'16 Democratic Nomination Thread

[onejayhawk]

Bernie is really killing it

His conversational style really works well in this format.

J

[onejayhawk]

Bernie is really killing it

His conversational style really works well in this format.

Sorry. Jim Webb you are irrelevant

Spidey still needs his web

Looking at results over the last 20 years I'm not sure anyone in the United States is good on foreign policy. I think it will take a pretty strong president to challenge the military who seem to control our policy

The last good foreign policy Presidents are Nixon and Reagan, maybe GHW Bush. It's tough.

J

[Pogues]

I'm just starting to watch the debate, so forgive the delayed comments.

First thought: WTF is Clinton wearing? She looks like she should be in a Chinese martial arts film.

[The Feral Slasher]

the Snowden question was interesting

[Hornsby]

I think that Joe Biden sees this debate and decides to run...3 total losers and no clear winner between the big two. IMO, Clinton wins on experience and stage presence, and Sanders wins on emotion and passion.

[The Feral Slasher]

was the anti-Walmart commercial national ? that was interesting

[GwynnInTheHall]

I think that Joe Biden sees this debate and decides to run...3 total losers and no clear winner between the big two. IMO, Clinton wins on experience and stage presence, and Sanders wins on emotion and passion.

Haven't finished it yet, but if the 3 also rans look like total losers to you, WTF can you say about ANY of the GOP candidates?

I don't agree with O'Malley, Webb or the other guy but they are respectful, well spoken and based in reality which pretty much eliminated almost all the GOP field.

Clinton is the most polished, but her record and attacks on the GOP are going to eventually alienate her from what's happening in the Democratic party.

Sanders is the only genuine candidate who will effect change or die trying.

WE have a choice, our beliefs or the fear of a possible GOP POTUS.

I won't allow my choice to be one dictated by fear.

[Judge Jude]

My second-hand call from Twitter and analysis claims that Webb and Chafee were buried and a tombstone put up, whether they know it or not.

I saw O'Malley on MSNBC after, and he wasn't terrible. sounds like Hillary and Bernie had their moments, too, and if Bernie works too hard on "forget us, let's just follow Denmark" plan, he's doomed.

cherry-pick the best ideas/results worldwide is a political winner.
let's learn how it works from a country with a $500 military and a cell phone number to Washington, DC if Scandinavia gets dicey, and...

[The Feral Slasher]

My second-hand call from Twitter and analysis claims that Webb and Chafee were buried and a tombstone put up, whether they know it or not.

I saw O'Malley on MSNBC after, and he wasn't terrible. sounds like Hillary and Bernie had their moments, too, and if Bernie works too hard on "forget us, let's just follow Denmark" plan, he's doomed.

cherry-pick the best ideas/results worldwide is a political winner.
let's learn how it works from a country with a $500 military and a cell phone number to Washington, DC if Scandinavia gets dicey, and...

I'm not sure I understand what you are saying here...

[Erik]

My second-hand call from Twitter and analysis claims that Webb and Chafee were buried and a tombstone put up, whether they know it or not.

I saw O'Malley on MSNBC after, and he wasn't terrible. sounds like Hillary and Bernie had their moments, too, and if Bernie works too hard on "forget us, let's just follow Denmark" plan, he's doomed.

cherry-pick the best ideas/results worldwide is a political winner.
let's learn how it works from a country with a $500 military and a cell phone number to Washington, DC if Scandinavia gets dicey, and...

You're not making any sense. Go to bed.

[The Feral Slasher]

You're not making any sense. Go to bed.

thought it was just me !

[GwynnInTheHall]

Bernie wasn't all--We should be like Denmark--He was all like--stop allowing the few to dictate life for the many. Get Money out of the equation--Period.

Hillary was like--First Woman President--her only real selling point.

Oh Malley was 2050...........

Webb was cool, but the other guy--creepy comic book store owner vibe.

[Moonlight J]

Good read on last night from one of my favorite writers - http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...ocratic-debate

[nots]

I thought Sanders won the debate, but Hillary didn't do anything to hurt herself at all. She more or less promised something for everyone and that the rich would pay for it all. Very generic and very smart. It still seems inevitable that she'll be the nominee given her large war chest of cash and endorsements. She's very good in that format and outside of O'Malley drawing some blood on the Wall St/Glass Steagall issue, she was left unscathed. I thought Sanders let her off the hook too easy on her Iraq vote. You can tell she thinks she's in because she spent the more time hammering the GOP than the other 4--she is already looking ahead.
I really like Sanders the more I hear from him. I have serious doubts about the fiscal viability of some of his plans, but there is ZERO doubt about his authenticity. I respect and admire that.
O'Malley had a good night. Lot of folks think he's angling to be the VP, but I wonder if that Wall St exchange with Hillary is going to play well with her.
I don't like the whole 'clown car' metaphor, but let's just say Webb and Chafee were woefully under prepared and over matched. I'm hoping they are not invited to the next debate, because they didn't bring anything to the table.

[Pogues]

Granted, I haven't really been paying attention to the Democratic race, but before last night I didn't even know Webb and Chafee were candidates. They are a bit like Gilmore on the Republican side, for me. The forgotten.