Governor Debate 2022

[@apap1586]

No foreign government should be able to purchase any land in this country.

[@tony71bowens]

Especially a enemy like China !

[@Nick-lu5sg]

Facts .. and yet it's crazy that it's even allowed.

[@alexyoungberg5232]

What about this country purchasing land in foreign countries? I bet you're okay with that..

[@eugenemotes9921]

@@alexyoungberg5232 Shut up

[@alexyoungberg5232]

@@eugenemotes9921 that is a great argument genius. Aren't you people mad about first amendment rights?

[@Patriótico-p7s]

I am impressed by the way this debate was conducted; passionate, indeed, but civility ruled!

[@jamesrosales8094]

Because they are both on the same side. With the globalist elite. Rhino kemp it’s just like communist abrams.

[@DisabusingTheLeft]

Mostly. The libertarian candidate had a HUGE chip on his shoulder and was REALLY combatitive. Not a good look.

[@charlesleeray5470]

You Strike me as a democrat.

[@pegdehne2949]

@@DisabusingTheLeft He started out okay and that chip got dislodged and smacked him in the head lol. He has too many "issues"

[@OTR2023]

“Voter suppression is the hallmark of Brian Kemps leadership” A debate isn’t civil just because voices are being raised and people aren’t being interrupted. There’s nothing civil about an angry and delusional woman like Stacy Abrams, who is the biggest election denier and science denier running for elected office in the country currently

[@10akee]

This was a great debate. All of the candidates were respectful and actually talked about issues.

[@jazzyj6640]

It was nice to see a libertarian!

[@peterbarrett5496]

Big momma took an L. You can't be a momma if u are aborting all your children.

[@pj3_pastorj3]

@@peterbarrett5496 that is highly disrespectful. Big nomma?

[@riyufv]

@@peterbarrett5496 that's very disrespectful.. she's a candidate that answers ALL of her questions..people can understand what she's saying and explaining.. she's very knowledgeable.. well spoken.. and kept her composure when Kemp was trying to take credit for her work in regarding the dramatic increase in Minorities voting in GA..

[@riyufv]

@@peterbarrett5496 and your use of that colloquial term is wrong..

[@SpiritofAloha11]

Abrams - let me respond to his lie there Moderator - YES OF COURSE

[@cheska7456]

This is the best midterm debate I’ve seen so far 👍🏻 very professional & relatively calm😊 good job 👏🏻

[@AS-vq3wt]

Aunt Jemimah is unbearable. I can't wait till we kick her to the curb.

[@cynthiaw.6037]

She told him "Cheat off my paper". 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@donnamoore5977]

😂😂😂🤷🏽‍♀️

[@timbrown6109]

Nothing to cheat off ...its blank

[@ThePigeonmilk]

No foreign entity should be allowed to purchase or own any land in our country.

[@jazzyj6640]

Then the government must give indigenous people their land back. 😃 And they can also release these properties that are not states.

[@tweaterdee2632]

Nissan in Tennessee has a factory that they claim its owned by them and inside there gates is Japan. Thats what i here there telling there employees.

[@jazzyj6640]

@Archer Cillian how do you know what my ethnic background?

[@jazzyj6640]

@Archer Cillian so just by looking at me. I my father actually is indigenous, mostly from his maternal side.

[@jazzyj6640]

@Archer Cillian I've actually never taken that. My ethnic make up doesn't really matter to a stranger on the internet. Either way, the U.S. can give these native lands back to native people.

[@michaelstabile6053]

I truly hate it when the moderators frame their questions to sitting governors with "What WILL you do about (some issue/problem)". The question should always be framed, "what HAVE you done?"

[@TheBrownIsland]

EXACTLY! Because they've already done what they're going to do. They've been in Office all this time.

[@mattdrummond9087]

I disagree... you arent electing them for yesterday.. you are electing them for tomorrow.

[@Nightlight17]

@@mattdrummond9087 Ummm…you’re most definitely electing them for what they did or didn’t do yesterday. That’s the challenge of being the incumbent. You have to defend your record.

[@greggerwinofficial]

I have a carry permit and they always do a background check every time I buy another gun. So what is Abrams talkin about?

[@samhengg]

This debate is so good! I wish all debates were like this!

[@jessebeadlesjr.1711]

Ask government Kim what about all the people on the $75,000 and then receive in the tax break all the money that he claimed if you file tax in 2020 that you would receive money back

[@tomthelen8069]

Questions and not statements from the panel and a fair moderator was a welcome change from past debates.

[@fred7270]

I agree 100%

[@laquilladonaldson2972]

Exactly what I said...

[@thelastpioneer2824]

It's truely shocking for me to say this, I never agrees with Stacey Abrams but kudos to her for calling out the libertarian bs about allowing foreign enemies to purchase our soil

[@barbaraobach]

It's not just that she has a genius Iq, though that helps , when you vote don't judge a person by how much they go to the gym , their weight ,or if they're stylish enough , don't go by party , go by who has the better policies for Georgia and the county really and Abrams has overall the better policies , Kemp is to much of a puppet for greedy corporations,that's his serious failings , it is disgraceful and it's today's what I call Imposter Republicans,who allow foreigners, worse foreign corporations to try to monopolize Georgia's land ,properties , and these billion dollar companies,don't want to pay their taxes,that's criminal, policies are suppose to prioritize the people first.

[@juliensorel1427]

this is not a matter of the state government, unless it is a national security issue, and that is something at the federal level which is not discussed

[@mykoniichistorychannel]

If she doesn’t want to talk about her record, why can’t Kemp?

[@tym.2482]

A lot of Georgians including African Americans what does that mean It's Seems like to me if you stay in Georgia you are Georgian No matter what race you are

[@Ktgman66]

Yea your just treated differently

[@michaeldurham1986]

True, but there is a point of that.

[@johnlafever3162]

It was a response to the previous accusation based on the African-American segment of Georgians not being taken care of properly!

[@gsp49]

@@johnlafever3162 Right, Democrats are like slave owners.

[@johnlafever3162]

@@gsp49 you know your southern history. In Georgia, Democrats were the plantation and slave owners, along with holding all the other good ol’ boy Southern Democrat positions around. They also served in the local enforcement arm of the Democratic Party, the Ku Klux Klan as well.

