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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2015, 03:22 PM Mar 2015

Am I the only DUer who is looking forward to watching the primary debates [View all]

and picking the best candidate? There's an awful lot of huffing and puffing here about why candidate X is horrible or I couldn't consider voting for candidate Y, but why not go into the primaries with an open mind and see who the most impressive candidate is? Isn't that how it's supposed to work? Yes, I am leaning towards Hillary right now but who knows, that could change depending upon what happens in the primary campaigns.

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Am I the only DUer who is looking forward to watching the primary debates [View all] Nye Bevan Mar 2015 OP

I'm really looking forward to watching the Republican debates and laughing my KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #1

I can't wait until Sarah shows up in her fake campaign trail bus Johonny Mar 2015 #23

Dunno, do you expect any of the candidates to change based simply on the debates? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #2

Not just the debates, but the whole campaigns. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #3

must be a youngin'.. :) 2banon Mar 2015 #32

Probably not, however, I'm one who is not. Cleita Mar 2015 #4

+1 liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #5

plus a million. djean111 Mar 2015 #18

A perfect analogy. 99Forever Mar 2015 #27

I would look forward to LWolf Mar 2015 #6

exactly. liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #8

+1. Same goes for debates that aren't really debates. winter is coming Mar 2015 #29

Hear! Here! 2banon Mar 2015 #31

Agreed. 2banon Mar 2015 #30

Debates are fun but I have chosen my candidate if she runs. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #7

I can't wait for the debates... one_voice Mar 2015 #9

On the GOP side, yes. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2015 #10

Democratic primaries are painful. Republican primaries are very entertaining. immoderate Mar 2015 #11

That sort of assumes dem primary debates will be televised HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #12

What makes you think the Dem primary debates might not be televised? nt Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #14

Collapse of corporate media interest in the left HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #19

I wish someone could tell Hillary to get a voice coach. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2015 #13

I agree. darkangel218 Mar 2015 #15

and fear based, which accounts for what we have said. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2015 #21

I am Andy823 Mar 2015 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Andy823 Mar 2015 #17

I always enjoy the debates, but they have little to no morningfog Mar 2015 #20

I am looking very much forward to it! It is throug the debates that the contenders reveal themselves Dragonfli Mar 2015 #22

Well, if you think the debates are going to be interesting, you'd better buckle up. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #24

lOL!! 2banon Mar 2015 #25

I look forward to the Democratic primary debates, and the General Campaign debates. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #26

Nope rock Mar 2015 #28

Many here will be mad if any other candidate calls out Hillary's issues! nt Logical Mar 2015 #33

Yeah, probably. Rather than watch, I usually read transcripts anyway since I find that Nay Mar 2015 #34