CBS is thinking about canceling the Democratic Debate

[JimDandy]

scheduled for Saturday night in response to the terrorist attacks in Paris. Just heard this on NPR.

[Agschmid]

1. Might not be a bad idea.

But I don't think it's something they HAVE to do. The

[merrily]

2. DWS called to suggest it might not be safe.

I kid. Or, at least, I think so.

[JimDandy]

4. Clinton has the superdelegates locked up and Bernie only has eight

was the reporter's next statement made after that announcement. The implication being: 'Clinton is inevitable so what do we need any more debates for anyway.' Now THAT actually could be a pushed talking point from DWS.

[AgingAmerican]

8. Do the voters count anymore in the Democratic Party?

Or does the establishment handle all that now?

[Aerows]

16. That's my damn question

Do voters no longer matter?

[LiberalArkie]

55. No, Not with the machines we have.

[tecelote]

29. +1

Our whole country is rigged!

[MrMickeysMom]

30. Apparently they don't...

The DNC doesn't want our opinion, anyway, and when I complained about the biased way in which they appeared to, some insiders to it didn't think it mattered at all. Just raise the money, to hell with the voters...

My rant last night - http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=804229

[MineralMan]

43. Of course they do. Primary elections begin next year,

and they or caucuses will be held in all 50 states. The voters will determine who the nominee will be. Their wishes will be quite clear, I think, and the nominee will be the person who wins the most delegates in those elections and caucuses.

What makes you think that will not be the case?

[BainsBane]

50. If the popular votes in the primary vote for someone else

The super delegates would switch to that candidate. They wouldn't overturn the popular vote. If I recall correctly, in 2008 a number of super delegates switched from Clinton to Obama due to the outcome of the primary elections.

[merrily]

11. "Locked up" is a lie. They can switch whenever they want to. Many did exactly that in 2008.

[cascadiance]

26. I guess her PACs have tried to buy up as many as they could...

... or perhaps discourage those that might want to endorse Bernie with ads against them too.

Yep, I guess we're living in an age where elections can be bought more!

[merrily]

44. Someone from the network and the DNC had to have spoken about the cancellation.

[Bluenorthwest]

36. Hi! I'm a person who has to stand on stages. Yesterday a theater was attacked pre-performance.

Safety of public figures is not something I kid about nor would I ever, ever politicize. But that's just me.

[merrily]

41. The joke was at the expense of DWS, not human life. I did not joke about anyone dying, but about a

damned phone call made by DWS--and no phones or DNC heads were harmed or put at risk in the making of my post.

I am sorry that I seem to disappoint you so often, Blue. You have been rude and or insulting to me in almost every post you have made to me. I am not sure why because I don't recall ever having attacked you.

I assure you that I am as capable of cutting prose as you are. However, I have never replied in kind because I KNOW you have been through a lot during your entire life and I am deeply sorry about that. I never wanted to add to it, even a little. So, my replies to you have just stuck very closely to whatever substantive issue I found in your post.

But, implying I don't care or am flip about people being injured or killed is beyond the pale and not consistent with me or a single post I have made on any board ever.

[artislife]

3. They should hold the debate

And ask how military action in the ME has lead to new factions of rebellion and how they would handle the new world order.

[Agschmid]

5. I mostly agree with this.

However I could see them rescheduling it.

I am supposed to canvass tomorrow and I'm not really sure I'm comfortable doing that with everything going on. I don't want to intrude on anyone while they are responding to this.

I know some won't even be aware of it until the morning.

[artislife]

13. Why?

Who would be responding to this?

What is everything? How many terror attacks has there been in the last year?

Oh...here is the answer. But we haven't stopped any debates or canvassing before.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents,_2015

Take your time. There are so many.
Don't get me wrong, I have an old boyfriend living in Paris and was happy to see his FB post he is ok and I am sad for those who are affected by this event, but this is not new. This is a string . Look at the list. We will forget about Paris, like we forgot about the shooting last month. We are innoculated from letting death and destruction from actually making us self reflect and choose differently.

No-- the debates should go on...because the window of America actually caring is so small and must be utilized before it closes up again.

[chillfactor]

12. I disagree...

I worry more about the victims and their families then any debate right now.

[artislife]

14. Really?

Do you think the French families will be aware that the Americans had a debate on tv?


If they are, do you think that they may also want to know how this country will proceed in the future against the ME, since they are the ones who are bearing the brunt of hatred for the wars and occupations in the ME at this moment and possibly in the future?

Take a look at my other post and see how many terror attacks have happened around the world this year. It is breath taking in its sheer numbers.

[Armstead]

35. I think they should postpone it

I think it's affected everybody. We need a day or tow to process, and politics seems kind of petty at the moment,

[joshcryer]

6. They should.

The news won't cover it and if they do it'll be a spectacle about who is the most hawkish.

[safeinOhio]

7. I think rescheduled

might be much better.

[cascadiance]

27. If they rescheduled it for a better time where there's less distractions too

And they don't have to compete with potentially a record setting football match AND a record setting wrestling match on the other side of the state where the debate is happening, might be better. I wonder though if they could get a venue this late though.

[uppityperson]

9. That would be a good idea, reschedule it. It's not like they are short on time and having a huge

attack like this? Put it off if even if it respect for those who were murdered.

