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Please sir, may I have "30 seconds"? (Original Post) hill2016 Jan 2016 OP
it's not funny. it's abominable that one of our three candidates has to beg for 30 seconds tishaLA Jan 2016 #1
^^^ THIS ^^^ fleur-de-lisa Jan 2016 #3
+ a brazillion! Sick to death that the M$M thinks they have the right to decide whom we tblue37 Jan 2016 #4
I'm damn fed up with M$M. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2016 #11
I agree. He should get equal time. tammywammy Jan 2016 #8
I think the moderators are doing a crappy job! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2016 #9
Agreed. The moderators are assholes for creating that situation GoneFishin Jan 2016 #20
Reminiscent of Oliver Twist. femmocrat Jan 2016 #2
The debate is a farce NowSam Jan 2016 #5
Well said! The paradigm is shifting and this antiquated "debate" started in 1960 is obsolete. RKP5637 Jan 2016 #15
TV has peaked. NowSam Jan 2016 #16
Yep! The old political machine is so obsolete today. Also, some youtube people have millions of RKP5637 Jan 2016 #18
Yep! NowSam Jan 2016 #19
NOTHING funny. elleng Jan 2016 #6
I fail to see the humor . We want to hear all of their proposals . TheFarS1de Jan 2016 #22
Why would someone laugh at that? shiriu Jan 2016 #7
Are you sure you are a Hillary supporter? demmiblue Jan 2016 #10
On second thought, you are probably a member of that Hillary Cave website. demmiblue Jan 2016 #17
I though he looked adorable Orangepeel Jan 2016 #12
Hooray, he is given 60 seconds. femmocrat Jan 2016 #13
He made a great summary statement Peacetrain Jan 2016 #14
That was disgusting and not "LOL." ScreamingMeemie Jan 2016 #21
Why would laugh at the thought of any liberal being silenced? Kalidurga Jan 2016 #23

tishaLA

(14,176 posts)
1. it's not funny. it's abominable that one of our three candidates has to beg for 30 seconds
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 11:42 PM
Jan 2016

during a debate because the moderators are more interested in conflict between the top two

tblue37

(65,502 posts)
4. + a brazillion! Sick to death that the M$M thinks they have the right to decide whom we
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 11:45 PM
Jan 2016

are allowed to hear from.

NowSam

(1,252 posts)
5. The debate is a farce
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 11:46 PM
Jan 2016

O'Malley is a gentleman and is playing the game. Nobody is watching the darn thing anyway. It doesn't matter. The full stadiums for Bernie and that he won the internet is what matters. The paradigm is shifting and this antiquated "debate" nonsense is just theater. A relic of earlier century politicking.

Martin O'Malley certainly has been cheated by the corporate owners of the network who happen to own one of the other candidates on that stage.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
15. Well said! The paradigm is shifting and this antiquated "debate" started in 1960 is obsolete.
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 11:52 PM
Jan 2016

Much of the problem comes from how M$M structures them. Also, often, I think the moderators are far too biased and it stands out, like a sore thumb. Also, M$M is highly controlling, and that with $$$$$$'s.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
18. Yep! The old political machine is so obsolete today. Also, some youtube people have millions of
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 11:57 PM
Jan 2016

subscribers and subscribers are likely more influenced by what they say than stale M$M controlled coverage.

TheFarS1de

(1,017 posts)
22. I fail to see the humor . We want to hear all of their proposals .
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 12:03 AM
Jan 2016

Not sure why the OP thinks debating ideas is a joke .

demmiblue

(36,907 posts)
17. On second thought, you are probably a member of that Hillary Cave website.
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 11:53 PM
Jan 2016

That would make the most sense.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
23. Why would laugh at the thought of any liberal being silenced?
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 12:18 AM
Jan 2016

He should have had more time to talk. This is not funny.

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