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cal04

(41,505 posts)
Sat Jan 30, 2016, 02:50 PM Jan 2016

Report: Clinton, Sander Campaigns Agree To Attend 4 More Debates

The Democratic presidential candidates have agreed to add four events to the debate schedule if the Democratic National Committee sanctions them, BuzzFeed news reported Saturday.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/evanmcsan/sanders-clinton-campaigns-agree-to-more-debates#.hkk6dK0ew

While the dates and locations have are not yet settled, representatives for both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders said they are planning on four additional debates, including one as-yet unsanctioned Feb. 4 debate in New Hampshire, hosted by MSNBC and the Union-Leader newspaper.

Separate negotiations between each campaign and the DNC are ongoing, according to BuzzFeed’s sources.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/clinton-sanders-four-more-debate

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Report: Clinton, Sander Campaigns Agree To Attend 4 More Debates (Original Post) cal04 Jan 2016 OP
"if the Democratic National Committee sanctions them" - the ball is in DWS' court. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2016 #1
And she already said no.... retrowire Jan 2016 #5
Great! I think the campaigns should just ignore the DNC and have the debates 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #2
Looks like Bernie called their bluff DefenseLawyer Jan 2016 #3
Good. daleanime Jan 2016 #4
And some claim Hillary has more experience. pangaia Jan 2016 #6
 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
2. Great! I think the campaigns should just ignore the DNC and have the debates
Sat Jan 30, 2016, 02:53 PM
Jan 2016

The more the DNC gets involved, the less chances the debates will be organized in an unbiased
and fair manner .. Unlike that CNN debacle.

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