Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumNBC announces five moderators for first Democratic debate
NBC NewsSavannah Guthrie, Lester Holt, Chuck Todd, Rachel Maddow and José Diaz-Balart will moderate the debate, which will take place at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami over two nights on June 26-27.
The debate, which is sanctioned by the Democratic National Committee, will air live across NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo from 9 to 11 p.m. ET each night.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
marble falls
(56,371 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
katmondoo
(6,454 posts)I always want to slap him to wipe the arrogant look from his face.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)without his side kick, Steve kornaky there with him. Both of them must be some person or power at NBC son -n - law!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)his false equivalence with the worst of Republicans and their actions. A favorite tactic.
Speaking of, the other day George Will dismissed Trump and the Democratic candidates as all the same. Trumpster level "intellectually," but slipped smoothly enough in with a string of the same sort of thing. Probably came a list of smears to check off as delivered.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(91,966 posts)moderators. It may help show us how our candidates respond under fire. I think that is a good thing, even if the questions are hostile, or unreasonable
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)dishonest moderation with partisan agendas, and that is the way it should be. But debates have been long corrupted also, and with the nation bombarded with lies in a giant battle, too many viewers are naturally going to have questions raised by them.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Fiendish Thingy
(15,371 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Celerity
(42,674 posts)and they were not involved with running primary debates anyway.
https://www.lwv.org/league-women-voters-and-candidate-debates-changing-relationship
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In 1987 the parties announced the creation of the Commission on Presidential Debates. The Commission chose LWVEF to sponsor the last presidential debate of 1988, but placed so many rules and restrictions on the possible format of the debate that the LWVEF was finally unable to agree to participate. In a press release at the time, Nancy Neuman, then LWVUS President, stated that the League had no intention of becoming an accessory to the hoodwinking of the American public.
The nonprofit Commission on Presidential Debates sponsored all the presidential debates since 1988 (1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012).
However, the League continues to directly ask the candidates questions through our online election source www.VOTE411.org. VOTE411.org provides information on how to watch debates with a critical eye, information on candidates, contact information for your election elections officials and much more. VOTE411.org not only provides information on the presidential candidates, but also on all candidates running for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, gubernatorial offices, and state legislative offices in specific communities across the country.
State and local Leagues across the country continue to host debates for candidates running at all other levels of government, from U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to statewide offices, to city government and everything in between. The grassroots nature of the League enables us to engage communities in the process by hosting debates and other election activities.
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Democratic Party presidential debates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_presidential_debates#1984
Since 1983, the Democratic Party of the United States holds a few debates between candidates for the Democratic nomination in presidential elections during the primary election season. Unlike debates between party-nominated candidates, which have been organized by the bi-partisan Commission on Presidential Debates since 1988, debates between candidates for party nomination are organized by mass media outlets.
Party presidential debates are typically not held when an incumbent president is running for a second term.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Brainstormy
(2,380 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mike Nelson
(9,903 posts)
Todd is a given... but I'd rather see Joy Reid, Lawrence O'Donnell, Nicolle Wallace, or someone else..
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
marble falls
(56,371 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Rhiannon12866
(203,041 posts)And lose Savannah Guthrie since The Today Show has morphed into less news and more "infotainment."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
madaboutharry
(40,153 posts)He always seems to have to make it about himself.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Funtatlaguy
(10,856 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(101,730 posts)Joy Reid, Lawrence O'Donnell or Ali Velshi had gotten the nod.
And, of course, it goes without saying that Chuck Toad is not a fav of mine either.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Funtatlaguy
(10,856 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(101,730 posts)is very good. The latter disruptive pattern has gotten too frequent, however.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Funtatlaguy
(10,856 posts)Viewers dont care what kind of music he likes.
Otherwise, he is very smart and a good interviewer.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Rhiannon12866
(203,041 posts)Smart and informed!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)It takes her forever to make her point,
then she goes to a commercial,
and gets to the point upon returning.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(101,730 posts)and her show becomes very focused and time efficient. She's at her best when that happens, I think. She's very smart but prone to "overthinking" I believe.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)But I need her to 'dumb it down' a bit for me.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)that aren't even close.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(101,730 posts)Her high ratings are a money maker and they expect her to maintain.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JudyM
(29,122 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Peacetrain
(22,836 posts)the approach.. or do more of a mix.. I love love love Rachael.. but everything gets stale if it is used too much.. and she is such a good way of getting all the infor out, I would hate if she dropped the approach completely..
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JudyM
(29,122 posts)be off putting, especially when theres so much else to be doing at home instead of tv...
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Fiendish Thingy
(15,371 posts)Rather than just sound bites and buzz words to further a narrative. The fact that MSNBC gives her 25-30 minutes before the first commercial is amazing.
Rachel doesn't just inform her viewers, she educates them.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TNNurse
(6,911 posts)she sucks you in to watch until the end.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
frazzled
(18,402 posts)I guess, to moderate this many candidates.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Takket
(21,425 posts)Lets go to chuck Todd for our first question.
Thanks. My question is for Elizabeth Warren. America wants to discuss the issues, so my question is about Pocahontas. How does it make you feel when drumpf calls you that?
well it is very immature but lets talk about healthcare for America...
Todd: OMG!!! She called the president immature!!! BOTH SIDES! BOTH SIDES!!! Why wont the Democrats talk about issues instead of just bashing drumpf? THEY HAVE NO PLAN!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Peacetrain
(22,836 posts)My guess at this point, because the chattering classes have been wrong about Biden so far.. .. but I bet you a buck that VP Biden will be handling incoming from all sides .. those on stage and those moderating..
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rogue emissary
(3,147 posts)What the hell is he doing moderating a Democratic debate.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided