Democratic Primaries

question everything

(47,465 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:01 PM Mar 2020

Did "they" (whoever "they" are) that Gabbard has qualified for the next debate?

whenever it will take place..

Saw, or heard it someplace yesterday

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Did "they" (whoever "they" are) that Gabbard has qualified for the next debate? (Original Post) question everything Mar 2020 OP

They haven't set the criteria for the March 15 debate, but it is highly unlikely. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1

Here: Tulsi Gabbard may have just qualified for the next Democratic debate thanks to America Samoa question everything Mar 2020 #3

They are basing that on the old criteria for February. March 15 debate criteria have NOT been set hlthe2b Mar 2020 #4

Well, those rubles have to count for something! leftieNanner Mar 2020 #2

I think the next debate will only have Biden and Bernie AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #5

Don't worry, THEY changed the rules to exclude her Devil Child Mar 2020 #6

hlthe2b

(102,203 posts)

1. They haven't set the criteria for the March 15 debate, but it is highly unlikely.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:03 PM

Mar 2020

She only meets the one criteria that would have gotten her on the stage in February, but that is only after NH, NV and IA. She doesn't meet the poll criteria from February either.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

question everything

(47,465 posts)

3. Here: Tulsi Gabbard may have just qualified for the next Democratic debate thanks to America Samoa

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:07 PM

Mar 2020

Under the most recent rules, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii may have qualified for the next televised debate by snagging a delegate in American Samoa's primary.

Later on Tuesday night, a DNC official said the delegate threshold "will go up" to qualify for future debates.

Gabbard is the fifth major candidate remaining in the race despite not qualifying for the debate stage recently and failing to crack the top five in any of the first four states.

https://news.yahoo.com/tulsi-gabbard-may-just-qualified-011421544.html

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

hlthe2b

(102,203 posts)

4. They are basing that on the old criteria for February. March 15 debate criteria have NOT been set

Reply to question everything (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:10 PM

Mar 2020

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/3/3/21164007/tulsi-gabbard-debate-super-tuesday-delegate-american-samoa

The odds that the criteria won't tighten are zero and none.

One would assume they would tighten since the last criteria/debate were based on post-Iowa, NH, and NV only. After Super Tuesday and following 7 more primaries on the 10th, including MI and WA, I can't believe they would allow someone with no polling and only 1 delegate qualify. With all due respect to American Samoa, those 175 voters that weighed in, don't exactly make the case.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden