Democratic Primaries

demmiblue

(36,865 posts) Mon Jul 8, 2019, 07:48 AM Jul 2019

CNN will hold live draw for 2020 Democratic debate lineup

(CNN)CNN will conduct a live draw to determine which night each candidate will appear in the highly anticipated Democratic presidential primary debates airing later this month on the network.

Dana Bash, Don Lemon and Jake Tapper will moderate the Democratic National Committee-sanctioned debates over two nights, July 30-31, from Detroit, said a network spokesperson. Both nights will air live exclusively on CNN and CNN en Español. The debates will also be simulcast on CNN International.

CNN's Debates will also stream live without requiring log-in to a cable provider, exclusively to CNN.com, CNN's apps for iOS and Android and via CNNgo apps for Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Chromecast, and Android TV.

The draw to determine the lineup for each night will air live on July 18 in the 8 p.m. ET hour on CNN, said the network spokesperson, who noted additional details of the draw will be released in the coming days.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/08/politics/cnn-democratic-debate/index.html

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

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CNN will hold live draw for 2020 Democratic debate lineup (Original Post) demmiblue Jul 2019 OP

Why wouldn't CNN put the "Top 10" all together? Makes more sense. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #1

This smells bad. CentralMass Jul 2019 #2

Huh? What's wrong with puttin all the top tier candidates at the "adult table"?! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #4

I agree with you. The fact that they aren't doing that smells. CentralMass Jul 2019 #18

Ohh... okay!! I misinterpreted what you were sayin', haha, sorry! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #21

And have candidates bitch and moan that they're """rigging""" the nomination again? Surely you jest! W_HAMILTON Jul 2019 #5

Nope, it could be based on an average of polls or some such metric, as long as it's objective. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #8

And those at the "kiddie table" would complain about it being unfair. W_HAMILTON Jul 2019 #9

Yep. Read you loud and clear. You're exactly right. Blue_true Jul 2019 #14

I think that Elizabeth Warren should have been in the 2nd debate CentralMass Jul 2019 #19

Without a doubt!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #20

Because the ones not included will scream conspiracy. Blue_true Jul 2019 #12

An infotainment circus BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #3

That was my first impression Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2019 #22

Guessing: Debate 1 Sanders & Harris ; Debate A Biden & Warren crazytown Jul 2019 #6

they should be mocked for this and compared to Trump JI7 Jul 2019 #7

I like this. Complete transparency, although there might ecstatic Jul 2019 #10

They can use the lotto ball concept to place candidates in each group, Blue_true Jul 2019 #15

I like it too Raine Jul 2019 #17

Hope they hold a live stream of the debate too IronLionZion Jul 2019 #11

It says they will, in the OP. highplainsdem Jul 2019 #13

They will do that online. nt Blue_true Jul 2019 #16

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

1. Why wouldn't CNN put the "Top 10" all together? Makes more sense.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 08:34 AM

Jul 2019

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

2. This smells bad.

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 09:57 AM

Jul 2019

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

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

4. Huh? What's wrong with puttin all the top tier candidates at the "adult table"?!

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 08:38 PM

Jul 2019

Those are the match ups I wanna see, and I'm guessin most Democratic voters do too... let the second tier candidates fight for the scraps. Maybe one or two ascend to the top tier, to replace those who might descend to the bottom tier. Makes perfect sense to me... sorry if you don't like it.

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

18. I agree with you. The fact that they aren't doing that smells.

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 12:54 AM

Jul 2019

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

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

21. Ohh... okay!! I misinterpreted what you were sayin', haha, sorry!

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #18)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 03:14 AM

Jul 2019

I wouldn't go THAT far... but, it's silly, for sure, and a waste of debate time.

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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

W_HAMILTON

(7,869 posts)

5. And have candidates bitch and moan that they're """rigging""" the nomination again? Surely you jest!

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 08:40 PM

Jul 2019

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

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

8. Nope, it could be based on an average of polls or some such metric, as long as it's objective.

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 08:46 PM

Jul 2019

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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

W_HAMILTON

(7,869 posts)

9. And those at the "kiddie table" would complain about it being unfair.

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 08:53 PM

Jul 2019

It's unfortunate that the DNC has to bend over backwards to appease everyone because heaven forbid they get falsely accused of """rigging""" the nomination against someone again, but that's what we have to put up with thanks to a certain candidate.

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

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

14. Yep. Read you loud and clear. You're exactly right.

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 11:43 PM

Jul 2019

Anyone who thinks Gabbard won't go on Fox News and pop a vein if she is excluded are fooling themselves.

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

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

19. I think that Elizabeth Warren should have been in the 2nd debate

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 12:58 AM

Jul 2019

It was IMO the top tier.

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

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

20. Without a doubt!!

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #19)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 03:13 AM

Jul 2019

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

12. Because the ones not included will scream conspiracy.

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 11:40 PM

Jul 2019

I like the concept of a live draw. They should have two drawing. The first will determine the debate grouping (which candidates are in each group). The second would determine which group goes first. All drawings would be blind, or done with lottery style balls.

I really wish that some more of the candidates that don't have a prayer would drop out, but looks like that is not happening fast enough.

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

BannonsLiver

(16,396 posts)

3. An infotainment circus

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 01:59 PM

Jul 2019

This is one reason why people from other countries mock our process. As they should.

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

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,035 posts)

22. That was my first impression

Reply to BannonsLiver (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 01:13 PM

Jul 2019

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

crazytown

(7,277 posts)

6. Guessing: Debate 1 Sanders & Harris ; Debate A Biden & Warren

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 08:42 PM

Jul 2019

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

JI7

(89,252 posts)

7. they should be mocked for this and compared to Trump

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 08:42 PM

Jul 2019

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

ecstatic

(32,712 posts)

10. I like this. Complete transparency, although there might

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 08:57 PM

Jul 2019

still be shenanigans involved. The fairest way would be to make the candidates draw a number from a hat (ranging from 1 to 20), then use a lotto number machine that has 20 balls in it. Lol. Drawing names from a hat could be controversial if the name cards look or feel different.

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

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

15. They can use the lotto ball concept to place candidates in each group,

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #10)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 11:51 PM

Jul 2019

then come back with a similar process to determine which debate group goes first. The second drawing would involve 20 balls, with the first group owning balls 1-10 and the second owning balls 11-20. The group whose ball number comes out first debates on the first night, the other group gets the second night.

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