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Democratic Primaries

SouthernProgressive

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20. For the first debate I think it's good that the top two contenders are on separate nights.

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Fri Jun 14, 2019, 02:52 PM

Jun 2019

That can't happen after the first debate. Warren and Biden are the "it" thing right now. They will both have an opportunity to shine on their own night. After that, it has to be head to head. Then again, we don't know where the polls will be after that.

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

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Biden, Sanders, Buttigieg to debate; Warren on separate night [View all] Skya Rhen Jun 2019 OP

Drat. I wanted to see her vs. Bernie. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #1

I agree, I think she would be formidable against him in a debate. redstatebluegirl Jun 2019 #13

We will. :) Notably, SHE LEADS on the first night, Hortensis Jun 2019 #21

Hmmmm ... how are these decisions made? Who makes them and how? KPN Jun 2019 #2

I am guessing whatever match ups the media thinks will draw the most viewers. Thomas Hurt Jun 2019 #3

mostly random qazplm135 Jun 2019 #5

The idea was to split the poll leaders in two groups question everything Jun 2019 #6

I also put how it was done in post 14 OKNancy Jun 2019 #15

I don't understand this split but . . . peggysue2 Jun 2019 #4

Looks like Tom Perez may be stacking the deck for Biden INdemo Jun 2019 #7

Seems to me this hurts Biden and helps Warren marylandblue Jun 2019 #8

Hmm JustAnotherGen Jun 2019 #11

Annnnd here we go with the kooky conspiracy theories. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #10

wtf ? stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #12

see post 14. OKNancy Jun 2019 #16

OFFS nolabear Jun 2019 #17

If he wanted to do that, I was thinking he'd put Joe up against the bullwinkle428 Jun 2019 #23

I actually think this works in both Warren and Beto's advantage Indygram Jun 2019 #9

This was how it was decided. THere was no "stacking the deck" for anyone OKNancy Jun 2019 #14

Yeahbut....the fact that the DNC was involved invariably elicits comments like some we're seeing. George II Jun 2019 #19

Invariably no matter what. Those you're talking about Hortensis Jun 2019 #22

These aren't judged by academic debate standards. Sometimes the sharper debater conveys the emmaverybo Jun 2019 #18

For the first debate I think it's good that the top two contenders are on separate nights. SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #20