‘And I’m white as well!’: The weirdest and zestiest lines of the Democratic debate – By Caitlin Oprysko (Politico) / Dec 20 2019
The last showdown of 2019 was packed with rousing exchanges and well-received one-liners.
The Democratic debate stage on Thursday night featured the smallest crop of White House hopefuls yet.
But what it lacked in the number of podiums, it made up for with rousing exchanges and well-received one-liners. Here are some of the best zingers from the final Democratic presidential debate of the decade.
‘Global Watergate’
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar began the debate by offering some historical perspective on President Donald Trump’s impeachment, taking the concept all the way back to the Constitutional Convention while also referencing President Richard Nixon.
Klobuchar cited James Madison’s rationale for including a means for impeachment in the Constitution, citing his fear “that a president would betray the trust of the American people for a foreign power.”
“That is what happened here,” she contended. “Watergate? This is a Global Watergate.”
‘A gay dude in Mike Pence’s Indiana’
A common critique of Pete Buttigieg’s candidacy is the South Bend, Ind., mayor’s relative lack of experience. Specifically, some point to the fact that Buttigieg has only received several thousand votes total in his two runs for mayor.
His political experience, or lack thereof, became the focal point of an extended quarrel with Klobuchar, who, like Buttigieg, has repeatedly touted her credentials as a Midwesterner.
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