Clinton Calls on Sanders to Join Democratic Debate

[KamaAina]

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/clinton-calls-sanders-join-democratic-debate-n505251

Hillary Clinton called on Bernie Sanders to join a proposed Democratic debate next week in New Hampshire, telling MSNBC's Chris Matthews that she is "anxious" to make the debate happen.

"I'm ready for the debate, and I hope Sen. Sanders will change his mind and join us," she said in the interview, which will air on "Hardball" Wednesday night. "I think the DNC and the campaigns should be able to work this out. I've been for, you know, for a long time, that I'd be happy to have more debates, and I hope we can get this done."...

Clinton and Martin O'Malley, the third candidate in the race, quickly said they would be open to joining, but Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver said his candidate was not interested in an unsanctioned debate....

The DNC sanctioned six debates and has drawn a hard line against adding any more to the schedule. And the committee has vowed to enforce an exclusivity clause, which would bar candidates from joining future sanctioned debates if they participate in an unsanctioned debate.

So the rules don't apply to Hillary?!

[TheBlackAdder]

1. Clinton sure is good at breaking promises, expecting Sanders to also go back on agreement. nt

[Ron Green]

2. Wow, where's the Momentum now? n/t

[Motown_Johnny]

37. The front runner does not want an unsanctioned debate.

Smart.

Instead, he is calling for sanctioned debates in states where he is not the front runner.

If Hillary wants debates, she can agree.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

47. She's trying to trap him and it's not working

[Motown_Johnny]

48. Nope, he has already countered her move and now she is screwed.

[CoffeeCat]

3. Hillary and the rest of the get-along gang

Trying to pressure Sanders.

What a joke.

I would ignore all of it. Let them talk smack. Just ignore them.

If the Democratic party wants to officially sanction this NH debate, in writing--then Sanders should move forward.

He shouldn't allow Clinton's bullying and manipulations though the media to move him one iota.

So sick of Clinton's malarkey.

[Jarqui]

4. She hasn't been able to knock him out so she's baiting him for a rematch

In her mind, there are no rules, agreements or laws that apply to her.

I wonder if Bernie is being set up - so when he honors his agreement with the DNC and declines, they call him out for ducking her. Wouldn't surprise me.

[HassleCat]

5. Now that Clinton is slipping

When Clinton was sure she had a lock on it, six debates were plenty, and there would be no loose talk of more. Now comes a little curve. This is fine for Clinton, because she can have it either way if he hero opponents join her in this "rogue" debate. If she comes out of it wanting more debates, she will have the DNC retroactively approve the debate, or create some kind of loophole. If she wants to shut down the whole thing, she will have the DNC declare the debate "illegal" and ban all the candidates from the remaining debates. Heads I win, tails you lose.

[cali]

6. Lol. She designed the awful structure and schedule with her acolyte

little Debbie. Nothing more clearly illustrates that Hillary thought she'd stroll to the nomination, and now hill is desperate to break the rules she wanted.

[KamaAina]

7. "Little Debbie" FTW!

[Depaysement]

14. But for once

DWS is doing the right thing by not sanctioning additional debates. At least so far.

[mhatrw]

45. LOL at anyone who believes Clinton and DWS did not plan this whole charade together.

Here's why!

[left-of-center2012]

8. Another Clinton flip flop

She previously said she'd do whatever DWS wanted.
Now she wants an unauthorized debate?

[VulgarPoet]

18. Can't ya just hear the weathervane creaking in the wind as it twists again?

eom

[TIME TO PANIC]

9. Question?

If Clinton and O'malley participate in this unsanctioned debate and the exclusivity clause will be enforced, will Sanders be on stage by himself for the last two debates?

[TIME TO PANIC]

12. I would assume they would just cancel the last two debates.

[Ferd Berfel]

10. DWS is just wainting for Hillary to tell her what to do

[LonePirate]

11. Amazing.

Bernie (well, his supporters more so than him) wanted more debates and everybody cheered.

Hillary asks Bernie to join a new debate (which I believe he once gave tentative approval to attend) and she is castigated for it.

People need to make up their minds. The more debates we have, the better and more informed we are. It should not matter who wants more debates or why more debates are wanted. It is hypocritical for anyone who called for more debates in the past to suddenly be against them now.

[CharlotteVale]

16. What's hypocritical is pretending that sanctioned and unsanctioned debates are the same.

It's also disingenuous and dishonest.

[LonePirate]

20. If all three candidates attend, there is no difference between sanctioned and unsanctioned

The general public does not give a damn if the DLC officially endorse a debate or not. As far as they are concerned, if everybody attends and it's on television (NBC or MSNBC), then it is a debate. Sanctioned or unsanctioned is meaningless when all three attend.

