Why would anyone run as a Democrat if they feel this way?

[Attorney in Texas]

83. No one is keeping the voters in the dark. The debates are scheduled when they are paying attention

rather than in the months before most people pay attention.

The debates aren't scheduled when they would be least likely to be viewed; they're scheduled when they would be most likely to be viewed.

Do you think the early debates are helping the Republican field? The answer isn't just NO; it's HELL NO.

Sanders is building his grassroots campaign at an appropriate pace (and doing a flawless job). Why rush it? Clinton is building her campaign in her way. Why not leave her to that task?

Why the rush to nationalize the campaign when it is working out perfectly for Sanders at the exact pace we are on right now? Give Sanders the time to expand his grassroots campaign beyond Iowa and New Hampshire without rushing to a national campaign which will be more about money and less about grassroots support.

The earlier the campaign goes national, the more expensive it will be. If the campaign becomes more expensive sooner, that will favor money politics and put fundraising ahead of policy. Who wants that? Every Democracy in the world EXCEPT the US (where $$$ = free speech under Citizens United) believes a campaign costing millions and just a couple months is sufficient to inform the voters. Only in the US do campaigns cost billions and last a year and a half. Do you really think we are doing it right and the rest of the globe is wrong?

If you agree that US campaigns are too expensive, you should also consider that the length of our campaigns is a big part of why they are so expensive. If you want to schedule debates earlier and earlier, you are doubling down on lengthy and expensive campaigns. Who does that favor?