The first of what will be an epic series of clown shows that will barnstorm the USA in the runup to next summer’s Democratic National Convention kicked off on Wednesday night in Miami and the less than stellar assortment of socialists and other buffoons didn’t completely implode.
Moderated by MSBNC’s ferret-faced lesbian conspiracy theorist Rachel Maddow, the network’s coverage of Elizabeth Warren and nine no-hope schmucks was not exactly the peacock’s shining moment as the network’s coverage was plagued by embarrassing technical glitches but hey, it was just a warmup for tonight’s main event where frontrunner and presumptive nominee Joe Biden will clash with the likes of Mayor Pete, Kamala Harris and the socialist that the DNC is already trying to undermine – Comrade Bernie Sanders.
As for Wednesday other than the technical problems: Warren shined in her featured spot as the establishment chosen spoiler for Bernie, Cory Booker called for more national love for transgenders and bumbling former punk rocker Beto must have pounded the bong too much in the warmups and answered questions En Español.
Some highlights – or lowlights – from last night:
Far-left Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren says that she will eliminate the private health insurance and will force everyone onto government-run healthcare
70% of Americans say they like their current coverage pic.twitter.com/VhvwJrjbqa
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) June 27, 2019
"We do not talk enough about trans Americans, especially African-American trans Americans and the incredibly high rates of murder right now." –@CoryBooker on transgender violence #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/xIRfXK50OC
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) June 27, 2019
"I hear gunshots in my neighborhood," Cory Booker said, defending his federal government buyback proposal with his personal experience around gun violence.
"I'm tired of hearing people—all they have to offer is 'thoughts and prayers'. In my faith.. faith without works is dead" pic.twitter.com/YVXzCwYIgQ
— POLITICO (@politico) June 27, 2019
Savannah Guthrie asks Beto O'Rourke if he would support a 70% marginal tax rate
O'Rourke refuses to answer the question and starts speaking Spanish
Guthrie presses him again
O'Rourke again refuses to answer pic.twitter.com/zMAy7ioRDh
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) June 27, 2019
Cory Booker's face while Beto O'Rourke speaks in Spanish LMAO pic.twitter.com/9aaPALihfC
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) June 27, 2019
First 2020 presidential debate lays bare Democratic party divisions over whether to abolish private insurance and shift to a Medicare-for-All system. More #DemDebate coverage here: https://t.co/VVV2yLuw7m pic.twitter.com/PNzegBxLoT
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) June 27, 2019
During the first Democratic debate, moderators took a commercial break to fix an audio glitch. More #DemDebate coverage here: https://t.co/VVV2yLuw7m pic.twitter.com/orwBYkLL7p
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) June 27, 2019
.@NBCNews and @MSNBC should be ashamed of themselves for having such a horrible technical breakdown in the middle of the debate. Truly unprofessional and only worthy of a FAKE NEWS Organization, which they are!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 27, 2019
What really happened during the #DemDebate technical difficulties. pic.twitter.com/5QLqxkyVvl
— Carpe Donktum🔹 (@CarpeDonktum) June 27, 2019
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