Democratic Primaries

Trenzalore

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39. 7

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 01:21 PM

Jul 2019

I think that is a number that gives enough time for them all to speak longer than a minute and mix it up if they want to.

The top 7 should be on stage and the rest off.

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

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How many Candidates do you want in the September debates? [View all] Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 OP

Agreed. nt oldsoftie Jul 2019 #1

As many as qualify for them Sherman A1 Jul 2019 #2

Yup, all of them...whoever remains or qualifies. Farmer-Rick Jul 2019 #53

8 or so. These aren't debates at all. mahina Jul 2019 #3

There's just too little time for responses. Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 #4

i only want to see 6 up there .. 3 women and 3 men trueblue2007 Jul 2019 #40

8 is enough crazytown Jul 2019 #5

I'm old enuf to remember a tv show by that name Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 #7

Confession: me 2. crazytown Jul 2019 #9

Fun Fact: "8 is enough" was based on a book by Tom Braden, the CNN "Crossfire" host brooklynite Jul 2019 #28

If it was up to me, we would have no more than 10 next week LuvNewcastle Jul 2019 #6

The five who have a shot. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 2019 #8

For partisan political reasons I would add Beto - crazytown Jul 2019 #10

But if you let in Beto, you need to let in Texan Castro too. Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 #13

Beto scores 2.5x times Castro crazytown Jul 2019 #16

He's barely at 1%. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 2019 #20

RCP Average, 2.8% crazytown Jul 2019 #23

17% in Texas according to the latest poll. TexasTowelie Jul 2019 #27

Buttigieg was leading Iowa with 25% 3 weeks weeks ago in one poll has been in that 8% to 14% range Celerity Jul 2019 #43

No more than five people on the stage at once. RDANGELO Jul 2019 #11

Agreed Capt. America Jul 2019 #42

My only codicil would be that I think that all Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 #12

If CNN had 2 debates of 5 it would have been crazytown Jul 2019 #18

I'd be ok with those if Marianne could still sage the stage. Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 #21

Williamson is a zero chance candidate don't you think? crazytown Jul 2019 #24

I was just being a little snarky. No, she shouldn't be there. Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 #25

Five people on stage is plenty. NT Eric J in MN Jul 2019 #46

One. Two-hoo! Three. NurseJackie Jul 2019 #14

Warren and Biden. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #15

Uh oh, you gonna get a lot of incoming, u better 🦆. Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 #17

Popcorn ! crazytown Jul 2019 #19

7/8 JustAnotherGen Jul 2019 #22

Four and no more Watchfoxheadexplodes Jul 2019 #26

It would be hard to pass over the guy who raised the most money last quarter, crazytown Jul 2019 #29

1. Amimnoch Jul 2019 #30

All who are polling over 3% Amishman Jul 2019 #31

Seven, with none of them having the name, Cory Booker. oasis Jul 2019 #32

True undecided SomewhereInTheMiddle Jul 2019 #33

3. Harris, Warren, Biden....nt SidDithers Jul 2019 #34

4. Maybe 5. TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #35

6 or 8 will be a good mix.. Peacetrain Jul 2019 #36

Biden Harris Warren Sanders, perhaps Buttigieg but he seems to be in decline tritsofme Jul 2019 #37

Buttigieg raised $25m - the most money. crazytown Jul 2019 #47

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2019 #50

Money - it's is not the amount per se crazytown Jul 2019 #51

Definitely a good to keep him around for now. tritsofme Jul 2019 #57

He isn't in a position to get any delegates Indygram Jul 2019 #59

Beto's going broke crazytown Jul 2019 #60

I want a debate every week with all the candidates Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #38

ROFLMAO! Okay, points for making me spill coffee through the nose. Amimnoch Jul 2019 #49

7 Trenzalore Jul 2019 #39

No more than 10. nt Blue_true Jul 2019 #41

5-6 RandySF Jul 2019 #44

Four. NT Eric J in MN Jul 2019 #45

No more than six would be ideal; eight max hlthe2b Jul 2019 #48

Let the people decide! BlueJac Jul 2019 #52

All of them. It distracts the media with something innocuous and helps bankrupt the troll employers. Deb Jul 2019 #54

4 sounds about right to me. secondwind Jul 2019 #55

All of them n/t Shrek Jul 2019 #56

No more than six, I think. Four would be preferable. MineralMan Jul 2019 #58