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Comment by Jo- Koo of DojO- on December 20, 2019 at 2:03pm

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Friday 12.20.19 By AJ Willingham Democratic debate   Seven top Democratic candidates gathered for the final debate of 2019, and boy, it was a spicy one. Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg continued their feud over transparency at fundraisers and personal wealth, but it was Amy Klobuchar who put her foot down to end the squabbling, turning the conversation to campaign finance reform and positioning herself as the moderate candidate so many voters have shown they're longing for. Joe Biden, who has struggled through some debates, got some redemption last night. He asserted the need to work with Republicans and find common political ground, and he confidently defended his age. Buttigieg, Warren and Biden may be front-runners right now, but the strong performance from Klobuchar could give her momentum heading into the election year. Here are the winners and losers, per CNN's Chris Cillizza, photos from the night and the best one-liners.   Impeachment   This is not how it was supposed to go. After President Trump was impeached Wednesday night, we expected Speaker Nancy Pelosi to send the articles to the Senate so the next phase, a Senate trial, could begin. She still hasn't done that, and now it's clear why: It seems she's trying to gain leverage over the Senate and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. It's no secret McConnell and other Senate Republicans will try to make this trial as difficult as possible, so Pelosi's stalling could change negotiations about how the trial goes down. It could also give her more time to name her party's leaders for the trial. This struggle between two congressional titans is not likely to cool off over the two-week holiday break. By the time a Senate trial gets underway, it will be a brand-new year -- and an election year at that.

Comment by Jo- Koo of DojO- on December 20, 2019 at 1:42am

Winners & losers in final debate of 2019 - Chris Cillizza, The Point
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/19/politics/who-won-democratic-debate/i...;

Watch the best moments from the debate / Debate 1-liners: Politics, wine caves, & winnin' https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/12/20/democratic-debate-be...

Comment by Jo- Koo of DojO- on December 19, 2019 at 2:35am

Trump has been impeached, but he's still President. What's next?

 "I think they're losers."