Democratic Primaries

ecstatic

(32,704 posts) Thu Jul 18, 2019, 08:26 PM Jul 2019

This CNN drawing still has a rigged feel

I missed the beginning--did they purposely separate the frontrunners from the rest of the pack?

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

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This CNN drawing still has a rigged feel (Original Post) ecstatic Jul 2019 OP

They let people know yesterday there would be three tiers of candidates, each tier to be divided in highplainsdem Jul 2019 #1

Oh ok. I guess the tiers provide for maximum drama. ecstatic Jul 2019 #2

Matchup 1 crazytown Jul 2019 #3

Huge BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #5

Matchup 2 crazytown Jul 2019 #6

Matchup 3 crazytown Jul 2019 #7

Lol. cwydro Jul 2019 #13

They don't want to hurt the ratings by putting all the top condidates in a single night. highplainsdem Jul 2019 #4

Tiers are not for drama, but to give each night a mix, to avoid the 2016 Republican problem... thesquanderer Jul 2019 #10

Wow! So night 1 is EW vs BS; Night 2 is KH vs JB. ecstatic Jul 2019 #8

Ya think? Nanjeanne Jul 2019 #9

It is an absolute joke that we can't get Biden/Harris/Warren/Sanders on the same stage. tritsofme Jul 2019 #11

That will happen once the field narrows. HerbChestnut Jul 2019 #12

There's no reason we shouldn't have it now. We are humoring far too many candidates tritsofme Jul 2019 #15

I was wondering the same thing, but I think this is because of Bernie's ecstatic Jul 2019 #17

+1 DesertRat Jul 2019 #18

Just like the election itself Blue Owl Jul 2019 #14

Which election? BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #16

highplainsdem

(48,978 posts)

1. They let people know yesterday there would be three tiers of candidates, each tier to be divided in

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 08:28 PM

Jul 2019

two in this drawing:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287204943

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

ecstatic

(32,704 posts)

2. Oh ok. I guess the tiers provide for maximum drama.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 08:33 PM

Jul 2019

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

crazytown

(7,277 posts)

3. Matchup 1

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 08:36 PM

Jul 2019

Williamson v de Blasio

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

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)

5. Huge

Reply to crazytown (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 08:36 PM

Jul 2019

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

crazytown

(7,277 posts)

6. Matchup 2

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 08:39 PM

Jul 2019

Hickenlooper v Inslee

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

crazytown

(7,277 posts)

7. Matchup 3

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 08:42 PM

Jul 2019

Bernie Sanders v A Brick Wall

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

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

13. Lol.

Reply to crazytown (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 09:24 PM

Jul 2019

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

highplainsdem

(48,978 posts)

4. They don't want to hurt the ratings by putting all the top condidates in a single night.

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 08:36 PM

Jul 2019

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

thesquanderer

(11,986 posts)

10. Tiers are not for drama, but to give each night a mix, to avoid the 2016 Republican problem...

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 09:07 PM

Jul 2019

...of one debate with all the candidates anyone cared about, and a "kids table" debate that nobody cared about.

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

ecstatic

(32,704 posts)

8. Wow! So night 1 is EW vs BS; Night 2 is KH vs JB.

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 08:44 PM

Jul 2019

Warren and Biden still won't be on the same stage. Interesting.

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

Nanjeanne

(4,960 posts)

9. Ya think?

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 09:05 PM

Jul 2019

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

tritsofme

(17,378 posts)

11. It is an absolute joke that we can't get Biden/Harris/Warren/Sanders on the same stage.

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 09:09 PM

Jul 2019

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

HerbChestnut

(3,649 posts)

12. That will happen once the field narrows.

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #11)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 09:12 PM

Jul 2019

Hopefully by September there will be few enough candidates that everyone can fit on the same stage.

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

tritsofme

(17,378 posts)

15. There's no reason we shouldn't have it now. We are humoring far too many candidates

Reply to HerbChestnut (Reply #12)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 09:44 PM

Jul 2019

whose support is statistically insignificant.

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

ecstatic

(32,704 posts)

17. I was wondering the same thing, but I think this is because of Bernie's

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #15)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 10:24 PM

Jul 2019

shouting that the DNC rigged everything back in 2016. Now the networks and the DNC are walking on eggshells to appear fair.

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

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

18. +1

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #17)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 10:27 PM

Jul 2019

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

Blue Owl

(50,374 posts)

14. Just like the election itself

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 09:30 PM

Jul 2019

n/t

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

BannonsLiver

(16,387 posts)

16. Which election?

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #14)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 10:18 PM

Jul 2019

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

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