[@CeciliaMorris]

I wish that China/Foreign property owners question had been directed to Kemp. That was the ONE issue of Ms. Abrams that I did agree with, we need to keep our property American owned, foreigner leased. Eminent Domain yes would protect the land ultimately as that power enables securing it back to the USA, but instead of citizen owned and managed it would the government's, hence the importance of Kemp's input on this issue.

[@christopherreed3019]

WHy do you disagree with Ms. Abrams...be honest..it is because she is black....racist!!!!

[@moimoi7431]

Yes, the Aussies over here in OZ can't even afford these $1M+homes since the Chinese have bought so much of the properties, many just sitting empty to appreciate.

[@ewangent]

That sounds like an awful idea, perhaps you can make the case that nationals of certain countries require a notice to purchase land. This sounds like a land based version of the Jones Act

[@p42uynot59]

The way to control China buying up all the land is through outrageous property tax on them. They’d stop buying property then.

[@charleshollers1402]

Republicans are leading in the fight against China and Chinese patriots from buying land. China has said and portrayed themselves as the new superpower and has threatened the US over trivial issues. China is no friend of the US. Chinese US Citizens are wonderful people and are freedom loving Americans.

[@ORBPOSSE]

Very civil and professional debate. Thanks to you 3. The debate with MTG was a nightmare to watch.

[@patriciamcclanahan2114]

Wonder why

[@ravenkitty1960]

The audacity of Marjorie Taylor greene saying she had nothing to do with the Jan 6 insurrection, when there's a ton of videos of her calling the insurrectionists to the capital

[@starsprinter6992]

@@ravenkitty1960 like there were tours given to constituents too.

[@gene8675]

@@ravenkitty1960 the nerve of ppl not seeing manufactured chaos. Everyday in Chicago is more dangerous than the Jan 6th rally

[@James-pr4bf]

@@ravenkitty1960 What insurrection? You can't define insurrection.

[@zamorajasonjz5162]

Yeah this ain't going to make it in a SNL SKIT ... GREAT JOB CANDIDATES !!!

[@treeman2660]

MTG will be on SNL next week. 😂

[@kotabae4228]

yep

[@ysp263]

@@treeman2660 now if it doesn't happen I'll be sad.

[@danielpeters6937]

Idk it might, at least it wasn’t an embarrassment. It was overall pretty good debate. I love how the third party guy kept trying to talk over them. Then when it got quiet says, this is insane.. lol

[@tooez4179]

So embarrassing y’all watch SNL

[@buytry4599]

Vote Georgia Vote! Your vote is your voice. Your vote matters. We, the people have the power to make the change 🇺🇸

[@ravenkitty1960]

🌊

[@Sk8RsFoRLiF3]

Its your voice till they steal it

[@majik31401]

@@Sk8RsFoRLiF3 We Must PUT OUR HANDS TOGETHER

[@Bori17]

Yes I’ll vote Republican

[@DaddyDizz716]

I am voting, for Kemp, and the red wave of 2022 will be fun to watch.

[@knightshade2654]

Did the candidates sometimes go over their time? Yes. However, they were clearly passionate and respectful of others. I am a big fan of Kemp but also gave Abrams and Hazel a round of applause for their performances last night.

[@jamesboyd1378]

If ABRAMS DIDN’T LIE ABOUT DEFUNDING THE POLICE, she would have done better.

[@darladeal1194]

@@jamesboyd1378 Abrams lies about alot of things. She's a true Democrat!!!

[@timfahey7127]

I'm no fan of kemp, but you are correct, I applaud them all this was well done.

[@XW1NT3RXS0LD13RX]

@@darladeal1194 oh really ? Since republicans NEVER lie 😂 (rolls eyes)

[@TheBrownIsland]

@@darladeal1194 Republicans LIE through their Teeth Daily.

[@jonathanmarvens]

Overall, I think libertarians actually make lots of great points about big government, taxes, etc., but unfortunately, to me, a lot of their ideas seem impractical. I think that’s why they consistently lose

[@BensonSooner]

They lose because they won’t join the Republican Party, that’s on them. Why don’t they join? Probably cuz they can’t win in that field… It’s easy being the ‘better candidate’ when you have no scrutiny

[@Jglabel262]

They really aren’t. People are just scared of change? Give an example that is not practical.

[@MrRba122]

@@Jglabel262 privatize education? I don't agree with that. Letting dangerous people own weapons who have mental health problems. The last few shooters going back to columbine had mental health problems.

[@ravenkitty1960]

Like Rand Paul he is a Republican parading around as a libertarian.

[@ravenkitty1960]

Rand Paul is a libertarian yet votes consistently against a women's "liberty" to choose for themselves what happens to their own bodies. Not very libertarian.

[@tcren3694]

Abrams spoke well she gave lots of evidence and is clearly passionate about being governor…she has done her research

[@BackDoorDaddy]

This is why people are leaving blue states and coming to red ones. She is on recorded about defunding the police… she didn’t even do research on herself 😂

[@senorimotor]

So happy to see the Libertarian party represented!

[@Subremedy]

IT's more of a pity party

[@tomservo75]

@@Subremedy They must have met some ballot requirement. I'm a "small l" libertarian because I believe in the principles but can't stand the party itself. Shane lost me when he said "driving while black" and when he seemed to be soft on the Chinese buying property. Too many Libertarians (big-L) while I"ll agree with 90%+ of their policies are either too purist, or too quick to appease Democrat voters, particularly on issues like the border and race relations.

[@ChazWalkerWonders]

@@tomservo75 libertarians are just anarchists who are afraid of commitment.

[@redcomic619]

I used to be a Libertarian, but the problem is they are not pragmatic. They stick to ideological hypotheticals instead is what works in real life. For what it’s worth, I agree with Mr. Hazel on MOST of what he said, but that answer on China buying farmland is preposterous. The CCP is the biggest threat to our national security and he wants them to infiltrate us like a Trojan horse and do NOTHING? Foolish.

[@redcomic619]

@@tomservo75 Well said. You either get a Darryl Perry type who wants to literally abolish drivers licenses or a Jo Jorgensen who wants to open the border. The party is a joke. Larry Sharpe in NY is a good example of the type of representative the party should have. Sadly he couldn’t even get ballot access. I used to vote 3rd party every time but I’m finding as I get older it’s a lost cause and half of it is their own fault.

