Much of the first round of the second Democratic presidential debate was focused on liberals like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) against more moderate Democrats.
And 0ne of the bigger flare-ups of the night happened when former Gov. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) tried to mock Sanders during a debate they had over “radical changes” in the Democratic party. Hickenlooper said he was worried about the direction the party was going when Sanders reacted.
“So put your hands up–” Hickenlooper said.
“I will,” Sanders responded, raising his hands up.
“Oho, I can do it!” Hickenlooper said, doing the same.
https://twitter.com/bkurbs/status/1156373887485140993
Hickenlooper even tweeted about it.
“As Governor, I didn’t just talk about plans or throw my hands up – I got the tough stuff done,” the former governor tweeted.
As Governor, I didn't just talk about plans or throw my hands up – I got the tough stuff done. pic.twitter.com/KdUcWiDg90
— John Hickenlooper (@Hickenlooper) July 31, 2019
Sanders also tweeted part of the exchange but left out the hand-raising moment
“We are going to defeat Donald Trump (and beat him badly) because we are going to expose him as a fraud and a phony. #DemDebate,” he wrote.
We are going to defeat Donald Trump (and beat him badly) because we are going to expose him as a fraud and a phony. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/0mA4oPLWuo
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 31, 2019
The moment caught the attention of people online.
#DemDebate
— cailin🍉 (@cailinchris) July 31, 2019
Hickenlooper: Throw your hands up! Bernie: pic.twitter.com/2Gteo04ZQI
#DemDebate
— Keith (@nagy_minaj) July 31, 2019
Hickenlooper: “Go ahead, throw your hands up.”
Bernie:pic.twitter.com/TultNHzovW
#DemDebate
— 1906.eth | Harold Hughes (@OneBandwagonFan) July 31, 2019
Hickenlooper: "Throw your hands up"
Bernie: pic.twitter.com/sb1XSYu5L4
Hickenlooper: Throw your hands up Bernie: pic.twitter.com/AlLm43vJ7e
— JananT. (@CnnTnrP) July 31, 2019
Governor Hickenlooper: Go ahead, throw you hands up. @SenSanders: Ok bet! (I need that clip to become a meme now) pic.twitter.com/GOF7XwtDj5
— Jeremy (@mrjscott1) July 31, 2019
https://twitter.com/its_lamar18/status/1156373011664183298
Hickenlooper: “Throw your hands up” Bernie: #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/VNoo5mCw93
— Isaias Vasquez (@Isaias_Vasquez) July 31, 2019
THROW YOUR HANDS UP pic.twitter.com/dddb4BxOLd
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) July 31, 2019
Too bad Beto O’Rourke didn’t get to participate.
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