‘Playing the media’: Empty threats of 2020 Democrats show an air of desperation

Published October 15, 2019 12:57am ET



Three 2020 Democrats languishing in their party’s presidential field have resorted to shock tactics in attempts at staying in the race.

Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard this week walked back her threat of boycotting Tuesday’s fourth primary debate in Westerville, Ohio. She’d earlier claimed to be giving the idea “serious consideration” over the Democratic National Committee’s “arbitrary” qualification criteria and the “commercialized reality television” format, calling the process “rigged.”

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