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Full coverage of the 2nd Democratic debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season.

By Michael Gordon
07/14/2019 • 04:46 AM EST

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: Click or tap on any techniquesee definition - the definition will be displayed here.
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: slogansee definition - a brief, striking phrase designed to be memorable, evoke emotional appeal, and reinforce a specific message or idea.
: "It's time to pass the torch," repeated in different contexts, serves as a generational rallying cry that is unifying, memorable, and easy to repeat. more...
: slogansee definition - a brief, striking phrase designed to be memorable, evoke emotional appeal, and reinforce a specific message or idea.
: "Americans don’t want a food fight, they want food on their table" uses wordplay to condense a complex policy debate into a catchy one-liner that is memorable and easy to repeat. more...
: false claimsee definition - a statement that is directly contradicted by fact and can be easily proven untrue.
: The mandatory prosecution of all illegal border crossings (which results in parent/child separation, when the parents are jailed) is neither kidnapping nor a crime.[2]
: half truthsee definition - a statement that is essentially true, but lacking critical information and presented as the whole truth.
: Harris mentions that Biden opposed "busing," without mentioning he only opposed court-ordered busing, not the voluntary busing that took her to school everyday.[3]
: half truthsee definition - a statement that is essentially true, but lacking critical information and presented as the whole truth.
: Harris attacks Biden for opposing "busing in America;" but doesn't point out that he opposed federally court-ordered busing, not all busing.[3]
: half truthsee definition - a statement that is essentially true, but lacking critical information and presented as the whole truth.
: Biden touts getting McConnell to raise taxes, without mentioning, in order to do so, he agreed to letting most of the Bush tax cuts become permanent.[4]
: Bennett exposes the half truth.
: exaggerationsee definition - stretching the truth to make something seem more powerful or meaningful than it actually is.
: While the U.S. wind farm and solar facility are very large, neither facility is the largest in the world.[5][6]
: exaggerationsee definition - stretching the truth to make something seem more powerful or meaningful than it actually is.
: The report Sanders cites estimates irreparable damage in the next 12 - 34 years (with 12 years being the deadline set to meet pledged emission cuts).[7]
: false claimsee definition - a statement that is directly contradicted by fact and can be easily proven untrue.
 Swalwall is not the only one who's voted and passed background checks. Biden did as well in 1993.[8]
: half truthsee definition - a statement that is essentially true, but lacking critical information and presented as the whole truth.
 Biden takes credit for getting troops out of Iraq, but doesn't mention the Status of Forces Agreement signed by G.W. Bush requiring it.[9]
: glittering generalitiessee definition - vague, emotionally charged language that evokes strong feelings or associations, but offers few if any specifics.
: About "harnessing love for political purposes" and declaring that "love will win"—while offering no concrete strategy for how love can be "harnessed" and translated into electoral success. more...

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SUMMARY

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Biden27%
Harris27%
Williamson18%
Swalwell18%
Sanders9%

References
1. "Fact-checking the 2nd night of the Democratic debate in Miami". Politifact. Published: June 27, 2019.

3. "The school busing debate between Joe Biden and Kamala Harris". The Washington Post. Published: July 29, 2019.

4. "Fact-Checking Night 2 of the 2020 Democratic Debates". The New York Times. Published: June 27, 2019.

5. "World's Largest Solar Power Plant Switched On". Forbes. Published: June 29, 2019.

6. "Fact checking Night Two of the first Democratic debate". NBCNews.com. Published: June 27, 2019.

7. "FactChecking Round Two of the Democratic Debate". FactCheck.org. Published: June 28, 2019.

9. "Biden Is Doubling Down on Iraq War Lies". Truthout. Published: August 08, 2019.