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Bluzmann57

(12,336 posts)
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 10:09 AM Sep 2015

Where was the Democratic response to the "debates"?

DWS should have had someone out front immediately after the "debates" ended last night to rebut each and every thing the clowns said. Like for instance, Jeb Bush saying that his brother "Kept America safe". No, not true.
Or the hair guy taking four casinos into bankruptcy. Ok, to be honest, I didn't even watch the clown show last night because the Cubs were on. But if the Democrats would have had something, anything, I may have tuned in. C'mon Debbie Wasserman-Schultz let's get going! The Dems need exposure. And we need to articulate positions on issues.
When the Dems finally have debates, you can bet the repukes will have several responses to them.

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Where was the Democratic response to the "debates"? (Original Post) Bluzmann57 Sep 2015 OP
I don't think they allow that HassleCat Sep 2015 #1
Broadcasters don't have to air any response, but they certainly can't prevent one. bluedigger Sep 2015 #5
Sanders & Clinton weree tweeting throughout, and Sanders was posting on Facebook. peacebird Sep 2015 #2
Delayed for months, thanks to DWS Adenoid_Hynkel Sep 2015 #3
What is the Democratic Party? SolutionisSolidarity Sep 2015 #4
DWS was also livetweeting the debate and had some back and forths with the candidates afterwards stevenleser Sep 2015 #6
This wasn't the State of the Union frazzled Sep 2015 #7
 

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)
1. I don't think they allow that
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 10:18 AM
Sep 2015

I believe the TV people agree to air the debates of both parties and consider it a wash. They give the opposition party a response to state of the union, etc. It would probably be unfair to air a debate, then allow the opposing party to make fun of the stupid things the candidates said. I know I couldn't do it. Five straight minutes of laughing and gasping for breath is a waste of TV time.

peacebird

(14,195 posts)
2. Sanders & Clinton weree tweeting throughout, and Sanders was posting on Facebook.
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 10:19 AM
Sep 2015

Not sure, but I imagine O'Malley Might have been as well.

DWS is a complete cluster, i still don't understand how she remains DNClinton chair after the debacle of the midterm elections.

 

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)
3. Delayed for months, thanks to DWS
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 10:25 AM
Sep 2015

This "let the GOP rule the airwaves unopposed" plan of hers is utterly asinine.

4. What is the Democratic Party?
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 10:28 AM
Sep 2015

The name is vaguely familiar. Are they an American political party? If not why would they comment on American debates? If they don't like republicans I can understand. We used to have a second political party but I haven't heard a peep out of them in ages.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
7. This wasn't the State of the Union
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 10:57 AM
Sep 2015

The other party never gets air time to rebut debates. I'm sure they'll be all over the talk shows today, though. But nobody watches them Not even me--I didn't even watch the debate. Why the hell WOULD I? I watched as much of the first one as I could stomach, just to get to know the characters. I think your life has to be pretty empty to watch all the other party's debates. It was Godard night on TCM--you could have been watching Breathless and Pierrot le Fou and really doing something.

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