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Showing Original Post only (View all)Why No Scheduled Democratic Party Debates? Are They Afraid of Bernie? [View all]
Why No Scheduled Democratic Party Debates? Are They Afraid of Bernie? Time for Social Media to Force the Debate
Before the 2008 Presidential primaries, the Democratic Party scheduled a total of 26 debates between the candidates. The first debate, broadcast over MSNBC, was held on April 26th, 2007. It involved a total of eight candidates. Among them: then-New York senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton and her young, relatively unknown senate colleague from Illinois, whose name was Barack Obama. The stakes were high in 2008. The incumbent president, George W. Bush, could not run for a third term so the contest was wide open.
This year, the stakes are equally high, in large part for the same reason. Yet, here we are at the end of July and not one debate has taken place. By this time in 2007, there had already been five debates, four of which had been televised. This year, while the first GOP debate will be held on August 3rd, the first Democratic debate has yet to be scheduled. No definite dates have been announced, nor do we know which networks will be carrying them.
Sign Petition Today: To help force this debate, click and sign the petition: Initiate Immediately Democratic National Convention Debates.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/930/249/280/democratic-national-convention-debates/
https://www.ringoffireradio.com/2015/07/why-no-scheduled-democratic-party-debates-are-they-afraid-of-bernie-time-for-social-media-to-force-the-debate/
Before the 2008 Presidential primaries, the Democratic Party scheduled a total of 26 debates between the candidates. The first debate, broadcast over MSNBC, was held on April 26th, 2007. It involved a total of eight candidates. Among them: then-New York senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton and her young, relatively unknown senate colleague from Illinois, whose name was Barack Obama. The stakes were high in 2008. The incumbent president, George W. Bush, could not run for a third term so the contest was wide open.
This year, the stakes are equally high, in large part for the same reason. Yet, here we are at the end of July and not one debate has taken place. By this time in 2007, there had already been five debates, four of which had been televised. This year, while the first GOP debate will be held on August 3rd, the first Democratic debate has yet to be scheduled. No definite dates have been announced, nor do we know which networks will be carrying them.
Sign Petition Today: To help force this debate, click and sign the petition: Initiate Immediately Democratic National Convention Debates.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/930/249/280/democratic-national-convention-debates/
https://www.ringoffireradio.com/2015/07/why-no-scheduled-democratic-party-debates-are-they-afraid-of-bernie-time-for-social-media-to-force-the-debate/
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Why No Scheduled Democratic Party Debates? Are They Afraid of Bernie? [View all]
FreakinDJ
Aug 2015
OP
You guys are funny. Everything ever done in the world is not about Bernie S.
Evergreen Emerald
Aug 2015
#6
I think the Party leadersip would like to see Clinton slide into the nomination w/o any pesky
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#122
Worst decision made by DWS. She should be busy scheduling all 6 debates, plus an additional 4 more.
Turchinsky
Aug 2015
#16
Careless talk like that will almost guarantee an Emmanuel Goldstein presidency
RufusTFirefly
Aug 2015
#39
Well, I should have looked at your profile first, that may have clued me in.
Elmer S. E. Dump
Aug 2015
#153
That the more people hear his message, the more they like him. Unlike Hillary.
peacebird
Aug 2015
#45
I did, you just don't want to hear it - I'm done, as the rest should be.
Elmer S. E. Dump
Aug 2015
#155
Why would a Democratic Senator exclude single-payer advocates from a panel on health care reform?
RufusTFirefly
Aug 2015
#31
+1! The economic royalists do not want to hear a single peep about single payer.
Enthusiast
Aug 2015
#57
Then tell us, why don't the establishment Democratic party want as many Democratic Debates as
Vincardog
Aug 2015
#88
The problem with having debates is a candidate might lose support when she starts talking.
Autumn
Aug 2015
#11
What? Why would speaking her positions out loud in front of people cause her to lose support?
