Election LiveBlog! US House Florida District 5 Debate

[Political MOJO]

Hillary's email investigation? Did she violate the law?

Holloway: Not sure of the protocols are when it comes to these things, but if she violated protocol, sanctions should've happened

Lawson: She apologized and there were irregularities. She should've been sanctioned "she broke the public trust" 

Brown: "That shouldn't have been a question tonight"

Kent:"And yet it is"

lolz

[Political MOJO]

...and the gloves come off.

Brown accuses Lawson of fraternizing with the Trump campaign. And later Lawson says "we need to secure our borders" He is branded as the conservative in the race.

Brown: [very loudly] "I support Barack Obama. I support Hillary Clinton" I am a yellow dog Democrat" some in the audience barked. seriously

[TheCat]

One has to consider..."tea party" rhetoric often mentions  the 2nd amendment as protection against government tyranny. What do they think it looks like when people decide to oppose perceived government tyranny? It's bullets, shot at police.

[TheCat]

Corrine was right to force Kent off the mundane topics.

[Political MOJO]

Do you support Obamacare?

Brown: "I would vote for it again" "We're sending back $50 billion back to the federal government...over 1 million Floridians would have coverage"

Holloway: I support it "I had a brain tumor and know what it was like to not be able to find insurance" "We need to expand it"

Lawson: 17 million Americans have been able to find insurance. But changes are needed.  "Any piece of legislation is not perfect"

Lawson nailed it and I wish most Americans understood that! Good responses from all.

[Political MOJO]

Lawson: "In Washington they throw money at everything"

He's getting all anti-gov and conservative again; this is a primary and that doesn't make sense to me at all. Seems like a bad strategy for this district. I would guess district is more socially conservative than fiscally

[TheCat]

In the slim chance that Hillary Clinton wins the presidency  , Obamacare will no longer be subject to "repeal it" type of policial rhetoric.

The resurged debate and fight will totally center around the public option.

Thank you, NPR...

(today's subject on one of their shows)

[TheCat]

I missed the stuff about Lawson and Trump.

[Political MOJO]

Not sure where Denise Lee ran off to during the commercial break. Lynn Sherman, former City Council candidate is in front of me. She said she's undecided in this one right now.

Brown: applause line on "every one deserves a living wage" She accused Lawson of not working with AFSCME

Lawson: "She doesn't know what's going on in Tallahassee"

Brown's getting loud. "I do what I need to do in Washington"

[Political MOJO]

Free college?

Brown: "We shouldn't be making the money off of the students" Why hasn't she sponsored a bill to lower my, and millions of others, federal loan interest rate then??

Holloway: Kids shouldn't be laden with debt when they graduate.

Lawson: We wouldn't be able to afford to send everyone to college free.

[TheCat]

Lawson is the type of Republican we needed to see on the stage last night.

[Political MOJO]

Closings

Brown: Thank you for letting me work for you for the last 24 years. Transportation, veterans, etc - I bring your taxpayer dollars back home.

Lawson: I helped Edward Waters $28 million dollars and brought money for the river. Going after that Jax vote

Holloway: I'm the only candidate with a law degree and can write legislation. Going after Lawson for voting to increase tuition

Denise Lee on Holloway: "she is really consumed with herself"

[TheCat]

Lawson - goes for the knock out in her closing. Calls Corrine more of the same. Calls Brown a lobbyist who votes against teachers.

[TheCat]

Closings

Brown: Thank you for letting me work for you for the last 24 years. Transportation, veterans, etc - I bring your taxpayer dollars back home.

Lawson: I helped Edward Waters $28 million dollars and brought money for the river. Going after that Jax vote

Holloway: I'm the only candidate with a law degree and can write legislation. Going after Lawson for voting to increase tuition

Denise Lee on Holloway: "she is really consumed with herself"

An odd thing to say in poltical debate...

[spuwho]

Where was Diane Melendez (CheshireCat)?

With her background researching Corrine, I figured she would be a front row contestant.

For awhile I was wondering if Denise Lee was a candidate as well. You followed her pretty close for a non-participant.