Protesters interrupted Sen. Cory Booker and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's DemDebate opening remarks. The protesters shouted, 'Fire Pantaleo' — a reference to New York police officer Daniel Pantaleo, who is accused of fatally choking Eric Garner.
Ten Democratic presidential candidates just wrapped up their opening remarks as they debate kicks off in Detroit.:"Tonight we have to get to the heart and soul of who we are as Democrats. There are good people on this stage but real differences.
""But for the last three years, we've been consumed by a president who frankly doesn't give a damn about your kids or mine. Mr. President, kids belong in classrooms, not cages.":"I am running for president because the people in this room and the Democrats watching tonight are the last best hope for humanity on this planet.":"We need a nominee who will take on the big fights and win. We need a nominee who doesn't know the meaning of impossible.":"I know what patriotism is and I've known many great patriots throughout my life and let me tell you this, Donald Trump is not behaving like a patriot. As president, I will bring this spirit of real patriotism to the White House, serving the interest of all Americans, not just the rich and powerful.":"I don't want to make America anything. I don't want us to go backward. We're not going back to the past. We're not going back where we came from. We're going to move forward.":"We need to do the opposite of much of what we're doing right now and the opposite of Donald Trump is an Asian man who likes math.":"We have serious problems in America. We have deep wounds and seriously deeply rooted challenges. We desperately need to heal as a nation and move forward because we know in this country that our fates are united, that we have a common destiny.""This is a moment in time that is requiring us each as individuals and collectively to look in the mirror and ask a question. That question being: Who are we? And I think most of us know that part of the answer to that question is we are better than this.""Mr. President, this is America. And we are stronger and great because of this diversity, Mr. President, not in spite of it, Mr. President. So Mr. President, let's get something straight: We love it. We are not leaving it. We are here to stay, and we're certainly not going to leave it to you."
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