-face-off-after-michigan-surprise/2016/03/09/92b73322-e601-11e5-b0fd-073d5930a7b7_story.html

There are also plenty of free options to view the debate online, with the websites of Univision, CNN, The Washington Post and Fusion streaming it live.

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Official Democratic Debate Thread for ALL US NICE PEOPLE (on CNN and Univision PART 1) (Original Post) bettyellen Mar 2016 OP

Okay- so I can't watch CCN INT or Fusion, so am going with Univision. Some guy is singing the bettyellen Mar 2016 #1

It's on WAPO, too suffragette Mar 2016 #2

THANKS!!! Is that radio- or local TV? bettyellen Mar 2016 #4

Oh duh, the WAPO web site!!! bettyellen Mar 2016 #7

Way too long since DC suffragette Mar 2016 #9

Thanks for that! bettyellen Mar 2016 #12

TYT streaming w/commentary for free revbones Mar 2016 #3

Wow- thank you! bettyellen Mar 2016 #5

It takes a Spanish channel to start this thing with the Star Spangled Banner... JackRiddler Mar 2016 #6

I LOVED HIS JACKET!!!! bettyellen Mar 2016 #19

Audience young and about 80% Hispanic per hosts Person 2713 Mar 2016 #8

Interesting- I missed that tid-bit. Thank you! bettyellen Mar 2016 #79

feels like a bernie audience! shanti Mar 2016 #10

Univision is impossible to follow as they have live Spanish translation broadcast on top of their bettyellen Mar 2016 #11

I'm watching on CNN Madam Mossfern Mar 2016 #18

Hillary hitting lots of talking points already. Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #13

I liked "you win some, you lose some!" HA HA. True. bettyellen Mar 2016 #16

To Hillary_ What went wrong in Michigan.? Twice she asked! A) You win some, you lose some. bettyellen Mar 2016 #14

mod including supers...arrrghhh nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #15

Sanders replied but should have hit harder on it. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #17

yes nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #23

"i made a mistake"... shanti Mar 2016 #20

Horse race questions MSMITH33156 Mar 2016 #21

Right, so we can change channel or switch off. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #22

"Retroactive classification" again. Madam Mossfern Mar 2016 #24

Oh my god, Clinton just complained about OVERCLASSIFICATION. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #25

more "marked classified" and retroactive bs nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #26

oooh! shanti Mar 2016 #27

Hillary's pandering again. Madam Mossfern Mar 2016 #28

u called it n/t shanti Mar 2016 #40

huge applause for bernie. staying on message! nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #29

Q Is Donald Trump a racist? This is a really shitty spot to put Clinton in. Damn. bettyellen Mar 2016 #30

now, how she would she characterize Trump? Oh man. These questions so far suck. bettyellen Mar 2016 #32

Questions seem h-a-r-d tonight. JohnnyLib2 Mar 2016 #34

Well they are for clickbait more than anything. No one can flat out say "he is a racist" bettyellen Mar 2016 #37

I didn't get to hear what she said. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #72

agree. its baiting. doesnt look good for mods restorefreedom Mar 2016 #36

It's early to be attacking Trump, I think. Pointless now. bettyellen Mar 2016 #44

agree nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #48

Whoa. Bernie's answer! That was spot on! suffragette Mar 2016 #38

I think she did fine, it was a terrible question. Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #39

Spoiling for clickbait! bettyellen Mar 2016 #82

Looks like Univision has some actual practicing journalists. pa28 Mar 2016 #31

Until we started needing to talk about Trump. This is dopey. We hear enough about him during.... Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #35

Who is we?Not to Hispanics who have a special place in Trump's speeches Person 2713 Mar 2016 #73

So why give him more credence? Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #80

It;s just that it switches focus to him too early. And they only wanted a sound bite. bettyellen Mar 2016 #109

a picture is worth a thousand words Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #33

Many of them rank assumptions. nolabear Mar 2016 #47

The look of admiration on her face is not an assumption. Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #56

Bill can't keep his hands off of him...nt PassingFair Mar 2016 #78

Holy Shit. These are no nonsense questions. Barack_America Mar 2016 #41

+1 Person 2713 Mar 2016 #51

Maybe the US media will get a clue Blus4u Mar 2016 #182

Wow, Clinton is really getting hit hard. CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #42

'Are you hispandering' Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #43

Now Bernie is getting it. I am cringing, but at least they seem to be trying to be fair. bettyellen Mar 2016 #50

True. If they hit them both hard, that is better CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #58

