Two of the Democratic presidential candidates gunning to make the first round of presidential debates say it’s too soon for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to exclude some hopefuls from the debate stage. In February, the DNC announced two ways the candidates could reach the debate stage. Each month starting at the end of June, the DNC plans to hold two debates – on consecutive nights – with 10 contenders debating each evening. Bennet, whose entry into the race was delayed as he underwent cancer surgery in early spring, stressed that he hoped “to be able to make the debate stage. And in a subtle jab at the DNC, Bennet emphasized, “I hope the metrics that they picked put the strongest candidates on the debate stage.”LONG-SHOT WILLIAMSON SLAMS DNC FOR DEBATE CRITERIALike Bennet, Ryan seems less than thrilled with the DNC’s criteria, but isn’t protesting.

Source: Fox News May 28, 2019 20:15 UTC