Twitter users complain about background at Democratic debate

The Hill ^ | December 19, 2019 | Marina Pitofsky

[yesthatjallen]

Some viewers of Thursday night’s Democratic debate took to social media to comment on the moving background behind the seven presidential candidates who faced off in Los Angeles, calling it "distracting."

The seven candidates — former Vice President Joe Biden; South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D); Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.); entrepreneur Andrew Yang; and billionaire philanthropist Tom Steyer — debated issues ranging from President Trump’s impeachment this week to climate change and trade. As they talked, the names and logos of debate's hosts PBS NewsHour and Politico streamed behind the candidates.

Some were quick to complain about the moving text. Attorney Michael Avenatti tweeted: "I don’t know who came up with the idea to have a moving background behind the candidates tonight, but it’s terrible."

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[yesthatjallen]

I hope the audience isn't distracted by noise and are using 'jazz hands'.

[Fireone]

Not unusual, most circuses, carnivals, and clown shows have lots of moving lights.

[thoughtomator]

if these are your candidates you need every distraction you can get

[bk1000]

They do respond to shiny flashy things. Keeps them from processing what is being said. It was no accident.

[laweeks]

No American flags anywhere . . . says a lot about these fools and the people who are putting it on. Maybe the "SQUAD" told them no to do it.

[olesigh]

too busy

[Jeff Chandler]

For years the Democrat Party was the cool kids AND the nerds: young, attractive, and far more technologically adept than the old, doddering Republicans.

Now look at them.

[Eddie01]

The moving background is perfect.

How laughable.

[McGruff]

Should be this one.

[smvoice]

Lol! I know that’s right! Surelytogawd they don’t want viewers actually listening to the insane and vapid responses! They should put tinsel everywhere and shine a disco light on it!

[timestax]

[FirstFlaBn]

I didn't have to tune in for a Dim debate to make me queasy. 🤮

[Chode]

gotta keep the viewers awake

[goldstategop]

Democrats had a debate? Who knew - and who cares?

[DannyTN]

I think of them more as a squat instead of a squat.

As in drop a squat.
Something that would be found on the streets of San Franciso.

[A_perfect_lady]

So is their nickname short for Firing Squad? I bet it is.

[rfp1234]

What debate?

[cloudmountain]

The moving background WAS meant to distract...from all the lies, half lies and DAMNED lies.

Mark Twain
The phrase derives from the full sentence, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."; it was popularized in the United States by Mark Twain and others, who mistakenly attributed it to the British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli.

[cloudmountain]

Democrats had a debate? Who knew - and who cares?

AMEN!

[tinyowl]

That was for the sake of hypnosis.