Election LiveBlog! US House Florida District 5 Debate

[Metro Jacksonville]

Election LiveBlog! US House Florida District 5 Debate



We’re going to have another barn burner of a debate at Jacksonville University tonight - Democratic Congressional District 5 candidates are up! Incumbent Congresswoman Corrine Brown, who lost her Fair Districts challenge to keep her old district, stretching from Jacksonville to the Orlando, intact. She chose to run in the newly drawn District 5, still a minority access district, that now stretches from Jacksonville to Tallahassee.


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[Political MOJO]

Good Evening All! Debate is about to start. Tune in to Channel 4.

Totally different audience here tonight from the last two nights. I counted to black attendees last night; tonight the audience is predominantly black, which is to be expected since the newly redrawn District 5 is a minority access district (where the majority of the constituents in the district are racial or ethnic minorities).

Former Councilwoman Denise Lee is the only familiar face I see.

Candidates just came on stage.

[Political MOJO]

Just saw Jacksonville Young Democrats prez Kristellys Estranga walk in. Denise Lee is sitting 4 seats down from me, so I can't wait to hear her commentary!

[Political MOJO]

Denise Lee: "Oh Jesus" during LJ's opening remarks. She's not a fan apparently.

[Political MOJO]

Denise Lee is currently having a phone convo lol

Kent Justice is moderating again tonight.

Brown: "I provide personalized service" I think a lot of constituents would agree.

All candidates talking about challenges of representing both rural and urban communities...lots of rural area between Tallahassee and Jax.

[Political MOJO]

Holloway's touting her experience in DC in Rep. Carrie Meeks' office. She's a FL legend.  LJ's showing off her knowledge of Congress.

Lawson is implying Brown has represented her constituents well. Was implying. Now he's going all out attacking her.

Brown is talking about Fair Districts and saying the federal courts did it...um, the voters of Florida did it and the courts enforced it. lol

[Political MOJO]

Lawson and Holloway both citing Eureka Gardens as a failure of Brown's. Definitely a legit argument. Republicans

Kent's now asking about the 22 charges against Brown.

Does this disqualify you; should this disqualify you?

Brown: 5th amendments says prosecutors have to prove their case

Brown: Media is the 4th branch of government. You need to do your job.

Denise Lee's reaction: Wow

[TheCat]

What you need to know...so far...totally different line of questioning.

Opening statements more about professional experiences and less about Team America

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1mlCPMYtPk

[Political MOJO]

Brown's indictment continued:

Lawson: "We have a black attorney general bringing these charges and it's very serious" "I think my opponent should not be in the race and she's violating public trust." It's hard not to agree with that.

Brown: My constituents love me "This is a political witch hunt" "They don't want me in office"

Denise Lee's reaction to "This is a political witch hunt": "Oh please"

[TheCat]

uh, Corrine,


says to Justice, "what if I called you pedophile?"  I'd have to prove it, right? They have to prove their case against me.

Corrine, ultimately calls the charges a political game and an attempt to take her out of office.

[Political MOJO]

"There was no relationship between those two situations" Lawson's response to Brown's comment that the justice department could've prevented Orlando if they weren't investigating her

YES! Call her out. That was a heinous and ridiculous comment from her and very insulting to the LGBT community IMO

[TheCat]

L.J. Holloway, is this love?

[Political MOJO]

Bill Hay of WBOB and Denise Lee are having an intense discussion during the commercial break. Wish I could hear it cause I'm sure it's interesting lol

[TheCat]

So, in response to answering to the charges against her (Brown) she brought up pedophilia and the orlando tragedy?

Is that what happened?

[Political MOJO]

On Black Lives Matter:

Lawson: "Not a terrorist group; they're your kids and grandkids. It's very important." "Just like Blue Lives Matter is important."

Brown: I think all lives matter, but black lives matter is making a statement

Holloway: I do not believe BLM creates a terrorist threat. They need to be heard.

Polar opposite of last night's responses at District 4 debate. Shows the polarization of the parties.