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lapucelle

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70. The rules have been changing and evolving from the beginning.

Sat Feb 1, 2020, 12:00 AM

Feb 2020

The Democratic National Committee has made it progressively harder to qualify for debates, narrowing the field of candidates invited onstage.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/democratic-debate-lineup.html

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

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Sanders campaign hits DNC over new debate criteria: 'The definition of a rigged system' [View all] Uncle Joe Jan 2020 OP

this decision has given trump ammunition for his reelection. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #1

I agree Kurt. Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #4

i watch it now and again. a genuine humanist is hard to come by these days. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #23

Ah Vonnegut... druidity33 Jan 2020 #30

"All the candidates that have worked so hard and busted their asses..." myohmy2 Jan 2020 #51

We The People know what's going on here; the DNC needs to retract it's questionable decision ASAP. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #80

Obama to Trump: Stop 'Whining' About 'Rigged' Election TomCADem Feb 2020 #91

Warren isn't happy either. Frankly, it's disgraceful. Nanjeanne Jan 2020 #2

Your being WAY too kind in your characterization of this travesty!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #82

I wonder what the intention of the decision makers is. David__77 Jan 2020 #3

To prevent the nightmare result..Sanders as the nominee..nt helpisontheway Jan 2020 #8

Yes having Bernie beat Trump would cause a nightmare with some. n/t Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #11

A nightmarish result would be to divide the party by pissing off Democratic voters. DanTex Jan 2020 #15

Bern or Bust will be there regardless..look what happened in 2016 helpisontheway Jan 2020 #38

Agreed. HerbChestnut Jan 2020 #5

The GOP Senate is a rigged system. If you're going to whine, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #6

Can't we do both? Multitasking isn't hard. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #28

The Senate is in the Constitution. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #33

no. its time to address this most unrepresentative body of the republic. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #37

So how do you propose to abolish the Senate, since it's in the Constitution? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #39

i'll get back to you on that. ian millhiser has some thoughts on this. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #42

It's almost like Pat Mahomes telling MLB how to establish their rules. George II Jan 2020 #7

Amy Klobuchar likes the new critieria and the possibility for Mike to be included. lapucelle Jan 2020 #13

Let him earn squirecam Jan 2020 #68

The rules have been changing and evolving from the beginning. lapucelle Feb 2020 #70

They made it harder all along for others squirecam Feb 2020 #71

How did they make it easier? lapucelle Feb 2020 #72

They dropped squirecam Feb 2020 #74

So? How does that make it easier? N/T lapucelle Feb 2020 #75

By not having ANY squirecam Feb 2020 #77

Your Fox link concerns the January debate. The rules were the same for everyone lapucelle Feb 2020 #83

I don't get your point squirecam Feb 2020 #85

No one gave Mike Bloomberg a pass in January. He didn't qualify. lapucelle Feb 2020 #87

jr or senior? Kurt V. Jan 2020 #29

Bazinga! Junior. I just heard today that his father was a MLB player for about a decade! George II Jan 2020 #36

Not Pat Mahomes NYMinute Jan 2020 #49

bernie Horizens Jan 2020 #9

we... myohmy2 Jan 2020 #69

Nonsense Horizens Feb 2020 #76

A Rose... myohmy2 Feb 2020 #81

Question Horizens Feb 2020 #90

As per NPR... lapucelle Jan 2020 #10

Well it was "months" ago when Bloomberg entered the race, November to be exact. Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #16

So? The rules have been changing and evolving since the beginning of the campaign lapucelle Jan 2020 #21

Usually becoming more stringent in regards to donations, not eliminating them, Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #40

Yes, because it was thought to be indicative of grass roots interest. lapucelle Jan 2020 #50

They didn't need to eliminate donations in order to add delegate counts. n/t Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #55

Those numbers will still be reported. N/T lapucelle Jan 2020 #63

That's not the point, donations won't be a qualifier for debates as of February 19th Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #73

Why should donations be a qualifier at this point? lapucelle Feb 2020 #79

Why not? I thought the goal was to narrow the field Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #84

The polling rules are very stringent. The money chase and race served a purpose, lapucelle Feb 2020 #86

Bloomberg squirecam Feb 2020 #88

They're not special rules. They are the same rules for everyone. N/T lapucelle Feb 2020 #89

God, do I regret ever voting for this guy in 2016. W_HAMILTON Jan 2020 #12

BS 'rigged' claim - even sounds like traitortrump empedocles Jan 2020 #32

I am not a fan of Bloomberg, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #14

Speak up and speak out Sen. Sanders! Devil Child Jan 2020 #17

It was Jeff Weaver who made the statement. N/T lapucelle Jan 2020 #61

It's too soon for whining about rigging to start NYMinute Jan 2020 #18

Had they stopped ? OnDoutside Jan 2020 #52

Good point NYMinute Jan 2020 #53

Isn't that the truth. If Bloomberg the polling criteria they should welcome it to hold his feet to still_one Jan 2020 #56

Oh please, just stop C_U_L8R Jan 2020 #19

Umm, are they trying to piss off half of the party? DanTex Jan 2020 #20

At this point, since Bloomberg is moving up in the polls, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #24

That makes sense. But still, it's bound to piss a bunch of people off. Which we don't need. DanTex Jan 2020 #25

Oh, whaaaa! NurseJackie Jan 2020 #22

That is a phenomenal message of unity! DanTex Jan 2020 #26

It's a phenomenal message of... NurseJackie Jan 2020 #41

I am not thrilled about Bloomberg in the race because I believe we have too many still_one Jan 2020 #59

Yep. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #60

Preach girl, preach! NurseJackie Jan 2020 #65

+++ still_one Jan 2020 #34

I agree with the Sanders campaign. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #27

When will the DNC learn and keep its hands off the scale? gab13by13 Jan 2020 #31

FFS this decision basically hands Sanders the nom (nt) Recursion Jan 2020 #35

Could you please explain how? betsuni Jan 2020 #44

Biden and Bloomberg cancel each other out Recursion Jan 2020 #45

Ah. Thank you. betsuni Jan 2020 #48

. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #78

K&R CentralMass Jan 2020 #43

oh poor bernie boo hoo hoo if he competes and loses lol nt msongs Jan 2020 #46

They should all boycott - let Biden debate Bloomberg alone nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2020 #47

I am not thrilled that Bloomberg entered the race, because there are already too many candidates still_one Jan 2020 #54

Who's it rigged against? Drunken Irishman Jan 2020 #57

So much. I'm such of it. NurseJackie Jan 2020 #66

Not the rigging crap again! treestar Jan 2020 #58

What's the problem? Sanders will be in future debates. RandySF Jan 2020 #62

Oh Brother... SaschaHM Jan 2020 #64

I want to hear from Bloomberg Gothmog Jan 2020 #67