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On an daily basis, @realDonaldTrump and the Coronavirus Task Force are outlining their unprecedented response to coronavirus for the American people.
Yet, Democrats like Joe Biden and some in the media are pushing outright lies. (1/8)
On an daily basis, @realDonaldTrump and the Coronavirus Task Force are outlining their unprecedented response to coronavirus for the American people.
Yet, Democrats like Joe Biden and some in the media are pushing outright lies. (1/8)
At the #DemDebate, Joe Biden claimed @realDonaldTrump rejected test kits from the World Health Organization.
That has been debunked as a blatant lie.
PolitiFact: “The WHO never offered to sell test kits to the U.S.” (2/8)
That has been debunked as a blatant lie.
PolitiFact: “The WHO never offered to sell test kits to the U.S.” (2/8)
Yesterday, @nytimes incorrectly implied that POTUS was leaving states high and dry by telling them to get supplies “themselves.”
The full quote clearly stated that the federal government was fully behind them, but that if an opportunity arose to buy direct, to do so. (3/8)
The full quote clearly stated that the federal government was fully behind them, but that if an opportunity arose to buy direct, to do so. (3/8)
Didnt watch the #DemDebate last night? Well as always I did, and let me fill you in on what happened.
Main take-aways:
1. This was a substantive debate
2. Main topic: Crisis management
3. Revolution vs results
4. race unchanged (Biden up)
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1. Substantive debate 1/17
Main take-aways:
1. This was a substantive debate
2. Main topic: Crisis management
3. Revolution vs results
4. race unchanged (Biden up)
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1. Substantive debate 1/17
This was by far the most interesting debate on content. There were only two candidates and no audience, plus the moderators didn't feel the need to interrupt.
Now lets start by saying that the 'normal' debates held are a really bad format for getting any real information 2/17
Now lets start by saying that the 'normal' debates held are a really bad format for getting any real information 2/17
Normally its much more about creating small viral moments and playing to your audience. In fact, one of the main things that experts point to in terms of improving the debates is not having an audience present. See more in the link
On top of that 3/17
On top of that 3/17
As a woman, I see everyone trying to make the story about Joe picking a female VP, which is an old story, not news, instead of his repeated lies about his record -- including is flip flopping stance on my right to choose.
Feminism isn't a political ploy. It matters. #DemDebate
Feminism isn't a political ploy. It matters. #DemDebate
☝️🏾From last Nov BTW. Hardly news.
Joe Biden's night so far:
- Wins #DemDebate
- Says his running mate will be a woman
- Commits to a black woman on the Supreme Court
- 29 point lead over Sanders
- 9 point lead over Trump
-Joe Biden is going to the White House
- Trump is going to prison
- It's still only 10:30pm
- Wins #DemDebate
- Says his running mate will be a woman
- Commits to a black woman on the Supreme Court
- 29 point lead over Sanders
- 9 point lead over Trump
-Joe Biden is going to the White House
- Trump is going to prison
- It's still only 10:30pm
Joe Biden just made history by dropping a bombshell about his running mate during the Democratic Debate palmerreport.com/analysis/joe-b…
Five women who could end up being Joe Biden’s running mate palmerreport.com/analysis/women…
#DemDebate #coronavirus #MyResponse
It is easy to be shocked when we hear of celebrities and the rich and famous contracting COVID-19. But I encourage everyone to not overlook the danger this virus present to our more vulnerable populations;
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It is easy to be shocked when we hear of celebrities and the rich and famous contracting COVID-19. But I encourage everyone to not overlook the danger this virus present to our more vulnerable populations;
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especially elders, people who are house-less & those with compromised immune and respiratory systems. & while I encourage you to practice safe & appropriate social distancing, please remember that does not mean treating those around us (including strangers) with indifference.
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It is easy in times like this, where much is unknown and fear levels are heightened, to treat others as threats. I hope, that as a nation, we can resist that temptation and remember our interdependence upon each other.
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HONESTY
I'm solidly with #Bernie and #NotMeUs, but I'm relieved to see #Biden this sharp at the #DemDebate. I deeply disagree with his policies and have opposed his candidacy, but if he's the nominee, I hope this is the Biden who shows up against Trump. Our future depends on it.
