The Great Democratic Debate Circus, Part One

[William Thornton]

I'm looking forward to the entertainment tonight when ten of the socialists have the first debate of the 2020 presidential race.

The leftward lurching debaters tonight include: New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, Former Maryland congressman John Delaney,
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, Minn. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke, Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Yeah, well, Pocohontas I recognize, fresh from saying that gay couples should get reparations along with the other reparatees. Andy Dems have no guts. Shoulda put Warren and Sanders side-by-side.

O'Rourke, teeth all clean, is a quivering mass of silliness. No chance.

Klobuchar, the workplace dragon, presents herself well. Let's see if she can put a dent in the better known Dems.

de Blasio. Nah. Faggetaboutit.

Castro, thought he died.

Delaney, far too sensible for the Democrats.

Gabbard, Hindu, has had more policy conversions than the rest combined.

Inslee, never heard of him.

Booker, specializes in outrage...yawn.

Ryan, yet another pro-abortion convert. Such backbone....

There are none of these abortionists that I would vote for, even against Trump. But I like a good circus just as much as the next guy.

[Dave Roberts]

Exactly the kind of forums that gave us Trump. I suspect after these two nights we may actually know who will make it to New Hampshire. By the way, William, wasn't Jesus a socialist? How else do you interpret Luke 4:11?

[William Thornton]

No. Jesus wasn't a socialist, nor an illegal immigrant, nor a lgbtqeieio apologist, nor a commie, nor a mod/ lib...

[Tim Bonney]

[Dave Roberts]

[Tim Bonney]

[William Thornton]

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[William Thornton]

They can handle it. I plead to old age curmudgeonly demeanor

[Haruo]

Never heard of Inslee??!! How DARE you, William?!

[William Thornton]

[Sandy]

https://www.nbcnews.com/card/almost-six ... ed-n936261

Name calling is just a way to say that you really have nothing of substance to say. Call them whatever you want, it appears that a pretty significant majority of the electorate is positioning itself to give the Democrats a very nice November 2020.

[William Thornton]

Maybe. Problem is, there has to be an election where folks actually vote rather than prattle on about it.

[KeithE]

[Sandy]

[KeithE]

[David Flick]

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[Haruo]

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[Sandy]

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[William Thornton]

[William Thornton]

Only watched the first half.

Warren; eternal outrage. Never saw her smile.

O'Rourke; doesn't belong in the group. Nothing burger with a Nixonian five o'clock shadow.

Klobuchar; is surprisingly likable. Did OK.

de Blasio; bleah. Dud.

Castro; articulate and superior on immigration. Gave Beto a whipping.

Delaney. Guy makes good sense. Likable.

Gabbard. Not sure she has the right stuff.

Inslee, as in "Hey! Look at me, Inslee." Bye. Bye.

Booker; the perpetual outrage candidate evidently. Obama was likable. Booker is not. Makes a difference.

Ryan; I'm not sure he showed up.

I'd like to see more of Warren, Castro, Delaney, and Klobuchar.

Who were the two that would end private health care? Gummit could do a better job? Not a serious proposal.