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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: DWS gets grilled by Jake Tapper; tries to spin her way out of explaining why she's preventing debate [View all]ram2008
(1,238 posts)13. Protection from her self-inflicted wounds
We've already seen the longer she's out in the open, the worse she does...
It also protects her from taking solid positions that could effect her in the general. The reason Obama was able to gradually chip away at her lead was because there were so many debates in 08.
If every candidate is saying they want more debates, why would the head of the DNC not approve it if not to protect a certain candidate who she is very close to?
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DWS gets grilled by Jake Tapper; tries to spin her way out of explaining why she's preventing debate [View all]
ram2008
Sep 2015
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What a tool she is. "Lots of ways to reach voters" outside of debates, while M$M ignores Martin
peacebird
Sep 2015
#2
Wider exposure to counter HRC's name recognition. Many people still know nothing about
tblue37
Sep 2015
#27
Debates aren't for the candidates, they're for the American People and "protecting" candidates from
Uncle Joe
Sep 2015
#19
Jennifer Granholm, fmr Gov. of Michigan has been brought up here recently as a new head.
appalachiablue
Sep 2015
#10
So after a perverted primary process we are just supposed to fall in line in the general election?
Skwmom
Sep 2015
#9
We should have a party representative who can at least field media questions decently
BuelahWitch
Sep 2015
#29
Debate's aren't "just one way" that the candidates can reach the people, it's a "major way!"
Uncle Joe
Sep 2015
#18
NEVER forget she was the co-chair of Hillary's failed presidential bid. n/t
cherokeeprogressive
Sep 2015
#25