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2016 Vice Presidential Debate: Tim Kaine v. Mike Pence, 10/4/2016 at 9:00 PM EST

milskimilski Poyo!Registered User regular
edited October 2016 in Debate and/or Discourse
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Watch tonight as the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, Tim "ArKaineine" Kaine squares off against Mike "Pencer" Pence in a Pokemon Battle debate moderated by CBSN anchor Elaine Quijano.

Streams here:

https://www.c-span.org/presidentialDebate/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVXqNcW_-HA

The debate is 90 minutes long, divided into ten minute segments. Quijano will ask a question, give each candidate two minutes to answer, and use the remaining time for rebuttals/followups. Expect both candidates to use the questions primarily to make themselves seem more affable and tie their opponent to their unpopular running mates.

More info.

You should be able to watch it anywhere, but you should watch it with us!

COME CHAT WITH US IN DISCORD: https://discord.gg/kVcAutP

Discord is a free chat/voice client. I will be moderating the chat but I will not be voice chatting tonight most likely. Come to the chat room for real time discussion and dank memes.


IN THIS THREAD

Please don't post pure reactions like "wow" or "Did he really say that" and such without providing context for your remark. Reaction posts like that are more fitting for the chat room. The thread will already be moving fast.

Likewise no tweet dumps unless you have some actual commentary to share.

Many different issues will come up during the debate, obviously, if you find yourself getting into the weeds of a policy discussion like the merits of charter schools please take it to PM or start a thread.

GROUND RULES STILL APPLY

No image macros.
No satire links.
Don't be a dick.

Thanks to SIG for the OP!

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  • SealSeal Registered User regular
    Tim Kaine the Electric Train vs Mike Pence Dollas N' Cents.

    I expect nothing spectacular.

  • shrykeshryke Member of the Beast Registered User regular
    I approve of this Pokemon choice for Pence because it doesn't believe in evolving.

  • milskimilski Poyo! Registered User regular
    shryke wrote: »
    I approve of this Pokemon choice for Pence because it doesn't believe in evolving.

    ?

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  • WACriminalWACriminal Dying Is Easy, Young Man Living Is HarderRegistered User regular
    milski wrote: »
    shryke wrote: »
    I approve of this Pokemon choice for Pence because it doesn't believe in evolving.

    ?

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    red and blue

    not adam and steve

  • Brutal JBrutal J Sorry! Sorry, I'm sorry. Sorry. Registered User regular
    What will be worse for Pence: Doing poorly and being thrown under the bus by Trump as the sole reason he lost the election, or doing well and upstaging Trump causing him to do god knows what to assert his dominance.

  • shrykeshryke Member of the Beast Registered User regular
    milski wrote: »
    shryke wrote: »
    I approve of this Pokemon choice for Pence because it doesn't believe in evolving.

    ?

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    Mega-Evolution doesn't count. It's the Intelligent Design of the Pokemon world.

  • enlightenedbumenlightenedbum Registered User regular
    There's still no Pence bio on the Trump campaign's website.

    The idea that your vote is a moral statement about you or who you vote for is some backwards ass libertarian nonsense. Your vote is about society. Vote to protect the vulnerable.
  • ResIpsaLoquiturResIpsaLoquitur Not a grammar nazi, just alt-write. Registered User regular
    My local Hillary campaign office is having a viewing party downtown, but on the other hand I can get cirrhosis at home just as easily as with strangers. Anyone ever been to one? I can't help but feel like unless I was already a regular volunteer, it'd just be kinda awkward.

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  • iTunesIsEviliTunesIsEvil Cornfield? Cornfield.Registered User regular
    enlightenedbum wrote: »
    There's still no Pence bio on the Trump campaign's website.
    • Moronic right wing talk radio host.
    • Member of the US House of Representatives, because Indiana loves them some men a-tellin' it like it is on the radio.
    • Governor of Indiana, because we're fucking stupid.
    • Fuckmuppet for Trump

    Done, and done. Now where do I submit that to?

  • AiouaAioua Ora Occidens Ora OptimaRegistered User regular
    I have to pick my cousin up from the airport later so I need to get though this debate on a single beer.

    God help me.

    life's a game that you're bound to lose / like using a hammer to pound in screws
    fuck up once and you break your thumb / if you're happy at all then you're god damn dumb
    that's right we're on a fucked up cruise / God is dead but at least we have booze
    bad things happen, no one knows why / the sun burns out and everyone dies
  • PantsBPantsB Fake Thomas Jefferson Registered User regular
    Discord chat is 85% dad jokes

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  • rhylithrhylith Death Rabbits HoustonRegistered User regular
    Do we even need to watch this?

    Apparently Mike Pence already won it!

  • SeñorAmorSeñorAmor !!! Registered User regular
    YouTube link

  • enlightenedbumenlightenedbum Registered User regular
    Pre-debate spin on MSNBC seems to be "Pence is not literally a fascist so that's going to reassure voters."

    The idea that your vote is a moral statement about you or who you vote for is some backwards ass libertarian nonsense. Your vote is about society. Vote to protect the vulnerable.
  • PantsBPantsB Fake Thomas Jefferson Registered User regular
    edited October 2016


    Everyone go home, nothing to see

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  • CogCog What'd you expect? Registered User regular
    So uh, go team, etc.

