Bernie Sanders Live-Tweets the GOP Debate

If you are hungering for another perspective on the issues during tonight’s GOP debate, look no further than Bernie Sanders’ Twitter feed, which is reacting live to the statements from Republicans.

Tonight, follow the debates live with me and use the hashtag #DebateWithBernie to join the conversation. pic.twitter.com/Mh9XrzWeA3

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

He began with speculation about which questions would be asked:

Let's see what questions Fox will ask. Will they talk about the disastrous Citizen United decision that allows the rich to buy elections?

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

Will the Republicans tell us why they reject the near-unanimous scientific opinion that climate change is real and caused by human activity?

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

Will the GOPers talk about why the U.S. is the only major nation not to guarantee health care to all as a right? #DebateWithBernie

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

Will Fox ask GOPers why the economy is much improved today over when Bush left office when we were losing 800k jobs/month. #DebateWithBernie

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

Then, Sanders turned to addressing each candidate directly:

.@JebBush has a lot of respect for his brother George W. Really? Let's not forget the virtual collapse of our economy when he left office.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

Kasich saved Ohio's economy! Oh. Who was the president who helped lower unemployment and create millions of new jobs? #DebateWithBernie

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

.@ScottWalker "listened" to the American people on immigration. Really? Most Americans want a path to citizenship. #DebateWithBernie

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

Huckabee and Carson: more tax breaks for billionaires, higher taxes for working families. #DebateWithBernie

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

Check it out. How many of the candidates on the stage have super PACs funded by millionaires and billionaires? #DebateWIthBernie

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

.@realDonaldTrump is the exception. He of course is his own super PAC. #DebateWithBernie

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

But he did find himself agreeing with some of them:

.@MarcoRubio is right. The people are frustrated. The rich get much richer and everyone else is getting poorer. Will the Rs talk about this?

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

Who would've believed it? @RandPaul is right. Yes we can fight terrorism and protect the U.S. Constitution. #DebateWithBernie

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

Did @realDonaldTrump just support a national single-payer health system? Well. He was right on something. #DebateWithBernie

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 7, 2015

And he’s still going…

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