2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWatch the DNC Summer meeting candidate speeches here: (live now)
http://www.c-span.org/video/?327791-101/democratic-national-committee-summer-meeting&liveHappyPlace
(568 posts)It was supposed to be a 15 minute presentation by each candidate.
Raine1967
(11,600 posts)We are back! (kinda that is some funny camera stuff going on there)
HappyPlace
(568 posts)I couldn't watch all of it, I'm looking forward to O'Malley and Sanders, though.
Raine1967
(11,600 posts)It's not a huge issue for me, but 15 minutes is a lot less time than 24 minutes.
I read someplace that originally candidates were asked to keep it under 10 minutes. I would like a more reliable source than where I initially read that (and that is why I am not lining it here)
HappyPlace
(568 posts)Nowhere in print, but those were her words.
I look forward to Bernie, especially, as this is the DNC and his history is on the fringes of Party Politics, to put it mildly.
I expect him to talk about big ideas, the kind that are from the FDR Democratic Party days.
Raine1967
(11,600 posts)She originally said that candidates would speak for 7 minutes and later (this afternoon) said she meant to say 15 minutes.
Samantha
(9,314 posts)It is a few minutes past that now. The entire presentation will be repeated this evening.
Webb not in attendance today.
Calls and comments now being presented.
Sam
Raine1967
(11,600 posts)It seems like this is a pretty big event family is important, I understand, but well, I will leave that there.
think
(11,641 posts)Raine1967
(11,600 posts)LWolf
(46,179 posts)Good for him.
Raine1967
(11,600 posts)Snotcicles
(9,089 posts)HappyPlace
(568 posts)Good.
Why limiting debates?
He uses Republican outrages for a reason that we should have LOTS OF DEBATES to call them out for it!
Why shouldn't we use debates as a way to get more airtime to call them out?
Why is there a "decree of silence"?
I love it!
Raine1967
(11,600 posts)and I think there should be room to challenge it on this topic. HE's on point.
Raine1967
(11,600 posts)deserve more air time!
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)about DEBATES DEBATES DEBATES. Good for him! If I weren't supporting Bernie, I'd be supporting him.
LWolf
(46,179 posts)Snotcicles
(9,089 posts)Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)She looked royally pissed when she got up to the podium. She better suck it up because there will be more where that came from Bernie's up next and I'm hoping he'll follow through with the same message about needing more debates.
Raine1967
(11,600 posts)he gave a very energized address.
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)I can't stand Donna Brazille so I had it on mute. When I came back, Bernie was speaking.
LWolf
(46,179 posts)I hear enthusiasm from the audience, but... Bernie is taking on the establishment...in their own house.
Raine1967
(11,600 posts)Level the playing field.
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)without naming names but everyone knows who the corporate candidate is. This is the first time he's done that. He's trying to convince the DNC and their superdelegates that doing the same thing will continue to lose them elections and that's exactly what the DNC is doing -- continuing the status quo 6-state strategy and losing issues like the TPP.
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)He called rounding up immigrants in the middle of night to deport them racist. Eat that, Trump!
Raine1967
(11,600 posts)DWS at least gave bernie a hug after his address.
She is really got to be feeling some serious heat after both Martin and Sanders.