D.N.C. Rules Change for Nevada Debate Could Open Door for Bloomberg. In a major shift, the Democratic National Committee will eliminate the requirement that candidates to show evidence of grass-roots support.

New York Times ^ | January 31, 2020 | Reid J. Epstein and Matt Stevens

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Dem candidates don’t have to show that they have “grassroots support”, only that they smoke grass.

[SunkenCiv]

• Bloomberg's Insane Spending Could Box His Rivals Out of Key Ad Markets
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• Democrats Change Rules to Allow Bloomberg on Stage for Debates
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[Berosus]

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.

[kearnyirish2]

Blacks saw Booker edged out of the debates - now they see Bloomberg buy his way onto the stage.

Bad optics...

[xrmusn]

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....<: <: <:

[kearnyirish2]

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”

[Maris Crane]

No matter how you look at this, the optics are:

BAD!!!

[bert]

I want to sharpen your post a tad

They really fear Sanders

[Sirius Lee]

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.

[richardtavor]

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?

[Engedi]

Yes. Old white rich men kick out black minorities from a chance to be President.

[N. Theknow]

DNC is grasping at straws for ANYONE to beat President Trump.

And in Bloomberg’s case...they are drawing a short straw.

[N. Theknow]

Democrats sure don’t like democracy. Can’t allow the little people votes to matter.

DNC...”We can’t allow the voters to elect our nominee.”

[GOPJ]

They’re also trying to stop Bernie...