Vincardog
Aug 2015
#91
Why does the DNC have to do what the GOP does? We have planners in the DNC, we do not need to
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#12
The date I saw for DNC was 5 5 2015, the earliest for the GOP was 5 20 2015
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#132
They also proposed reaching out to minorities, so wouldn't call that cast-iron resolve..
whatthehey
Aug 2015
#140
Admit the DNC put their plan out first this year and did not follow the GOP.
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#143
Whatever, facts are facts, it doesn't change the fact thw DNC put plan public before the GOP.
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#167
They can't debate because DWS put in a exclusivity clause in the debate rules for the
askew
Aug 2015
#82
Is there any Democratic candidate who is clamoring for early debates?
Attorney in Texas
Aug 2015
#29
Bernie as suggested early one-on-one debates between Democratic and Republican candidates.
Maineman
Aug 2015
#41
Agreed but neither Sanders nor Clinton are pushing to expedite the Democratic debates, and it seems
Attorney in Texas
Aug 2015
#55
Expediting the six debates is not the issue. Increasing the number of debates and
merrily
Aug 2015
#97
You say “Expediting the six debates is not the issue…beginning them as soon as possible is the issue
Attorney in Texas
Aug 2015
#104
Of course, your ellipsis intentionally omits the critical words from my post, so you
merrily
Aug 2015
#105
What's the hury? The first two primaries are in the first two months of 2016. Or are we supposed to
jwirr
Aug 2015
#77
I agree that plenty of substantive debates are beneficial but I'm unsure that stretching the primary
Attorney in Texas
Aug 2015
#86
I hear what you are saying and regarding money you are correct. We have always had these
jwirr
Aug 2015
#102
Obama had over 70% name recognition in early 2007 when he announced he was running
mythology
Aug 2015
#90
The DNC is supposed to be unbiased toward all candidates. There have been a number of examples
jwirr
Aug 2015
#150
Yes, candidates would like more debates, the sooner and the more numerous, the better.
merrily
Aug 2015
#84
I have not seen where Sanders or Clinton have requested a debate or complained about the scheduling
Attorney in Texas
Aug 2015
#89
We are agreed as to more debates. I don't see Sanders or any candidate demanding sooner debates
Attorney in Texas
Aug 2015
#110
You are missing the point. This not about what the candidates want. It is about what the voters
jwirr
Aug 2015
#151
We disagree that "it is about what the voters want." To me, it is about selecting the best candidate
Attorney in Texas
Aug 2015
#161
Yes, they are. Why can't the rabble seem to understand the concept of "inevitability"? n/t
RufusTFirefly
Aug 2015
#36
Here are your choices-blue or red. That's it. If you don't like them don't vote.
jalan48
Aug 2015
#38
Sort of like the Romans sitting in the coliseum getting tired of the contrived sport
erronis
Aug 2015
#48
Probably they are just protecting Hillary and her billionaire pals by killing US democracy.
Cheese Sandwich
Aug 2015
#44
Well, exactly. Afraid the voters might hear and like policies that are diametrically
Nay
Aug 2015
#68
The DNC And HRC Are Hoping He Bows Out Of The Race Before A Debate Is Necessary
cantbeserious
Aug 2015
#52
Yet if this campaign rested on ideas instead of money, the "inevitable" candidate would be Bernie!
RufusTFirefly
Aug 2015
#74
Haha! That's rich! Coming from someone who recently switched from a Canadian flag to a Hillary logo!
RufusTFirefly
Aug 2015
#65
So you're saying Bernie should mount a third party campaign in 2016?
SolutionisSolidarity
Aug 2015
#109
Maybe Bernie could do an internet mock Dem debate, with actors playing the other candidates,
Zorra
Aug 2015
#101
I was also searching for some gorilla forum/discussion format to circumvent the debate blockade
GoneFishin
Aug 2015
#147
I'd frame it as bypassing the stall, though "guerilla" gives it a vibrant vibe :)
Babel_17
Aug 2015
#156