I'm solidly with #Bernie and #NotMeUs, but I'm relieved to see #Biden this sharp at the #DemDebate. I deeply disagree with his policies and have opposed his candidacy, but if he's the nominee, I hope this is the Biden who shows up against Trump. Our future depends on it.
And let me reiterate: I am vehemently opposed to perpetuating the status quo and rewarding the Dem leadership that has allowed GOP extremism to flourish. #Bernie represents the future of the Democratic Party and I will strongly support #NotMeUs no matter what the primary outcome.
Let me elaborate: I'm using "sharp" as a contrast to the GOP talking point that #Biden in serious cognitive decline.
#Bernie is both sharp AND right on the issues.
#DemocraticDebate
#Bernie is both sharp AND right on the issues.
#DemocraticDebate
Jake Tapper asks about #ClimateChange and health. Bernie emphasizes impacts today and says we need to transform our energy system as soon as we can — and goes right to fossil fuel interests. #DemDebate
Tapper follows up by asking Biden whether his plan is ambitious enough because it would cost $14 trillion less than Sanders. The ideal answer would be: “The measure of ambition is not how much money we spend, but how many tons we cut.” #DemDebate #climatechange
Biden lays out key aspects of his plan: Restore EPA regs including clean car standards; Rejoin #ParisAgreement; and in a surprise devote significant funds to saving the Amazon.
Biden promises zero deportations in his first 100 days as president, and then only felons get deported after that. Sanders pledges no more ICE raids and everyone entering with a kid is untouchable. Adios sovereignty! #AmericaLast #DemDebate
Sanders is quick to say that making illegal immigration unpublishable/legal is not “open borders.” Biden calls the claim that immigrants take citizen jobs a “Republican canard.” #AmericaLast #DemDebate
Biden reminded by the lady that he opposed Sanctuary Cities as a presidential candidate in 2007. He states that now he supports them. No explanation asked for or given. Sanders says our country was built by “slave labor.” Biden says that xenophobia is a disease. #DemDebate
My interest level in watching Biden and Bernie yell at each other as our country is shut down and coronavirus infections are soaring and the economy is tanking and Trump is saying he has “tremendous control” over the situation. It’s time to move on to the general election folks.
Are we arguing about sausage making in the Senate before a significant portion of our voters were born? Make it stop!!! #DemDebate
Bernie again talks about inequality in the system such as wage inequality, etc. Bernie shows more concern about broader issues but is lacking on details. Biden is again emphasizing the NOW. Neither has laid out specifics. "Making people whole" is not specific. #DemDebate
Bernie asked about his vote against the bank bailout and he doubles down. He points out that those banks are doing well now (duh they were bailed out). He says coronavirus is different. Joe does a good job hammering Bernie over this. Biden's record is serving him well. #DemDebate
Biden asked about making undocumented immigrants feel safe to feel treatment. Biden's answer is not great...Sanders is far stronger here unless you don't like the idea of undocumented people getting free health care. #DemDebate
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders called for increased testing for the rapidly spreading coronavirus, and both advocated economic relief. Sanders said President Trump is “blabbering with unfactual information that is confusing the American public.” #DemDebate
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Biden and Sanders clashed over whether Sanders' signature health plan is the best way to respond to a pandemic.
Sanders says his single-payer system would treat those diagnosed with COVID-19. Biden says he would use government funds for treatment.
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Sanders says his single-payer system would treat those diagnosed with COVID-19. Biden says he would use government funds for treatment.
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Sanders said that the crisis further shows the need for an overhaul of the country's economic system.
Biden stressed he would focus on meeting "immediate needs" like helping financially at-risk Americans make their mortgage payments.
#DemDebate
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Biden stressed he would focus on meeting "immediate needs" like helping financially at-risk Americans make their mortgage payments.