[@Crystal-rj9wi]

He called her an angry (black) woman because she defended herself. Didn't answer the question? He completely skipped his first question.

[@billybob5337]

Shes an Election Denier. According to Democrats, being an election denier is a "threat to democracy", and anyone engaging in it should be de-platformed. So why is Stacy Abrams your nominee????

[@MuckCityProductions]

60 seconds isn't enough to address such serious questions. Long forum debates is the way to go

[@paulabalbuenaleiva3630]

Boten republicano, si queremos salvar América...

[@xuxagluth4262]

One of the most decent debates I've seen thus far. 👏

[@gunsngravy8788]

Decent but why did they put color behind my boi😂

[@Stoneface_]

@@gunsngravy8788 what?

[@gregwebb7530]

My observations as a Conservative: (1) This is a well organized debate that should be emulated by everyone. (2) Abrams is an excellent debater. (3) The Libertarian has eye opening points even if he’s a bit overzealous at times. He’d have my vote if I thought he had a snowballs chance.

[@tommycox547]

the libertarian would have a snowballs chance in hell, if everyone who said that actually voted for the candidate with the small chance. People are afraid of change i guess

[@gregwebb7530]

@@tommycox547 you’re right, but it’s just that a vote for Libertarians usually results in a Democrat victory.

[@DucdeOrlean]

@@gregwebb7530 exactly because those who would vote for the independent are the ones who would normally vote republican. Democrats won’t loose votes so they’ll win because republicans have split their vote.

[@bustobrian8508]

Stacey apologising to Kemp shows some class ! This is how we should be treating one another not insults- let’s agree to disagree.

[@ashtonkelly886]

It was calculated

[@billybob6785]

@@ashtonkelly886 It's 100x better then what we've seen so far from other candidates.

[@krisken3944]

Yet, she will not get my vote.

[@JDwJC11]

Didnt Stacey Abrams play a part in MLB moving its allstar game?

[@kathyschwab9949]

@@JDwJC11 So you think Abrams controls the MLB? The MLB's decision was due to Kemp's decisions.

[@kgnesta]

I am impressed with the calmness of incumbent governor Brian Kemp. He was supposed to be under pressure as incumbent governor to beat! but he pushed the pressure to other candidates by way of his calmness.

[@senzenimakubaza2821]

I totally agree. Kemp is cool, calm and collected. A real leader.

[@Jase-L]

Nah. He's just a slow as shit hillbilly.

[@dauferm]

I don't even leave in Georgia, but this was a very good model for what debates should be.

[@Subremedy]

The candidates were actually pretty respectful all around.

[@wumbohxc]

I think it made for INTERESTING/ENTERTAINING debate but it was not in anyway even due to the fact that they were handed differentiating questions.

[@suehowie152]

How many voters is Kemp going to purge this cycle?

[@DayumQuitPlayin]

How many dead voters are democrats going to cast their votes for them? 😂

[@suehowie152]

@@DayumQuitPlayin Show me how many voted in 2020 I did hear about husband's voting for a missing wife and dead wives..Those republicans..🙄

[@gold_ram_5.780]

We know you people on the left believe dead people should vote. Stacey abrams hates Georgians and still pushes the big lie the election was stolen from her. Enough to not vote for her

[@rock-n-rollfoodie]

Hopefully enough where Stacey is the next governor! 💙

[@timperdue9451]

If people die or move away, would you agree they need to be purged from the rolls?

[@SpreadBox]

I love this debate format...well done !!!

[@valeriehaynes3099]

Great debate, it's nice to get real answers to real problems.

[@emsafdari8336]

Georgia don't let Tyrant be your Leader. Vote for good people who Cares for all people of Georgia.

[@geniusggaming8423]

who would that be? Surely not Stacey 🥱 I like the guy in the middle.

[@MrBreeze66]

We already have that, so vote for kemp. Remember how good she did for Georgia on the voting rights case that got thrown out of court but cost Atlanta the Allstar game? Quit letting the dems divide people!

[@tbonearmyvet2592]

As an African-American I can tell you this it certainly wouldn't be Stacy Abrams who believes it's okay to abort a baby up until 9 months and overdue and believes there's no such thing as a heart beat detection device.

[@marksharnsky5587]

You have that correct Abram's doesn't care about anyone but herself

[@woofwoof-w4g]

@@tbonearmyvet2592 At 9 months a baby is BEING BORN. If someone has carried a baby for the entire term of 9 months it is NOT an abortion. If a woman wanted to end a pregnancy, she wouldn't carry a baby the ENTIRE 9 MONTHS (40 weeks in reality). A late-term abortion is 21 weeks. Only women & doctors should be involved in pregnancy decisions, not politicians except to protect girls and women.

[@cameronrottenberg2270]

