Bernie Sanders

sabrina 1

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22. Yes, they will. However, we don't know what O'Malley has in mind, how many

Sat Aug 8, 2015, 12:12 PM

Aug 2015

voters will be watching his debates. So Bernie has to weigh the odds of defying the DNC, which ALL of them, IF they really are 'for the people' should be doing, including Hillary.

Which is why Bernie's campaign needs to get out in front of this, let people KNOW what the DNC has done with the debates, sign the petitions that are circulating demanding more debates etc and turn the tables on this, IF it is not what it appears to be right from the beginning. Challenge HILLARY to join O'Malley and put HER on the defensive.

We will know IF this is not in any way connected to the DNC IF Hillary's campaign doesn't go after ONLY BERNIE if Chafee, Webb and Hillary along with Bernie all opt out of O'Malley's debates.

But if they ONLY go after Bernie, then we know, and should slam them constantly for 'dirty tricks' re trying to avoid debates etc.

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Why Bernie should be very careful about O'Malley's proposal to hold Debates himself. [View all] sabrina 1 Aug 2015 OP

DNC is behaving badly, but defying the DNC would be a horrible idea virtualobserver Aug 2015 #1

And he has a lot to gain. sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #2

They will go after him either way virtualobserver Aug 2015 #8

Yes, they will. However, we don't know what O'Malley has in mind, how many sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #22

I don't think that Bernie should have anything to do with the O'Malley debates virtualobserver Aug 2015 #30

I think the DNC would be only too happy to use any excuse to dump Bernie from the debates djean111 Aug 2015 #14

Yes, I'm kind of glad that 'some people' are not yet aware of the power sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #24

Interesting move on the DNC's fredamae Aug 2015 #3

Very clever of them to place a ban on anyone who decides to debate outside of their sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #5

But, apparently Not fredamae Aug 2015 #9

Right, sometimes you can be a bit too clever for your own good. sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #12

Once an "insder" fredamae Aug 2015 #15

I know, ten years ago I would have been jumping up and down with joy sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #26

^^^ this ^^^ malokvale77 Aug 2015 #54

I agree. And I am not so sure that we should be using the 6 debate idea to go after them. Better jwirr Aug 2015 #19

You raise good points and fredamae Aug 2015 #23

I know. I have been voting in every election since JFK and this is not the same party. We have jwirr Aug 2015 #28

I wasn't Quite old fredamae Aug 2015 #32

Those are very good points and I agree completely that the focus should be on sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #29

Totally agree. Hillary has to be pressured about the O'Malley debate proposal because she has to jwirr Aug 2015 #33

Point... malokvale77 Aug 2015 #55

Might I add a #4... malokvale77 Aug 2015 #53

Too soon and too little information to vote. TM99 Aug 2015 #4

I like O'Malley but he has nothing to lose by doing this, in fact, a lot to gain. sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #7

If all agreed, and you have updated your poll to reflect that, TM99 Aug 2015 #61

Thank you. Good observation. jwirr Aug 2015 #20

The way this poll is set up made my choice difficult. merrily Aug 2015 #6

I edited to include Hillary btw. Why what Chafee and Webb do is so important is that sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #18

Ignore other debates, even if the DNC lifts the ban? NO to that, so I voted wrong. merrily Aug 2015 #34

He should agree if the others participate and screw the DNC tularetom Aug 2015 #10

I don't agree virtualobserver Aug 2015 #11

Her absence from the "O'Malley debates" would be noteworthy tularetom Aug 2015 #13

they would be viewed as the "kids table" debates virtualobserver Aug 2015 #16

They'd be the ONLY debates tularetom Aug 2015 #21

Yes, but so long as they have other candidates to put on stage with Hillary sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #17

I guess I didn't express myself well tularetom Aug 2015 #25

Thanks, that makes a lot of sense and is a very good strategy imo. sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #31

Or they'll get a Joe Biden or Alvin Green to debate Hillary. Scuba Aug 2015 #27

Agree aspirant Aug 2015 #39

It would look really bad if the DNC's "debates" were only HRC n2doc Aug 2015 #37

The "Show of Shows" persay? nt malokvale77 Aug 2015 #56

I'm sure whatever Bernie chooses will be an intelligent, reasoned decision. fbc Aug 2015 #35

We should go after the exclusivity rule hammer and tongs. winter is coming Aug 2015 #36

I agree completely re focusing on that rule, which is happening. But O'Malley's proposal kind of sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #38

She'll only demand that the rule be lifted to help DWS save face. winter is coming Aug 2015 #49

Focus on the rule, yet: aspirant Aug 2015 #40

"After a few debates" will carry us into December. If only one Dem candidate, winter is coming Aug 2015 #50

IMO aspirant Aug 2015 #51

I like the way you think. nt malokvale77 Aug 2015 #57

The DNC is in the pocket of the oligarchs. blackspade Aug 2015 #41

Don't forget NRN aspirant Aug 2015 #42

We'd have to wait a year for that, but if they are what they claim to be sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #43

Why would we have to wait a year aspirant Aug 2015 #44

Because NRN holds their convention once every year. Not sure what they do sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #46

Are you saying Shouting Down only occurs at NRN? aspirant Aug 2015 #48

This has been on my mind as well. Thanks, sabrina1. Zorra Aug 2015 #45

I'm certain he is smart enough not to bite but it would be good sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #47

Puhlease. Don't consider this an O'Malley ploy intended to hurt Bernie, or orchestrated mikehiggins Aug 2015 #52

bernie MUST debate hillary directly restorefreedom Aug 2015 #58

I agree! sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #60

How does the DNC define a debate, I wonder Babel_17 Aug 2015 #59

O'malley is just a Hillary surrogate ibegurpard Aug 2015 #62