And he’s on a path to win as long as timid Democrats do nothing about it.
Debates
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The DNC’s Debate Gambit Prevents Donor Accountability
With only one debate, candidates will get the national stage before the deadline for disclosing their third-quarter donor information.
Posted inTAP
Debate Sizzles With Scorching Parliamentarian Action!
Maybe it’s just me, but one of the few times I perked up in what I considered a forgettable debate last night was when Bernie Sanders started in with a detailed discussion of Senate procedure. The nation couldn’t care less about how the Senate conducts its business, but we’re simultaneously held hostage by it, because […]
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In the First Debates, the Candidates Didn’t Get Enough Time to Answer. Last Night, They Got Too Much.
The best way to avoid the curse of déjà vu would be for the moderators to turn the discussion to topics they’ve thus far scanted.
Posted inTAP
Democratic Debate 2020: Live Updates
Tonight, 10 Democratic presidential candidates will take the stage in Houston. Below we have assembled a Twitter list of our staff, who will be commenting live as the debate happens. Get insights from our team: A Twitter List by theprospect
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Ed Rendell’s Sloppy Attempt to Dislodge Elizabeth Warren Backfires. Spectacularly.
The former Pennsylvania governor’s long track record makes it too easy to unearth examples of his own hypocrisy.
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Why Governors Have Flamed Out as Presidential Candidates
Governors used to be surefire presidential material. What changed?
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Why the Dems Need to Talk About Economics AND Racism
A little intersectionality would go a long way.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Democratic Debates 2020: Live Updates
The second debates of the 2020 campaign begin tonight in Detroit, and you can follow the thoughts and musings of the Prospect‘s writers in real time. Below we have assembled a Twitter list of our staff, who will be commenting live as the debate happens. Get insights from our team: A Twitter List by theprospect
Posted inAmerica and the World
At the Debate, a Side Order of Foreign Policy
So it’s up to the candidates to convey to Americans just how dire the stakes are internationally.