As a Georgia resident who will be voting Stacey Abrams is behind on polls because she doesn't like Georgia. She talks our great state down constantly and as Georgians we want a Governor who loves our state and is loyal to our state more then the federal government in Washington. We want a governor who's proud to be Georgian and embrace our culture, not try to be like some snob from up north or out west. Governor Kemp did an excellent job leading our state to a rising and soaring economy during the pandemic. Hey out of staters, wanna know we in Georgia and the South thought yall were crazy about vaccines mandates and masks and shutting the public and economy down? It's because we thrived while yall did your silly shit. Our wages increased, our taxes dropped, we got better working conditions, more time to ourselves and our families and friends, all the while the state shot up the GDP rankings to 8th, leap frogging our traditionally more prosperous cousins up north in North Carolina. This state was burnt to the ground, and it's been a damn long and hard fought road to become the center of the New South, and we are damn proud of our new-found prosperity. We are centers for Timber, a commidty in hot and high demand, especially as needed families are becoming able to settle down and look to build, we are one of the largest media and film hubs in the nation, our shipping and import industry is absolutely gargantuan for our relative small expenditure into traditional methods of import via the sea and harbors. Right now, in one year, I see more money than my ancestors post-civil war ever saw cumulatively, across generations. Winters were hard because of the real chance for death by disease and starvation. I for one am ecstatic and proud of my fellow Georgians and am just waiting for even better. The South Rose Again... Governor Kemp mentions how we had the highest black American voter turnout in the nation, we are damn proud of that! Out of staters, wonder why Georgia and the South seem so confused about yall screaming racism is everywhere? It's because unlike the North, which is still racially segregated along economic lines, the south has been integrated for 70+ years. We had our racism and faults and bigotry beaten out of us. We still teach all of our students every year (by teachers from out of state who get nice college degrees and move down south wheres it's cheap to live, where they can teach and talk about how horrible their new home is) our decisive and horrible role in slavery and the Civil War. We are 100% passed that. Our schools hold the teachings of Martin Luther King Jr to be self evident, we believe in treating all people regardless of the color of their skin with dignity and respect and judge them by their character, not their skin. We teach this formally to all children. This is a cultural belief we hold as Georgians. This is why we decry things like CRT and Racial Equity, why we are so angered by people who dare accuse us of racism. they are insults to us. These ideas are preposterous to us, they are pushed by outsiders who 1) known nothing of the New South and Georgia and 2) have the goal of erasing our culture and would love nothing more if we all just moved to the cities and became civilized blue voting urbanites. Maybe these people who see racism everywhere should look at a map and see where all of the worst of the race riots were and were all of the worst incidents that reached national news happened - they are above a certain line we call the Mason-Dixon round here by a very long shot. One national incident with Ahmad Arbery, with riots in Atlanta, compared to mayhem in the rest of the country, where in some parts still hasn't been quelled. Shit is back to normal here because there wasn't actually that much racial tension built up. Why do conservatives see less racial relations as issues? Because again, we live in the south, were it isn't a cultural issue And our society is completely integrated. Stacey Abrams is tied with Beto Orourke as having the gross distinction of being more supported outside of the state than within. She'd be a functional plant, a political operative against the state itself, because we don't want her - her funding comes from outside interest groups. No thank you ma'am, we appreciate the good work you have done regardless but she will never get my vote for any Georgia office. To be fair to Stacey Abrams, I 100% agree with her - we shouldn't be dealing and selling to the CCP, our avowed enemies.

[@robincosta8973]

I would love to see how Libertarians would fix roads WITHOUT tax money. Who's gonna pay the private contractors Shane Hazel thinks should take over all the tasks currently handled by government. You gotta either create a pool of money in the government or charge special assessments to individuals. Ask the people of Florida who have suffered devastating loss from hurricane Ian whether they think nobody should have to pay taxes. The taxes we pay are to improve our cities, states and country. That's why it galls me that everybody is hell-bent on avoiding the payment of taxes. You couldn't work for free.....neither can the government. Everyone needs to pay a fair share.

[@stefangodilo3763]

Government is far to big it was never designed to function as is. We need to audit the Federal Reserve and shrink government substantially

[@JoseHernandez-wj3uo]

I like to see the government fix the roads with the money they already steal from us.

[@benjaminsaturday8300]

The same way roads were maintained before the taxes were introduced. Citizens handled it. The cost was significantly less.

[@Imthatdude8819]

@@benjaminsaturday8300 roads need a lot more maintenance now then when we traveled on the road by horse and buggy. So after work I would have to come home and go shovel asphalt? 😂 that sounds just ignorant. People are so lazy that they don't even want to turn their blinker on. But you think it's a good idea to have them maintain the roads.....lol, please.

[@benjaminsaturday8300]

@@Imthatdude8819 My road is maintained by private landowners. It is supposed to be maintained by the county, but they never do. We do a far better job than the DOT. Also, I can fix a pothole with cold patch asphalt in under 2 hours. It sure beats waiting 2 years on Uncle Sam to do it. My cost would be $20.00 and 2 hours time, or we could do it your way and spend $20,000.00, allow a little bit of corruption, and wait a few years. Also, as respectfully as possible. If people are to lazy to get out and fix what they use every day, maybe they should have to deal with a bumpy road.

[@ericthe12008]

It’s a shame when they don’t give ALL 3 political parties equal opportunity or equal time. I’m not Libertarian, but they deserve THEIR TIME as well!!!!

[@JDwJC11]

I agree with you. But the reality is that it's a Republican vs Democrat race.

[@TeeDaHotboi]

Not when they in the way. He had nothing to offer

[@truthseeker8820]

@@TeeDaHotboi that's one opinion. He spit straight up facts! HE called both of these diseased parties out. This is what America needs. Not more of the same BS. Just my opinion as well. :)

[@noakhstrelec8478]

Hazel was an idiot honestly. Always interrupting. Talking under there breath. He’s just out up there for space

[@noakhstrelec8478]

@@truthseeker8820 communists call out both parties too? Does that make them great?

[@cashaunnaspikes1895]

I love when a question is asked and the responder skate all around a adequate response. Good debate either way

[@brucesilverman7159]

Yeah, Stacey Abrams, like all Democrats is really good at that...

[@icecoldhubbas]

@@brucesilverman7159 they all do it. Just stop

[@beautymuse2688]

Brian Kemp! Ugh! The worst! Within 5 seconds hes on a totally different topic.

[@jasondaniel8017]

When he talks about lowering drug prices and how that takes away from the development of new life-saving drugs, isn't the life-saving drug research government-funded (grants and such), and therefore not affected by the lowering of existing medicine prices? Why does the incumbent harp on the 15 new "cures" the mitigating drug costs would prevent? I'm betting the "15 new cures" are wholely hypothetical and should be completely yeet of this debate. Also, if our government has no hand in that research I mention, why not?

[@lachellebanks3082]

Everybody was critizing Stacey Abram for rudely interupting Brain Kemp, but, no one said anything about this rude thing in the middle.

[@jeffreysaunders3361]

I’ve watched, or tried to watch a number of high profile debates, with Rubio, Ron Johnson and MTG. This has been the only one that wasn’t cringeworthy. Good job to each candidate

[@mitchmurray2260]

Rubio did great actually. His opponent was cringe all nite

[@lle5068]

As a Libertarian, that guy made me seriously reconsider my political choices.

[@die-eggocamaney6967]

Almost seems he was for crime. Heroin, coke, and other drugs are natural plants, does he want those also legalized.

[@xmv3863]

@@die-eggocamaney6967 I think what he was trying to say is that the war on drugs has failed (which it has) because the US has spent nearly 1 trillion dollars to fight it and has failed as drugs get smuggled into the US by corrupted officers, drug Lords. I think he wants those drugs legalized instead of criminalized because it takes more money to try to fight it then find ways to prevent it that use taxpayers dollars. At least that's how interpret it.

[@die-eggocamaney6967]

@@xmv3863 no where in that response was anything you said. I respectfully disagree and would add that although I generally agree with legalization of medical marijuana, the government should not be involved. Morever I would i would add that more research should be done medicinally properties and be made a pill or liquid, for example alzheimers, ADD, seizure, and other chronic issues. It should not be abused, I have first hand experience of people who are depressed, abused, and other mental issues who use marijuana and committed suicide. It is a drug that can be abused.

[@xmv3863]

@@die-eggocamaney6967 I said I interpret it that way since he didn't really go into detail of it but I have heard third parties talk about the how the war on drugs has failed. Like all drugs, foods, drinks, and things that we do becomes addicting. Im sorry for those that you have lost. Although marijuana itself is a herb that has medical and healing properties such as using it as THC oil, cannabis and marijuana that has helped people from with a doctor's note be given to kids (THC oil), to adults, to seniors with severe health problems without knowing the sources from the cannabis it can be laced and that has caused deaths in people. I fully support Legalizing weed, taxing it and revenuing like alcohol. However, I don't agree with legalizing hardcore drugs, especially if we have an opioid problem in America. That's just me though. I believe in some states they have legalized cocaine usage, heroine, and mushrooms (Oregon I think)

[@lle5068]

Notice how he never used 1st person singular when describing his positions. It was all about how “we” believe in what “our” policies are. The policies pushed were the most stereotypically “out there” extreme libertarian takes. It felt more like a ad for libertarian ideals than an actual attempt to win the election. In addition he was rude and came off as very whiny. Yes, he wasn’t asked as many questions, but he still seemed to go over on almost every question and was downright insufferable at times. He made Abrams look professional/sympathetic by comparison.

[@christopherfeliciano6506]

Abrams won this debate. He’s literally touting federal funding passed by democrats and rejected by republicans including himself. Ppl have no idea because they don’t understand the legislative procedures in various jurisdictions. Good luck to Georgia.

[@chrischery2733]

Mrs Stacey Abrams I'm believing on all single words you said, the Lord is with you Mrs Stacey Abrams, and I love you Mrs Stacey Abrams

[@JP-sf5er]

At least these candidates showed up regardless of party. will Hobbs be a no show for Arizona debate? Dont debate...you should be automatically disqualified as a running candidate.

[@ralphkatsidis8338]

Really? Is there any murican law provides if one of the candidate dont want to debate he/she will be disqualified?

[@monster762]

@@ralphkatsidis8338 well, it's just a fundamental skill politicians should have. How can they possibly get any legislation passed if they don't have the balls to stand up and make their case?

[@Richard.Hybels]

I don’t blame the lady running in AZ for not debating Kari Lake. She makes so many absurd comments, lies anc interrupts every five seconds just like her idol trump. I’ve seen these types before on forums. Every other sentence is non sense

[@filngood]

@@Richard.Hybels 😂🤣😅 Her past history speaks for what she hasn't done . Mrs lake dont even have to say anything . Lol . When you cant handle simple facts of what you havent done I wouldnt go up against Mrs lake either . Yet another you cant fix stupid comment .

[@Nickcooperrei]

If you can’t spell a candidate’s name right you shouldn’t be allowed to vote.

[@realtordarlenejohnson8812]

1. First question pertained to women and Kemp answered with high inflation🤣

[@brianfergus839]

Deflect deflect deflect to inflation inflation inflation. Because voters are stupid stupid stupid.

[@Hock.215]

Man really dislikes his property tax.

[@dalenacinovich9076]

Give parents vouchers for school choice whether it be public, private, etc

[@Nickcooperrei]

They did Shane bogus. Why they cut his mic like that? 😂

[@DaddyDizz716]

I havent got there yet but him just yelling over people is probably why... hes already begun that. Sorry you arent getting addressed bro, you are making points that appeal to almost nobody... that is why nobody wants to waste their time addressing you. Taxes are not theft, taxes have existed since the US began as well as federal regulation over economics and trade, its anti American to be against taxes.

[@johnnyb6008]

@@DaddyDizz716 property tax is theft. government doesn't own the property you bought, they have no right to tax you on said property for life. that's insane.

[@tylerrowe6764]

@@DaddyDizz716 It's anti-American to be against taxes? It's why we fought the Revolutionary War against Britain.

[@ChazWalkerWonders]

Someone should tell The Boston Tea Party that taxes aren't worth fighting about. Perhaps Ben Franklin would appreciate being told how property tax and income tax are as American as Ben Franklin. I feel like he missed the memo as well.

[@DaddyDizz716]

@@tylerrowe6764 that was “no taxation without representation” Taxes have existed since day one of americas inception. You just don’t understand history or are lying, I can’t tell.

[@davidcrutchfield138]

I really like what the Libertarian has to say. Freedom

[@joshuataylor77x7]

To be frank during the years of the Obama administration I was without a job in ALBANY GA a democratic ran city but from 2hrs away when President Trump was in office I went from 12$ to 18$ when minimum wage was 7.25 being a Georgian all my life I’ve learned that a person needs their rights to hunt fish buy land not sell to the highest bidder or Equity of no cash bail .Democrats are destroying my beautiful state be it from the inside or people traveling from the cities they’ve already destroyed

[@almostbrazilian24]

If you didn’t have a job when Obama was in office it’s because you weren’t trying to get one or you are lazy. Everyone that wanted one had one.

[@joshuataylor77x7]

@@almostbrazilian24 that’s for damn sure I was In college at the time but still when I moved to a republican city with values not in entertainment politics or sports business and construction was booming I worked when Covid hit did you?

[@almostbrazilian24]

@@joshuataylor77x7 I’ve had a job since I was 14 and am now 38. I’ve lived all over the world in liberal and conservative areas. For anyone that wants a job there is one out there for you.

[@clfoster3310]

Great debate on all parts. Others need to take notes from this debate here.

[@shawnnea9859]

$3.5 billion we have access in Georgia to and yet we have homeless and you wanna build a corporation hospital up even stronger that makes no sense we’re better off going back to the old days when doctors had their own little offices they did more for you But the homeless can be taken care of they can be retrained give them home have trade schools pop up all over Georgia get people to start owning their own businesses again this is how you stop all that problem not what they are suggesting give the homeless people a home please it’s the least you can do

[@brodocbetty4856]

At last A debate and not a circus.

