The Hill/Brent Budowsky: Dem debate showdown

[99th_Monkey]

This kinda makes perfect sense to me, as a Bernie supporter, who feels America deserves more Democratic
candidate debates, especially ones that are not micro-engineered by a DNC that is trying to force ONE
"preordained" Establishment candidate down all Democrats throats, whether they like it or not.

Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has issued an edict that sells short the soul of the party of the people.

There will only be six presidential debates for Democrats in the 2016 cycle, and any candidate who participates in any others will be banned from the DNC debates. As recently as Wednesday, Wasserman Schultz, sounding like Vladimir Putin dictating to the Russian Politburo, declared that she will not budge on this.

Here is a proposal for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and other Democratic candidates for the nation’s highest office: You should join together to publicly state that if any respected organization wishes to hold additional debates, you will participate in defiance of the Putin-like commands from Washington.

What will happen if this showdown offer is extended is that media organizations and others will come forward with new debate proposals. Other Democratic candidates will accept. Wasserman Schultz will ban those candidates from the DNC debates. Hillary Clinton will be forced to choose between being the only candidate on stage in the DNC-sanctioned debates, which would make her and the DNC look ridiculous, or participating in the rogue debates, which she would almost certainly do.

http://thehill.com/opinion/brent-budowsky/255517-brent-budowsky-dem-debate-showdown

[elleng]

1. Bet?

Bernie won't 'join together.'

[99th_Monkey]

2. Bernie has already gone public, saying the DNC debate scheduling is "rigged"

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I wouldn't totally rule out that if ALL the other candidates, save Hillary, were on-board
with this, that he'd join in, and participate.

Yes, i know, he has seemed to shy away from this scenario, but things change you know.

[elleng]

3. I hope things change for the better.

I was encouraged at his several statements about debates, including 'rigged' and 'should be more,' but then discouraged when he appeared to shy away.

[delrem]

4. I think the issue should be forced.

I don't think any more time should be wasted playing a rigged game.

I hate the rigged games, the players clustering around, not able to do the common sense thing.

But some Dem organization has to step forward. Some Dem lobby with an impeccable record for being progressive.

Work it out. Do it, or kiss democracy good-bye.