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27. the DNC is Ready for Hillary......or has it been renamed to the HNC n/t

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Thu Aug 6, 2015, 02:36 PM

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We aren't supposed to notice how rigged it is artislife Aug 2015 #1

No shit Sherlock! Thank you MM for outing the DNC/Hillary/DWS "FIX" that's in on the debates. 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #2

I'd much rather see the exclusivity clause lifted. winter is coming Aug 2015 #10

How is the DNC aping the RNC again? 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #13

The exclusivity clause is something the RNC also has. winter is coming Aug 2015 #16

exactly. restorefreedom Aug 2015 #54

Yup. Not quite that blatant, but pretty damned close. n/t winter is coming Aug 2015 #55

Lifting exclusivity means other people can hold debates whenever they want jeff47 Aug 2015 #19

Thanks .. that's helpful. 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #23

That is why the Rs held a forum (not a debate) this week. To protest exclusivity clauses. This is jwirr Aug 2015 #21

First time ever, and obviously for ONE reason, and ONE reason alone.. 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #22

Exactly. The DNC is no longer interested in electing a candidate. They think THEY are supposed to jwirr Aug 2015 #26

the DNC is Ready for Hillary......or has it been renamed to the HNC n/t virtualobserver Aug 2015 #27

Why does that feel so Ominous artislife Aug 2015 #51

I'm with you. Debates shift the focus of the elections to the issues and away from the JDPriestly Aug 2015 #29

And two of the scheduled debates are after 16 states have voted. jeff47 Aug 2015 #3

Yes, tho iirc in 2008 there were 2 debates scheduled in April HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #48

2 of 26 is quite different from 2 of 6. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2015 #49

Yes, though my point was many people didn't want to lose 2 of 26 HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #53

So very unsurprising azurnoir Aug 2015 #4

No matter the office, the folks behind always want more debates, the folks ahead less. stevenleser Aug 2015 #5

I suspect that Martin has some integrity, and a belief in fairness. Zorra Aug 2015 #6

Six debates starting in October is pretty reasonable. It should be the format going forward. nt stevenleser Aug 2015 #7

Oddly enough, it wasn't considered "reasonable" eight years ago. winter is coming Aug 2015 #8

That's because several candidates declared many months earlier. If we were using the same calendar stevenleser Aug 2015 #11

We have five candidates who have already declared. Why do we need to wait winter is coming Aug 2015 #14

Lovely kenfrequed Aug 2015 #20

And eight years ago the candidates discovered that grueling calendar was over-kill. n/t pnwmom Aug 2015 #33

So they reduced the number of debates by 75%? Big overreaction. winter is coming Aug 2015 #36

Says you whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #9

Ding-ding! Android3.14 Aug 2015 #44

Yes, we should always schedule 2 debates for after 16 states have voted. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2015 #15

I wouldn't mind that, if we had a lot of other debates beforehand. winter is coming Aug 2015 #18

We who live in states like California that the candidates just visit to pick up checks and then JDPriestly Aug 2015 #30

This is what conservative cowardice looks like. canoeist52 Aug 2015 #12

This is especially true when the MSM ignores the candidacy of most of the candidates. When this jwirr Aug 2015 #17

Oligarchs own the MSM, and the DNC as well. Zorra Aug 2015 #24

Well at least Buzz cook Aug 2015 #25

Actually, we have more than two candidates. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #31

Obama had nothing to do with that. askew Aug 2015 #35

Your memory of history is different from mine. Buzz cook Aug 2015 #47

He's right! fbc Aug 2015 #28

With so few candidates, each will get plenty of screen time in the 6 debates. pnwmom Aug 2015 #32

Might be a good idea for O'Malley and Sanders to bring this up durring the first debate... raindaddy Aug 2015 #34

The corruption of the DNC under Wasserman-Schultz is horrid. blackspade Aug 2015 #37

And don't forget that Debbie was one of Hillary's PREVIOUS presidental campaign chairpeople. rocktivity Aug 2015 #38

Oh, I haven't forgotten that... blackspade Aug 2015 #40

We need casual Dem voters to turn out next year. winter is coming Aug 2015 #52

So... you guys want... bobclark86 Aug 2015 #39

One a month would be plenty -- going from 26 to only 6 rocktivity Aug 2015 #42

If you can't make your case in 12 hours... bobclark86 Aug 2015 #45

There are 5 candidates, and a lot of policy that *could* be addressed. winter is coming Aug 2015 #46

If you refuse to take positions on multiple issues Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #41

And he's correct, of course. Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #43

+1. The DNC looks incompetent at best, corrupt at worst. winter is coming Aug 2015 #50