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2016 Postmortem

question everything

(47,467 posts) Mon Jan 11, 2016, 09:59 PM Jan 2016

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I hope that O'Malley will be in the next debate

Yes, his numbers are below the "threshold" - whatever it is. But in contrast to the clowns car, we have only three candidates so why not let all three of them debate?

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I hope that O'Malley will be in the next debate (Original Post) question everything Jan 2016 OP

Absolutely! Bjornsdotter Jan 2016 #1

Gotta disagree. Funtatlaguy Jan 2016 #2

Ham and Cheese! FSogol Jan 2016 #4

He will be. His level of support exceeds the threshold set by the party. FSogol Jan 2016 #3

More fair to go by IQ, which would saltpoint Jan 2016 #5

Bjornsdotter

(6,123 posts)

1. Absolutely!

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 10:03 PM

Jan 2016

There is no reason he shouldn't be there. Lessig should have been included in earlier debates.

I don't like how the debates are being run on both sides.

Funtatlaguy

(10,870 posts)

2. Gotta disagree.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 10:14 PM

Jan 2016

I respectfully disagree.
I really like MOM.
However, I think there should be a debate threshold for debate inclusion.
Especially this close to Iowa.

FSogol

(45,473 posts)

4. Ham and Cheese!

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 10:24 PM

Jan 2016

FSogol

(45,473 posts)

3. He will be. His level of support exceeds the threshold set by the party.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 10:24 PM

Jan 2016

unlike the GOP, the media doesn't have a say in who appears.

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)

5. More fair to go by IQ, which would

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 10:26 PM

Jan 2016

handily ensure all three of our candidates a place on the debate stage.

And it would extinguish the Republican debates altogether.

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