Hillary Clinton

displacedtexan

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3. I've worked on lots of campaigns, and the word "debate" always generates headlines.

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 05:17 PM

Jan 2016

Those who are bad at debating never want more debates, but they don't want to be accused of dodging said debates. They always try to come up with a reason to decline invitations to more debates, in order to avoid being called debate dodgers. Both Trump and Sanders are now those debate dodgers.

The media always carries stories about debates, and you don't ever want to be the candidate who appears too cowardly to debate your opponents any time and any place. Good debate press is always available to those candidates who know how to get it.

And this phenomenon is centuries old. Can you imagine the furor if either Lincoln or Douglas had not been willing to face the other in a debate?

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Clinton Camp Calls on Sanders to Agree to Unsanctioned Debate [View all] displacedtexan Jan 2016 OP

So he wants more debates... wysi Jan 2016 #1

I've worked on lots of campaigns, and the word "debate" always generates headlines. displacedtexan Jan 2016 #3

I think she's just messing with his head now Rose Siding Jan 2016 #33

In my opinion he doesn't do very well in the debates. NurseJackie Jan 2016 #2

Bernie's supporters see everything he does as the greatest thing in history jmowreader Jan 2016 #8

Ha!! :-D NurseJackie Jan 2016 #12

I'm not sure Treant Jan 2016 #4

What a crock. Akicita Jan 2016 #5

This is the Hillary Clinton group... wysi Jan 2016 #6

Yoiu mean I can't crticize Hillary? rickford66 Jan 2016 #30

Yeah, no not in here you can't Rose Siding Jan 2016 #31

So we settle for the slide to the right. rickford66 Jan 2016 #34

Not that it's going to be an issue... wysi Jan 2016 #36

So I can only say nice things about her? rickford66 Jan 2016 #37

We're all singing for.. wysi Jan 2016 #38

Take it up with Skinner if you don't like the rules. I wouldn't go into the sanders group and Cha Jan 2016 #46

Dude! This is the Hillary Clinton Group. Go trash her elsewhere. Plenty of places on this site to do BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #41

He's moved on. Cha Jan 2016 #45

"lapdog" is an ignorant smear.. you are woefully uninformed. Cha Jan 2016 #44

Yeah, you do have problem since it isn't true... A big problem. Cha Jan 2016 #39

Evidence? displacedtexan Jan 2016 #7

The hors d'oeuvres were great at that meeting though, weren't they? wysi Jan 2016 #9

You too? Treant Jan 2016 #10

The California wines were to die for, I must say. They complemented every course. Hekate Jan 2016 #13

I kept the souvenir champagne flutes (the one's from Angie's List). NurseJackie Jan 2016 #15

Oh man, that retreat was the bomb! NastyRiffraff Jan 2016 #23

Ummm ... scroll up and you'll see: NurseJackie Jan 2016 #14

Didn't notice that. I clicked on the thread under Politics on the Home Page. Akicita Jan 2016 #16

Yeah... it happened to me. It's easy to overlook when you come in to a thread from the Home Page. NurseJackie Jan 2016 #17

Thanks for your understanding. Akicita Jan 2016 #18

You won't have to worry about it anymore. William769 Jan 2016 #20

Hillary has won every single debate and the Dem Town Hall and she wants to give bernie a chance Cha Jan 2016 #21

Go on Linda Blair! ronnykmarshall Jan 2016 #35

Let's not forget DNC data breaches and "The Sander's Surge." yallerdawg Jan 2016 #11

He's lost the last 4 debates. He just can't debate against Hillary and he know's it. nt William769 Jan 2016 #19

To be honest, I don't believe anyone can beat her in a debate. She's a phenomenal debater! BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #42

Bernie changes his story again 72DejaVu Jan 2016 #22

Bernie doesn't want to be "that guy" who's the only one to decline the debate opportunity. displacedtexan Jan 2016 #24

That "like Trump" ship already sailed. 72DejaVu Jan 2016 #25

Both have said no to a debate. That ship is still in the harbor. displacedtexan Jan 2016 #27

If "us" means you and Bernie, I suppose so 72DejaVu Jan 2016 #28

I must've misunderstood you because "you and Bernie" makes no sense to me. displacedtexan Jan 2016 #29

Fair 'nuff 72DejaVu Jan 2016 #32

If only we could harness all this spin, in every direction, we'd be energy synergie Jan 2016 #26

Bernie is scared. of a girl. trueblue2007 Jan 2016 #40

Heh... BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #43

So is Trump. murielm99 Jan 2016 #47