This is still true, and I am very bothered by the fact:

1. The moderator doesn’t have a divider in front of her,
2. The dividers haven’t changed.

I really want Kamala to stay safe.

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This debate should be virtual, and I already want to punch Pence for smugly shaking his head.

Also, with this question: it’s worth remembering Senator Harris posted this on 2/13, long before this Administration acted. #Debates2020 https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> https://twitter.com/kamalaharris/status/1227988568322297856">https://twitter.com/kamalahar...
I won’t fact-check this entire debate (I think my head might explode), but it’s also worth remembering that Pence/the task force/this Administration never properly utilized the Defense Production Act.

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Despite Claims, Trump Rarely Uses Wartime Law in Battle Against Covid

The president often criticized the Defense Production Act as anti-business. Now he’s campaigning on having frequently used the law to ramp up production of medical gear.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/health/Covid-Trump-Defense-Production-Act.html
I also want to remind everyone:

(Since Pence seems determined to forget?)

Around February 23rd, the Administration was still playing politics with Diamond Princess patients - letting Alabama call in favors. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🗣" title="Silhouette eines sprechenden Kopfes" aria-label="Emoji: Silhouette eines sprechenden Kopfes">They did not have a planhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🗣" title="Silhouette eines sprechenden Kopfes" aria-label="Emoji: Silhouette eines sprechenden Kopfes">

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/feds-backtrack-transfer-quarantined-coronavirus-patients-alabama/story?id=69162771

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Feds backtrack on transfer of quarantined coronavirus patients to Alabama

Plans to move American coronavirus patients to an Alabama facility were canceled Sunday after local officials and residents expressed concerns.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/feds-backtrack-transfer-quarantined-coronavirus-patients-alabama/story?id=69162771
Ok, in case you haven’t seen it yet:

Here is the Biden-Harris COVID-19 plan. With a timeline. I’d say bookmark it, since I’m betting we’re going to need it throughout this debate.

https://joebiden.com/covid19/ 

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1. Does Pence have .... pink eye? Or is a burst blood vessel?

2. Senator Harris handled Pence’s interruption well, but the moderator should be willing to step in.

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Pence just name checked Gavin Newsom, and it’s probably worth remembering:

Gavin has said multiple times CA’s increase in wildfires is because of climate change. I’m hoping Gavin chimes in too. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/california/ewsom-climate-change-responsible-for-california-wildfires/2361893/

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Newsom: Climate Change Responsible for California Wildfires

As the Bay Area and other parts of California deal with the devastating effects of raging wildfires, Gov. Gavin Newsom attacked the idea that the fires are natural in any way. He said the cause is...

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/california/ewsom-climate-change-responsible-for-california-wildfires/2361893/
Ok, given that we’re talking about China/foreign policy, I really hope this segues into national security. I really want a question about this:

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/07/white-house-installs-campaign-veteran-cia-427429

The">https://www.politico.com/news/2020... Administration is repeatedly politicizing intelligence. What does that do for our safety? #Debates https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">
White House installs a campaign veteran at the CIA

Agency veterans say the amorphous role of retired Army Major General Bert Mizusawa, a political ally of the president, is unusual.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/07/white-house-installs-campaign-veteran-cia-427429
We also need a question about how intelligence allies currently view us (FVEY anyone?), AND Susan should ask about this: - https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/05/u-s-and-russia-meet-for-nuclear-talks-as-landmark-treaty-nears-end/

(If">https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/0... you’re new https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👋🏻" title="Waving hand (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Waving hand (heller Hautton)"> - I study Global Security Studies/Intelligence at JHU)

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U.S. and Russia Meet for Nuclear Talks as Landmark Treaty Nears End

The only remaining nuclear arms control treaty between Washington and Moscow expires in February and the two governments are still at loggerheads over the terms…

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/05/u-s-and-russia-meet-for-nuclear-talks-as-landmark-treaty-nears-end/
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And has ISIS been “destroyed?” In a word, no. From May 2020: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/07/politics/isis-coronavirus-iraq-syria/index.html

I">https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/0... wouldn’t trust Pence with foreign policy, is all I’m saying.

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ISIS seeks to exploit pandemic to mount resurgence in Iraq and Syria

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the US-led military coalition battling ISIS to pause or suspend significant aspects of its campaign in Iraq and Syria, even as the terror group seeks to exploit...

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/07/politics/isis-coronavirus-iraq-syria/index.html
It’s important to note that Pence is regurgitating a complicated and misleading representation on Biden’s stance on Bin Laden. WaPo did a detailed fact-check on it:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/23/joe-biden-claim-he-opposed-taking-out-osama-bin-laden/

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I also know each day feels like a month’s worth of news now, but -

1. Important to remember Senate Judiciary begins confirmation hearings on Barrett on Monday. I’ll update with a #BlockBarrett tool kit this weekend - please keep calling.

Here’s my original thread: https://twitter.com/celeste_pewter/status/1309979481570828288">https://twitter.com/celeste_p...
2. Remember that no matter what Pence says about pre-existing conditions, Trump’s executive order lacks teeth (don’t let them lie to you!)

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Trump’s Executive Order on Preexisting Conditions Lacks Teeth, Experts Say

President Donald Trump’s executive order says that people with preexisting conditions can get affordable insurance. But it doesn’t explain how.

https://khn.org/news/trumps-executive-order-on-preexisting-conditions-lacks-teeth-experts-say/
School him in history, Kamala!

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