[@ChazWalkerWonders]

A lack of clowns doesn't mean this wasn't a circus. Establishment candidate: it's the other establishment candidate's fault! Other establishment candidate: no it's establishment candidate's fault! Third party candidate: if I could.... Moderator: NOBODY MENTIONED YOU, THIRD PARTY!!!!!

[@shaeharper5652]

I have watched all the debates. Definitely a circus show with a mix of Jerry Springer!

[@ugarxdawg7355]

Honestly shocked that the comments are not debating who is dumb in the debate but telling them good job on being civil

[@25alphatv71]

When I went to vote in 2020. ( Barrow County Ga.) I was told that I had already voted by mail. I had not! The poll worker who checked my ID told me I could not vote. I demanded the police be called. I never vote by mail. After a few heated words. She let me vote. Why? If she thought I voted already, why would she let me vote after claiming I already had? Then I asked which vote would count. She told me whichever that was counted first. The rest would be thrown out. I called the Sec of State office.....there was no response to my complaint. And i was informed there was no way to audit my own vote. If I can not see who i voted for, how can they aidit to see if the votes were stolen?

[@vivalavie5754]

This is just one example of how they throw elections. Sorry for your unsolvable problem. It is disgusting what they do and will not help you.

[@25alphatv71]

@@vivalavie5754 i early voted today and it went smoothly. My new goal. 1) vote Democrats out of existence. 2) vote big government power hungry Republicans out of existence. 3) defund politics. No one should give a cent to any politicians.,....defund politics and the crooks will go elsewhere.

[@gurmeetgrewal1481]

The best debate I have seen so far. Well educated and civil candidates. I wish every debate is like this, no body talked over other candidate. love it

[@deepwood4]

Nothing beats the Hillary/Trump debates. How does anyone in Georgia take Abrams seriously?

[@brianfergus839]

@@deepwood4 She is smart and articulate- what did she say that would make you say that?

[@grahamrskelly6042]

Abrams clearly won but it was a better debate then most

[@zz-.-]

This is what happens when MAGA leaves the chat. Civil, productive discourse. A vote for anyone who supports trump is a vote for division.

[@gregmatherne7173]

@@zz-.- is TRUMP running in any of these elections? So, how voting for him. Who isn't running, cause division? Just curious 🤔

[@moosehat714]

This debate, moderator, and comment section is the type of America I want

[@ginadoyle4089]

I don’t live in the state but I so agree. I want civil, smart candidates on both sides.

[@yume816]

Regarding the govt contract, my friend is a minority and has no issues winning govt contracts specifically for school meals and consistently for years now.

[@user-pt-au-hg]

If you like what Biden is doing please vote for Stacey Abrams, she's a faithful democrat and won't fail you, God bless Georgia.God bless Biden

[@mannyjackson1048]

I'm 25 years clean from smack, medicinal marijuana helped with that. But 19 months ago i almost died and even my doctors said if it wasn't for the healing of, and the help from medicinal marijuana from a major high blood pressure heath issue that made my body have crazy reactions in and out thoughout my body, from June of 2020 till August.

[@bluefire10169]

I’m glad you’re clean. Keep up the fight.

[@taylowfr]

Kemp displays his knowledge and level headedness. He is outstanding!

[@christucker1353]

When this is your democratic candidate for Georgia, it speaks for itself. We have such a talented, strong republican party and it gives me hope.

[@shawnnea9859]

Land should never be sold to foreign countries it could be leased but never sold so that way they have no claim to us loyal and they should be monitored when they’re here on a soil to make sure they’re not doing nothing bad we could leave some land for farming to feed their people or for business but should always be leased these are not Americans so they don’t have the same right

[@MaltronUFO]

Very impressively conducted debate! I thought it was generally Fair. And it was educational as well.

[@p42uynot59]

I disagree. How many times did moderators cut candidates off from answering the questions?? It was ridiculous. This is a PBS channel! How much more important is the other programming that the moderators can’t allow the candidates and debate to go past the scheduled allotted time? It’s ridiculous. Go back and watch this again if you didn’t see how annoyed I was by this.

[@pattypouliot7272]

That libertarian is annoying

[@gsp49]

Why?

[@serban254]

When you're used to living a life of obedience and submissiveness and someone like that shows up some people do have the tendency to get annoyed.

[@shawnnea9859]

You want a safe state don’t vote for her

[@thedislikebutton9819]

I just want to say I'm from Australia and I wish we had debates like this. Our debates are tame, the candidates barely spar against each other with direct quips and rebuttals and drone on about economic percentages and figures. Debates are rarely had and when they happen its only for prime minister and premier positions, not for things like senate which they do in the US. Lastly the debate audiences seem to be just a who's who of journalists rather than a mass of the public.

[@funkymonk542]

Hello from the U.S.A don’t come to America we are turning like your classic movie MadMax here . If you do decide on coming bring a boomerang, and the knife from crocodile Dundee mate . Cheers!

[@olacraig2883]

The question is why is anyone allowing the CCP buy land here? How much land is being sold to foreigners in China?

[@lucyg8188]

I disagree with your comment regarding the middle person being a joker..he was well prepared and asked intelligent and gave the same in his responses Kemp really never answered the question about no hospitals etc great for Stacy regarding the covid money in the bank or if I misunderstood the money belongs to the citizens of Georgia.. Kemp is lying he's had plenty of time to make these changes!!!!!

[@shay5839]

He’s a psycho that wants us to have digital currency! NO!!!🤬

[@soraya377]

Most Libertarians are Republicans who left the Party because they disagreed with what Trump was doing. People still vote Dems vs Repubs, voting Libertarian is as good as throwing your vote away. If you're inclined for Dems to win, you're reducing those chances. Just my opinion.

[@Bdermady]

I love that statement good old boys, there’s so much truth to that statement.

[@skittlekearse]

Honestly. There is a boys club culture within the political sphere at every level and that needs to be broken up bc it hasn't proven useful for open and honest conversations or for GA overall

[@msjmid6819]

It's was and a call out

[@diane5196]

C'mon Georgia you can do better than Stacey Abrams.

[@pn3940]

the question is about closing the gap...I think he didn't answer the question.

[@accountaccountNIKE]

Well done debate. This is how they should all be managed.

