I would like to applaud DWS for scheduling 3 of the first 4 debates on the weekend

[Cali_Democrat]

Many of us have trouble watching debates on weekdays, especially those of us in the pacific time zone.

Having the debates on the weekend, especially during the holiday season, works out perfectly for my schedule.

Thank you Debbie Wasserman Schultz.


http://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2016-debate-schedule/2016-democratic-primary-debate-schedule/

[reformist2]

2. LOL! They'd schedule them Sunday mornings at 2am if they could get away with it.

And of course there'd be sock-puppets out there to say that the timing was just great!

[Travis_0004]

4. Guess I won't be watching that one

I'm surprised somebody would schedule a debate to go up against Sunday night football.

[NurseJackie]

3. +1

[slipslidingaway]

5. Who else is running, thought Hillary was the only candidate? Unfortunately I have heard this in ...

casual exchanges. Are the Dems holding debates??? But they have watched the Repub debates and know their message.

It is not just about 'a candidate' it is also about getting your message out to people on issues. Honestly I am not sure the Dems could screw this up any better than they are already doing.

It is as if we are holding the door open for the other party.

All you need to do is look at the number of viewers between the last Dem debate and the Repub debate to see the message is being marketed to more people. You cannot win voters if you do not get your message out to the largest number of people.

[DCBob]

6. The Republican message is lunatics and maniacs get higher poll numbers.

[slipslidingaway]

9. "...lunatics and maniacs get higher poll numbers" ...

interesting comment.

[Autumn]

10. I thought that was interesting too.

[slipslidingaway]

20. Yes :) n/t

[DCBob]

11. I guess I should have added "with the Republican electorate"..

but I assumed that was obvious.

[slipslidingaway]

21. NEVER assume :) we learned that years ago. If you want to win do not take a back seat and let ...

others advance their message.

[nc4bo]

7. They have their PsychOps, we have our own best believe it.

Everything is humming along like the perfectly tuned machine that it is...... so much for that.

All I know for sure is that YOUR and MY vote count as do the votes millions of people. We all get to choose.

[Juicy_Bellows]

8. You ain't kidding.

I overheard a conversation at work where a guy asked why the Democrats don't have debates on TV. I just fucking shuddered.

[slipslidingaway]

14. Yes, we all get to choose and our votes count!!! ...

but I can hardly believe the lack of "fight" our party brings to this election.

As Senator Byrd said to an empty chamber in opposition to the invasion of Iraq 'we might as well hang a sign in front saying "Gone Fishing."

So many were not paying attention and not questioning what the administration was marketing at that moment.

[MaggieD]

13. You mean Bernie's not a big draw?

How can that be if "the people" support him? Thanks in advance for your response.

[slipslidingaway]

16. Many people do not even know there are other Dems running ...

yes we might, but I have run across others who do not have a clue.

How can you support someone if you barely know their name? How can you support an issue if it is not advanced? Many people have heard the 'other side' but not so much from our party.

It is not just about one person, too many people suffer when the Dems hold the door open for the Repubs.

[MaggieD]

18. LOL! I call BS on that

His name recognition is way up, but his poll numbers are flat. At some point you need to face reality. They've heard him and they don't prefer him.

[slipslidingaway]

22. You can call BS on that if you wish, but AGAIN it is also about issues and NOT just a ....

candidate.

[MaggieD]

23. And you can keep kidding yourself

I really don't care.

[pinebox]

34. You honestly think Bernie's name recognition is way up?

Hardly. He's running against of the famous names in politics.
You're a Dem, you should be supporting the fact that all our candidates deserve to be heard, no matter who you support!
6 debates is a fucking joke.

[MaggieD]

50. Yes, because reading

The polls show he is very well known by respondents. Stop being in denial. The more people know about Bernie the less they like him. No surprise. We're not socialists in this country.

6 debates is plenty. And they clearly are not helping him.

