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SwissTony

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12. OK, I'm a furriner...and confused

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Sat Sep 19, 2015, 04:06 PM

Sep 2015

I'm a Scottish born Aussie living in The Netherlands. I follow politics in all three countries (Oz, UK, NL) as well as in the US (thank you, DU).

In those three countries, the election process is measured in weeks. In the US, it goes on for 18-24 months? Why the difference?

And there are calls for the Democrats to have debates now...why? The Repug debates are absolutely dreadful. Encourage THEM to have lots of debates. The election is over a year away. People could and should be thoroughly sick of these guys/Carly long before the election.

Start the Dem debates in January. Very short by US standards, but long UK/AU/NL standards.

As I said, I'm a non-US citizen. Never been there - but it's on my bucket list.

I look forward to any reactions.

Thank you.

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Video of DNC Chair Gets Drowned Out By Calls For More Debates [View all] Ichingcarpenter Sep 2015 OP

'My friend,' elleng Sep 2015 #1

There are Hillary supporters that say Bernie shouldn't be ALLOWED in the DEMOCRATIC Debates,..... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #2

Of course, that's pure sophistry Jack Rabbit Sep 2015 #4

Doesn't matter. They're looking for ANY loophole they can get. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #8

You're right, unfortunately Jack Rabbit Sep 2015 #9

The Clintons have always had this loyalist following of centrists.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #10

Gods that ticks me off kenfrequed Sep 2015 #17

Neither is she. She's a Conservative ... so PatrynXX Sep 2015 #20

"What's more important drawing contrast with Republicans" zeemike Sep 2015 #3

they should have stormed the stage. NT bonniebgood Sep 2015 #5

! appalachiablue Sep 2015 #6

There are SO MANY MORE Plucketeer Sep 2015 #7

If we were debating.... we'd be drawing the contrasts of which she speaks. Smarmie Doofus Sep 2015 #11

OK, I'm a furriner...and confused SwissTony Sep 2015 #12

Good thoughts. Stevepol Sep 2015 #13

Because it's all show business... bobclark86 Sep 2015 #19

The need to start early has to do, at least in part, with how the primary system works. freedom fighter jh Sep 2015 #22

British Parliamentary System is way different floppyboo Sep 2015 #26

with a short election in the US, you could have a President Trump virtualobserver Sep 2015 #27

Good. It's time for DWS to listen to reality and to have debates now. NYCButterfinger Sep 2015 #14

Drawing the Distinctions between D's and R's!! lobodons Sep 2015 #15

Clueless inside the Beltway Geronimoe Sep 2015 #16

Can DWS hear us? MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #18

frankly people calling for Bernie to get out reminds me of what they did to Ron Paul supporters PatrynXX Sep 2015 #21

My friend, the contrasts are drawn DURING debates. nt valerief Sep 2015 #23

I was there and took notes swilton Sep 2015 #24

You can't "draw... zentrum Sep 2015 #25

Incompetent and unqualified for DNC Chair Left Coast2020 Sep 2015 #28

DWS sets up a false dichotomy here . . . markpkessinger Sep 2015 #29