#DemDebate
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In the span of 10 seconds, Joe Biden:
- Mixes up the #coronavirus with the swine flu
- Mistakenly calls the H1N1 virus (swine flu) the "N1H1"
- Forgets the name of the Ebola virus, calling it "what happened in Africa"
#DemDebate
- Mixes up the #coronavirus with the swine flu
- Mistakenly calls the H1N1 virus (swine flu) the "N1H1"
- Forgets the name of the Ebola virus, calling it "what happened in Africa"
#DemDebate
The latest Democratic debate takes place without an audience, between two men who, if they lived in the UK, might be about to spend the next four months at home. #DemDebate 
Both men have each got the name of coronavirus confused.
Best moment of the night from Sanders encouraging viewers “to go to the YouTube right now”
Democratic Debate: Shame on Joe Biden for saying that our hospitals will be overrun with the number of coronavirus cases. Is Joe running for president or auditioning for an anchor at @CNN?
#DemDebate: Bernie Sanders just badgered Joe Biden about the statements he made as a Senator. The arcane argument Bernie made had no traction. His mode of argumentation was very off-putting. My bet is Joe came across as the better of the two curmudgeons.
#DemDebate: Bernie Sanders wants credit for having been a radical his whole life. He is boasting about having been consistently crazy, unlike Joe Biden who is only occasionally crazy. Bernie calls it 'leadership.'
#SleepyJoe coughs in his hand while setting forth (by telling people to go to his website) Trump’s and his task force’s #coronavirus plan
#CrazyBernie sets forth his socialist plan to handle #coronvirus
#DemDebate
#CrazyBernie sets forth his socialist plan to handle #coronvirus
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Joe calls the H1N1 virus, the N1H1 virus. He says he would call leading experts, including world experts and global into the the situation room and would work with other nations.
Bernie focuses on a social safety net, big pharma and free healthcare
#DemDebate #coronavirus
Bernie focuses on a social safety net, big pharma and free healthcare
#DemDebate #coronavirus
Video of Biden coughing while answering a question about the coronavirus within minutes of the CNN debate starting.
Joe Biden knocks Bernie for pushing Medicare for All in response to the coronavirus: With all due respect for Medicare for all, you have a single payer system in Italy. It doesn’t work there.
Bernie Sanders mistakenly calls the ongoing coronavirus outbreaks the "ebola crisis" twice. #DemDebate
alright folks, welcome to our live thread of the #DemDebate: pandemic edition—bernie vs. biden:
biden opens with a cough
biden says coronavirus has nothing to do with medicare-for-all because single payer failed italy, in the same breath as he calls to make treatment free because the US is in a state of emergency 🤔 🤔
🗳🇺🇸1. ¡Feliz día de #DemDebate! Hoy, Joe BIDEN vs. Bernie SANDERS en el primer (¿y último?) 1 vs. 1 de estas primarias demócratas que ya parecen ganadas por el exvicepresidente.
En este hilo seguiré el desarrollo del debate con vídeos y pequeñas valoraciones. Let's go! 👇🏼
En este hilo seguiré el desarrollo del debate con vídeos y pequeñas valoraciones. Let's go! 👇🏼
🗳🇺🇸2. Empezamos con #coronavirus. ¿Qué le pueden decir los candidatos a los ciudadanos en una crisis así? Biden empieza hablando de lo que hay que hacer: arreglar los problemas de test, apoyar a los hospitales y ayudar a los ciudadanos a nivel económico.
🗳🇺🇸3. Sanders dice que hay que parar ya a Trump por la desinformación que "está confundiendo" a la población. Sanders dice que intentará sacar la sanidad universal adelante como presidente, pero que lo importante AHORA es que los ciudadanos no tengan miedo a ir a los hospitales.
Setting a good example. #DemDebate
For all those tonight parroting the delusion Sanders somehow still has a chance, ALLOW ME TO SLAP YOU IN THE FACE WITH REALITY:
He needs at least 57% of remaining delegates. 23 states have already voted. How many of those did he win 57% of the vote? ZERO.
IT'S. OVER. #VoteJoe
He needs at least 57% of remaining delegates. 23 states have already voted. How many of those did he win 57% of the vote? ZERO.
IT'S. OVER. #VoteJoe
These are Sanders' BEST FIVE states so far in vote share:
ND: 53%, VT: 51%, ID: 43%, NV: 40%, CO: 37%.
These are Biden's best five states, by contrast:
MS: 81%, AL: 63%, MO: 60%, MI: 53%, VA: 53%.
NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE IN VOTE SHARE. #DemDebate
ND: 53%, VT: 51%, ID: 43%, NV: 40%, CO: 37%.
These are Biden's best five states, by contrast:
MS: 81%, AL: 63%, MO: 60%, MI: 53%, VA: 53%.
NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE IN VOTE SHARE. #DemDebate
Let's look at it another way. Sanders' 5th best state by vote share was Colorado with 37%. These are the states Joe Biden won more than 37% of the vote:
1. SC
2. AL
3. AR
4. MN
5. NC
6. TN
7. VA
8. ID
9. MI
10. MO
11. MS
12. ND
13. WA
#DemDebate
1. SC
2. AL
3. AR
4. MN
5. NC
6. TN
7. VA
8. ID
9. MI
10. MO
11. MS
12. ND
13. WA
#DemDebate
BREAKING: Following delivery of remarks in front of @DNC on Wednesday, 7 leading youth organizations are issuing the following statement & demands to @TheDemocrats, @JoeBiden & @BernieSanders, & media ahead of Sunday's #DemDebate:
cc: @jaketapper @iliacalderon @DanaBashCNN
cc: @jaketapper @iliacalderon @DanaBashCNN
There is a generational divide in the Democratic Party. But in 2020, Millennials & Gen Z represent the largest voting bloc in the country. To win in November, Dems will need not just the votes of young people and the base of the party, but our energy and enthusiasm as well.
From income & racial inequality, to immigration & migrant justice, to education, gun violence prevention, & the climate crisis—there has not been a serious discussion in this election cycle on the issues that face our generation. Ahead of Sunday’s #DemDebate, we are demanding:
🗳🇺🇸1. Elizabeth Warren va a anunciar que suspende su campaña a la presidencia después de poco más de un mes de resultados decepcionantes en las primarias demócratas. #presi2020 nbcnews.com/politics/2020-…
🗳🇺🇸2. Progresista, pero creyente en el capitalismo (a diferencia de Sanders), Warren fue considerada como futura nominada demócrata al menos desde 2016, cuando descartó presentarse a la presidencia y acabó apoyando a Clinton en las primarias de aquel año.
🗳🇺🇸3. En su campaña de 2020, Warren partió con problemas entre el electorado porque eran pocos los que creían que fuera a ganarle a Trump.
Trump la llama Pocahontas desde hace años porque Warren dijo tener ascendencia nativa americana... cuando no.
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Trump la llama Pocahontas desde hace años porque Warren dijo tener ascendencia nativa americana... cuando no.
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We monitored #DemDebate (also #DemocraticDebate/#DemDebate10) traffic for the 10th Democratic presidential debate, as we've done with previous debates. Traffic peaked just shy of 8000 tweets per minute, higher volume than any debate other then the 9th.
cc: @ZellaQuixote
cc: @ZellaQuixote
@ZellaQuixote The most frequently discussed candidates were @BernieSanders, @MikeBloomberg, and @ewarren. Like the last debate, the right-wing presence in the network is fairly small, mostly @TrumpWarRoom tweeting about @JoeBiden and @DonaldJTrumpJr tweeting about @MikeBloomberg.
@ZellaQuixote @BernieSanders @MikeBloomberg @ewarren @TrumpWarRoom @JoeBiden @DonaldJTrumpJr Sentiment analysis for tweets mentioning each candidate, before, during, and after the debate. Warren and Sanders entered the debate at the low end of the pack and emerged with the highest sentiment scores. Gabbard and Bloomberg wound up with the lowest.
Earlier this week the 10th #DemDebate was held in Charleston, SC, the traditional lands of the Kusso, whose descendants are the Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe. The 7 candidates on the debate stage were all white and, as usual, not a single one gave a land acknowledgement.
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A majority of voters in South Carolina are African American and so the topic of race and racism came up frequently. But because every candidate of color in the Democratic party had previously been removed from the debate stage (leaving only white candidates)...
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each of whom benefited from the racism embedded in our nations presidential primary system that makes white land-owners in Iowa and New Hampshire the gatekeepers for Presidential politics, much of their words rang empty and shallow.
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