1st DEM Debate Thread: June 26 & 27, Miami, MSNBC & NBC & Telemundo (9-11pm)

[Tender Branson]

The Democratic National Committee has approved up to 12 debates with the first taking placing over two consecutive nights in June. Six debates are scheduled this year and six more set for 2020.

The first debate, sponsored by NBC News, MSNBC, and Telemundo, will take place on June 26 and 27 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, Florida. The field will be split into two with 10 candidates debating each night. The DNC has said the lineups for each debate will be chosen at random.

Details on the moderators will be announced at a later date. No information has been revealed by the DNC on the question format.

The debate will also stream online free on this website, NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, the NBC News mobile app and OTT apps, in addition to Telemundo’s digital platforms.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/2020-Democratic-Presidential-Primary-Debates-510618391.html

Democratic candidates may qualify for the first and second debate by meeting one of the two following sets of criteria:

Criteria 1- Polling Method: Participants must register 1% or more support in three polls (which may be national polls, or polls in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and/or Nevada) publicly released between Jan. 1, 2019, and 14 days prior to the date of the debate. Qualifying polls will be limited to those sponsored by one or more of the following organizations/institutions: Associated Press, ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Des Moines Register, Fox News, Las Vegas Review Journal, Monmouth University, NBC News, New York Times, National Public Radio (NPR), Quinnipiac University, Reuters, University of New Hampshire, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, Winthrop University. Any candidate’s three qualifying polls must be conducted by different organizations, or if by the same organization, must be in different geographical areas.

Criteria 2 - Grassroots Fundraising Method: Candidates may qualify for the debate by demonstrating that the campaign has received donations from at least (1) 65,000 unique donors; and (2) a minimum of 200 unique donors per state in at least 20 U.S. states.  

If more than 20 candidates qualify, here is how a tiebreaker would work, according to NBC News. Candidates who meet both the polling and fundraising criteria would get preference. If that still doesn't winnow the field, then preference goes to candidates with the highest polling average.    

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Democratic_Party_presidential_debates_and_forums

[Blue3]

Is everyone ready for Julian Castro to creep everyone out by imitating Obama's voice (tone, pitch, mannerisms, everything) to Uncanny Valley levels?

[7,052,770]

I (along with all other decent human beings) will be boycotting this debate if any sitting governor or member of Congress is excluded.

Some of the second tier candidates should really start making this point.

[Wells]

I (along with all other decent human beings) will be boycotting this debate if any sitting governor or member of Congress is excluded.

Okay 👍

[Saint Milei]

In Gabbard we trust

[henster]

I wish it were three hours, with so many candidates it won't really be a debate with only 2 hours plus commercials. It'd be better if everyone could get 2 min answers and at least a minute to reply.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Rachel Maddow as a moderator? What a sh**tfest this will be.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Is everyone ready for Julian Castro to creep everyone out by imitating Obama's voice (tone, pitch, mannerisms, everything) to Uncanny Valley levels?

As funny as this image is, and may always be, Schultz being featured dates it.

[John Dule]

I (along with all other decent human beings) will be boycotting this debate if any sitting governor or member of Congress is excluded.

Some of the second tier candidates should really start making this point.

I'll be boycotting it if Eric Swalwell is included.

[Tender Branson]

Wasn't the DNC supposed to announce the qualified candidates today ?

[brucejoel99]

Wasn't the DNC supposed to announce the qualified candidates today ?

I think so, yeah. Knowing the DNC, though, they're probably internally panicking about how the hell they're supposed to deal with Bullock without looking bad.