  • Giggles_FunsworthGiggles_Funsworth Blight on Discourse Bay Area SprawlRegistered User regular
    How's this going? I was planning on watching but I have a killer fucking headache and am having a hard time motivating myself to get out of bed.

  • ForarForar #432 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    Wait wait wait wait... I didn't realize that Mike Pence was part of why Indiana was pushing the anti-gay bills a while back, which is why Gencon has been pondering changing locations since 2015.

    I wanted Tim to win, but now I want him to Dad like he's never Dad'd before. Destroy Pence, Tim! Do it for us! FOR GENCON!

    First they came for the Muslims, and we said NOT TODAY, MOTHERFUCKER!
  • PantsBPantsB Fake Thomas Jefferson Registered User regular
    Giggles_Funsworth wrote: »
    How's this going? I was planning on watching but I have a killer fucking headache and am having a hard time motivating myself to get out of bed.

    Starting in 5:00

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  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    They're still using that fucking eagle signifying war instead of peace. I guess we're at war!

  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    Forar wrote: »
    Wait wait wait wait... I didn't realize that Mike Pence was part of why Indiana was pushing the anti-gay bills a while back, which is why Gencon has been pondering changing locations since 2015.

    I wanted Tim to win, but now I want him to Dad like he's never Dad'd before. Destroy Pence, Tim! Do it for us! FOR GENCON!

    Mike pence is virulently anti-anything not heterosexual.

  • ForarForar #432 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    A friend (shoutout to Morgan) pointed it out to me a few moments ago and now I just want to see Pence left a weeping shell of his former self while Tim pats him on the shoulder and tells him it's okay and that they're going to go get ice cream when this is all over.

    First they came for the Muslims, and we said NOT TODAY, MOTHERFUCKER!
  • SniperGuySniperGuy SniperGuyGaming Registered User regular
    Didn't watch the first Presidential, gonna watch at least some of this one. About to start I believe.

  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    It's not an honor to moderate this debate, FACT CHECK.

  • DivideByZeroDivideByZero Social Justice Blackguard Registered User regular
    Damn Mike Pence looks just like a squinty Race Bannon

    First they came for the Muslims, and we said NOT TODAY, MOTHERFUCKERS
  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    Oh my god they cross matched their ties

    I'm so into these dads gonna dad it up only I do not like pence.

  • CogCog What'd you expect? Registered User regular
    MSNBC's pregame on the web showed clips of people

    1) Utterly unable to choose between two of the most drastically different candidates ever
    2) Expressing support for Trump because he'll keep jobs in the US (without apparently being aware he's never had a product made here)
    3) Unable to recognize Kaine or Pence from photos

    I just..

    I just want to fucking shake people.

  • MorkathMorkath Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    It's on now.

    Nothing against Holt, but it's a shame they didn't swap the moderators for these two debates. I think Trump's meltdown could have been even more entertaining/self destructive had it been a woman trying to correct him.

  • iTunesIsEviliTunesIsEvil Cornfield? Cornfield.Registered User regular
    DivideByZero wrote: »
    Damn Mike Pence looks just like a squinty Race Bannon

    This is completely and utterly unfair to Race.

  • BlindPsychicBlindPsychic Registered User regular
    Am I the only one that thinks Tim Kaine looks like Ernest Borgnine? Its been driving me crazy

  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular

    It looks like the real Trump is tweeting.

  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    Mike pence already looks so bored

  • DivideByZeroDivideByZero Social Justice Blackguard Registered User regular
    iTunesIsEvil wrote: »
    DivideByZero wrote: »
    Damn Mike Pence looks just like a squinty Race Bannon

    This is completely and utterly unfair to Race.

    They're not done with the first question and you're already playing the Race card?

    First they came for the Muslims, and we said NOT TODAY, MOTHERFUCKERS
  • TetraRayTetraRay Registered User regular
    Why'd they reverse which side they are appearing on? Is it so the Dems on the left of the tv and the Repub is on the right? Looks really weird to see them looking off the tv screen

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  • CogCog What'd you expect? Registered User regular
    Couscous wrote: »

    It looks like the real Trump is tweeting.

    I'm going to need someone to monitor and cherry pick this for me.

  • BurnageBurnage Registered User regular
    Couscous wrote: »

    It looks like the real Trump is tweeting.

    He's not even in the public eye for a night and he has to randomly be a dick?

  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    DivideByZero wrote: »
    iTunesIsEvil wrote: »
    DivideByZero wrote: »
    Damn Mike Pence looks just like a squinty Race Bannon

    This is completely and utterly unfair to Race.

    They're not done with the first question and you're already playing the Race card?

    Yeah, I thought the mods Bannoned using it.

    Showing myself out

  • OptimusZedOptimusZed Registered User regular
    Strong shot at framing the debate, Tim. Almost completely ignored the question, but otherwise good.

    We're reading Rifts. You should too. You know you want to. Now With Ninjas!

    They tried to bury us. They didn't know that we were seeds. 2018 Midterms. Get your shit together.
  • SniperGuySniperGuy SniperGuyGaming Registered User regular
    A war on coal?

  • ElkiElki get busy Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    I think I'm already over my limit on performative folksiness for the night. I don't how much longer I could last watching this.

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