Martin O'Malley

elleng

(135,883 posts) Mon Sep 14, 2015, 05:50 PM Sep 2015

Martin O’Malley Campaign Pushes for Five More Debates.NYT

The manager of former Gov. Martin O’Malley’s presidential campaign is urging other Democratic campaign managers to agree to five additional debates in the early states.

Dave Hamrick, who is managing Mr. O’Malley’s campaign, sent a letter to the campaign managers on Sunday, asking that they also press the Democratic National Committee to drop its clause sanctioning the debates.

“By limiting the number of debates Democrats hold this year, the D.N.C. is allowing the Republican presidential candidates — namely, Donald Trump — to dominate the national debate, and whoever our nominee is will emerge stronger as the result of a vigorous debate process,” Mr. Hamrick wrote.

“Specifically, we are asking for two additional weeknight, nonholiday peak season debates in Iowa and New Hampshire respectively, and one additional weeknight, nonholiday peak season debate in South Carolina and Nevada, respectively,” he said, asking for those to fall before Feb. 1, 2016.

In the letter, he noted that two of the party committee’s vice chairmans have called for an increase in debates, taking issue with the current process. But the party committee has said it will not budge.

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/09/14/martin-omalley-campaign-pushes-for-five-more-debates/

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Martin O’Malley Campaign Pushes for Five More Debates.NYT (Original Post) elleng Sep 2015 OP

This is what I dont understand, there are legitimate issues, this is one, email is NOT randys1 Sep 2015 #1

Weighing the pros and cons, I suspect, elleng Sep 2015 #3

The ball is in the other candidates' court. Koinos Sep 2015 #2

You are TOO KIND, Koinos: elleng Sep 2015 #4

Like myself, "a bit of a mess." Koinos Sep 2015 #5

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. This is what I dont understand, there are legitimate issues, this is one, email is NOT

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 06:00 PM

Sep 2015

No, Hillary is not known to be a liar, etc.

But the debate issue is legitimate...by not agreeing they are giving ammunition to their enemies...

So why not give in to more debates...

elleng

(135,883 posts)

3. Weighing the pros and cons, I suspect,

Reply to randys1 (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 06:05 PM

Sep 2015

hrc+ are hoping they will endure fewer negatives by failing to face MO'M earlier and more often than dealing with other 'non-issues.' I DO think tptb/hrc want very much to avoid enabling Governor O'Malley to appear prominently, early and often; Senator Sanders is very apparent to everyone, and not so much in need of the exposure debates provide.

Koinos

(2,798 posts)

2. The ball is in the other candidates' court.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 06:02 PM

Sep 2015

I hope Dave Hamrick got delivery confirmation or return receipts for those letters.

Otherwise, Clinton, Sanders, et alii might deny they ever received them.

The Democratic primary process is beginning to look like a bit of a mess.

We need some normalcy for our rock-solid candidates to have a hearing.

elleng

(135,883 posts)

4. You are TOO KIND, Koinos:

Reply to Koinos (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 06:07 PM

Sep 2015

'a bit of a mess.'

Koinos

(2,798 posts)

5. Like myself, "a bit of a mess."

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 06:31 PM

Sep 2015

On good days, I try to follow Buddha. On bad days, I raise hell.

I'm just waiting for intelligent people to notice O'Malley.

It may take another election cycle, but I hope not.

At present, "we the people" find ourselves in an emotional maelstrom.

We need to recover a sense of direction. We need to fix the moral compass.

Another reason I respect O'Malley. Money is not our only problem.

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