Ten of the Democratic candidates for President faced off last night in the third…
December #DemDebate Top Tweets
Gender on the Ballot Team
| Dec 20, 2019
Seven of the Democratic candidates for President faced off last night in the sixth debate of the 2020 cycle and the Internet had a lot to say. Here are some of our favorite tweets from the night:
Once again, we weren’t the only ones excited to see the women moderators killing it last night:
Black women for moderators for the next 3 debates #DemDebate
— Aimee Allison (@aimeeallison) December 20, 2019
Excellent questions so far tonight from a majority-women moderator's table! #DemocraticDebate #DemDebate #EmergeNow https://t.co/EMuptFWRam pic.twitter.com/4RztlwWHje
— Emerge (@EmergeAmerica) December 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/ChloeAngyal/status/1207860377058496513
While the debate started off at a leisurely pace, things started to heat up halfway through. And Twitter noticed:
#DemDebate https://t.co/MInNOt1LGu pic.twitter.com/Lxnyd6IZbB
— Barbara Lee Family Foundation (@BLFF_org) December 20, 2019
Women often have to prove themselves before they get the job, while men are often given the benefit of the doubt. #DemDebate https://t.co/f1Q7vYfXEz
— Lean In (@LeanInOrg) December 20, 2019
And of course, Twitter brought jokes:
I'd watch a reality TV show featuring Bernie and Biden carpooling
— Caitlin Huey-Burns (@CHueyBurns) December 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/Peej_11/status/1207842919283081218
“I would also be the the youngest woman inaugurated” @ewarren #DemDebate #BlackWomenLead pic.twitter.com/LcaqAdZt8W
— Glynda Carr (@glyndacarr) December 20, 2019
comin' out of my cave and I've been doing just (wine)
— JP (@jpbrammer) December 20, 2019
And Twitter had a lot to say about that final question, and how candidates answered:
This is the strangest game of Truth or Dare I've ever seen.
— Jackie Kucinich (@JFKucinich) December 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/CharlotteAlter/status/1207862574496264193
Why are the two women apologizing for being passionate and blunt?!
Answer: gender norms.
UGH. #GenderLens2020 #DemDebate
— Kelly Dittmar (@kdittmar) December 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/MaggieAstor/status/1207891015912316928?s=20
https://twitter.com/NishaChittal/status/1207864807875137538
