Ten of the Democratic candidates for President faced off last night in the first…
July #DemDebate: Top Tweets
Gender on the Ballot Team
| Aug 1, 2019
Twenty of the Democratic candidates for President faced off this week in the second debate of the 2020 cycle, and the Internet had a lot to say. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite tweets here, enjoy! (And if you’re feeling nostalgic, June Tweets are here!)
We weren’t the only ones excited to see so many women on stage…
I know we’re all engrossed in the issues right now, but everyone, take a deep breath with me and just look at this screenshot.
Two women of color are debating each other on the Presidential stage for the first time in our nation’s history.
Just … wow. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/4JJijInv9K
— Abigail Collazo (@LeftStandingUp) August 1, 2019
Is there anyone who would disagree that having three women on this stage has made this debate way better?#DemDebate2
— Lean In (@LeanInOrg) August 1, 2019
My 5 yr daughter: “Kamala is on! She’s my hero.” Having these women – esp women of color – running for President is changing the way all little girls think about women’s leadership. #DemDebate
— Shilpa Phadke (@shilpaphadke) August 1, 2019
The thought occurs to me that if women had been in charge of the world from the start, it would be unlikely that we would have decided the best way to pick a leader was to pit people against each other on a stage.
— Jennifer Palmieri (@jmpalmieri) August 1, 2019
This! This is why it’s great that there are multiple women running for office! When you’re not the only one, you don’t have to carry the burden of representing an entire part of the population.
— Amanda Litman (@amandalitman) August 1, 2019
There’s too much gender stuff right now in this presidential debate. I can’t keep up. Which yay! But also, so much. #GenderLens2020
— Emily M. Farris (@emayfarris) August 1, 2019
Some great points were made about what was and *wasn’t* being talked about on stage:
Women are paid just 80 cents on the dollar compared to men.
Black women earn just 61 cents and Latinas just 53 cents.
To hear our presidential candidates talk about this issue at the #DemDebate is long overdue — and only the FOURTH time in history it’s been asked about.
— TIME’S UP (@TIMESUPNOW) August 1, 2019
So we talked about healthcare, immigration, and gun violence in Detroit without mentioned black people at all…. #DemDebate #BlackWomenLead
— Atima Omara (@atima_omara) July 31, 2019
Every candidate during the #DemDebate should be asked to go on record with where they stand on these issues important to women and the world at large #genderontheballot
— Women & Politics Ins (@AU_WPI) August 1, 2019
We have :15 minutes left in #DemDebate and even with three women on the stage (plus one female moderator) we’ve had no questions on gender, pay equity, child care, reproductive rights, caregiving, etc. #genderontheballot @onGender
— Betsy Fischer Martin (@BFischerMartin) July 31, 2019
The format doesn’t allow time to go into detail, which also favors men. Voters expect/require women to go into detail, holding them to a higher standard, to prove they are qualified for the job. Men are assumed to be qualified. @onGender
— amandahunter (@Ahuntah) July 31, 2019
It was also comforting to know we weren’t the only ones stressing about the pace:
Us right now #DemDebate https://t.co/soicaGPrnz pic.twitter.com/VfMl2RlT7t
— Barbara Lee Family Foundation (@BLFF_org) July 31, 2019
Limiting the debate responses to 6 seconds is actually a sweet nod to Vine
— 🏄♀️🌺 (@kadyrabbit) July 31, 2019
And of course, Twitter brought the jokes:
Nobody tell him about literally 150 years of men’s fashion.#GenderLens2020 https://t.co/Spil5jRhNB
— CAWP (@CAWP_RU) July 31, 2019
live look at the intern who told biden not to say “malarkey” for any reason during the debate: pic.twitter.com/a9JFl3S9pt
— lizzie (@elizabethque) August 1, 2019
Extremely the energy of the #DemDebate so far: pic.twitter.com/SvYF8EMPw5
— MJ Franklin (@heyitsfranklin2) July 31, 2019
Bernie: I wrote the damn bill
Crowd:#DemDebate pic.twitter.com/Ij0zfFjQSR
— Nick Arellano (@thenickarellano) July 31, 2019
— Jenna Amatulli (@ohheyjenna) July 31, 2019
Us on the outside: What a night! I loved it!
us on the inside: pic.twitter.com/AGHbPZsyQt
— Barbara Lee Family Foundation (@BLFF_org) July 31, 2019
