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winter is coming

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17. OTOH, it's also not in the best interest of the front-runner to look afraid of the competition.
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 02:28 PM
Aug 2015

Pushing the debates back to mid-October and the exclusivity rule scream "afraid."

Good grief! hrmjustin Aug 2015 #1
I'll raise you one. KMOD Aug 2015 #4
Looks like nothing changed here in my absence. hrmjustin Aug 2015 #6
Yeah republican TROLLS claiming there Sander supporters bigdarryl Aug 2015 #7
Well what bothers me is when they can not say they support the nominee that makes me suspicious hrmjustin Aug 2015 #10
that bothers me too. if you're a dem DesertFlower Aug 2015 #101
Said the same thing two months ago.....a HIDE!? Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #19
Did you just call last1standing a troll? Qutzupalotl Aug 2015 #37
It's all part of the cycle. last1standing Aug 2015 #103
Your OP does not take into consideration that they all yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #110
And what choice did they have? last1standing Aug 2015 #111
Maybe the DNC is preferable to secretary Clinton yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #112
O'Malley announced his candidacy nearly a month after this decision. last1standing Aug 2015 #114
Well we will see what happens. Kinda weird that the GOP yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #115
Generally, these rules are squabbled over but agreed to because they're not so cynical. last1standing Aug 2015 #116
Source please. Scuba Aug 2015 #127
I have been trying to find it. yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #128
"Republican trolls" with about as many posts as you? John Poet Aug 2015 #84
A republican troll who's been here since 2001 and served 2 terms as a moderator, no less. last1standing Aug 2015 #93
Jeez. Objects are even further off then they first appeared, eh? LOL eom John Poet Aug 2015 #95
Still the same ole, same ole KMOD Aug 2015 #8
Thank you and missed you as well. hrmjustin Aug 2015 #9
Welcome back my friend Gothmog Aug 2015 #98
Thank you. hrmjustin Aug 2015 #100
Wait, I think I agree. Hell, I cant WAIT to see the dead bodies in the back randys1 Aug 2015 #28
I second that! leftofcool Aug 2015 #46
K&R azmom Aug 2015 #2
It simply isn't in the interest of the best known candidate to give more exposure to the lesser PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #3
I'd rather support the country than a candidate. last1standing Aug 2015 #5
OTOH, it's also not in the best interest of the front-runner to look afraid of the competition. winter is coming Aug 2015 #17
^^^this^^^ peacebird Aug 2015 #29
Which is why it would be good for the front-runner to have a third party PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #36
LOL at the notion that the DNC is a disinterested third party. winter is coming Aug 2015 #47
Believe me, Hillary Clintno is NOT "afraid" of anything. She's put up with.... George II Aug 2015 #64
Recent polls disagree. eom John Poet Aug 2015 #86
Then she should call for more debates... Lancero Aug 2015 #109
It is NOT in the interest of the Democratic party for the DNC to limit debates for the benefit of Kip Humphrey Aug 2015 #52
Giving the republicans a 2-month lead? You do realize that they have 17 candidates.... George II Aug 2015 #67
5 Cherry Creek Native Aug 2015 #80
But not 17. George II Aug 2015 #87
197 days until Clinton withdraws from her race Cherry Creek Native Aug 2015 #113
You speak as though all that exposure helps them Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2015 #121
This. Control-Z Aug 2015 #123
Regardless of what's in the best interest of the party John Poet Aug 2015 #83
I think Nate Silver has said it best ericson00 Aug 2015 #11
Wow. cyberswede Aug 2015 #14
More than 6 a waste of time. She'll have at least 3 in the GE. oasis Aug 2015 #31
You and he deem public debate on issues a waste of time? Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #49
Debates in general are a waste of time - the accomplish nothing except give the candidates... George II Aug 2015 #62
So you won't be watching them then? n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #126
Well if she is such a "runaway frontrunner" maybe the election itself is a waste of her time? tularetom Aug 2015 #81
plus a thousand. nt restorefreedom Aug 2015 #117
Yeah, total waste of time. John Poet Aug 2015 #90
Simple: other candidates can debate each other with an an empty chair on the side. Hoppy Aug 2015 #12
Or a chair with a chicken in it nxylas Aug 2015 #59
LOL. Fawke Em Aug 2015 #122
Hi there. You may wish for more debates, but what makes people think Hillary won't slaughter OKNancy Aug 2015 #13
You'd think she would be eager to demonstrate that. nt cyberswede Aug 2015 #15
+1. If Hillary thought debates would help her "slaughter" her challengers, we'd winter is coming Aug 2015 #16
You would have to have something threatening nearby that you may need to slaughter. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #20
Why? She can dispatch them in short order OKNancy Aug 2015 #18
All the nore reason to do it now Armstead Aug 2015 #39
So why schedule debates for AFTER Super Tuesday? Comrade Grumpy Aug 2015 #92
Has she said she wasn't? hrmjustin Aug 2015 #23
If she has better ideas and the ability to sell them, I'd like to hear her do that. last1standing Aug 2015 #21