[TCJ70]

25. You're right...

...in that the general public doesn't care, but DWS and her cronies do. Anything Bernie does that's outside their agreed upon rules opens the door for them to keep him from future debates.

[LonePirate]

29. It's insane to think DWS will punish only Sanders if all three attend.

I honestly have no idea how anyone could believe something so absurd.

[TCJ70]

31. Maybe, maybe not...

...no one knows except DWS and quite frankly her integrity is more than in question. What I don't get is, why are people so upset about this? Or if not upset, then turning it into some kind of negative for Sanders. He's doing absolutely nothing wrong in abiding by the agreement but this is somehow a negative?

[TheFarS1de]

21. No we don't need more debates

Hillary however does . Unfortunately they had an opportunity and went for the "mushroom" rule . Now she can deal with that decision . Besides as I have been told repeatedly , debates don't matter

[LonePirate]

23. Bash Clinton on her policies but not on this call for another debate.

Any opportunity for a public, televised debate should be seized upon even if only to counter the Repub noise machine for a day. Anybody who objects to more debates now after wanting them in the past is a hypocrite pure and simple. And anyone who did not want more debates in the past but now wants more of them is a hypocrite as well.

[CharlotteVale]

13. She is as transparent as a pane of glass. Since DWS refuses to sanction it,

I hope Bernie keeps refusing to play their desperate little game.

[coyote]

15. She's pathetic

She has zero integrity.

[FlatBaroque]

24. WAY past her "sell by" date

the era of neo-liberal corruption and greed is coming to an end, but she is not yet fully accepting of that reality.

[Eleanors38]

17. I smell a day-old fish in the bottom of the bait well.

[jfern]

19. A debate in April, May, June, July, August, or September would have been nice

But now that Hillary's in trouble we suddenly get more debates? Where were they when Bernie's name recognition was low?

[in_cog_ni_to]

36. Exactly! He needs to ignore her.

He owes her and her THUGS, absolutely nothing.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[NorthCarolina]

22. Who say's we don't "manufacture stuff" in America anymore? This

proves that to be completely false.

[azurnoir]

26. well I'll agree she's anxious alright

[Prism]

27. Clinton and the DNC are now actively trolling

Sanctioned, unsanctioned, yes, no, whatever.

Of course, if DWS sanctions the debate, there's no problem for anyone.

But that would be obvious and easy. Clinton could make a phone call and fix the entire situation if she was being sincere. But nah, let's pretend instead!

Does she think anyone buys this bullshit?

I don't think I have ever in my life so earnestly wished for a Democratic politician to just go away forever. She's a corrosive influence on our party and liberalism in general.

[arcane1]

28. Royalty thinks the rules only apply to the rest of us peons. n/t

[EdwardBernays]

30. So wait

If Bernie doesn't go does that mean that he'll have all future debates to himself?

Lol

Clinton is an idiot.

[nc4bo]

32. They wait til NOW? They want to move goalposts, NOW?

Why?

Personally I'd tell the lot if them to fuck off but I'm not a politician.

O'Malley and Sanders were practically begging for more debates DWS gave them both an ass cheek to kiss.

Only problem I see with the "fuck off" solution is if O'Malley and Hill have a tea party without Sanders giving his opinions.

DWS needs to find another job.

[KamaAina]

33. Greeter at Walmart?

[in_cog_ni_to]

34. NO! Don't do it Bernie!

Do nothing to help her.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[Motown_Johnny]

35. Bernie is calling for sanctioned debates in states where Hillary is leading.

If she wants debates, she can debate him there.

[nc4bo]

38. A-1 solution right here^! nt

[azurnoir]

39. Debbie says NO

DWS to New Hampshire: No Democratic Debate for You

http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/dws-new-hampshire-no-democratic-debate-you

to Purveyor

[Todays_Illusion]

40. Why doesn Clinton call on the DNC to schedule another sanctioned debate? nt

[KamaAina]

41. Because this way she gets to make Bernie look bad

Look at the headline: "Clinton Calls on Sanders to Join Democratic Debate". NBC ate it up hook, line and sinker.

[Todays_Illusion]

42. So it is ok for Hillary to ignore the DNC rule, to make Sanders look chicken when Hillary that town

hall actually hurt her, it didn't help her. She is just hurling herself into oblivion.

[KamaAina]

43. arcane1 nailed it upthread.

Royalty thinks the rules only apply to the rest of us peons.

[Todays_Illusion]

44. Yes, thanks I didn't really notice. Hillary is beginning to look like Tricky Dick.

[Iggy Knorr]

46. Because she thinks we are too stupid to notice