I started debate threads tonight, and it was pretty damned good.

[longship]

Last edited Sun Dec 20, 2015, 01:14 AM - Edit history (1)

To those who want to only throw chairs into these forums, or defenestrate opponents, this is what DU is about.

I appreciate all who supported my debate threads. Apparently I was the only one concerned enough to take the effort. And I am limited to cell bandwidth and download limits.

So here ya go, if you want a loose run down on tonight's debate.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251924624

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251925027

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251925394

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251925684

I did the best I could do from the Manistee National Forest with no broadband Internet and no cable connections available. As a Bernie supporter I did nothing to infringe my political preferences on anybody. It was the discussion that was important, a lesson DU needs to learn these days, especially within the candidate groups.

I hope DUers will pay attention, especially those who said they would not listen to this debate or those who will not vote for the Democratic nominee if they disagree.

This is the difference between Democrats and Republicans. Don't get me started about about SCOTUS.

Thank you all for your support tonight.

And I don't give a damn who you support in the primary. You all did good in those threads.

I love you all.

[valerief]

1. Thanks. Great job with the threads. nt

[elleng]

2. Thanks for making the effort, longship.

[TexasTowelie]

3. Thanks for posting the threads.

I've been occupied with hosting and watching the debate simultaneously so I look forward to reviewing later tonight.

[Agschmid]

4. Thanks for doing!

I had to work.

[Renew Deal]

5. You did a great job

[JaneyVee]

6. K AND R!

[AuntPatsy]

7. Excellent!

[Jarqui]

8. Thanks

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I do not care to get into a debate about online polls

For those interested:


Time Sanders 84% Clinton 13% O'Malley 3%
http://time.com/4154954/democratic-debate-third-poll/

Drudge Sanders 61% Clinton 8% O'Malley 32%
http://drudgereport.com/nownh.htm

FOX San Diego Sanders 92% Clinton 7% O'Malley 2%
http://fox5sandiego.com/2015/12/19/poll-who-won-the-3rd-democratic-debate/

PostOnPolitics Sanders 91% Clinton 7% O'Malley 3%
http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/12/19/poll-who-won-the-third-democratic-debate/

Telegraph Sanders 81% Clinton 8% O'Malley 10%
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/democrats/12060328/Who-won-the-Democratic-debate-Read-our-verdicts-and-then-cast-your-vote.html

Washington Times Sanders 87% Clinton 7% O'Malley 1%
http://www.washingtontimes.com/polls/2015/dec/19/who-won-3rd-democratic-debate/

Wall Street Journal Sanders 49% Clinton 30% O'Malley 22%
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/12/19/democratic-presidential-debate-live-blog/#entry_146

Slate Sanders 81% Clinton 13% O'Malley 3%
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/11/democratic_presidential_debate_who_won_vote_in_our_poll.html

Caesar Daily Sanders 96% Clinton 3% O'Malley 1%
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/11/democratic_presidential_debate_who_won_vote_in_our_poll.html


Here's what last debates online polls looked like:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251810199#post43

Bernie owns the internet. Don't know about the rest of the world.

EDIT: poll numbers updated 11:29am 12/20/2015

[G_j]

9. Thank You!

[Mnemosyne]

10. You did well, longship! Much appreciated. nt

[ProudToBeLiberal]

11. Thank you so much. I appreciated the threads :). Nt

[joshcryer]

12. You did a fantastic job, thanks for making the threads!

[longship]

13. All of you, you are welcome.

I felt very strongly that somebody had to do this without making it yet another childish food fight. And I must say that DU came through. We unite to our strength. Or we divide to our weakness.

I prefer the former and I saw tonight as an opportunity to do that. And the data breech, about which much brouhaha has been made here, was nothing but a very minor ripple. No stolen data from any campaigns. Let's get down to brass tacks. Policy!

I am proud of DU when they set aside pettiness to unite.

I will likely vote for Bernie in the MI primary. I will vote for whoever gets the Democratic Party nomination in November. Because I am a Democrat and a Republican President is too horrible to consider, especially considering their slate of candidates.

So yup! I am both very liberal, but also a partisan.

[lovemydog]

15. Same here. I'm always pretty blown away by the intelligence

of the comments when they aren't aimed at other posters. We have a lot of informed, engaged people here at DU.

[lovemydog]

14. Love you too.

I love everyone who is engaged and can discuss this stuff without being overly hostile.

[bigwillq]

16. Thanks for the threads.

I enjoyed them.