[@Bdermady]

You have two people that are running against Governor Kemp. Each and every time they mention his name he gets additional time in this debate. Why is that a prerequisite for him to get additional time from the other debaters?

[@cynthianesbitt6197]

Are those in government tested randomly for drug use?

[@Sassysamaa]

No matter who you’re voting for please go out and vote!!!

[@lucysalazar9318]

VOTE RED SAVE AMERICA from globalist socialist corrupted democrats 👏

[@ChazWalkerWonders]

This is such bad advice, and it only supports the establishment. Low information voters should not vote. If you can't be bothered to understand what you're voting for, then you're only enabling the asshats who depend on a population that doesn't know what they're doing.

[@jrozay3788]

Vote Republican!! Save America!

[@d.baileyspeaks]

The country doesn’t want what you’re offering, Stacy. Georgia doesn’t either.

[@flytechbass1979]

They all had some good points, but I'll have to go with Brian Kemp

[@bernardwilliams5137]

Why

[@solomac4067]

Yea why tho?

[@ngairehodge8566]

I like Stacy's stance on education. I am concerned about teachers teaching..."the extras" to the elementary level students.

[@flobbergassy]

Doesn't happen unless it is in extremely rare cases. Wife is a teacher, know many teachers. Never even brought up or talked about in elementary.

[@AmericanMuscle69]

And she's the type who blames guns not the criminals!!!! Unless it's a white Republican then she'll blame the criminal and the gun. If it's a black Democrat criminal she'll blame the gun.

[@Bori17]

I’m an independent and voting for Kempt. Democrats policies are way too extreme. Especially on abortion and education. Including crime as well.

[@ngairehodge8566]

@@Bori17 Kemp's 12 year prison sentence for abortion isn't extreme?

[@KJtip-a-ton]

@@Bori17 Really? How so? I'm genuinely curious about what specifically in said policies is extreme, especially once compared to the Republican positions.

[@shawnnea9859]

You don’t see all of Georgia

[@1daniel66]

They will demonize and ignore at the same time. Stay strong.

[@ryanklugh3668]

the only thing strong is that floor she's standing on/

[@majik31401]

@@ryanklugh3668 SHES THE LEADERSHIP WE GEORGIANS NEEDS TO SUCCEED

[@johnseabron]

@@ryanklugh3668 I'm imagining her sitting on your face right now haha.

[@ryanklugh3668]

@@johnseabron am I dead while that's happening?

[@ryanklugh3668]

@@majik31401 She's gonna lose the same way she did last time you better find other leadership.

[@mannyjackson1048]

YES, PEACEFUL PEOPLE WITH NO DAMN VIOLENCE ARE POLITICIANS WE ALL NEED.

[@ginadoyle4089]

On both sides!

[@connievickerson249]

So does that mean you can get a bottle of water or FOOD while you're in LINE, did KEMP change his mind 🤨

[@ravenkitty1960]

I wouldn't want to drink any water if I knew I was going to have to stand in line for 6 hours! Unless I had a diaper on.

[@majik31401]

@@ravenkitty1960 WOW

[@AliSwanson1728]

Clarification on the whole water/snack debate: YOU can bring whatever you want. No poll workers are allowed to give them to you because it's seen as some sort of "bribe" in a sense. So many people have been trying to spin that as something it isn't. Lines are due to only so many can be in the voting area at one time for obvious reasons. My advice? Take a pal with you when you go vote, maybe a easy to move lawn chair and chat with each other while you wait.

[@alpha-light2883]

Long lines mostly in precincts of color…. Things that make you go hmmmmm

[@maryhorton7876]

@@AliSwanson1728 so, it's only poll workers that cannot offer food or water to voters waiting for hours in long lines? I understood it to be ANYONE that offers or attempts to offer food or drink to someone that needs it while waiting for hours, can be subject to arrest. I'm going to look up the rules. I don't think it specifies only poll workers cannot offer food or drinks. (If it did, how in the world would anyone consider that some form of bribe or gift for the benefit of earning votes?) I need to understand what you are trying to explain about the really long lines and the many hours that voters in some areas have to withstand. I don't know what your explanation means, can you please clarify? Are you just saying, the lines are so long because there's a maximum capacity for people in the building and the other voters wait to go inside for their turn to vote? Of course there's only a certain number of folks who can go in and vote at one time. There's only a certain number of voting booths available at a time, too. That's not why the lines are so long though. I'm talking about hours and hours of waiting in line. 6 or 7 or even 8 hours waiting in line for areas in cities. The reason for such long lines has to do with the fact that a big number of voting locations have been shut down, leaving sometimes ONE location with voting access for areas with many tens of thousands of citizens eligible and registered to vote. That's the definition of voter suppression, in my opinion. A good example is for me to describe the area I live and how easy it is for me to vote. I wait very little, if I am actually in line. I don't think I have ever had to stand in line for more than 5 minutes in all the years I have been voting. (I'm almost 47). See, I live in a very conservative area and there's no lack of voting precincts for registered voters. It's awful suspicions that the places with the least amount of voting precincts happen to be in places with the high numbers of democrat voters. Voter suppression is an undemocratic act and whomever it is that controls the availability of voting precincts are doing an injustice to the ones being made to wait hours and hours and hours just so they can vote. The long lines though sadly, aren't the only act of voter suppression that is going on. Removing voters from the roll without their knowledge is another one. There's many more egregious acts done and still doing to keep certain people from voting. That's for another comment thread though. I was just addressing the long lines of which was brought up in the comment I am replying to here. My advice: make sure y'all are on the registration roll before it's too late to vote. Check today if you can! Also, once you know you're still on the roll go ahead and vote early asap. Try to go at a time when you think the wait will be minimal. If you requested and were sent a mail-in ballot, return it to a drop box or just take it to your local Supervisor of Elections office and they'll accept it there. That's just in case anyone didn't want to just send it in your mailbox for the U.S. postal service. (Some people were leery of using USPS in 2020 but if you send it many days before election day you should be good) You can request an absentee ballot through your local Supervisor of Elections office, just make sure y'all do it asap. There's instructions for how to track your ballot on your mail-in ballot paperwork. But definitely vote early! I hope y'all are having a good day, to anyone reading this! (And you too, @Ali Swanson😉) Have a wonderful rest of the day, y'all!😃👍❤

[@davidbilliter5619]

It isn't the governments job to raise minorities up. It is the job of neighbors to raise each other up. The cultural differences are just that. Its no ones fault . For minorities to have more entrpanourialship , minorities must first want that . Then they should work hard for it . Its not easy for ANYONE to start a business . The lie that the American dream is easy for one race and hard for others just makes it more difficult to come together and lift each other up. Some want to live off our differences and keep us separated by demonizing people that don't look like them. Yea, you see it . Its called racism . You don't stamp out racism by fueling more racism .

