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In reply to the discussion: Clinton: 'I was not as adept or as quick' at ways to reach voters [View all]stuffmatters
(2,580 posts)I disagree completely. Many, many of us in Ca, especially we who were fighting to elect down ballot Democrats, felt that
cancelling the debate was detrimental to our struggle. I worked to defeat Darrell Issa who was reelected by only 1500 votes. The perspective here, "from the trenches" was that two hours of Democratic Debate (i.e.exposure) would have helped Doug Applegate win and Issa lose.
Think about how many hours America watched the endless Republican Debates, got brainwashed with the relentless repetition of
their hateful ideology. Two free hours of national exposure for Democrats turned down...that was just stupid.
2016 was not only about Clinton vs Bernie for our Party in Ca or in America. It was about electing Democrats period. Cancelling such a luxurious opportunity to speak "Democrat" to the whole Country for two hours was shooting a gift horse,no matter what station carried it.
Again just my opinion.