The Town Hall revels the conniving depths of Camp Weathervane

[snagglepuss]

No surprise that Clinton has the advantageous position of being the closer in tonight's Town Hall.

But what is a surprise is that she and O'Malley won't be sharing the stage with Bernie. Nope. According to DemocratSinceBirth those two will be sitting somewhere else which gives both of them time to craft rebuttals to Bernie. Of course Bernie won't be extended that courtesy.

They could have run three concurrent town halls, taping two of them and running the first live.

But that wouldn't be advantageous to a disingenuous pol like Hillary.

[Fumesucker]

1. The blowback will be profound

This is going to be awesome, Camp Weathervane is about to fricassee themselves again.

[Cali_Democrat]

31. You sure? It appears Camp Unicorn is upset with the format. nt

[Fumesucker]

32. It seems you agree it's a setup

Social media tonight and tomorrow will be interesting.

[Cali_Democrat]

33. I don't think it's a setup at all.

Camp Unicorn is implying it's a setup.

See the OP.

[nc4bo]

2. Whatever happened to ladies first? nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. I have a solution.

Just put the candidates in separate rooms without tvs or cellphones and not allow them to leave.

Drake University, where the event will be held, can put a portable commode in the room with them if they have to relieve themselves.


Problem solved!

[Armstead]

8. Easier solution...let then all on stage together and actually talk to each other

But I guess that would be too much like a debate.....and we all know that debates are forbidden unless sanctioned by the Clinton campaign....erm, the DNC

[Betty Karlson]

15. DINO-Debbie would prefer everybody to stop obsessing about her shenanigans,

so get with the program and vote for the coronation OR ELSE!

[snagglepuss]

11. That would be ideal. If this were to happen I'd delete my OP.

[madamesilverspurs]

4. And if she'd gone first

the accusation would be that the other two would have to spend their time commenting on her statements rather than promoting their own.


This is a non-issue.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. madame, what do you think of my solution?

Thank you in advance.


Respectfully,
DSB

[madamesilverspurs]

17. No problem with it.

That said, I honestly don't think DSW or anyone else can be faulted here. Given the incredible levels of acrimony with its constant drumbeat of conspiratorial suspicion, it's doubtful that any scenario would be agreeable across the board. We need to learn to air our differences without descending into GOPlike behavior in the process.

[madokie]

21. Except that Bernie

is not likely to engage in that kind of bull.
Bernie is issue oriented.

[KingFlorez]

6. Hillary Clinton stole Pee Wee's bike

She hid it at the Alamo. In the basement...

[Armstead]

10. How old are you? I'll be disappointed if its over 18

[KingFlorez]

12. Old enough to see through nonsense

[Armstead]

14. It might be helpful to express your keen observations in a manner that befits your wisdom then

[cali]

35. More like, you dispense nonsense, king

[DefenseLawyer]

7. I think I'd rather go first.

I'll assume that more people will be tuned in and paying attention at the beginning than at the end. I could be wrong, and I have no doubt that the event was structured to give Clinton some perceived advantage, but I'm not sure this gives her a leg up.

[Ed Suspicious]

29. I think I agree. It's not like Bernie is going to say anything terribly surprising. He's stayed on

his message for the better part of a year now. I think Bernie will be just fine kicking things off.

[TheBlackAdder]

9. I'm mixed on this. Sure HRC gets to bat cleanup, but SBS & Mom set the audience's narrative.

.


I'm not sure if going last is the best approach. It is, if soeone is on the defensive, but by having SBS and MoM go first, the audience will compare what is spoken by the previous candidates to what the current on is saying. The gap between SBS and HRC, by placing MoM in the middle, seems more engineered. HRC does not have to directly follow that discourse.


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[snagglepuss]

16. There is truth in what you say. The question is who is MOM

going after? Is he going to help Hillary by attacking Bernie in hope of attracting Bernie supporters or is he going to attack Hillary which means Hillary will then have to defend herself on two fronts?

I think you're observative that MOM was placed second to give Hillary distance from Bernie is right on the mark.

[stevenleser]

13. Thanks, you reminded me to put "weathervane" in my trashcan. nt

[virtualobserver]

26. ....and in your heart

[Fumesucker]

28. It's already there

[Ed Suspicious]

30. The weathervane is strong in that one.

[Art_from_Ark]

36. Yup, sure is

Top: 2008 Leser Weathervane
Bottom: 2016 Leser Weathervane

[corkhead]

18. Fine with me. People in the eastern time zone will be asleep by the time she comes up to bat

[hrmjustin]

19. How dare they pick someone to go first!

Who the hell thought of this tragic idea of letting someone go first?

It has to be a conspiracy!

[hrmjustin]

20. Btw you are in camp conspircacy!

[cherokeeprogressive]

22. Being the "closer" means she can spout bullshit that neither Bernie or Martin O'Malley can counter.

Quelle surprise.

[snagglepuss]

24. Exactly.. However the optics are so bad. It will be obvious to everyone but her

a die-hard supporters that she has been given a tremendous and unfair advantage.

[taught_me_patience]

23. your camp weathervane shtick is old

About as old as"libtard" and" obummer". I can't take anybody who trots out these stupid labels seriously.

[KittyWampus]

25. Those supporting Camp Unicorn would say ANY position would benefit Clinton.

The continual whining and bogus claims of victimhood never freaking end.

[Thinkingabout]

34. Hillary would have the advantage because she is the best qualified.

It has been the same in the debates.

[ViseGrip]

27. How did they decide who would go first? People always remember the last word.

another reason, her UNTRUSTWORTHINESS, AND HER CONTINUED BAD BEHAVIOR, FROM BILL TO CHELSEA, I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR HER.

And people can't see the debate who don't have cable anyway. How undemocratic of them. And more democratic of the republican to make every debate viewable in some way, LIVE.


such B.S. from the democratic party, and DWS is still there???????