Democratic Primaries

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2020, 04:05 PM Mar 2020

New debate rules are out: Candidates need 20% of delegates to qualify

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Just in: The DNC announced the threshold for the next debate (March 15) and it'd be virtually impossible for Tulsi Gabbard to make it.

Candidates will need 20% of all delegates awarded thus far - she has (delegate, <1%).

Joe Biden vs. Bernie Sanders, alone.

3:01 PM - Mar 6, 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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New debate rules are out: Candidates need 20% of delegates to qualify (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP

Sort of dashes Tulsi's hopes Zambero Mar 2020 #1

She could always go away. we can do it Mar 2020 #6

Poor Tulsi jls4561 Mar 2020 #2

It's a conspiracy to keep me off the stage! Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #3

Welp DarthDem Mar 2020 #4

Not a good move. The last 3 debates required only one acquired delegate. MarcA Mar 2020 #5

Pleeez🙄 we can do it Mar 2020 #7

They are erasing her. Just because she is a woman Jose Garcia Mar 2020 #8

Really? Why Would Anyone with 1 Delegate Warrant Being Included in Debate? Indykatie Mar 2020 #11

was someone expecting anything different? beachbumbob Mar 2020 #9

Is there even a need for debates anymore? Hav Mar 2020 #10

Tend to agree with that... TTUBatfan2008 Mar 2020 #13

I think most people have tuned out of these debates, i know I have.... sunonmars Mar 2020 #12

They should have set it at 2%. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #14

Zambero

(8,964 posts)

1. Sort of dashes Tulsi's hopes

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 04:06 PM

Mar 2020

The was nowhere to go but up, until now.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

we can do it

(12,189 posts)

6. She could always go away.

Reply to Zambero (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 04:29 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

jls4561

(1,257 posts)

2. Poor Tulsi

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 04:07 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,349 posts)

3. It's a conspiracy to keep me off the stage!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 04:07 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

DarthDem

(5,255 posts)

4. Welp

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 04:22 PM

Mar 2020

I won't qualify. And neither will Rep. Gabbard.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MarcA

(2,195 posts)

5. Not a good move. The last 3 debates required only one acquired delegate.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 04:28 PM

Mar 2020

Keeping her out can cause more harm than letting her in, and this was
obviously done to keep it Biden vs. Sanders.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

we can do it

(12,189 posts)

7. Pleeez🙄

Reply to MarcA (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 04:30 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Jose Garcia

(2,598 posts)

8. They are erasing her. Just because she is a woman

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 04:37 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Indykatie

(3,697 posts)

11. Really? Why Would Anyone with 1 Delegate Warrant Being Included in Debate?

Reply to Jose Garcia (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 05:39 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

9. was someone expecting anything different?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 05:12 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hav

(5,969 posts)

10. Is there even a need for debates anymore?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 05:20 PM

Mar 2020

BS is getting desperate and going all scorched earth. He should get ignored when he's acting like a toddler throwing a tantrum. Debates just give him more chances to harm the Democratic party.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

TTUBatfan2008

(3,623 posts)

13. Tend to agree with that...

Reply to Hav (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 05:43 PM

Mar 2020

...and I would also say it's possible the Sanders campaign will not make it to the March 15th debate. If he gets beat in places like Washington and Michigan on March 10th, hopefully he will accept the inevitable and drop out on March 11th.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden