My prediction for the debates: Clinton will be declared the winner no matter what she says

[hill2016]

based on her "national security" and "foreign policy" credentials.

Oh, and nobody will be watching it so people will just hear about another Clinton win (trifecta) in the MSM.

[winter is coming]

4. Her "creds" include some shitty decisions that contributed to the rise of ISIS. n/t

[JayhawkSD]

10. Indeed. Think Nicaraguan coup. nt

[randys1]

2. I want all three to be asked if they are willing to prosecute the war criminals.

Bush, Cheney, etal

[ruffburr]

3. She is like-

A weather person, Wrong at least half the time and still keeps her job, Her buddy DWS is rigging the whole damn thing, Third Way hacks at the least.

[MellowDem]

5. Yep...

she's a neo-con on foriegn policy, and the Democratic Party as a whole still loves that policy when they're scared.

[Duckhunter935]

6. Yep, we should not even have debates

Or any votes

[Dem2]

7. A little too cynical for me

I'll watch and decide for myself.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

8. The media wanted a Clinton-Bush contest

the media feel that they have to do their best to salvage this

[Avalux]

9. It's already been decided, no point in even having a debate probably.

Explains why there are so few anyway; why spend money on them when they don't matter. Hillary was chosen by the establishment.

[JayhawkSD]

12. The Democratic Party does this a lot.

I was watching an NPR program featuring a promotor of a book about Nancy Pelosi. He told a tale from the book about how she came to be in Congress. Her predecessor, it seems, was in failing health and was talking with party leaders. She told them that she wanted Nancy Pelosi to suceed her as Member of the House for her district, and the following year Nancy Pelosi was a member of the House.

[zalinda]

16. This also happened in New York

How do you think Hillary Clinton was elected? Senator Patrick Moynihan decided he wanted Hillary to succeed him, and she did. She had no connection to New York except Moynihan, but she was nominated and won (of course, blue state).

Z

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. I wish nobody would exploit this tragedy...

Many died...Many more will die...

Sad...

[GoneFishin]

13. You are correct, of course. Bernie's policies will derail a long, overloaded gravy train. Hillary is

ok with things the way are.

Of course they are going to do what's best for their bottom line.

[Bread and Circus]

14. You are probably right

[book_worm]

15. Yesterday's tragedy will dominate the debate

and it will be interesting to see what all three candidates say.

[JoePhilly]

17. My prediction was ...

... that some on DU would be whining about Hillary's debate performance long before the debate started.

I win!