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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Democratic Party Hopes No One Watches Democratic Debates [View all]yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)14. Vast Left Wing Conspiracy?
I bet football does get higher ratings than debate.
But they couldn't do Sunday night. "Walking Dead."
Iowa's Democratic debate will air right in the middle of a major Iowa football game and some think that decision was on purpose
Source: The Week, by Jeva Lange
But they couldn't do Sunday night. "Walking Dead."
Iowa's Democratic debate will air right in the middle of a major Iowa football game and some think that decision was on purpose
Source: The Week, by Jeva Lange
Here's a successful recipe for getting no one to watch a political debate: Schedule it for late on a Saturday night. Not convinced you've killed off your entire viewership? Then be sure to put it smack dab in the middle of a really important football game.
Unfortunately for Democrats, that's the exact position that the second Democratic debate is in. Saturday evening's debate at the University of Des Moines will be held at 8 p.m. local time, notably creating a big conflict for any Iowa Hawkeyes fans, who will be an hour into watching their team's showdown against their top regional rivals, the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The winner of that game which pits the undefeated Hawkeyes against Gophers hungry for a chance at redemption will take home the coveted "Floyd of Rosedale," which is a trophy shaped like a bronze pig. So basically, it's the sort of game that no self-respecting Hawkeyes fan is going to want to miss.
"It's just gonna be you, and me, and the pundits, and a few other people watching," one Democratic political strategist, Bob Shrum, noted wryly to National Review. In fact, some conspiratorial Democrats think this is all rather convenient, and that the debate was intentionally set for game night in Iowa because of DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's alleged bias toward Hillary Clinton. By airing the debate during an inconvenient time, underdogs Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley will have less of a chance to gain supporters.
Unfortunately for Democrats, that's the exact position that the second Democratic debate is in. Saturday evening's debate at the University of Des Moines will be held at 8 p.m. local time, notably creating a big conflict for any Iowa Hawkeyes fans, who will be an hour into watching their team's showdown against their top regional rivals, the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The winner of that game which pits the undefeated Hawkeyes against Gophers hungry for a chance at redemption will take home the coveted "Floyd of Rosedale," which is a trophy shaped like a bronze pig. So basically, it's the sort of game that no self-respecting Hawkeyes fan is going to want to miss.
"It's just gonna be you, and me, and the pundits, and a few other people watching," one Democratic political strategist, Bob Shrum, noted wryly to National Review. In fact, some conspiratorial Democrats think this is all rather convenient, and that the debate was intentionally set for game night in Iowa because of DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's alleged bias toward Hillary Clinton. By airing the debate during an inconvenient time, underdogs Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley will have less of a chance to gain supporters.
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If you do not like the Party and your gracious hosts rules, why did you come into the house at all?
Fred Sanders
Nov 2015
#1
We had to read to the bottom to find out that MAYBE this was a published editorial?????
Buzz Clik
Nov 2015
#2
Which head of a National Committee that operates fairly doesn't want hours of free air time
merrily
Nov 2015
#49
The only way this would be a slam against you...would be if you were part of the DNC.
Bubzer
Nov 2015
#31
Low viewership of the debates actually inures to the Vermont independent's benefit.
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2015
#6
Put down the crystal ball and back away slowly... This is bigger than hillary vs Bernie.
Bubzer
Nov 2015
#39
It is not only DWS. Barney Frank, Jerry Brown and almost every Democrat in office
merrily
Nov 2015
#42
They know their best chance for a coronation is to keep the voters uninformed. Like a sleazy legal
GoneFishin
Nov 2015
#8
IS that the new bumper sticker? "Vote for Bernie - unless you're too stupid?"
brooklynite
Nov 2015
#10
More like "Bernie wants you to hear his ideas. Hillary wants to keep you in the dark."
GoneFishin
Nov 2015
#13
It is being televised on a major broadcast network in prime time. What else do you want?
George II
Nov 2015
#15
Maybe instead of more Debates, Sanders needs more time for retail campaigning?
brooklynite
Nov 2015
#55
And, in Iowa, the debate has to compete with the 5th ranked U of Iowa football game!
Gmak
Nov 2015
#27
"they don't think Hillary can stand up to sustained scrutiny" what a pant load!
upaloopa
Nov 2015
#34