Morning Jolt: Who Thought a Friday Night Debate Was a Good Idea?

On the menu today: the Democratic National Committee's inexplicable decision to have one of the most important debates of the cycle on a Friday night; wondering whether Barack Obama could stop Bernie Sanders if he tried, and why he doesn't even appear to be trying; and good riddance to the execrable and incoherent Joe Walsh.

The Democratic National Committee Hopes You Watch the Debate Tonight. Or Do They?

How well do you remember the 2016 Democratic presidential primary debates? Maybe you remember Bernie Sanders declaring, with Hillary Clinton smiling beside him, "I think the secretary of state is right, the American people are sick and tired about hearing about your damn emails," effectively forsaking that issue in the primary.

Other than that, you probably don't remember much, and some would argue that that was by design.

The first Democratic presidential primary debate of that cycle wasn't held until October of 2015. (The Republicans started in August.) The Democratic National Committee initially announced that only six would be held, roughly one per month. (The Clinton and Sanders campaigns would eventually negotiate expanding the ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 07 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 07 2020 Who Thought a Friday Night Debate Was a Good Idea? On the menu today: the Democratic National Committee's inexplicable decision to have one of the most important debates of the cycle on a Friday night; wondering whether Barack Obama could stop Bernie Sanders if he tried, and why he doesn't even appear to be trying; and good riddance to the execrable and incoherent Joe Walsh. The Democratic National Committee Hopes You Watch the Debate Tonight. Or Do They? How well do you remember the 2016 Democratic presidential primary debates? Maybe you remember Bernie Sanders declaring, with Hillary Clinton smiling beside him, "I think the secretary of state is right, the American people are sick and tired about hearing about your damn emails," effectively forsaking that issue in the primary. Other than that, you probably don't remember much, and some would argue that that was by design. The first Democratic presidential primary debate of that cycle wasn't held until October of 2015. (The Republicans started in August.) The Democratic National Committee initially announced that only six would be held, roughly one per month. (The Clinton and Sanders campaigns would eventually negotiate expanding the ...   READ MORE

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