The Sprint to flint
preview of the 7th democratic debate
March 6, 2016 - Bernie Sanders continues his effort to try and get the momentum back from Hillary Clinton. Flint, Michigan should be a good spot to try that. Will Sanders be able to connect to African American voters by explaining how his candidacy can prevent future water crisis, or will the Clinton train keep on chugging toward the Democratic nomination?
Ballotball.com is going to play referee. We aren't going to pick a winner--you, the voter, should decide that for yourself. What we WILL do is help keep the bout civil by calling penalties in real time. So, tune in live on Sunday night, and check back with us on Monday to find out who was penalized the most.
Ballotball.com is going to play referee. We aren't going to pick a winner--you, the voter, should decide that for yourself. What we WILL do is help keep the bout civil by calling penalties in real time. So, tune in live on Sunday night, and check back with us on Monday to find out who was penalized the most.
The Contenders
hillary clintoncurrent delegates - 1,138 (2,382 to win)48%
Pledged delegates: 667
Superdelegates: 471 |
Bernie sandersCurrent delegates - 48320%
Pledged delegates: 461
Superdelegates: 22 |
The Penalties
With the NBA season heating up, we've instituted some new basketball rules for the debate.
Candidates can receive a foul for the following infractions:
Candidates can receive a foul for the following infractions:
- Failing to answer a question
- Failing to stay on topic
- Candidates can receive a technical foul by comparing their opponents to the Nazis.
- Nazi comparisons are lazy. If you'd like to compare Donald Trump's ban on Muslims entering the country to a historical precedent, why not try McCarthyism, or the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, or the Jim Crow south? Instead, people always grab the low-hanging fruit of the Nazis to make their point.
- Nazi comparisons ignore the fact that there are still Nazi parties alive and well in many countries. They have not receded to the dustbin of history and currently have at least one member sitting on the European Parliament.
- This is a debate. And nothing shuts down a debate faster than a Nazi comparison. It is our strong opinion that such comparisons send all parties to the barricades and prevent anyone from actually communicating. Disagree strongly, and make your case the best you can, but leave the Nazi metaphors at home, please.