I am pissed about them spending so much time on Trump, but whatever. bettyellen Mar 2016 #66

True. Let's hope we don't get more questions about Trump! CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #77

These are all kind of weird gotcha questions... Satch59 Mar 2016 #45

it seems to be gotcha on both of them. nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #52

Hispandering Person 2713 Mar 2016 #46

They both have some Hisplainin' to do.... bettyellen Mar 2016 #70

Mic problems for Sanders Arazi Mar 2016 #49

Hey! I think he is standing a little further back. bettyellen Mar 2016 #53

I think they are cutting the mics when the candidate isn't talking. nt Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #59

live link url please. floppyboo Mar 2016 #54

here is a LIVE LINK bettyellen Mar 2016 #60

thanks! floppyboo Mar 2016 #69

of course- thank you for hanging with us! bettyellen Mar 2016 #74

Hillary going after Sanders now Madam Mossfern Mar 2016 #55

Hillary is pulling her coalition card. She dealt out La Raza! bettyellen Mar 2016 #57

driver licenses...point bernie nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #61

Bernie attacking!!! WOW!! Arazi Mar 2016 #62

Yes! He's hitting on Honduras! JackRiddler Mar 2016 #63

Welcome Jack! bettyellen Mar 2016 #67

I wish Bernie would address Hillary's role flamingdem Mar 2016 #76

Not going to happen, sadly. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #93

It's too much, people can't follow the intricacies flamingdem Mar 2016 #144

the gloves are off shanti Mar 2016 #64

Welcome those children into this country !!! Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #65

Hillary: It's not fair when you bring up things that I said Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #68

No finger wagging tonight.. Just an observation. n/t Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #71

This is a problem, that was my drinking game. bklyncowgirl Mar 2016 #85

Hillary is doing the angry fist thing... maybe switch to that n/t Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #89

Right now, they even have to represent themselves in court, even at 3 and 4 yrs old suffragette Mar 2016 #118

Hillary just nailed him on the Kennedy immigration bill. Nailed to the floor. nt ucrdem Mar 2016 #75

He seemed to neutralize her point though CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #84

But he didn't address her point, which stands. ucrdem Mar 2016 #91

Did Hillary neutralize her sending back those children? Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #96

Yep. Bernie cant defend that vote without bashing Ted Kennedy. DCBob Mar 2016 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #92

Thanks for the insult. DCBob Mar 2016 #97

I'm sorry Bob- we will try harder to keep it nice in here. It's good to see you! bettyellen Mar 2016 #124

Thank you. DCBob Mar 2016 #237

Come over to thread two- it is pleasant! bettyellen Mar 2016 #238

Yep.. just now looking at it. DCBob Mar 2016 #240

Let's please be kind TO EACH OTHER. Hit the candidates only, thanks Jon! bettyellen Mar 2016 #100

Mmmk. Some statements are so off base though, I get upset. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #106

I appreciate it- we're trying to have a space with mutual respect for DUers- just for a while? bettyellen Mar 2016 #112

Well done! greatauntoftriplets Mar 2016 #133

My brother was NYPD, HA HA. Plus I can get Skittles to help enforce for me!! bettyellen Mar 2016 #139

He taught you well. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2016 #158

Wrapping herself in Ted is really rich... glaeken777 Mar 2016 #104

Are you kidding? Not even close. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #88

..and crickets chirps.... Uglystick Mar 2016 #95

Bernie rocking the brown suit tonight! Cue ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man"! bullwinkle428 Mar 2016 #81

Her Internals Must Be Bad kcjohn1 Mar 2016 #83

Excellent debate so far. lovemydog Mar 2016 #87

Me too. It is a bit rough at times, but seems fair, more or less. bettyellen Mar 2016 #185

can anyone factcheck the minuteman thing? MattP Mar 2016 #90

Like with the auto bailout... JackRiddler Mar 2016 #98

Factchecked Uglystick Mar 2016 #99

I wonder why he didn't respond specifically to the Minutemen question. Gregorian Mar 2016 #103

Probably because he had no idea WTF she was talking about. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #197

The comments on Trump were great by both candidates.. DCBob Mar 2016 #94

Loved Bernie's mention of the birther craze hopeforchange2008 Mar 2016 #101

Me too. That needs to brought up again and again. DCBob Mar 2016 #107

Good answer. You know what Trump is by his past action during Obama's term Person 2713 Mar 2016 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author hopeforchange2008 Mar 2016 #128

