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Bernie Sanders

senz

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18. I thought that was a known fact.

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #17)

Fri Sep 11, 2015, 02:20 PM

Sep 2015

Debbie Wasserman Schultz heads up the DNC and it is she (and whomever she works with) who have set the calendar for the Democratic debates. What they have in mind is their concept of "the good of the party." If the Dems lose the GE, it will not be good for them. They see Bernie as an outsider who doesn't have the money and connections -- and "presidential bearing" -- to win the GE. There may be some other factors at work as well.

They seem to have missed the significance of Bernie's surging popularity, and they doubt its staying power when the lowest of the low, Republicans, start their attacks on him.

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LOL !!! - Oh... They Are Now REALLY Worried... Check Out HuffPo Front Page/Top Story [View all] WillyT Sep 2015 OP

LOL! Pass the popcorn! peacebird Sep 2015 #1

... SoapBox Sep 2015 #2

Curious That... WillyT Sep 2015 #3

........ daleanime Sep 2015 #19

Dear 1%: "Enough is enough! You can't have it all!!" nt 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #4

Is this the story to which you are referring? merrily Sep 2015 #5

It's Dropped Down By now... WillyT Sep 2015 #6

I know it went somewhere. But, did the link in my post go to the story to which your OP refers? merrily Sep 2015 #7

Yep... Part Of It Did... WillyT Sep 2015 #9

The HuffPo story is still on the front page, but it links directly to the NYTimes. senz Sep 2015 #11

ABsquaredS? daleanime Sep 2015 #20

The 1% has made their choice and it is not the Donald YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #8

WillyT, you could edit your OP w/the NYTimes link. senz Sep 2015 #10

Thank you for the links. I read this earlier and reacted the way you did. First, the blatant sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #13

You know, I was just wondering how long it will be before louis-t Sep 2015 #27

What I would like to know is, who are these so called 'Democratic officials'? Enthusiast Sep 2015 #14

It's the DNC and other big-shots senz Sep 2015 #16

So they are complicit in the timing of the debates? Enthusiast Sep 2015 #17

I thought that was a known fact. senz Sep 2015 #18

DWS and the DNC... SoapBox Sep 2015 #22

+100%! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #25

You forget that she's been building up for this for years. senz Sep 2015 #26

They may claim it, but it's not the 2016 election that they're afraid of losing n/t arcane1 Sep 2015 #28

It's not his electable.... daleanime Sep 2015 #21

Well that would be good. senz Sep 2015 #24

We are in agreement. daleanime Sep 2015 #29

I find it transparently corrupt LWolf Sep 2015 #12

Bernie would put an end to the gravy train. 'Party officials' (who?) would not benefit. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #15

Exactly. SoapBox Sep 2015 #23

"Democrats... never worried about Clinton's electability." Holy High Speed Jesus! Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #30