Last night, five Democrats took the stage for the first debate of the 2016 campaign season. Here are a handful of tweets about how it played out:
Democratic America is learning there are some very serious and accomplished people they never heard of. #DemDebate #RadioTalksDem
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 14, 2015
HUH? "You're looking at a block of granite." - @LincolnChafee #DemDebate #RadioTalksDem pic.twitter.com/l5l7PBYDYF
— WNYC (@WNYC) October 14, 2015
Even talking about war, Lincoln Chafee delivers like Mr. Rogers. #DemDebate #RadioTalksDem
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 14, 2015
"War should be the last resort." - @BernieSanders #DemDebate #RadioTalksDem pic.twitter.com/KkbjQqwIzd
— WNYC (@WNYC) October 14, 2015
"Of color" in air-quotes. @JimWebbUSA #DemDebate #RadioTalksDem pic.twitter.com/caknw1fY5n
— WNYC (@WNYC) October 14, 2015
Be honest: did you google "socialism" tonight? #DemDebate #RadioTalksGOP (via @Vox) http://t.co/l8TTPjFDAU
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 14, 2015
Stop. Talking. About. The Emails. @BernieSanders @HillaryClinton #DemDebate #RadioTalksDem pic.twitter.com/yMkjbiOVSA
— WNYC (@WNYC) October 14, 2015
So what did you think of last night's debate? Did it change your opinion of any of the candidates? We'll take listeners' calls. Plus: Governor Andrew Cuomo calls in to discuss his support for Clinton and how the candidates addressed gun legislation.
@BrianLehrer I'm no Democrat, but how refreshing to see *substantive discourse* from those purporting to be leaders.
— fafa sojidellha (@fafa019) October 14, 2015
@BrianLehrer Memories are amazing. How many people were going to vote for the Black guy from Hawaii?
— Brendan McBryan (@BrendanMcBryan) October 14, 2015
@BrianLehrer I really feel that Anderson Cooper did a great job. Other debate moderators seemed to have an agenda. He pressed on all issues.
— Vincent Cimilluca (@VCimilluca) October 14, 2015
@ajbiondo77 @brianlehrer who cares if nothing gets done, if he get's his chance to raise issues that matter and shame others who don't act?
— Nathan (@ntableman) October 14, 2015
@BrianLehrer Jim Webb is a "whiner" & I'm Black not "Black". Really.
— Sherri Posey (@diligent_oxherd) October 14, 2015
@BrianLehrer white politicians don't discuss white accountability and race because they fear backlash from white voters. That's racism.
— NoneOther TheBrother (@AbuZibda) October 14, 2015
Now: @NYGovCuomo reacts to capitalist discussion on last night's #DemDebate -- "Capitalism unregulated is capitalism’s worst problem."
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 14, 2015
.@BrianLehrer to @NYGovCuomo: "Are you a capitalist?" / Cuomo: "I am a capitalist. This is a capitalist country.I am not a socialist." @WNYC
— Matt Katz (@mattkatz00) October 14, 2015
On guns: @NYGovCuomo aligns w/ Clinton vs Sanders. "I know the politics of this…My popularity came down 20 pts when I passed the gun bill."
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 14, 2015