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Showing Original Post only (View all)The Democratic field is crowded with C-listers. It's time for some to drop out [View all]
Millions of Americans dont know who John Delaney or John Hickenlooper are. They probably wouldnt be able to correctly identify them in a photo. And yet, at the Democratic debate on Tuesday night, Delaney got to speak for nearly 11 minutes, and John Hickenlooper for almost nine. In one night, those two relatively unknown men combined got more airtime than the climate crisis has in all three debates thus far. And thats despite the fact that, if we dont do anything to address rising temperatures now, we will see several US cities underwater in the coming decades.
So heres my pitch: if these and other candidates without a shot in hell at winning actually cared about the future of this country, they would drop out.
There are plenty of substantive differences among the viable candidates that deserve to be explored in depth, on just about every issue raised at Tuesdays debate healthcare, immigration, climate, gun violence plus many more. And while its great for the ratings of networks like CNN, its not exactly a boon to American democracy to watch a stage flanked with unrecognizable C-list primary hopefuls pad their own egos because theyre rich or well-connected enough to meet the debate criteria.
So heres my pitch: if these and other candidates without a shot in hell at winning actually cared about the future of this country, they would drop out.
There are plenty of substantive differences among the viable candidates that deserve to be explored in depth, on just about every issue raised at Tuesdays debate healthcare, immigration, climate, gun violence plus many more. And while its great for the ratings of networks like CNN, its not exactly a boon to American democracy to watch a stage flanked with unrecognizable C-list primary hopefuls pad their own egos because theyre rich or well-connected enough to meet the debate criteria.
[link:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/31/democratic-field-crowded-c-listers-john-delaney-john-hickenlooper|
She might have a point? The herd has to start to thin at some point...
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The Democratic field is crowded with C-listers. It's time for some to drop out [View all]
Soph0571
Jul 2019
OP
Yes, some campaigns will soon be suspended. Qualifying for the 3rd debate is tougher.
brush
Jul 2019
#9
Bernie may or may not win the primary, but I give him credit for repeatedly
DemocracyMouse
Jul 2019
#18
If debate teams were running for public office, a wise coach would teach them about style.
ehrnst
Jul 2019
#24
I agree. I don't think we older people understand and see the anger at the current
Autumn
Jul 2019
#39
Huh? Just the young? There are MILLIONS of older people who are fucked right now.
DemocracyMouse
Jul 2019
#42
which again is fewer than the 25% of Clinton voters who went for McCain
Spider Jerusalem
Jul 2019
#36
Actually, no. Exit polling indicated that HRC supporters went 84% to Obama, 15% to McCain.
ehrnst
Aug 2019
#43
Bernie is well to the left of most of these candidates and has more name recognition
IronLionZion
Jul 2019
#14
But will he drop out if someone else passes the threshold of 2,026 pledged delegates? (nt)
ehrnst
Jul 2019
#20
I totally agree. This crowded primary season may cost us so much we lose the general.
redstatebluegirl
Jul 2019
#38