Sondland Debate and the Primary

[judeling]

Debates are informed by the news of the day. But seldom if ever has there been an event scheduled for the same day that could shape the debate as much as Gordon Sondland’s testimony will, both on the stage and from the viewers. This could turn out to be the purest test of political instincts we have ever seen. What is more it is likely to be playing out right up until the moment they walk on to the stage. How the candidates respond and how that is taken has the potential to even reshape the race. It is really more unpredictable then anyone can know.

Normally with Buttigieg's great DM poll the viewers and the moderators coming in would have extra focus on him. However the news of the day will be on the hearings and Biden will be top of mind.

What is more we cannot know how this will go. There is no way to do any real advanced planning. Sondland is the first political appointee.

[Funtatlaguy]

1. Hey Jude, do you have a second choice behind Klobuchar?

[judeling]

4. Warren and Klobuchar

Have been my picks since mid summer. I tended to alternate on different days who was first. Sort of the Builder and the Architect. But I've recently become more on the builder side. Warren has made some subtle but important missteps and I can see the Senate slipping away with her.

Still plenty of time to correct that but she has slipped down.

[thesquanderer]

2. What's DM? (n/t)

[tblue37]

3. IF the moderators focus on substance rather than the sort of nonsense they usually focus on. nt

[judeling]

5. Substance

Will be less important in this coming debate then tone and execution.
Policy will be subsumed by events.