To end this debate ducking debacle...

[TCJ70]

...it's not often you get to use alliteration like that...lol

DNC Throws Cold Water On Unsanctioned NH Debate

There is no ducking. Sanders is following the rules he agreed to. There isn't anything stopping DWS from sanctioning this debate other than appearances. The article also states that she would like to reconvene with the campaigns to potentially alter the debate schedule in a more official.

[hrmjustin]

1. If all three agree to debate there will be no sanctions.

[merrily]

2. What part of keeping his word escapes you? If he broke his word, what would you be posting?

Nothing this man does is GOOD ENOUGH for DU's Hillary supporters, or ever will be. Fortunately, that's irrelevant IRL.

[hrmjustin]

5. What part of its cowardly escapes you?

[merrily]

7. Keeping your word is cowardly? That has to be a new low, even for DU.

[hrmjustin]

10. Aw! Sanders is afraid of the big bad DNC!

Good luck on running on that!

[merrily]

11. Keeping your word equals fear now? Keep digging.

[hrmjustin]

12. It has been fun!

As always!

[merrily]

15. Yes, another utterly pointless, substance-free series of exchanges is always a thigh slapper.

[TCJ70]

19. Oh, there was substance...

...it was just a disgusting substance...

[merrily]

21. Meh. Throwing shade at someone for keeping his word is not substantive.

Shameful, maybe. Substantive, no.

[hrmjustin]

20. No one said you were perfect!

[merrily]

22. I guess no one said your "retorts" had to make sense, either.

[daleanime]

14. It amazing how often....

people forget the 'rule of holes'.

[merrily]

24. The Rule of Holes.

Many double entendres, but

[daleanime]

25. Alas, english is a delightfully....

slippery language. Where you are going is often not where you end up.

[merrily]

28. Hmmm. Hence, I zipped my lip.

[TCJ70]

16. This was an enlightening exchange...

...I can't believe the crap that's being thrown about this issue. Not from you, from the HRC camp.

[merrily]

18. Thank you for that clarification, LOL!

[Bernin4U]

36. This surprises you? Really?

[morningfog]

32. I assume HIllary is cowardly as well, since she has taken the same position?

[lob1]

3. Why doesn't Debbie say that? Then there'd be no problem,

[merrily]

8. Exactly. Let's blame Bernie, though, not the person with the authority and power in the matter.

Or the person who's been pulling DWS's strings.

[TCJ70]

4. You'd rather have all three break the rules...

...than admit that Sanders is the only one keeping them. Good grief.

[TheBlackAdder]

31. Break the RULES! Break their PROMISES! It's just to cancel the next two debates!

.


The Democratic Party is supposed to reflect a level of honor missing from the Republicans.



This will be seen as just another promist HRC broke.

This will be seen as a promise that SBS and MOM broke!



But, since HRC doesn't perform well in debates, this will negate them before South Carolina.

The MSM will then push to change the format to forums, where SBS and MOM do poorer in.



All this promise breaking will just be used by the Republicans as an attack.



.

[cherokeeprogressive]

9. The DNC says (from the link in the OP)

"DNC rules stipulate that any candidate who participates in an unsanctioned debate forfeits the opportunity to attend contests sanctioned by the party. A DNC aide told The Hill that the party is not considering lifting that policy."

This story was last updated at 9:21 p.m. and unless the DNC has changed its mind TODAY, there it is.

[merrily]

13. A week ago, we have someone dithering about Bernie being a guest in the Democratic Party. Now

a Hillary supporter is dissing the so-called guest for not breaking the rules and taking a dump on the living room carpet.

Unbelievable.

[cherokeeprogressive]

17. I know right?

Here's what I wouldn't put past DWS, HRC, and the DNC...

Say all three participate in the unsanctioned debate. I could foresee the DNC sanctioning ONLY Bernie Sanders because he's not "officially" a member of the Democratic Party. That way they could keep him out of the upcoming sanctioned debates.

At this point, as far as the DNC is concerned, the gloves come off because HRC's coronation is being threatened.

[Bernin4U]

37. And this surprises you? Really?

[merrily]

38. Of course, that surprises me.

.

[morningfog]

30. Hillary said she would not do it unless it was sanctioned by the DNC.

[merrily]

39. Same thing Bernie said, though you would never know that from Matthews or DU.

[bunnies]

6. And Hillary can say she's "in" because she knows damn well it wont happen.

This is nothing but more political theater from HRC and DWS.

[Luminous Animal]

23. No. She does not say she is in. She says she is in IF the DNC sanctions it

[merrily]

27. That's sure not how Chris Matthews and Andrea Mitchell were portraying it today.

[merrily]

26. Matthews was exuberantly explaining today how badly Hillary wants this.

Supposedly.

He said she stopped short only of agreeing to debate an empty chair. So, if Sanders doesn't agree to it, it's not happening.

See? But for Sanders, who supposedly wanted more debates, this would be on like Donkey Kong. So, It's all Sanders' fault.

Nothing to do with Debbie or anyone from whom Deb has been taking her marching orders. Noooooo. Only Sanders.

[thereismore]

29. Hillary wants to break DNC rules. Who is the "real" Democrat now? Any Hillary fans here? nt

[TCJ70]

33. It's been pretty incredible to watch...

...the HRC folks scramble to pin anything on Sanders regarding this. It's nice to have a candidate that has so little to go after that the opposition has to make stuff up about them...

[farleftlib]

34. They're just proving they're idiots by jumping on this so doggedly

It's utterly ridiculous.

[mhatrw]

35. Why the bizarre "disagreement" between Clinton and her toady, DWS?

Here's why!

[beam me up scottie]

40. Rec for the alliteration alone.

[Warren DeMontague]

41. Debbie's Debate Ducking Debacle.