Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

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58. No more than six, I think. Four would be preferable.

Sat Jul 27, 2019, 02:39 PM

Jul 2019

Until we narrow the field down, we cannot begin to predict who the nominee will be. We need, in the later debates to limit the number of candidates so the finalists have time to give more detailed responses to questions and answer other questions.

Next week, we'll have another pair of debates. If candidates do not rise above 5% in reliable polls, they should withdraw from the race voluntarily. That would be the reasonable thing for them to do. If they do not, at some point the debates need to be restricted to no more than the 6 candidate who have achieved the best poll results on average.

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

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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