2016 Postmortem

Luminous Animal

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11. Yep. State level Democratic orbs want more debates. The Feds rules disallow them

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Mon Oct 5, 2015, 09:33 PM

Oct 2015

by levying a penalty to those candidates who participate in them.

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Does Hillary want fewer debates than usual? [View all] Bloofer Oct 2015 OP

What do the voters want? left-of-center2012 Oct 2015 #1

Yep. State level Democratic orbs want more debates. The Feds rules disallow them Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #11

The Feds rules disallow them ???? left-of-center2012 Oct 2015 #22

Democratic NATIONAL committee. You are picking at a nit. Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #23

I read "Feds" as the government left-of-center2012 Oct 2015 #26

You were right, and not at all picking at a nit, elleng Oct 2015 #27

The DNC has really upset me with this Aerows Oct 2015 #29

I'm sure the campaign is taking a toll on her elleng Oct 2015 #30

That makes two of us. Aerows Oct 2015 #31

I think (no, honest - sometimes I do) left-of-center2012 Oct 2015 #43

I'm a Sanders guy left-of-center2012 Oct 2015 #42

^^RIGHT ON!^^ InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2015 #32

She says that she's open to more.... daleanime Oct 2015 #2

She can say she wants more, since she knows that DWS isn't going to schedule more. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #33

In '08 Hillary wanted a 22nd one, but didn't get it. Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #3

There were 26 in 2008 jfern Oct 2015 #8

There were eight candidates, too. MADem Oct 2015 #34

The top candidates got the most time in the debates jfern Oct 2015 #35

I didn't watch all of them in 2007. I did watch the 2008 ones. MADem Oct 2015 #36

Obviously you don't like having candidates talk about the issues jfern Oct 2015 #37

Obviously you didn't read my post. nt MADem Oct 2015 #38

Well... kenfrequed Oct 2015 #44

There's usually very little "debate." MADem Oct 2015 #45

I don't watch republican debates kenfrequed Oct 2015 #47

I do--you never know what they might say that could be useful. MADem Oct 2015 #48

The people want more debates, what the candidates want SHOULD be irrelevant. sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #4

Well, according to DU ... NanceGreggs Oct 2015 #5

Nope. All she has to say is that she disagrees with the exclusionary rule. Simple. Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #10

What I know - according to DU ... NanceGreggs Oct 2015 #12

Well, I don't know about the conspiring against Bernie part... HerbChestnut Oct 2015 #14

Do you agree with the exclusionary rule? FYI, I refuse to accept your broad swath Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #15

Could you possibly be more obtuse? cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #20

And even if Bernie says something that goes against the mythology, he didn't really say it. MADem Oct 2015 #39

'She's probably worried that there will be questions about foreign policy' Live and Learn Oct 2015 #40

Why bother with risky debates when she thinks she can win the nomination with money? Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2015 #6

There were 26 debates in 2008 jfern Oct 2015 #7

There were 26 Democratic debates during the 2008 campaign. Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #9

Hill says she's okay with six. oasis Oct 2015 #13

There weren't many more late in 2007 HerbChestnut Oct 2015 #16

It's not like Webb or Chaffee are suddenly going to become household oasis Oct 2015 #18

I don't think so either HerbChestnut Oct 2015 #21

They are running for cabinet posts. nt MADem Oct 2015 #49

Well, they should be. The fact that they aren't is a national and Democratic shame. nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #41

So, rank and file New Hampshire Democrats don't deserve a voice? They want a local Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #17

Debbie's in a tough spot. oasis Oct 2015 #19

If we're using that logic, why do we let Iowa and New Hampshire go first every time? mythology Oct 2015 #24

New Hampshire is not the only state that wants to host a debate. Idaho Dems Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #25

why do we as Democrats allow there to be a DNC olddots Oct 2015 #28

If Hillary comes in tired and off in the first debate and Bernie wins it moobu2 Oct 2015 #46