Bernie Sanders
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In talking about whether Biden will enter the race, DWS tells Andrea Mitchell, "Obviously, as chair of the Party, I'm neutral."
Neutral?
Maybe, as between Biden and Clinton, DWS is neutral. She has not been neutral as between Hillary and those who have already announced, that's for sure.
DWS also denied Tulsi Gabbard's claim of having been excluded from the DNC. DWS said that Gabbard had been told to focus on issues and Gabbard had insisted focusing on process instead of issues. Mitchell again asked DWS if Gabbard had been disinvited, whereupon DWS essentially repeated herself without answering the question--something she has often done during interviews--saying her staff had told Gabbard's staff that Gabbard had to focus on issues. She said Gabbard herself had mentioned yesterday during an interview that she (Gabbard) would only have been a distraction if she attended.... and that's why Gabbard wasn't attending.
Except that Gabbard is attending with the tickets Sanders is giving her. So, as so often happens, DWS's story--such as it is-- is not holding water.
ETA: Gabbard just on MSNBC saying she had been given an interview on MSNBC, expressing her opinion that more debates were desirable and, the next day, she got a message saying that, if that is how she felt, she should not attend the debate.
ellenrr
(3,864 posts)NoJusticeNoPeace
(5,018 posts)Response to NoJusticeNoPeace (Reply #4)
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ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)Why in hell is she still screwing up the DNC?
erronis
(14,955 posts)that cause DWS to poison the democratic positions. Pity that HRC is so closely tied to this pos.
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)just how bad she has been, is and will be.
demwing
(16,916 posts)Where the hell can we send her?
When the hell can she leave?
How long before this hell is over?
merrily
(45,251 posts)HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)DWS was on TV almost daily, spewing lies. She is a petty, vindictive, liar. An absolutely evil woman.
merrily
(45,251 posts)mid-terms is beyond me. The DNC is responsible for setting election strategy and the strategy of trying to run away from Obama and Obamacare after most of those running had voted for it was bizarre. I knew it would fail miserably the second I heard it. I could not believe anyone thought it was going to work.
Phlem
(6,323 posts)They need each other to push the Third Way BS through congress. I'll have to say I can't think of another reasonable explanation.
merrily
(45,251 posts)the Progressive Caucus that Bernie founded and chaired for its first 8 years, most of the House as well.
I just read a pretty good explanation: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=672360
If Bernie's our next president, he'll still have to deal with 2 major right wing groups and the Republicans are one of them.
ChiciB1
(15,435 posts)99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)and this is a classic case in point. Gabbard is brilliant. I saw her Chris Hayes interview last night,
and she is not backing down one inch from telling it like it is. I want her as Chair of DNC!!
GO BERNIE!!
daleanime
(17,796 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)get anyone ahead in the New Democrat Party.
Whereas Will Rogers was ironically proud of not being a member of any organized political party, New Democrats seem to modeling their Party after Stepford Republicans of a some years ago, with things like "It's his/her turn" and Reagan's 11th commandment--never speak ill of a fellow Party member. I thought all that stuff was creepy when they did it and even creepier now that we are copying it. We demonize them in one breath and ape them in the next and both are wearing on me.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)bkkyosemite
(5,792 posts)she looks like a Stepford wife.....or robot.
merrily
(45,251 posts)appear firm.
I don't want to get into appearances too much, except to say that I saw that filmand DWS does not look much like a Stepford wife to me, with one exception. I hated the look in their eyes and I feel the same about the look in her hers, but for different reasons.
jalan48
(13,798 posts)Marty McGraw
(1,024 posts)Now, There's a Shock.
bluedigger
(17,077 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)If you watch all of this from the position that the Clintons OWN the Democratic Party and everyone else is there to create the illusion of a choice.
demwing
(16,916 posts)Interviewing a guest that ignores her host's questions.
And we wonder why people aren't engaged by the political process...
merrily
(45,251 posts)things. I do, however, believe that hosts at MSNBC are, overall more accurate. However, what one chooses to report accurately matters, as does what one chooses to avoid reporting.
demwing
(16,916 posts)Neither can think their way through an interview, each simply reads aloud from a list of questions scripted to drive a desired conclusion.
Sometimes I get the distinct impression that the world is nucking futs.
merrily
(45,251 posts)I agree with your observations about Mitchell and Blitzer. I have watched her much more than I have watched Blitzer, but I have seen enough to know he is neither agile nor impressive.
ChiciB1
(15,435 posts)nice I HAD to let my feelings be known! I told the kid who I was voting for, and he actually told me he was too (could have been untrue) but said UNTIL the Democratic Party I joined returned to what it used to stand for I won't donate a dime. Told him as long as DWS is calling the shots there IS NO GUARANTEE that ANY money will go to help any candidate other than the ones TPTB decides should have it. The Party has run off the rails and is headed for a crash!
It's a sad, sad statement to make, but seems to be very true! Say Hillary doesn't know about what's going on all you want but I just can't believe it!
Heard on Thom Hartman show a little while ago a woman who belongs to a Nurses Union in NV who said they're supporting Bernie. He asked if they weren't excited to have the first woman President. Her answer was "they wanted to vote for the first candidate who's willing to work for the people." He then asked if they were going to support Hillary if she's the nominee and she actually hesitated and said she was unable to give a positive answer.
I am beginning to think that MAYBE this country is finally waking up! Not just saying this because I support Bernie, I just keep hearing this stuff over and over and over. So many people are really, really upset, unhappy and pissed off! Can we say Revolution yet??
I don't know for sure, but SOMETHING different is going on and I like what I see!
merrily
(45,251 posts)(with the possible exception of Trump) is telling them everything is great--and if I can't make you believe that, then let me make you believe that it's the best that is possible.
ChiciB1
(15,435 posts)coming out and saying they support Bernie, but I'm almost afraid to believe this really can happen! Bernie is the first candidate in a very long time that I feel REALLY good about and my support for him is very firm!
merrily
(45,251 posts)SandersDem
(592 posts)dadgummit.
pablo_marmol
(2,375 posts)I've been working so much OT I haven't had time to respond.
They'll get an earful.......including the dollar total that I've given to Bernie's campaign. I'm going to rattle their cage.
in_cog_ni_to
(41,600 posts)We've got your number, Deb. You're anything but neutral.
merrily
(45,251 posts)in_cog_ni_to
(41,600 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)in_cog_ni_to
(41,600 posts)Sometimes my language gets a tad colorful. I thought I cleaned that one up nicely. You don't want to know what I REALLY wanted to say.