[chillfactor]

10. agreed...

it is best because of what is happening in France....all politics aside for now..people more interested in what is happening in France

[winter is coming]

15. Are they also thinking of canceling coverage of Saturday's football games? n/t

[Le Taz Hot]

23. Oh, well, let's not get drastic!

I mean, football IS god after all!

[valerief]

51. THIS^^^

[sabrina 1]

17. So these terrorists get to determine our elections now? What utter nonsense.

The most powerful, or so we are told, country in the world shuts down because of extremists, many create by the Imperial wars we have going all over the place.

Seems like an excuse to me.

[JI7]

18. i agree, they should cancel them

[winter is coming]

19. That's not what the NY Times said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/14/us/politics/democratic-debate-to-get-new-terrorism-focus-after-paris-attacks-cbs-says.html?_r=0

Steve Capus, the executive editor of CBS News and the executive producer of “CBS Evening News,” said in an interview late Friday that he was in the middle of a rehearsal for the debate when news broke about the slaughter in Paris.

The CBS News team immediately shifted gears and reformulated questions to make them more directly related to the attacks. Mr. Capus said it was important for the debate to go on because the world looks to the American president for leadership during international crises.

[JimDandy]

20. Interesting. That's what I think they should do. n/t

[BootinUp]

38. THIS.

[restorefreedom]

21. no doubt cbs is getting good advice from dws

i can't think of a more perfect time to have a debate, considering that war mongering is a national pastime.

if this gets cancelled it will NOT get rescheduled. watch.

another stunt.

[Flying Squirrel]

25. Totally wouldn't surprise me. nt

[Le Taz Hot]

22. With thousands of Debate Watch parties

mostly with Sanders supporters.

[Flying Squirrel]

24. Nobody's gonna watch it anyway, especially in Iowa

Since they timed it just right to conflict with a major football game.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251804146

I say reschedule it for a better time.

[msrizzo]

28. Mixed feelings about this.

I worry that there will be backlash against our candidates if it goes on. I also worry that they will be a bit blindsided by being obliged to comment on this before there is sufficient information on hand. The Republicans will pounce on any little thing they say. But on the other hand, our candidates could show leadership--something that is sorely needed at this time.

[MrMickeysMom]

31. Think about it... This is fascism at work.. How bout cancelling the NFL game on Sunday?

Including the Steelers game...

Would it be "safe" by then? Uh... let's see... checking the viewing markets here and our corporate sponsors.

Who's runnings the most important decision of 2016, anyway?

[FSogol]

32. We need the debate more than ever. America needs to know we have great candidates

while the GOP just farts around screaming.

[tecelote]

33. Let's cancel Saturday night and move to prime time on a weekday so maybe people will watch.

Not in response to the attacks. But, simply as a good tactic to get Americans involved.

[RiverLover]

37. +1

duh

[BootinUp]

34. bad idea. nt

[bigtree]

39. reports coming in that it's still on

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John Nichols ‏@NicholsUprising 51m51 minutes ago

DNC & @CBSNews make right decision to go ahead w/tonight's debate. What has happened in Paris will frame a sober, yet necessary discussion.
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CBS News Chief Says Democratic Debate Will Go Forward After Paris Attacks

The Democratic presidential debate slated for Saturday will go forward as scheduled in the wake of deadly terror attacks in Paris, according to CBS News. Steve Capus, CBS News Executive Editor and Evening News Executive Producer, tweeted Friday evening that the event will address the attacks.

@CBSNews #DemDebate is going forward as planned tomorrow. Tonight’s attacks in Paris require important questions for the candidates.
- Steve Capus (@SteveCapus) November 14, 2015

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democratic-underdog-martin-omalley-plans-show-bite-debate/story?id=35192545

[left-of-center2012]

40. Would be rescheduled ...

... at a time and date chosen by HRC and DWS?

[mmonk]

42. I'm getting to where I could care less.

Worst handled primary ever.

[Armstead]

45. Best handled if one wants a certain result

[mmonk]

46. I'm still into that democracy thingy.

[Armstead]

47. But democreacy is so annoying

[mmonk]

58. Yeah, apparently.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

48. Why? this country needs to talk about it

[Dem2]

49. Kind of tired of letting a gang of people with machine guns and explosives

change how we do things. F*** that. People in Paris aren't going to change how they do thing and neither should we.

[valerief]

52. Fuck that! Get rid of the audience. Have the debaters in separate locations.

Have the moderators in separate locations. We have the technology to deliver a debate on the teevee where everyone doesn't have to be in the same place. So do it! Don't stop the debate. We already have so few of them and it's on a fuckin' Saturday to boot.

[earthside]

53. Why not? The MIC has their candidate.

Who has to prove (and has tried to prove in the past) that she is tough enough and hardheaded enough to be Commander-in-Chief and go to war?

It is so obvious that the hammer is coming down for the most establishment 'conservative' candidate.

[drray23]

54. they should and they should reschedule it later during prime time

So that what the candidates say can be reported by the media and not drowned in the coverage of the horrific events in Paris. Moreover I also want them to be prepared to answer questions regarding the situation in general and have a solid debate.

[Eleanors38]

56. (sniff-sniff) Wheww! Smells like MSM's closing ranks again. nt

[onenote]

57. Well that turned out to be a completely wrong rumor.

Interesting to see the responses, though.