DNC meeting prolonged: A motion to increase the number of debates!

[Raine1967]

Cecil from the Virgin ISlands, THANK YOU!

People are asking for new motions!

[winter is coming]

1. Good. This should be discussed. I hope they also address the exclusivity rule. n/t

[Raine1967]

2. I hope someone who has better understanding of this can please explain: IS MAyor Nutter

objectiing to the three motions?

[Raine1967]

3. DWS s now saying that she is not changing the number of debates.

She is saying so as such that she is the head of the DNC.

This is not really cool.

[Warren DeMontague]

5. Wow, she's really responsive to what the people want, isn't she.

[Raine1967]

7. it was pretty uncomfortable. A lot of people were cheering when the DNC member

from the Virgin ISlands asked about it.

I think she is really digging a bad hole for herself, to be honest.

[Warren DeMontague]

10. she's a friggin train wreck.

States are legalizing recreational marijuana, and she is down there arguing that sick cancer patients should be thrown in prison for getting high.

We need new leadership.

[Raine1967]

14. The thing that really disappoints me is that I have met her in person.

and on a personal level she is really a nice person.

I just really believe that she is doing a bad job in this position.

[Warren DeMontague]

15. I don't know what the deal is, there.

I think maybe she's got some tape playing in her head from 1996 about how "soccer moms" want the government to be "tough on drugs".

But she should understand that in increasingly large portions of the country, that shit doesn't play anymore.

[Genghis Khan]

12. She is done

Shell be a lobbyist after the cycle is over

[frylock]

17. She's bucking for a sweet cabinet position in the Clinton admin

[Old Crow]

25. I think you're right about that.

(And I love your avatar, btw. )

[winter is coming]

6. Is that a legit thing to do? Shouldn't there be some sort of vote? n/t

[Andy823]

11. Good question

I was wondering the same thing. If there is a motion on the floor I would think if there were a second on that motion it would move to a vote. Of course I don't know the rules for the DNC, but one would think it would be up for a vote!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

29. Oh yeah? How about a motion on her?

[seabeyond]

4. first i will say, i am good with 6 and would like them to start earlier. that said, look at omalley

already he has shown us he can get the ball rolling whether it happens or not, he got it a first step.

good for him

[JustAnotherGen]

26. This!

He's got it out there!

[seabeyond]

28. i mean, this is just who omalley seems to be. i LIKE that in a pres. might get something done. nt

[Snotcicles]

8. No additional debates. So that means, no fluff, candidates need to get right to the issues,

no grandstanding, no personal attacks, and make the best case they can to prove their argument.

[kenfrequed]

13. Uhm... no

It means nothing of the sort. There is no protection against 'fluff' questions. All we have been assured by limiting the debates and by putting tight control on them. There is no garauntee of improved content at all. As a matter of fact a front runner would want these debates as short, controlled, and fluffy as possibly to kill anyone else gaining traction.

[Snotcicles]

18. I stated it wrong. I meant that the candidates should go right to the issues, take control of the

discussion. I wanted more debates, now that DWS ruled against, the moderators can ask what they will, also the candidates answer what they will. The forum is just the vehicle.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

27. So you're suggesting the candidates just ignore the questions the moderators ask and simply

give their own little pre-planned lectures? Yeah, I'm sure that will go over well.

[ruffburr]

9. DWS -

Had a deer in the headlights look then squashed the motion with some help from someone on the floor, I Wish only the debate motion was made at this time. Gawd these 3 rd way pricks have totally taken over the DNC, One more reason Not to Vote for Status Quo candidates Period, Take Back Our Country!!!!!!

[MuseRider]

16. Right after O'Malley's

big call out and Bernie's calling people who shut down debate and don't allow voting cowards.

I sat here figuring it probably really is a huge pain in the ass to try to do something like this in that setting but if I had been DWS after the last hour of call outs I think I would have found a way to call for a vote. She hemmed and hawed until they found someone to call the question to get her out of the uncomfortable position she was in.

Did she even listen? Did she notice the crowds reactions to the last two speakers? I think I would have been very tempted to try to call some kind of a vote but then I really do not know how 'inside' these things are usually done.

[Sienna86]

19. DWS was a strong ally of Clinton in 2008. This is not good.

She is doing he bidding of the Clinton camp.

[in_cog_ni_to]

20. That's exactly what she's doing

because there's absolutely no other reason to not have earlier and more debates. She's protecting Hillary. All the other candidates want more debates.

[pnwmom]

21. Bernie could debate with the other candidates outside of the DNC's debates.

But he's chosen not to because he wants to debate Hillary -- and he's been doing just fine without extra debates.

[Koinos]

23. I predict this strategy will hurt the candidate more than help her.

It is not good to look weak and in need of protection. I also believe she is too strong a candidate to allow them to do that to her.

Clinton may reconsider and request more debates.

[Ed Suspicious]

30. And if she does and the DNC grants her wish. . .

What does that say about the DNC?

[Koinos]

31. It would say that the DNC took the will of the candidates seriously.

That would play better than the present situation the DNC finds itself in.

The DNC, especially DWS, has dug a big hole for itself.

Better to stop digging and change course.

But Clinton would have to give the go-ahead.

[ibegurpard]

22. Has there been a motion to replace DWS?

That's the first thing that needs to happen.

[99th_Monkey]

24. WOOT!! They're acting like Democrats. oh wait! never mind nt