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What: The debate will be broadcast on MSNBC. Official streams are on the NBC News and MSNBC websites. For mobile devices download the NBC News app on the Android and iOS stores
When: February 4, 2016 at 9PM EST, 6PM PST
Why: Because Hillary...I mean after months of protest from Sanders, O'Malley and their supporters for more debates the DNC approved this and three more additional debates

Ladies and gentlemen a very good evening to you and I welcome you to Thursday's epicenter of the New Hampshire Primary, the Johnson Theater in Durham, New Hampshire for the feature debate of the evening brought to you by NBC News and the New Hampshire Union Leader in association with the University of New Hampshire and MSNBC. This debate is sanctioned by the Democratic National Committee, chairman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, executive director Amy Dacey and treasurer Andrew Tobias.

At ringside the two moderators will be Rachel Maddow and Chuck Todd.

And now for the 688 people in attendance and the millions watching around the United States, ladies and gentlemen, let's get ready to rumble!

Introducing first, with her campaign advisor Robby Mook, pantsuit, official height at 5'7'' and 68-years-old. Her primary record is 24 wins, 34 losses and has 377 delegates. She's a former first lady of Arkansas and the United States, former United States Senator from New York and the 67th United States Secretary of State. From Park Ridge, Illinois, Democratic Presidential candidate, the liberal moderate? queen of the Democratic Party, Hillarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry Clinton!

And her opponent, with his campaign advisor Jeff Weaver, unkempt hair, official height at 6'0” and 74-years-old. His primary record is 0 wins, 1 loss and has 34 delegates. He's a former mayor of Burlington, Vermont; former U.S. House Representative from Vermont and current United States Senator from Vermont. From Brooklyn in New York City, Democratic Presidential candidate, the anti-establishment democratic socialist, Bernieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Sanders!

The primary story so far:

Sometimes votes have clear outcomes and sometimes they don’t. Monday’s Iowa Democratic caucuses are an example of the latter. Hillary Clinton seems to have barely beaten Bernie Sanders in the closest Iowa Democratic caucus ever after holding a small lead in most Iowa polls before the caucuses. That means Iowa probably hasn’t reshaped the Democratic race for president and Clinton remains the favorite.

Polling in New Hampshire:

Never forget.

 

[params7]

1st for Trump.

 

[HabeeNo]

Let's go

 

[Zach]

Bernie as Drago?

Huh.

 

[A Human Becoming]

Bernie as Drago?

Huh.

The joke is because he's a socialist. Many people think socialism and communism are the same thing.

Not a great joke I guess.

 

[Zach]

The joke is because he's a socialist. Many people think socialism and communism are the same thing.

Not a great joke I guess.

Eh, I'll let it slide.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

Not a great joke I guess.

Nah it's fine. I got what you were going for.

 

[Trouble]

OT should have been Pac-Man themed.

Democratic Primary Debate V)

 

[Grover]

on a thursday? is it a miracle?

 

[ItIsOkBro]

 

[teruterubozu]

Let's go

Mesmerizing. I've been staring at it non-stop.

 

[params7]

wrong thread.

 

[Toparaman]

Is this the first debate where it's only Hilldawg and Berndawg?

 

[injurai]

Let's go

I always knew loli's were basura.

 

[params7]

Is this the first debate where it's only Hilldawg and Berndawg?

Yep. O'Malley dropped out the night of Iowa caucus.

 

[Hexa]

Let's go

The fact that this uses two very different animes is really bugging me.

 

[A Human Becoming]

The fact that this uses two very different animes is really bugging me.

Without knowing I had a feeling it did.

 

[vicissitudes]

Is this

Spoiler

thread

still happening?

 

[Volimar]

Maddow at least should make it interesting. I initially thought that more debates would be good for Sanders but each one I've seen has had Clinton decidedly stronger overall.

 

[Veritigo_X]

Should be a good debate. I've been waiting for O'Malley to finally drop out so it could be 1 on 1.

 

[studyguy]

Seems strange that suddenly there's a democratic debate almost every week now.

 

[TheAbsolution]

Maddow is moderating?
YES!

 

[neurosisxeno]

"I must break you..."

- Bernie Sanders.

