2016 Postmortem

SouthernProgressive

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17. I originally thought fewer debates would help Hillary.

Thu Sep 10, 2015, 02:10 PM

Sep 2015

Not so sure anymore but I think history shows the fewer the debates the better for a solid frontrunner. Where I differ from many is thinking that simply having more debates will be to the benefit of Sanders. There is simply nothing Presidential about him. He isn't going to look very impressive up there with Clinton and O'Malley. I think O'Malley is the one who will benefit the most from the debates. I think Sanders is done after the first debate, if he isn't already. Sanders is good at pounding a podium by himself and yelling to crowds. Please go look at his past debates and any video where he is debating another individual. It just looks bad for him. O'Malley on the other hand thrives.

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Why more debates are good for Clinton [View all] Koinos Sep 2015 OP

I never bought the idea that fewer debates help upaloopa Sep 2015 #1

I agree. Koinos Sep 2015 #2

You may be correct in that but it is not about the issues. jwirr Sep 2015 #3

We don't agree upaloopa Sep 2015 #5

What part of it do you not agree with. The neutrality jwirr Sep 2015 #6

The DNC is not pulling strings for Hillary. upaloopa Sep 2015 #7

Why then did they want the exclusivity rule that we jwirr Sep 2015 #8

Who knows why the rule? upaloopa Sep 2015 #9

Complaining about our fighting the rule does not answer jwirr Sep 2015 #10

I don't know why we have the rule! upaloopa Sep 2015 #12

Get to work helping to fix the problems. Exactly what jwirr Sep 2015 #14

If there is no reason.... Sivart Sep 2015 #11

And Hillary is being trashed by the press upaloopa Sep 2015 #13

Pretty funny... Sivart Sep 2015 #15

She has agreed to more debates upaloopa Sep 2015 #16

Thanks for bringing it to my attention that this is the first year of the exclusivity rule. SouthernProgressive Sep 2015 #18

And we adopted it from the GOP. Not a good idea. jwirr Sep 2015 #19

Now that the "Deal" is in play Hillary should dominate the debates. oasis Sep 2015 #4

I originally thought fewer debates would help Hillary. SouthernProgressive Sep 2015 #17

Looking presidential..... Sivart Sep 2015 #20

Sure. Fair questions. SouthernProgressive Sep 2015 #21

Interesting.... Sivart Sep 2015 #22

One thing I do know about the first debate. SouthernProgressive Sep 2015 #23