Posted on 01/31/2020 5:13:51 PM PST by karpov
The Democratic National Committee has opened the door to allowing former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York to participate in the presidential debate it will sponsor in Nevada next month, a change from its practice that demanded candidates demonstrate grass-roots fund-raising support.
The D.N.C. announced Friday that in order to participate in the debate, set for Feb. 19 in Las Vegas, a candidate must win at least a single delegate in either the Iowa caucuses or the New Hampshire primary or meet polling requirements.
It has eliminated the requirement that candidates must have received donations from hundreds of thousands of individuals. Mr. Bloomberg, a multibillionaire, is running a self-funded campaign and is not soliciting donations.
The changes, which represent the most significant tightening of debate requirements this cycle, set off a fresh and pointed round of criticism at a critical moment in the race, as several campaigns braced for the reality check that the Iowa caucuses will provide. And the edict from party officials, which some saw as a concession to Mr. Bloomberg, quickly reignited concerns among those who believe the D.N.C.’s shifting rules for the debates privilege some candidates and campaigns over others.
To meet the latest polling threshold, candidates must earn 10 percent in four qualifying national polls or 12 percent in two polls taken in Nevada or South Carolina by a qualifying pollster.
Mr. Bloomberg, who is not competing in the first four nominating contests, held in those two states, Iowa and New Hampshire, has notched 10 percent in one national poll, which was released by Fox News on Jan. 26. He has until Feb. 18 to perform similarly well in three other national polls.
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Dem candidates don’t have to show that they have “grassroots support”, only that they smoke grass.
I’m sure the Dims are doing this because none of the candidates who qualified under the old rules has much of a chance of beating Trump.
Blacks saw Booker edged out of the debates - now they see Bloomberg buy his way onto the stage.
Bad optics...
Blacks saw Booker edged out of the debates - now they see Bloomberg buy his way onto the stage.
Bad optics...
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Depends how you look at it....<: <: <:
It is clear the Dems are in trouble with black voters; this is a horrible message.
I look at it as a great misstep that should only help Trump!
Mini Mike’s money is his “superdelegate”
No matter how you look at this, the optics are:
BAD!!!
I want to sharpen your post a tad
They really fear Sanders
Democrats sure don’t like democracy. Can’t allow the little people votes to matter. Just coronate little mike as the donkey candidate and stop playing around with your antifa snowflakes.
They are trying to elbow Bernie Sanders out of the way, again. Read this: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/01/31/ready_dems_hillary_wants_a_starring_role_142275.html. This time, there is enough understanding of their tactics by the Sanders supporters that a civil war is about to begin in the Democratic Party. The Socialists will eat the Clinton Pelosi Deep State alive, just like the Trump machine is destroying the Deep State Republican Party. The Never Trumpers are slowly being weeded out of the party. The same will happen to the Never Bernie crowd in the DNC. Trump has the strength to reform the party. I wonder if Sanders has the strength to reform the Democratic Party to his image?
Yes. Old white rich men kick out black minorities from a chance to be President.
DNC is grasping at straws for ANYONE to beat President Trump.
And in Bloomberg’s case...they are drawing a short straw.
DNC...”We can’t allow the voters to elect our nominee.”
They’re also trying to stop Bernie...
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