[Interlocutor is just not there yet]

DNC has listed the qualifiers, a total of 20 candidates over 2 debates:

Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado
Former Vice President Joe Biden
Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey
South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
Former Rep. John Delaney of Maryland
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York
Sen. Kamala Harris of California
Former Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado
Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke of Texas
Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Rep. Eric Swalwell of California
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts
Author Marianne Williamson
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang

Bullock, Gravel, Messam & Moulton did not qualify


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/dnc-names-20-candidates-who-will-appear-stage-first-democratic-n1017316

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Those who did not meet the threshold for the first debate include: Montana Gov. Steve Bullock; former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel; Miramar, Florida Mayor Wayne Messam; and Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts.

[terp40hitch]

Sad Rachel Maddow is a moderator. That's like the Republicans choosing Sean Hannity as a moderator

Only real journalist should be asking questions at debates

[The Mikado]

Sad Rachel Maddow is a moderator. That's like the Republicans choosing Sean Hannity as a moderator

Only real journalist should be asking questions at debates

Hugh Hewitt was a moderator multiple times in 2016 cycle on the GOP side.

[terp40hitch]

Sad Rachel Maddow is a moderator. That's like the Republicans choosing Sean Hannity as a moderator

Only real journalist should be asking questions at debates

Hugh Hewitt was a moderator multiple times in 2016 cycle on the GOP side.

I wasn't happy about Hewitt either.

moderators should always be real journalist, not some opinion person who doesn't know how to report news without their opinion

[Progressive Pessimist]

DNC has listed the qualifiers, a total of 20 candidates over 2 debates:

Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado
Former Vice President Joe Biden
Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey
South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
Former Rep. John Delaney of Maryland
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York
Sen. Kamala Harris of California
Former Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado
Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke of Texas
Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Rep. Eric Swalwell of California
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts
Author Marianne Williamson
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang

Bullock, Gravel, Messam & Moulton did not qualify


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/dnc-names-20-candidates-who-will-appear-stage-first-democratic-n1017316

I still can't believe that Williamson qualified. Everyone else I saw qualifying, more or less.

[eric82oslo]

It's a shame John Delaney qualified. A freaking SHAME! We are better than this. So much better.

The nobody Delaney qualifying, just because he's the Democratic answer to Howard Schulz, instead of someone who would actually make a huge difference like Steve Bullock is such an insult to everyone. Hopefully he will be kicked out from the second debate, then drop his campaign entirely.

[Sir Mohamed]

LOL Bullock not qualified, but DeBlasio, Williamson, Yang and Swalwell. I would havwe only candidates polling at 2% or above in the debates.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

LOL Bullock not qualified, but DeBlasio, Williamson, Yang and Swalwell. I would havwe only candidates polling at 2% or above in the debates.

That will be the case in September

[Mr. Morden]

Is this drawing happening imminently?  Btw:

https://twitter.com/DavidWright_CNN/status/1139545676499574785

So I guess Castro doesn't count as having a 2% polling average, if it's just 8?  IIRC, there was some question about that.

[The Other Castro]

So I guess Castro doesn't count as having a 2% polling average, if it's just 8?  IIRC, there was some question about that.

Perez says "I don't know the precise number of candidates that are in that category," so I think he may just be guessing/confused, given that Castro only recently broke the 2% threshold.

It should be:

Debate 1: 5 top polling, 5 bottom polling
Debate 2: 4 top polling, 6 bottom polling

[Gass3268]

Is this drawing happening imminently?  Btw:

https://twitter.com/DavidWright_CNN/status/1139545676499574785

So I guess Castro doesn't count as having a 2% polling average, if it's just 8?  IIRC, there was some question about that.

Yeah, all the reports earlier this week were that the lottery was going to take place this Friday morning at 30 Rock in New York City. They only have 20 minutes left for it to be the morning.

[Gass3268]

It's happening at noon. Drawing is closed to the press, even NBC. Only campaign representatives are allowed in.

https://twitter.com/rubycramer/status/1139555722700689408

[Bidenworth2020]

It's happening at noon. Drawing is closed to the press, even NBC. Only campaign representatives are allowed in.

https://twitter.com/rubycramer/status/1139555722700689408

When will the public get the lineup