I think Hillary is going to fire that dude's daughter. Barack_America Mar 2016 #102

due process for children...wtf hillary? nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #105

it is fun watching her twist and turn awake Mar 2016 #110

its like a freakin obstacle course. nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #115

Holy crap, these mods are holding feet to the fire. Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #108

the univision republican debate had no immigration questions at all MattP Mar 2016 #113

wow she just committed to something. nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #111

Yep, maybe because hunky Jorge asked her sternly. Bernie promised too. Jorge for president!!! bettyellen Mar 2016 #119

i am only audio. hunky hmmmm nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #122

He's got bright blue eyes and silver hair- a bit like Anderson Cooper and Rodger Sterling maybe? bettyellen Mar 2016 #127

nice. nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #142

He is a little more serious and smoldery when he speaks, than either of the two. Nice. bettyellen Mar 2016 #157

She flipped by the end of the answer to "I don't want to see it". Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #120

yup.,i heard that...grrrrr nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #121

That is what I am telling you... Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #116

holy shit. honduras. bernie is going there re children deportation nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #117

Bernie - no "ifs, ands or buts" Hillary-duck and cover awake Mar 2016 #123

Did Hillary just say she wants to Nation Build in Honduras? n/t Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #125

She's repeating herself about the detention and vigilantes Madam Mossfern Mar 2016 #126

Is Hillary really trying to tie Bernie to the minutemen? Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #129

Bernie calingl her out on her lies! awake Mar 2016 #130

Bernie just called her out!! Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #131

The crowd is rowdy tonight! bettyellen Mar 2016 #132

Why say Bernie would support vigilantes flamingdem Mar 2016 #134

bernie laying down the lumber to big applause! nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #135

Comprehensive immigration reform Mnpaul Mar 2016 #136

"Madame Secretary I will match my record against yours anytime." senz Mar 2016 #137

Yay! He's calling her out for her propensity for misrepresentation! eom hopeforchange2008 Mar 2016 #138

She's doing th auto bail-out schtick again. Madam Mossfern Mar 2016 #140

And Bernie is yelling loudly and they cut him off. bettyellen Mar 2016 #147

Once. He went over time once. Barack_America Mar 2016 #155

I know she goes over, but his volume got up to BOOM there for a bit. Odd for him. bettyellen Mar 2016 #172

Does Hillary really want to double down on the auto bailout?? Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #141

I predicted she would double down on that tonight. Punkingal Mar 2016 #160

I called this one casperthegm Mar 2016 #166

Bernie keeps deflecting her lies and omissions Gregorian Mar 2016 #143

The Weather Vane is having trouble finding the direction of 7wo7rees Mar 2016 #145

wall street....bam! nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #146

Sorry Bernie, you voted against the auto bailout. Shouting at Hillary won't change that. nt ucrdem Mar 2016 #148

Michigan didn't believe that lie, why do you think anyone else will? nt Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #153

He voted against the Wall Street bailout. senz Mar 2016 #164

They look like they're each in their own little towers. bklyncowgirl Mar 2016 #149

Hey Brooklyn! Good to see you ride in tonight! bettyellen Mar 2016 #151

Hillary keeps talking and talking but no answers awake Mar 2016 #150

I am so glad he does not do what she does. senz Mar 2016 #152

a pedestrian fence.. OMFG !! Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #154

Univision roasting Hillary over a pit lmao LittleBlue Mar 2016 #156

Hillary making fun of Trump's wall is HILARIOUS. Nice riff on that. bettyellen Mar 2016 #159

@ Hillary, they are laughing at you, not with you n/t Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #161

Jokes are funny, but she should answer the question. Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #162

lol - Hillary trying to justify voting to build a wall to keep out Messicans! nt TheDormouse Mar 2016 #163

and Bernie agreeing he voted and feels the same way as Hillary? bettyellen Mar 2016 #169

just a fence, a pedestrian fence.. not a wall.. Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #170

Sanders - "or maybe a night....." Person 2713 Mar 2016 #165

I wonder how many got that. Barack_America Mar 2016 #186

Plenty in the audience I bet....this is a fear of history repeating Person 2713 Mar 2016 #206

Lucia!!! Arazi Mar 2016 #167

Guatemalan woman is breaking my heart Madam Mossfern Mar 2016 #168

Bernie is sounding like Hillary on this issue. Which Bernie? ucrdem Mar 2016 #171

I think BOTH candidates have learned some good things during this campaign season! bettyellen Mar 2016 #178

He speaks from the heart. This is who he is. senz Mar 2016 #173

There can be no spin SheenaR Mar 2016 #174

How is your wall different? Kittycat Mar 2016 #175

Oh geeze.. Hillary is just terrible. Can we please nominate someone else? Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #176

Can you be more specific and less personal? That would help people get your meaning better. bettyellen Mar 2016 #180

Please see the posts about her hispanering and not answering the question. Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #188

I understood him just fine. /nt RiverLover Mar 2016 #194

Hillary goes right to the hispandering to this woman. Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #177

a total and complete non answer Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #179

There is nothing she could say that you wouldn't ridicule. She was excellent and kind. nolabear Mar 2016 #191

She was actually . I agree Arazi Mar 2016 #204

Now we know. osubuck30 Mar 2016 #181

She just had a long answer with no mention of him- to great applause. bettyellen Mar 2016 #192

OMG, Honesty now.. Hillary is having a really bad night. Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #183

It is not her best showing. Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #187

It may be her worst. Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #190

OMG 'Not a natural politician?" Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #189

Poor Poor me, I am not good at this.. I don't know why nobody trusts me Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #199

I think she means not like happy go lucky Bill is, and that is true. I think she enjoys the policy bettyellen Mar 2016 #211

Being a natural politician is her strength, IMO. white_wolf Mar 2016 #212

Maybe a new thread? Getting long eom Arazi Mar 2016 #184

Actually I just loved HRC's answer on her honesty. Really good Arazi Mar 2016 #193

So did I. nolabear Mar 2016 #196

I agree on HRC- will have Thread #2 up for 10 pm- 4 minutes! Tks for the reminder. bettyellen Mar 2016 #200

Disagree. It was completely disingenuous. n/t Avalux Mar 2016 #202

Good answer on the VWRC's campaign to discredit the Clintons every which way. nt ucrdem Mar 2016 #195

Fantastic answer by Bernie on the Goldman Sachs transcripts EndElectoral Mar 2016 #198

Get ready for NH tears. Barack_America Mar 2016 #201

I was thinking the same thing. Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #205

A speech so great she would want to share it suffragette Mar 2016 #203

That was a great line Arazi Mar 2016 #213

Agree it was! suffragette Mar 2016 #223

That sounded a bit snide/ snarly. Not my fave Bernie moment. New thread in 60 seconds! bettyellen Mar 2016 #216

I thought he combined serious and humor well there. suffragette Mar 2016 #222

"Must be extrodinary speeches" kiva Mar 2016 #207

Bernie stepped right into the merde. nt ucrdem Mar 2016 #208

Whoa whoa whoa the KOCHS are putting up ads praising BERNIE? ucrdem Mar 2016 #218

You are working hard tonight SheenaR Mar 2016 #224

She just said "I'm not a natural politcisn like my husband or Obama...." 7wo7rees Mar 2016 #209

Unless Bernie eats an infant on stage he won this debate. Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #210

:>)))))))))))) pangaia Mar 2016 #220

agreed! nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #228

ROFL!!! hopeforchange2008 Mar 2016 #229

GET READY FOR THE "I TOLD THEM TO CUT IT OUT!" speel Blus4u Mar 2016 #214

From reddit: If you went there before the recession didn't you fail pretty miserably? Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #215

We have a Part 2 threat now. laruemtt Mar 2016 #217

LINK TO THREAD TWO IS HERE: bettyellen Mar 2016 #219

Obama took a lot of $$$ from Wall St, as HRC notes, & their execs all walked TheDormouse Mar 2016 #221

Oh God, not Benghazi. This was a good debate.... Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #225

And now it sucks. But Hillary is shutting it down well. That was fucked up- involving a parent- and bettyellen Mar 2016 #232

It was a crappy question. Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #234

To credit the audience, they already knew it was bullshit, and Clinton answered well. bettyellen Mar 2016 #235

Crowd letting Jorge know don't go there with Benghazi Person 2713 Mar 2016 #226

Trying to link Bernie to the Koch Brothers votesparks Mar 2016 #227

Agreed! nt TheDormouse Mar 2016 #230

Hillary handled Benghazi question well awake Mar 2016 #231

LET"S MOVE OVER TO THREAD TWO!!!!! (Link above) bettyellen Mar 2016 #233

Wal-mart was a key party behind that 2007 Immigration bill provision Jarqui Mar 2016 #236

Hilary was just asked if she understood latinos and she responded by talk about "what All Americans awake Mar 2016 #239

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1. Okay- so I can't watch CCN INT or Fusion, so am going with Univision. Some guy is singing the