Gun debate highlights age gap between 2020 competitors
Some 20 presidential primary contenders return to a pair of stages on Tuesday and Wednesday seeking a breakout moment at the second Democratic debates.
Republicans likely loved it. The discussion revealed large, fundamental divides in both policy and messaging strategy among the Democrats. They spent time telling each other they were wrong and debating Sanders' plan in tough-to-follow detail. One more winner -- former Congressman Jon Delaney, who, while disagreeing with Sanders, made smart points about doctor reimbursement and hospital closure. He looked like someone disagreeing with Sanders who actually understood health care policy.
9:01 p.m. A 37-year-old Mayor Pete Buttigieg, spotlighted the age difference between him and 59-year-old Sen. Amy Klobuchar when he responded,"This is the exact same conversation we have been having when I was in high school. I was a junior when the Columbine shooting happened. I am the first generation to see school shootings. We have produced a second generation. We dare not allow there to be a third. Something is broken.
"What we're doing hasn't worked because we haven't had a system in Washington capable of delivering what the American people have told us they want.
"I believe that immigrants don't diminish America, they are America and if you want to do something about border security, you, first of all, change the rules so then you pass the bill, and what the bill will do is it will greatly reduce the deficit and give us some money for border security," she added.
"If fraud is involved, that's suitable for the criminal statute. If not, it should be handled under civil law," Buttigieg said. 8:37 p.m.: Bernie Sanders goes after moderator Jake TapperAmid a response on the debate over healthcare, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., took aim at CNN moderator, Jake Tapper and then the network as a whole for the ads running during the debate's commercial breaks.
8:29 p.m.: Elizabeth Warren comes to Bernie Sanders' defenseAmid the first contentious moment between Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and former Congressman John Delaney, D-Md., Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., stood by her progressive ally, defending him from the attack. 8: 25 p.m. Sen. Bernie Sanders tackles the first question of the night on health care"Right now we have a dysfunctional health care system," Sanders said."87 million uninsured or underinsured, 500,000 Americans every year going bankrupt because of medical bills. 30,000 people dying while the health care industry makes tens of billions of dollars in profit."
Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio:"The political system is broken, too, because the entire conversation is about left or right, where are you at on the political system and I'm here to say this isn't about left or right. This is about new and better and it's not about reforming old systems. It's about building new systems and tonight, I will offer solutions that are bold, that are realistic, and that are a clean break from the past.
Marianne Williamson Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper Former Maryland Rep. John Delaney Montana Gov. Steve Bullock7:47 p.m.: Moments from taking the stage, Bullock wins lawsuit against the Trump administrationJust as 2020 candidate and Montana Gov.
According to the previous law, donors who gave $5,000 or more in their tax returns would be disclosed to the IRS, although the IRS would redact the donor names when making those documents public. Such groups are commonly called “dark money” groups because they don't disclose their donors publicly unlike other politically active groups that disclose their donors to the FEC such as super PACs.
What’s different about the group? Tuesday will be Gov. Bullock’s first time on a debate stage for the 2020 election.Most political experience – SandersLeast political experience – Williamson7:19 p.m.: John Delaney plans to throw punches Tuesday nightFormer Maryland Rep. John Delaney will take a shot at making a name for himself on stage tonight by hitting Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, candidates he thinks are running on"impossible promises.
In the photo, Bullock is standing on the stage with his son and said he's"so grateful" to have him in the audience. Despite his criticism of Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Hickenlooper said"oh sure," when asked if he would support either candidate if they win the Democratic nomination, but that both would have a hard time winning Midwestern states like Michigan.
Both the RNC and the Trump campaign's rapid response"war rooms" will be working both nights to clip moments from the debates to send to their massive emails lists and share across their social media accounts. The campaign feels he should"focus our fire and our differences on places where she and I have been allies together and fighting certain fights," Shakir added.
But beyond the two sets of polling front-runners potentially squaring off each night –Sanders and Warren sharing center stage on night one and Biden and Harris on night two -- a parade of moderates will have the opportunity to take on the progressive stalwarts and some occupying the lower fundraising tiers will have the chance to directly confront Biden, even as he prepares for attacks from all sides.
Sanders and Warren might potentially spend more time teaming up to champion their transformative progressive agendas and similar vision for economic equality against criticism from the middle-of-the-road candidates, who might compete for minutes to take aim at"Medicare for All" and free public college.
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