Morning Jolt: Who Should Pick a Party’s Nominee for President?

On the menu today: Deciding which candidate should receive the nomination could be an ugly process this year; the Bloomberg campaign's edited debate video; and the average American thinks very little about foreign policy.

The Divisive Question 

What should a political party do when one candidate doesn't win the requisite number of delegates to become the presidential nominee, but enters the convention with a solid lead?

Wednesday night on stage, all of the Democrats except one argued that the delegates should choose whom they think the best nominee is, even if that person is not the one who won the most delegates during the primaries.

TODD: Yes or no, leading person with the delegates, should they be the nominee or not?

BIDEN: No, let the process work its way out.

TODD: Mayor Buttigieg?

BUTTIGIEG: Not necessarily. Not until there’s a majority.

TODD: Senator Klobuchar?

KLOBUCHAR: Let the process work.

TODD: Senator Sanders?

SANDERS: Well, the process includes 500 super-delegates on the second ballot. So I think that the will of the people should ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 21 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 21 2020 Who Should Pick a Party's Nominee for President? On the menu today: Deciding which candidate should receive the nomination could be an ugly process this year; the Bloomberg campaign's edited debate video; and the average American thinks very little about foreign policy. The Divisive Question  What should a political party do when one candidate doesn't win the requisite number of delegates to become the presidential nominee, but enters the convention with a solid lead? Wednesday night on stage, all of the Democrats except one argued that the delegates should choose whom they think the best nominee is, even if that person is not the one who won the most delegates during the primaries. TODD: Yes or no, leading person with the delegates, should they be the nominee or not? BIDEN: No, let the process work its way out. TODD: Mayor Buttigieg? BUTTIGIEG: Not necessarily. Not until there’s a majority. TODD: Senator Klobuchar? KLOBUCHAR: Let the process work. TODD: Senator Sanders? SANDERS: Well, the process includes 500 super-delegates on the second ballot. So I think that the will of the people should ...   READ MORE

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