MSNBC, New Hampshire Union-Leader Announce Unsanctioned Democratic Presidential Debate!

[99th_Monkey]

Really? The DNC 'ban on more debates' appears to be coming apart at the seams.

MSNBC, New Hampshire Union-Leader Announce Unsanctioned Democratic Presidential Debate!
By poll watcher * Tuesday Jan 26, 2016 * Daily Kos

Apparently too many in the Democratic party have had enough of Debbie Wasserman Schultz obstructing further debates. Talking Points Memo is reporting that MSNBC and the New Hampshire Union-Leader are ignoring her and are trying to set up a debate only days before the New Hampshire primary. It remains to be seen if all will attend.

[blockquoteMSNBC and the New Hampshire Union-Leader will host an unsanctioned Democratic presidential debate just days before the state's first-in-the-nation primary, the newspaperconfirmed Tuesday.
"Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd and MSNBC's Rachel Maddow will host the Feb. 4 debate, scheduled five days before the state's primary, BuzzFeed news first reported.

]…Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL), chair of the Democratic National Committee, has been dogged by criticism over the party's limited debate schedule, with opponents saying hosting only six debates amounts to a "coronation" for Clinton as the nominee.

Will the people get the debates they want, or will Rep Schultz try to obstruct them?

Frankly, I don’t think these debates are changing many minds of voters who will be voting in the primaries, but the contrast between our candidates talking intelligently about issues that Americans are concerned about, and the food fighting clown car in the GOP travelling circus, couldn’t be a stronger contrast for the voters in the general election to see.

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/1/26/1475477/-MSNBC-New-Hampshire-Union-Leader-Announce-Unsanctioned-Democratic-Presidential-Debate

[Matariki]

1. Rachael moderating a debate would have substance!

I really hope this happens.

[Skwmom]

2. Will this be a real debate or another infomercial for establishment candidates

and an attack against Sanders?

That CNN town hall should be used by high school and college professors to show how not to engage in Democracy.

[sadoldgirl]

3. +1000

[99th_Monkey]

5. Well, there not using the word 'forum', they're saying 'debate'.

This appears to be some kind of 'unconfirmed' pre-report, but actually now that I think of it,
I do think I saw something on MSNBC about it, so it's a real deal apparently.

[Motown_Johnny]

4. Ed Schiltz should moderate

That would stick it to MSNBC.

[ViseGrip]

6. But the party said they would santion anyone who participated in such events????

mixed with

[reformist2]

7. Will DWS please comment on what's up with all these extra debates!!??

[99th_Monkey]

9. Yep, that's what i meant by "DNC debate ban' coming apart at the seams.

MAJOR embarrassment for DWS, as now even Clinton wants more and has apparently
said she's "all in" for this act of open rebellion.

[OKNancy]

8. Sanders Won’t Commit to Appearing in Unsanctioned N.H. Debate

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/trackers/2016-01-27/sanders-won-t-commit-to-appearing-in-unsanctioned-n-h-debate

[99th_Monkey]

10. That's very odd. MSNBC ran a clip of Bernie himself saying, "well, if the other two candidates

are in, count me in too" ..

[Dawson Leery]

11. Maybe former Repugs Ed Schultz and Cenk Ugyar can "moderate"

for a Bernie advantage.