[pinebox]

58. Again, hardly

Stop being in denial? Quit projecting your stupid on others.
LOL "The more people know about Bernie the less they like him". Someone has a problem with facts.
His favorability is higher than Shillary's and sorry but he's not a socialist. He's a democratic socialist.
6 debates isn't plenty and you should probably quit channeling your inner Ted Cruz already.

[slipslidingaway]

35. I am not in favor of holding the door open for the crazy people of the other party. n/t

[AgingAmerican]

47. DWS intentionally risks throwing the election

stupidly believing that Hillary can skate through the general on name recognition alone. DWS/Hillary are saying, "Fuck the Democratic Brand".

It is a recipe for disaster.

[MaggieD]

49. A guy who dissed the party for 25 years

Is not "the democratic brand." Sorry to be the one to break it to you.

[AgingAmerican]

51. The Democratic Brand is what the party sells

Not individual candidates.

DWS/Hillary are blowing it. They are saying, "Fuck the Democratic brand". This will pretty much ruin their chances in the general, but they just do not care.

[MaggieD]

52. Nope

Bernie is still losing. HRC is still winning by every measure. Please explain how a guy that can't get unions, Dems in congress, or even the majority of dem voters in ANY poll wins the GE? LOL!

[pinebox]

59. And?

You mad because he tells the truth?

[MaggieD]

61. Not at all

Just saying a guy that dissed the party for 25 years is not the democratic brand.

[pinebox]

63. Ya he's not a corporatist

and the Dem 89 senators who voted to gut SNAP are the Dem brand, right?
No thank you, I'll keep my indy affiliation.

[MaggieD]

64. So you're not a Democrat

You just want to come here and attack them. Got it.

[pinebox]

65. I'm an indy

like so many on here who are liberals.
I just came here to attack Dems? Lots of hyperbole on your part. Keep defending the 1% though and the status quo with a candidate who can't even support a living wage for people let alone Dems who vote to cut SNAP.
Sounds legit.

Policy is MORE important than party!

[MaggieD]

66. This is a site for DEMOCRATS

And it's apparent to me that your purpose here is simply to attack them. Enjoy your stay. Because after Hillary gets the nod you'll either have to stop posting this nonsense or be banned.

[pinebox]

67. It's a site for anybody who is liberal

and I'm sorry you're mad about that but I'd much rather support someone who supports my ideals than someone who doesn't.
Sounds like you have a problem with tolerance, you should honestly get that checked out. Information is knowledge, knowledge is education, education is winning.

So the deal is, you're mad and try to character assassinate when you have no response on the issues? I deal with people like that on a daily basis on twitter and I usually smack them down, it's called "whack a troll". I quite like it XD

[MaggieD]

68. Here is the bottom line

You either support the nominee or hit the road when the primary is over. Keep that in mind. You're new, so take this as a friendly reminder. Your HRC bashing will not fly once she wins the nomination.

[MaggieD]

12. Agreed

If you can't spend a few hours on the weekend or at least record it or watch it later online then you just don't care.

I think the viewers are down because the first one was enough, or people just don't care.

[slipslidingaway]

19. The last Saturday night before Christmas should be a big draw! Your premise is flawed ...

if a party truly wants to garner the most votes and advance their issues then you make it easy for people and not difficult.

Pretty simple really!

[N.Y. to Paris]

15. LMFAO!

That's why I keep coming back here!
Thank you Cali Dem....PRICELESS!

[Eric J in MN]

17. Weekend debates may fit your schedule better,

....but millions of fewer people watch weekend debates. Putting debates on the weekend is bad for the Democratic Party overall.

[MaggieD]

25. Why?

You can get them on YouTube the next day or record them. No excuses.

[Starry Messenger]

24. Everyone I know watched.

It's nice to be able to relax, or have watch parties, on the weekend.

[MaggieD]

26. I had a party

It was fun.

[Starry Messenger]

31. I was out of town and watched with my mom in a hotel.

We compared notes. Dorky fun!

[MaggieD]

36. That's cute

A party is anywhere you make one.

For the record I have 2 Bernie friends. Both were invited. Both came to the first debate party. Only one could make it to the second. The one at the second exclaimed "dammit Bernie" when he blew the Paris attack opening question. The rest of us stayed quiet in respectful silence, except for gasping. Couldn't help it. LOL!

[aidbo]

27. Lets compare the two Democratic Debate rating then shall we?

1st debate was on CNN a pay cable channel held on a Tuesday.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2015/10/democrat-debate-a-ratings-record-214784
A record 15.3 million viewers.

2nd debate was on CBS a free to watch network channel on a Saturday evening.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2015/11/cbs-democratic-debate-sanders-clinton-omalley-215908
A disappointing 8.5 million.

I'm glad you were able to watch it conveniently though.

[MannyGoldstein]

29. Evidence means zero

You're not one of those "reality-based" loons, are you?

Regards,

TWM

[aidbo]

30. NO SIR! Sorry to offend! My head is planted firmly in the sand! Thank you sir, may I have another!

[LuvLoogie]

53. Post hoc ergo propter hoc

[zappaman]

28. I just keep hoping someone will invent

Some sort of device that could record the debate if one can't watch it live.
Seriously, the inventor of such a device could make some money

[TIME TO PANIC]

32. I believe that device has been invented, but many can't afford it.

[slipslidingaway]

46. That was one of the luxuries we gave up. n/t

[sheshe2]

33. ;)

[JI7]

38. sounds like something young people would enjoy using

and it should help whichever candidate is able to appeal to those people.

[slipslidingaway]

42. We have given up so many conveniences ...

to pay for unending medical costs.

Yes we still have the internet, but no longer have any recording devices. Please do not assume everyone has the resources that you do.

And that goes for many people, please remember the shrinking middle class that at least one candidate speaks about continuously.

[Jamaal510]

43. +1

[A HERETIC I AM]

44. Dude....you mind telling me why you are using MY Sigline badge?

Seriously....WTF? What would possess you to copy the URL from my profile page and hotlink from my photobucket account?

WHAT THE EVER LIVING FUCK?

[mr blur]

62. That would be because he stole mine first until I blocked it.

All these people desperate to be identified as atheists, eh? Makes you wonder...

[book_worm]

37. If people want to watch the debate bad enough they could give up a night

of college football or going to some club.

[JI7]

39. they can do both. just watch it after the club , game etc

and one of the reasons for republicans having high ratings is because of donald trump. those people were looking to be entertained. not informed about issues.

[daleanime]

40. And one during the states major sporting event....

and another during one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Great work keeping the number of viewers down. It was everything the party could have asked for, the republican party.

[AgingAmerican]

41. Lowest ratings watched debate this year

Was last Saturday.

DWS is essentially throwing the election to get Hillary the nomination.

[Jamaal510]

45. I can't complain.

It was smart scheduling on her part, and even if a person can't see the debates, there's YouTube and TiVo just in case. There's not much of an excuse for a person to miss any debates if they're genuinely interested, unless maybe if they can't afford cable or Internet. As far as the ratings go in comparison to the GOP debates, I'm not surprised that they're lower and that the Dem debates are portrayed as "boring"; none of our candidates act like drooling neanderthals, and they're discussing real issues while the GOP debates are a political version of Bad Girls Club.

[neverforget]

48. And the small television audience? That's a good thing! We don't want people knowing the difference

between a Democrat and a Republican! It's all about me!!!

[DJ13]

54. Yep

[Fuddnik]

55. Rec for dumbest post ever!

[skepticscott]

56. I wonder how many people complaining about this

truly haven't made up their minds yet. How many debates (if any) does it take for someone who actually gives a darn to choose between the candidates? Unlike the Republicans, it's not as if there are that many of them, or that they're so much alike.

[ibegurpard]

60. It's not about convincing anyone

It's about publicity. And the public has had the Republican brand shoved in their face with no counterpoint all summer and fall. And if you think that's going to turn them off then you underestimate a nation that elected Reagan and Bushes.

[moobu2]

57. Having 30 debates all in prime time wouldn't help Bernie Sanders

He's done. He just doesn't know it yet.