Quite frankly, Democrats ought to be ashamed of themselves for how they’ve treated Gabbard; however, one of the worst instances has not yet been addressed.
Changing the Debate Requirements After Gabbard’s Qualification
The DNC bears significant responsibility for the poor treatment of Tulsi Gabbard; the same applies to Democrats who complain about unfair treatment of female politicians, yet remain silent about Gabbard’s treatment from the left.
After Gabbard won a delegate from American Samoa (thus qualifying her to appear on the next Democrat debate stage), the DNC announced their decision to raise the bar. Since Gabbard reached the previous mandate of candidates needing to have at least one pledged delegate, the establishment moved the goalpost, now mandating debate attendees to have at least 20% of pledged delegates.
We have two more debates– of course the threshold will go up. By the time we have the March debate, almost 2,000 delegates will be allocated. The threshold will reflect where we are in the race, as it always has.
— Xochitl Hinojosa (@XochitlHinojosa) March 4, 2020
