2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why Bernie Sanders Won’t Add Debates Without Hillary Clinton - Time [View all]Andy823
(11,555 posts)I do. I want the exclusion part taken out of the DNC rules so the candidates can go to any even they want. I want to see all the candidates invited to those debates and let them decide to go or not.
If this is true and Bernie is now going to agree with the DNC rules, then I have a problem with that. Bernie was the first one to come out and demand "more" debates, he or his staff started a petition that was put up here on DU, did you sign that petition? For Bernie supporters to claim Clinton was "afraid" to have more debates, and that this was all a plan to help her, but now the same people are going to say it's OK if Bernie caves on this issue, is just plain wrong.
I can wait to hear it in Bernie's own words, but if he did cave, then I think it's hypocrisy, plain and simple, and that's not what I expected from Bernie.