Democrats scheduled debates on days when no one will watch

[Fawke Em]

The Democratic National Committee, which organizes the party's primary debates, has faced accusations of scheduling them on dates that will receive poor viewership in an attempt to protect frontrunner Hillary Clinton. DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz has denied these claims. There are other hints Clinton wanted less exposure, including reports that her campaign privately lobbied the DNC for fewer debates.

But when you just look at the debate schedule, it's hard to deny its absurdity — especially when you take a look back at political debates of years past.

http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2015/11/12/9699836/democratic-debate-schedule

This isn't earth-shattering news to any Sanders or O'Malley supporter, but we should continue to point out how undemocratic the Democratic Party under DWS is.

[Electric Monk]

1. DWS is not on my side. nt

[yeoman6987]

2. We only need 14 million to watch. We're on a major network channel

We'll beat the GOP easily cuz they were on a channel nobody knew how to find. That was lucky for us. I'd guess we'll have 17-20 million viewers because it's on CBS.

[SmittynMo]

5. I'm guessing more. n/t

[yeoman6987]

6. Very good!!!!!

[SmittynMo]

4. DWS is only on one side

I'm sure you can figure it out. There have been soooo many articles on how useless she is, especially when it comes to our democracy.

I don't care, I'm going to my first Bernie event tomorrow night to watch the debate. I am pumped.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

7. Cool! n/t

[merrily]

10. She's not on anyone's side but Hillary's. Cost Democrats free air time. Let Republicans, esp. Trump

have all in the oxygen in political reporting rooms for weeks, deprived all Americans of hearing valuable information they need to make informed voting decisions. And that's before we get to her brilliant 2014 midterm strategy that heaped ridicule on her and cost Democrats local, state and federal offices in record numbers.

Yet, she continues to hold her job. One or more someones must be protecting her a$$.

[tex-wyo-dem]

22. Makes you wonder what nice...

Little cabinet position DWS has waiting for her in an H Clinton administration.

[LiberalElite]

3. It could be worse I suppose -

at least it's prime time as opposed to middle of the night and having to fight infomercials for attention.

THANK YOU DEBBIE YOU ARE ALWAYS THINKING OF WE THE PEOPLE

[BlueJazz]

8. I put Miss Little Debbie in the same box as "Republicans I can't stand" She's just as bad...

..as Newt, Rove or any of that trash but her biggest fault is she's a complete, total phony.

[merrily]

12. Would you rather have her behave as she does with a (D) or an (R)?

Gotta say, I'm conflicted. She's even endorsed Republicans.

[BlueJazz]

13. Boy, I don't know. She reminds me of a spy who can't quite pull-it-off.

I guess I'm trying to say that if years from now, we found out she was actually working to destroy our party, my response would be:
"Well, that's no surprise, some of us figured that"

[merrily]

14. I'm sure she does not believe she is doing that, but any adults in the room need to step up.

[Bernin4U]

25. Turd Blossom wannabe

But just can't pull it off.

[KeepItReal]

9. 9 of the top 25 College Football Teams Play around debate time

This is incompetence at least....

A deliberate tactic at worst.

[Blue_In_AK]

18. Exactly.

Even our football games are overlapping.

I'll probably have to record the end of UH/Memphis.

[840high]

20. For a lot of households - football

will come first.

[Blue_In_AK]

21. I'm glad we have two TVs

because I doubt I'll be able to pry my husband away. He loves college ball, and with my UH, Oregon AND LSU, it's not looking good for the Democratic debate. Good job, Debbie.

[SoapBox]

11. The December Debate is even worse...

Saturday the 19th.

If the debates weren't so important, it would be a joke.

Thanks bunches DWS...not.

[LibDemAlways]

19. The Saturday before Christmas when

people are shopping, travelling, or attending parties has to be one of the worst times ever to schedule a Presidential debate. Either DWS is a stealth Republican, doing her best to sabotage the party, or she's determined to minimize people's exposure to Bernie. There are simply no other plausible explanations for such a crazy ass decision.

[oldandhappy]

15. Does seem suspicious -- two of the first three on Saturday and the Forum on a friday

hmmmm

[LovingA2andMI]

16. Of Course This Is What Debbie Wasserman Schultz Would Do

DLC in Effect with the Debate Schedule....

[Eric J in MN]

17. The rules of the Democratic Party should be changed so that

...all the top officials get to vote on debate details. It shouldn't just be up to the DNC Chair.

[eridani]

23. Let's not forget social media here

The way to fight back is to take clips from Sanders' best moments and make them go viral.

[hopemountain]

26. absolutely! we must keep our eyes

on the prize! come hell or high water, we just gotta do what we gotta do at a real grassroots level. tried and true.

[senz]

27. Please do that

and make them go viral as soon as possible after the debate. It would really help.

[AgingAmerican]

24. They risk throwing the general to get the nomination

They are corrupt and incompetent.