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99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
Wed Nov 11, 2015, 09:26 PM Nov 2015

For EVERY One of these GOP Debates. The GOP & Their Candidates get 90% of 2-3 Days News Cycles.

.. of totally FREE advertising. It is absolutely dumbfounding to me that the Democratic Party
puts up with this shit. Do we WANT to lose?

Hillary people talk about how damned important it is to "KEEP THE GOP OUT of the White House in 2016!!!!!!";
so riddle me this: why is the DNC Darling candidate, Hillary Clinton, not standing up and saying "CUT IT OUT!"
to the DNC's throttle-hold on the Democratic Debate schedule, down to only 6 poorly scheduled (on weekends,
holidays, etc.) paltry debates?

I know Hillary said she "wouldn't object to more debates", or some such fluff; but that's a damn far cry from
coming into solidarity with Bernie and O'Malley and DEMANDING more debates, or get rid of DWS, so she
stops this insane obstructionism on this issue.

Sorry, but every time the GOP gets all this 100% free airtime it totally pisses me off all over again, so I had
to get this off my chest.

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For EVERY One of these GOP Debates. The GOP & Their Candidates get 90% of 2-3 Days News Cycles. (Original Post) 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 OP
Hillary doesn't mind - remember it's 840high Nov 2015 #1
It's fair. The GOP own the airwaves. You didn't they were truly "public" valerief Nov 2015 #2
Hillary doesn't schedule the debates, the DNC does Cali_Democrat Nov 2015 #3
Only 3 of those are guaranteed HerbChestnut Nov 2015 #4
Can you explain to me why you and HRC and the DNC are just fine with only 6 debates? 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #6
Because there are fewer candidates to focus on? brooklynite Nov 2015 #7
Should PoC get a debate? Fearless Nov 2015 #9
The number of crucial issues facing America is the same, 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #10
Hillary is well known and debates aren't necessary. Autumn Nov 2015 #5
"O K " DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #8

valerief

(53,235 posts)
2. It's fair. The GOP own the airwaves. You didn't they were truly "public"
Wed Nov 11, 2015, 09:29 PM
Nov 2015

airwaves, did you? Public = socialism and socialism = WhyDoYouHateAmerica?

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
3. Hillary doesn't schedule the debates, the DNC does
Wed Nov 11, 2015, 09:30 PM
Nov 2015

Your beef is with the DNC, not Hillary.

Anyways...there are only 3 candidates left.

5 debates is more than enough IMO.

 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
6. Can you explain to me why you and HRC and the DNC are just fine with only 6 debates?
Wed Nov 11, 2015, 10:06 PM
Nov 2015

When there were so many more Democratic debates in 2008?

Fearless

(18,421 posts)
9. Should PoC get a debate?
Wed Nov 11, 2015, 10:58 PM
Nov 2015

Clearly it is an issue that needs to be discussed. Shouldn't we have a debate led by a person of color, involving issues relating to PoC?

 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
10. The number of crucial issues facing America is the same,
Wed Nov 11, 2015, 11:05 PM
Nov 2015

Yet the number of hours of FREE TV time, to discuss, debate, and present those issues before voters,
from a Democratic perspective, in a coherent way is heavily tilted to favor the GOP, not Democrats.

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