The line-up for the first Democrat debate is all set. What do you guys think?

[G_Money]

Let me first off say, this is my first post. I just joined yesterday. I hope to engage in thoughtful debate. Politically I am a moderate Republican (lean left on social issues, lean right on economic issues), and tend to play devil's advocate in my posts. With that said, lets get onto my topic.

June 26th (1st night) - Booker, Castro, de Blasio, Delaney, Gabbard, Inslee, Klobuchar, O'Rourke, Ryan and Warren.

June 27th (2nd night) - Bennet, Biden, Buttigieg, Gillibrand, Harris, Hickenlooper, Sanders, Swalwell, Williamson and Yang.

My impressions

I perfectly understand that the DNC wants to see wide exposure and allow the lesser known folks the opportunity to get their name out there. But on the other hand, 12/20 candidates invited to the debate stage have less than 1% polling averages in the national polls.

The June 27th debate seems to be the more relevant one. You have Biden, Buttigieg, Harris, and Sanders on the same stage. Warren is basically up against candidates registering below 5% in the polls.

Would I have done with format? Absolutely not. I would have had the DNC conduct polls in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina at the beginning of June, and then average them all together. If you average at least 1% in those polls, you get invited to the debate. I don't mind splitting them apart at random, if more than 10 candidates qualify. I just think that 20 is excessive.

[Earl]

The radical Democrat Socialists have only far left, tax raising, open border, sanctuary city, hostile to business, anti Semitic, Socialist candidates with the exception of Sleepy, Creepy Biden who would be in his 80’s in his first term were the American people stupid enough to put this old man into the presidency. They are not..

[Eagle_Eye]

Let me first off say, this is my first post. I just joined yesterday. I hope to engage in thoughtful debate. Politically I am a moderate Republican (lean left on social issues, lean right on economic issues), and tend to play devil's advocate in my posts. With that said, lets get onto my topic.

June 26th (1st night) - Booker, Castro, de Blasio, Delaney, Gabbard, Inslee, Klobuchar, O'Rourke, Ryan and Warren.

June 27th (2nd night) - Bennet, Biden, Buttigieg, Gillibrand, Harris, Hickenlooper, Sanders, Swalwell, Williamson and Yang.

My impressions

I perfectly understand that the DNC wants to see wide exposure and allow the lesser known folks the opportunity to get their name out there. But on the other hand, 12/20 candidates invited to the debate stage have less than 1% polling averages in the national polls.

The June 27th debate seems to be the more relevant one. You have Biden, Buttigieg, Harris, and Sanders on the same stage. Warren is basically up against candidates registering below 5% in the polls.

Would I have done with format? Absolutely not. I would have had the DNC conduct polls in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina at the beginning of June, and then average them all together. If you average at least 1% in those polls, you get invited to the debate. I don't mind splitting them apart at random, if more than 10 candidates qualify. I just think that 20 is excessive.

This is just a dog and pony show. In reality most likely it will be Biden who gets the nomination followed closely by Sanders. I believe Biden has the better chance of beating Trump. But one never knows a year is a long time in politics.

[Grokmaster]

A Clown Car of yahoos desperately trying to get to the left of Che Guevara.

Demanding socialism while IGNORING VENEZUELA ( etal);

Decrying "foreign interference" while IGNORING Hillary and the Dossier, and the Obama STAND DOWN ORDER;

Demanding "income equality" while IGNORING the fact that it EXPLODED UNDER OBAMA, and has shrunk considerably under Trump, as the working and middle classes are EARNING MORE MONEY, and KEEPING MORE OF WHAT THEY EARN, as well as the DEVASTATING EFFECT that $15 p/h minimum wage has had on the exact people it was supposed to "help".

Decrying Pres.Trump's STRONG FOREIGN POLICY STANCE, while IGNORING the Obamidiot's STUNNING BLUNDERS in the MIDDLE EAST, and elsewhere.


Those who are/were mayors, touting their "Great Experience", while IGNORING the PATHETIC STATE of the CIITES THEY GOVERN(ed).


Decrying Pres.Trump's "Trade War", while IGNORING DECADES of OUTRAGOUSLY UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES from Red China, etal.


Decrying the BORDER CRISIS as "manufactured", while IGNORING the OBVIOUS FACTS ABOUT IT.


You know...that kind of thing.

[reagansghost]

Let me first off say, this is my first post. I just joined yesterday. I hope to engage in thoughtful debate. Politically I am a moderate Republican (lean left on social issues, lean right on economic issues), and tend to play devil's advocate in my posts. With that said, lets get onto my topic.

June 26th (1st night) - Booker, Castro, de Blasio, Delaney, Gabbard, Inslee, Klobuchar, O'Rourke, Ryan and Warren.

June 27th (2nd night) - Bennet, Biden, Buttigieg, Gillibrand, Harris, Hickenlooper, Sanders, Swalwell, Williamson and Yang.

My impressions

I perfectly understand that the DNC wants to see wide exposure and allow the lesser known folks the opportunity to get their name out there. But on the other hand, 12/20 candidates invited to the debate stage have less than 1% polling averages in the national polls.

The June 27th debate seems to be the more relevant one. You have Biden, Buttigieg, Harris, and Sanders on the same stage. Warren is basically up against candidates registering below 5% in the polls.

Would I have done with format? Absolutely not. I would have had the DNC conduct polls in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina at the beginning of June, and then average them all together. If you average at least 1% in those polls, you get invited to the debate. I don't mind splitting them apart at random, if more than 10 candidates qualify. I just think that 20 is excessive.

If you're a 'moderate Republican' why are you opining on what the DNC should or should not do?

start by disavowing any support whatsoever for the arch criminal/traitor your party worked with Putin to install

don't do that newby and it means you're just another teabilly talking shit, and who fuck cares what you think about the DNC

[reagansghost]

A Clown Car of yahoos desperately trying to get to the left of Che Guevara.

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teabillys?

who are you referring to comrade?

[Grokmaster]

If you're a 'moderate Republican' why are you opining on what the DNC should or should not do?

start by disavowing any support whatsoever for the arch criminal/traitor your party worked with Putin to install

don't do that newby and it means you're just another teabilly talking shit, and who fuck cares what you think about the DNC

Ahhh...some more from the "Tolerant Left"....

[reagansghost]

Ahhh...some more from the "Tolerant Left"....

what are you talking about?

what's a 'tolerant left'?

[Grokmaster]

what are you talking about?

what's a 'tolerant left'?

Great question...as it clearly DOES NOT EXIST...

[G_Money]

If you're a 'moderate Republican' why are you opining on what the DNC should or should not do?

start by disavowing any support whatsoever for the arch criminal/traitor your party worked with Putin to install

don't do that newby and it means you're just another teabilly talking shit, and who fuck cares what you think about the DNC

You think 20 candidates just enough, excessive, or too little?

[reagansghost]

Great question...as it clearly DOES NOT EXIST...

who said it did?

[reagansghost]

You think 20 candidates just enough, excessive, or too little?

how many Republicans ran against Obama?

[Earl]

A Clown Car of yahoos desperately trying to get to the left of Che Guevara.

Demanding socialism while IGNORING VENEZUELA ( etal);

Decrying "foreign interference" while IGNORING Hillary and the Dossier, and the Obama STAND DOWN ORDER;

Demanding "income equality" while IGNORING the fact that it EXPLODED UNDER OBAMA, and has shrunk considerably under Trump, as the working and middle classes are EARNING MORE MONEY, and KEEPING MORE OF WHAT THEY EARN, as well as the DEVASTATING EFFECT that $15 p/h minimum wage has had on the exact people it was supposed to "help".

Decrying Pres.Trump's STRONG FOREIGN POLICY STANCE, while IGNORING the Obamidiot's STUNNING BLUNDERS in the MIDDLE EAST, and elsewhere.


Those who are/were mayors, touting their "Great Experience", while IGNORING the PATHETIC STATE of the CIITES THEY GOVERN(ed).


Decrying Pres.Trump's "Trade War", while IGNORING DECADES of OUTRAGOUSLY UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES from Red China, etal.


Decrying the BORDER CRISIS as "manufactured", while IGNORING the OBVIOUS FACTS ABOUT IT.


You know...that kind of thing.

Nice summation of the far left, radical, Socialist Democrats.

[Grokmaster]

Nice summation of the far left, radical, Socialist Democrats.

Should be entertaining.

[Grokmaster]

how many Republicans ran against Obama?

Two.