Todd first asked about Hillary's email problem. He seemed to be trying to goad O'Malley into making a provocative statement bashing Ms. Clinton. But O'Malley did not take the bait; he said he feared this email story had the potential to eclipse many other issues Democrats should be talking about. I thought he handled that well.

Todd also brought up the Russian's bombing Syria, but I cannot remember O'Malley's response, except for the fact he said there is no good answer for the Syria issue. (there was more but it went in one ear and out the other)

You might be able to find this interview relatively soon, elleng, on the MSNBC website. I missed Al Gore's interview by Chris Hayes, but it appeared on the MSNBC website shortly thereafter. So I guess I have officially ended by boycott of MSNBC (but it took Gore to prompt that)!

Nice talking to you again.

Sam

elleng

(131,100 posts)

3. Thanks, Sam.

Reply to Samantha (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 06:01 PM

Sep 2015

Sounds like same old/same old, they're always/still asking the hrc/e.mail question, and he continues to respond in the same way: Let's talk about something REAL!

as 99th Monkey posted: Screw Benghazi. Screw the emails. Let the Dem Candidates debate REAL issues!

So with the upcoming debate, I'm hoping that finally Clinton, Sanders & O'Malley (and others) can finally
start discussing REAL issues that voters actually care about, issues that have a profound effect on their
lives, such as income disparity, ending mass incarceration & private prisons, addressing institutional racism
and ending the epidemic of police murdering POC, Citizens United, TPP, Climate Change, moving away from
fossil fuels to sustainable energy, etc.

Is this too much to ask? Or will ^these^ issues continue to be somehow ignored & shunted
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251636217

Samantha

(9,314 posts)

4. No, it is not too much to ask but I am not sure who the moderator(s) will be or on what network

Reply to elleng (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 06:23 PM

Sep 2015

the debate will be featured. I am thinking there will not be truly a genuine exploration of the candidates' positions on important issues, but probably we will see more than we like of attempts to put candidates in provocative corners. IMHO

Just curious, of all the issues you enumerated above, if you could pick only one for the broadcast to shine a bright light on, which one do you think is most concealed from the public's view and needs immediate national exposure?

Sam

elleng

(131,100 posts)

5. Anderson Cooper (zat cnn?) is moderating,

Reply to Samantha (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 06:37 PM

Sep 2015

and while I don't follow either of them, seems like there are possibilities with him.

'Income disparity' covers lots, imo.

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