Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary backing out of Debate PROVES she'll back out on her Progressive policies. [View all]TimPlo
(443 posts)85. Back in start of the primary the DNC
Only had 6 debates on the books because DWS and DNC did not want more in this election because to have more debates would give free exposure to Sanders. Clinton already had enough exposure that she was at a 80% advantage at start of primaries over Sanders. We come to Iowa and it was a toss up which shocked the hell out of her camp, she lost the 80 points over 4 months to Sanders. They decided they need a debate before NH so in a deal with Sanders they promised x number of debates with at least 1 in May before CA primary. So now she is backing out of this deal because it is to her advantage now. So that shows a lack of honesty in a candidate that people should not take as OK.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
90 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Hillary backing out of Debate PROVES she'll back out on her Progressive policies. [View all]
Joob
May 2016
OP
I respect people who disagree with me. I don't respect people who vote and can't say
JDPriestly
May 2016
#72
baloney! Hillary Cannot Be trusted As Far As You Could Throw Her! She Cannot Tell You With A
CorporatistNation
May 2016
#82
She did not back out, she declined the invitation, some people needs to know the difference.
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#55
Some does not know the difference in declining an invitation and backing out, backing out means she
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#58
Good for Sanders, he hasn't won a debate yet and to subject him to more embarassment is not good.
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#75
Lack of honesty, now in the name of honesty, Sanders has not won one debate, he
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#86
"She won't gain anything if she leans left." That is debatable. A more certain fact is
Tal Vez
May 2016
#5
I like that. I wish I could tell you how many Republicans I heard say just that.
Tal Vez
May 2016
#21
Obama sent that message on his inauguration day. It is obvious that the Conservative/
rhett o rick
May 2016
#31
LOL, running away from a fight and then saying you are doing the other person a favor.
rhett o rick
May 2016
#38
The more she debates, the more her duplicity will show. She's pandering as is.
snowy owl
May 2016
#44
Or it proves that she is too smart to debate on FOX, in a race that she has already won.
anotherproletariat
May 2016
#9
By all means, Bernie is free to go on FOX for a one on one interview.
anotherproletariat
May 2016
#23
Which all goes to show his authenticity. Given all, he was never a Goldwater Girl.
snowy owl
May 2016
#47
And all your post PROVES is that you are still unwilling to work as part of a team.
randome
May 2016
#11
No one has asked us to "work as a team". We've been disparaged by the Conservative Wing for
rhett o rick
May 2016
#39
You know what she'll gain if she leans Left or continues Left as she has been in the primaries?
highprincipleswork
May 2016
#13
She gets a legacy. From what I read of the country, I don't think that the country or history are
highprincipleswork
May 2016
#22
She is done leaning left. She doesn't need the Left if she can steal voters from the Right.
rhett o rick
May 2016
#53
You do release this is for the nominee in the general election right? It would further prove who
Joob
May 2016
#20
Was there ever any question as to whether she would renege on her campaign promises?
Maedhros
May 2016
#34
No network besides Fox has offered and no Democratic debates have been held there for 12 years.
pnwmom
May 2016
#51
72 replys and i can see 8. the shills must be out in force today. total panic mode i would guess
litlbilly
May 2016
#73