[@kirkpeterson4171]

This guy makes me want to be a libertarian I pretty much agree with him on everything

[@sayerslayer1854]

Funny how he isn't in the thumbnail hmmm.. I think the guy cut out of the thumbnail is gonna win, that's why they tryna snuff him

[@erenyeager8306]

that guy is terrible in the debate lmao

[@TheSaltyGranny]

I thought it was beyond rude how the mod kept cutting him off.

[@shay5839]

You agree with digital currency? 🥴🙄 He’s dangerous!!

[@timperdue9451]

Marijuana is just a plant. Heroin is made from Poppies, also a plant.

[@Subremedy]

Kemp really handled his attacks well!

[@mykoniichistorychannel]

He really did.

[@TheBrownIsland]

He's Trained to do that. He's not Genuine and is not great for Georgia at all but he puts on a very Good front and performance.

[@TheBrownIsland]

@@mykoniichistorychannel Has nothing to do with the way he's handled Georgia so far. NOT good at all.

[@Loveamericasave]

Just like Stacy with her voter suppression nonsense

[@Loveamericasave]

Strictly your opinion Stacy wants to make Georgia a sanctuary state

[@efgregrow]

Abams is a joke, she continues to contradict herself over and over. its sad, all three side step and/or lie and its pathetic. they all think we are idiots.

[@GeoPolicyYT]

No disrespect to Mr Hazel but the debate should have been between Abrams and Kemp, people who have a real shot at winning.

[@shay5839]

Yeah he’s a plant!

[@molit9315]

He was put there by the republican party to force a runoff.

[@Jglabel262]

So you support silencing other peoples voices?

[@theresaboudreaux8493]

Stacy Abrams looks at no body but the camera...so disrespectful

[@microsoftpain]

Wait, they let a third party candidate on the debate floor for once? Amazing. Shane did great here, just wish they let him talk more.

[@looking882]

Can Ms Abrams explain how abortion lines up as morally right or righteous virtuous or upstanding Abortion is murder

[@tw4943]

Right, cause we a KNOW your kind prefers that 10 year rape victims have babies and NO consideration for women bodies. That's what you people are about

[@looking882]

@@tw4943 95 percent of abortion that take place applies to other than rape or incest For all others make a moral decision and a womens body stays in tack

[@TheBiggyo43]

This upsets me so much to see Abrams and Hazel to run circles around Mr. Duh Duh, Duh Kemp, but yet, he’s our state leader… Just embarrassing…

[@catherinegreen2386]

But Georgiia were opened before Washington dc

[@lewisjr1332]

Georgians best choice is Stacy Abrams! Time to make a change Georgia!

[@lexyswope]

Who is going to pay for these private schools? We need all people to have a basic education.

[@thegoastofmccain5368]

Private school is re segregation. It saps recourses from public school.

[@PutGodFirst2112]

@@thegoastofmccain5368 The problem is, the public school system has become an indoctrination system for the radical left, teaching lies and hatred for our country. The teacher unions need to go, along with the department of education.

[@thegoastofmccain5368]

@@PutGodFirst2112 u just repeated words you’ve heard 100s of times. So many times you can write it down by memory. do u have kids in school? what specifically r your kids being taught that’s BS? I agree government employees and public servants shouldn’t have unions, but this ‘woke’ talk is gibberish. I don’t know wtf U r talking about. Nothing like that is going on near me.

[@buytry4599]

We used to have good schools. I feel like I had an excellent public education even as a poor kid.

[@keithwhiteley1303]

Public or private your paying for schools. Public schools aren't working kids go to college with a 4th grade education.

[@cynthiabelleman6497]

Stacie didn't you say defund the police

[@jlo6388]

And nobody pulled out a fake badge!😁

[@56jrudy]

Marijuana is a plant. Yes, but so is poison ivy, and tobacco. Does that make it good.

[@michaelmorningstar8645]

That's pretty dumb if you.

[@gregmatherne7173]

There is a good amount of good that comes from marijuana. Especially HEMP. It could be a cash crop that could help eliminate the destruction of trees for paper. Hemp can be grown and made Into rope. Not to mention CBD, THC OILS and many many others. I'm not a scholar by any means. There are a bunch of benefits from that plant. Also the most disturbing, is that it's a schedule 1 drug. Placing it along with heroin and cocaine.

[@alanai1981]

Yes it is good. Helps people with their ailments

[@MRMOLE-sl7ux]

NO MORE DEMOCRATS

[@thumbob]

But you did Stacy. You said you won. You didn't.

[@tavroaar8173]

She did not

[@thumbob]

@@tavroaar8173 she said she won the election in 2016. She did not but could not admit it.

[@mel-zm5tc]

@@tavroaar8173 she did though about 10 times

[@IamThatDude]

Overall, the debate was good. It was the FIRST debate where the personal attacks were not super distracting. The Libertarian was ANNOYING. He kept trying to attack, but Abrams and Kemp ignored his game.

[@Ffejro12256]

Right? The libertarian guy reminds me of some dude in the gym who comes to you out of nowhere and says something random. That line was perfect for this type of goon "You wanna apologize bro?" Not a fan of Kemp but his response was kind of on point "Uhhhh is that a question?" Ha ha.

[@likeatree.planted]

Stacy attacked every chance she had to speak.

[@Disobedient_One]

Did you listen to a single word that Shane had to say or were you just only listening to what your favorite slave master had to say? I don't trust any of the people that were on that stage, but Shane had some very good thought-provoking points.

[@takietareyes1954]

@@Disobedient_One if you still think that there are still slaves and slave masters, then I see why you like what he said. You like emotional speeches, not truthful or informative ones. 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@Disobedient_One]

@@takietareyes1954 When you earn your money, are you required to give a portion of that hard-earned money to government who did f**k all to earn it? The answer is yes, so how is that NOT slavery?