 

[Rootbeer]

Wow this is happening already? They are really cramming these in there.

Will try to watch!

 

[BoboBrazil]

Should be good without O'Malley to break them up. Maddow should hit hard with the questions.

 

[Eidan]

A Democratic debate? During PRIMETIME?! Whodathunkit?

 

[Tesseract]

hillary is apollo, bernie is apollo's wife

 

[BradC00]

if he dies...he dies.

 

[Slackerish]

A Democratic debate? During PRIMETIME?! Whodathunkit?

Sat night (Feb 6th) was taken, the GOP wanted to hide their candidates for once.

 

[OrangeGrayBlue]

So ready for this. Hillary needs to be careful not to go too negative, especially with Bernie's constant insistence that he wants to campaign on the issues and such.

Bernie needs to assuage people's fears about his electability and the feasibility of his plans.


I'll be drankin'.

 

[The Lamonster]

Maddow at least should make it interesting. I initially thought that more debates would be good for Sanders but each one I've seen has had Clinton decidedly stronger overall.

Agree with this. Will watch for Maddow, but what else is there really to talk about between these two?

Sanders still hasn't been able to verbalize what a democratic socialist is in under 30 seconds, which IMO is a requirement for surviving a general election. He also needs to stop repeating the same answer for every question regardless of the topic. Clinton needs to convince liberals that she's a real progressive and aligns with Sanders more than they realize.

I imagine there will be little to no talk about Trump but we may start seeing some Cruz and Rubio attacks now.

 

[Grover]

Bernie as Drago?

Huh.

"i must break...UP THE BIG BANKS!"

 

[Ashodin]

I'm in guys. Bern has the narrative that he can keep pace with Clinton, now we just need him to go Super Saiyan.

 

[Oreoleo]

I had no idea this was happening! With O'Malley out and Maddow moderating I am so watching this.

 

[teruterubozu]

Can we vote for Maddow? She's gonna outshine them both.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Didn't they just debate last night on CNN?

 

[neurosisxeno]

Didn't they just debate last night on CNN?

I thought it was a town hall event? I think they have a debate tonight and either the day before or a few days after New Hampshire.

 

[NullPointer]

Didn't they just debate last night on CNN?

No debate no, they just answered questions in a town hall format.

This one is going to be a little different:

 

[A Human Becoming]

Updated the OP with new polling data.

 

[NeoXChaos]

Updated the OP with new polling data.

your NH Primary thread is going up on Monday or Tuesday morning?

 

[ICKE]

I don't see what is the point of these debates. At this point they are just repeating what has been said before. I suppose it is informative for those who have not watched before.

It would be a bit different if every debate had a specific topic. Now it's just both candidates going through their talking points.

 

[mnannola]

I don't see what is the point of these debates. At this point they are just repeating what has been said before. I suppose it is informative for those who have not watched before.

It would be a bit different if every debate had a specific topic.

How else would they gather one-liners they can replay ad-nauseam on the news networks / twitter?

 

[A Human Becoming]

your NH Primary thread is going up on Monday or Tuesday morning?

Do you think Monday would be better?

 

[NeoXChaos]

Do you think Monday would be better?

sure. B-dubs posted Iowa on last Sunday.

 

[Verano]

#notmyabuela

 

[Nickle]

It's going to be much more interesting now that they can ignore O'Malley. I'm glad that Rachel Maddow is a moderator, she won't be afraid to ask tough questions.

 

[Foffy]

It's going to be much more interesting now that they can ignore O'Malley. I'm glad that Rachel Maddow is a moderator, she won't be afraid to ask tough questions.

I have faith in Maddow. She called Hillary right the fuck out with her lies about DOMA she started a number of weeks ago.

 

[teruterubozu]

I have faith in Maddow. She called Hillary right the fuck out with her lies about DOMA she started a number of weeks ago.

Yup, if anyone's gonna throw a gut punch tonight, it'll be Maddow. Anderson's a nice guy and all, but Maddow hates to have her intelligence insulted.

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

Couldn't sleep last night, so I got up and decided to buy a book to read on my ipad. Ended up getting Elizabeth Warrens book. Man, I wish should would run or gets a VP nod.

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

wait, didn't they just have one last night?