5 Ways 2020 Democrats Avoid Debate Questions

Just because you're in a presidential debate doesn't mean you have to answer what they ask you... here are five tips to dodge the questions.

Transcript

00:00Well, we heard it tonight, a yes or no question that didn't get a yes or no answer.

00:08My question is, if it's not OK for a president's family to be involved in foreign businesses,

00:14why was it OK for your son when you were vice president, Vice President Biden?

00:23My son did nothing wrong.

00:26I did nothing wrong.

00:32What I think is important is we focus on why it's so important to remove this man from

00:37office.

00:38What we have to do now is focus on Donald Trump.

00:43You have not specified how you're going to pay for the most expensive plan, Medicare

00:48for all.

00:49Will you raise taxes on the middle class to pay for it?

00:54Yes or no?

01:00So I have made clear what my principles are here.

01:09But what you shouldn't have to worry about is how you're going to pay for your health

01:13care after that.

01:17Senator Booker, one of the latest impasses in negotiations involves bringing jobs back

01:23from Mexico.

01:25As president, how would you convince GM to return production to the United States?

01:31Well, first of all, the one point I wanted to make about.

01:41And make sure that every American has a living wage in this country.

01:45Thank you, Senator.

01:48You would be the youngest president if elected.

01:51Should age matter when choosing a president?

01:56I'm glad you asked, because here's the real question I believe you should be asking is

02:04who is fit to serve as our commander in chief?

02:09We'd like you to tell us about a friendship that you've had that would surprise us, what

02:14impacts it's had on you and your beliefs.

02:17Secretary Castro, let's begin with you.

02:20Well, first of all, thank you to Mark.

02:26Thank you, Anderson.

02:27And thank you, Aaron and CNN and New York Times and everybody who's here tonight.

02:38We shouldn't be made to feel shameful about holding people accountable for what they've

02:42done.