Then why wouldn't she want to do so? jeff47 Aug 2015 #35
I thnk she held her own against Obama in several debates, which is no small feat. last1standing Aug 2015 #41
If she does then she'd have more legitimacy than hiding out Armstead Aug 2015 #38
This information could actually hurt her more than help her possibly. glinda Aug 2015 #130
She won't and she won't demonstrate it. elleng Aug 2015 #45
foreign policy? women and children? OKNancy Aug 2015 #58
I said 'many/most.' elleng Aug 2015 #60
Wider knowledge like knowing what 'wiping data' from a server means? n/t Dawgs Aug 2015 #51
People like and trust her less, the more they hear her speak. It's as simple as that. nt Romulox Aug 2015 #22
6 is plenty MaggieD Aug 2015 #24
People don't need your sympathy. ibegurpard Aug 2015 #27
Funny. That's what repubs say about the poor pulling themselve up by their bootstraps. last1standing Aug 2015 #32
+1, dems dont have 200 people running for potus uponit7771 Aug 2015 #68
title alone, without reading further. bullshit. nt seabeyond Aug 2015 #25
Interesting. I didn't have to get beyond your avatar to think the same thing. nt last1standing Aug 2015 #26
Wow. Thanks for your admittedly valueless contribution. Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #50
clinton doesnt do what sander supporter says then he declares she is not qualified to run seabeyond Aug 2015 #108
every candidate who doesn't do everything I want them to do is unqualified to run. must be true nt msongs Aug 2015 #30
I'll never accuse you of not knowing what a strawman is. last1standing Aug 2015 #33
She's keeping her head down and counting the money. Or, counting on the money. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2015 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Aug 2015 #40
You won most ludicrous post of the day. zappaman Aug 2015 #42
Thanks. When will the ceremony take place? last1standing Aug 2015 #43
... ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #44
More debates? That's not how Hillary wants to "manage" the situation. jalan48 Aug 2015 #48
a primary wasn't supposed to happen: by keeping with a schedule arranged in--what, April? MisterP Aug 2015 #53
FFS Action_Patrol Aug 2015 #54
OFFS. Which news outlet do you have in mind for "managing" the event? Which of the other Democratic Hekate Aug 2015 #55
Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #56
My questions are serious, and I see you cannot answer them. Inquiring minds want to know why. nt Hekate Aug 2015 #57
Serious questions don't start with "OFFS." Silly, self-justifying, rants do. last1standing Aug 2015 #61
Rants are longer. You still don't answer my questions. Does that mean you only intend to slam HRC... Hekate Aug 2015 #65
One has to give respect to get it. last1standing Aug 2015 #69
You're right. You get no respect. You're wrong: no bile, just hilarity. nt Hekate Aug 2015 #70
I'll agree with the hilarity. last1standing Aug 2015 #71
Personally, I would be satisfied if they moved the dates up BuelahWitch Aug 2015 #63
I think that would be a compromise most of us could live with. last1standing Aug 2015 #66
In 2008, it was the DNC who requested that candidates John Poet Aug 2015 #94
I was in Michigan at the time as well. last1standing Aug 2015 #97
Specify what "dirty tricks" Hillary is using. You'll have to start another thread of course... Hekate Aug 2015 #125
Nonsense. If any of the FEW candidates can't make their case in 6 long debates, pnwmom Aug 2015 #72
Ok. You're on record as supporting Democrats being LESS informed. last1standing Aug 2015 #74
No, I don't think debates are the best way of informing voters. pnwmom Aug 2015 #77
So we shouldn't have debates because Al Gore rolled his eyes. Gotcha. last1standing Aug 2015 #79
The more she goes out in wider public view... SoapBox Aug 2015 #73
And she isn't going to have the luxury in the general election. last1standing Aug 2015 #75
That makes no sense. Renew Deal Aug 2015 #76
I think that's exactly what the DNC would do. last1standing Aug 2015 #78
They didn't keep Obama off the ballot in Florida. Renew Deal Aug 2015 #82
Obama and Edwards pulled out to fall in line with DNC rules. last1standing Aug 2015 #85
They will never cancel the debates Renew Deal Aug 2015 #88
I hope your right and I'm wrong. last1standing Aug 2015 #89
I think I'm correct about how it would play out. Renew Deal Aug 2015 #91
6 is enough. n/t Lil Missy Aug 2015 #96
Thank you for your insightful comment. You've changed my mind completely. last1standing Aug 2015 #99
It's not my job to convince you. Lil Missy Aug 2015 #118
You got to be kidding Gothmog Aug 2015 #102
So you approve of not having the first debate until a couple of months before the first contest? last1standing Aug 2015 #104
If Clinton is way ahead, it makes sense for her to keep the number of debates low. Chemisse Aug 2015 #105
Avoiding the debates is not helping her win the White House, only the primaries. last1standing Aug 2015 #106
Its a long way to the first primary on Feb. 1 2016..... Historic NY Aug 2015 #107
Says who? Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2015 #119
I find two things interesting about this proclamation: George II Aug 2015 #120
Can you make this a thread all of its own? leftofcool Aug 2015 #132
Thank you. George II Aug 2015 #133
Hillary wouldn't have to demand more debates jfern Aug 2015 #124
There's nothing for her to say, why bother? harun Aug 2015 #129
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