"The Washington governor renewed his calls for a climate-only debate after the first televised event with candidates spent less than 10 minutes on the crisis."
"Jay Inslee is demanding the Democratic National Committee change its rules after the first primary debate devoted just 6% of questions to the climate crisis.
In a letter shared with HuffPost, the Washington governor, who has centered his White House bid entirely on global warming, implored his 2020 rivals to rally behind his call for the committee to either schedule a debate on climate change ― or let someone else do it.
The DNC’s so-called “exclusivity clause,” which became a source of conflict during the 2016 presidential primary, bars candidates who take part in unsanctioned debates from participating in subsequent official ones. Inslee called it a “gag rule.”"
Alexander C. Kaufman reports for HuffPost June 27, 2019.
SEE ALSO:
"Democratic Debate: Candidates Fail To Grasp Universal Impact Of Climate Crisis" (Guardian)
"Democratic Debate Takes Heat For Watered-Down Climate Questions" (The Hill)
"Move Over, Sunrise. NBC’s Weak Climate Questions Help Make The Case For A Climate Debate." (Grist)
"The Debates Showed America Still Doesn't Know How to Talk About Climate Change" (TIME)
"Climate Comes Up at Democratic Debate but with Few New Details" (ClimateWire)
"Climate Change Got Just 15 Minutes Out Of 4 Hours Of Democratic Debates" (Vox)
"Green Activists Say Climate Got Buried In Democratic Debate" (Reuters)
"Ocasio-Cortez Criticizes Climate Change Questions In Democratic Debate" (The Hill)
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