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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Harry Reid On Bernie And The DNC: Everybody Knew That This Was Not A Fair Deal [View all]think
(11,641 posts)6. The DNC introduced a new exclusivity rule which forbid candidates from attending non DNC sanctioned
debates.
If not for that rule there would have been many more debates for people to see.
Martin O’Malley raises legal questions with Democratic debate plan
By Alex Seitz-Wald - 08/11/15 10:05 AM—UPDATED 08/11/15 05:01 PM
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“Shame on us as a party if the DNC tries to limit debate.”
Sandler — O’Malley’s lawyer who served as general counsel to the DNC from 1993 through 2008, first in-house and then through his law firm — also says the party has never used an exclusivity clause in the past.
“Although the DNC announced a schedule of sanctioned debates both in 2004 and 2008, it has never before attempted to require debate sponsors to exclude any recognized candidate as punishment for participating in non-sanctioned debates,” wrote Sandler. All major candidates in 2008, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, participated in unsanctioned debates, he said.
After the DNC announced the schedule of it debates last week, O’Malley launched a crusade against the party to increase the number of debates. “Shame on us as a party if the DNC tries to limit debate,” O’Malley said on msnbc Monday. “I believe we need more debates, not fewer debates. And I think it’s outrageous, actually, that the DNC would try to make this process decidedly undemocratic.”....
Read more:
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/martin-omalley-raises-legal-questions-democratic-debate-plan
By Alex Seitz-Wald - 08/11/15 10:05 AM—UPDATED 08/11/15 05:01 PM
~Snip~
“Shame on us as a party if the DNC tries to limit debate.”
Sandler — O’Malley’s lawyer who served as general counsel to the DNC from 1993 through 2008, first in-house and then through his law firm — also says the party has never used an exclusivity clause in the past.
“Although the DNC announced a schedule of sanctioned debates both in 2004 and 2008, it has never before attempted to require debate sponsors to exclude any recognized candidate as punishment for participating in non-sanctioned debates,” wrote Sandler. All major candidates in 2008, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, participated in unsanctioned debates, he said.
After the DNC announced the schedule of it debates last week, O’Malley launched a crusade against the party to increase the number of debates. “Shame on us as a party if the DNC tries to limit debate,” O’Malley said on msnbc Monday. “I believe we need more debates, not fewer debates. And I think it’s outrageous, actually, that the DNC would try to make this process decidedly undemocratic.”....
Read more:
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/martin-omalley-raises-legal-questions-democratic-debate-plan
In 2007 we had 13 debates in the spring and summer. In 2015 we had our ZERO debates in the same time frame. Our first debate in 2015 was in October.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_presidential_debates_and_forums,_2008
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_presidential_debates_and_forums,_2016
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Harry Reid On Bernie And The DNC: Everybody Knew That This Was Not A Fair Deal [View all]
think
Dec 2016
OP
I'm not sure anyone can say it any clearer than Harry Reid did. But perhaps some haven't had a
think
Dec 2016
#3
The DNC introduced a new exclusivity rule which forbid candidates from attending non DNC sanctioned
think
Dec 2016
#6
How many DECLARED candidates did we have in the summer of 2007 vs 2015, and how many were Democrats?
George II
Dec 2016
#9
13 debates in 2007 before the 1st debate took place in the same time frame in 2015.
think
Dec 2016
#12
Two totally different "dynamics" in the campaigns - 2007/2008 was nothing like...
George II
Dec 2016
#57
Bernie chose to run within the party and had every right to. O'Malley was also upset at how it was
think
Dec 2016
#15
Bernie chose not to go third party because that would throw the election to the GOP.
tblue37
Dec 2016
#80
It was Debbie Wasserman Schultz that was forced to resign. Bernie chose to ignore all that the DNC
think
Dec 2016
#17
Why bother? I think there's an endemic emotional incapacitation... reduced to blaming even in the
JudyM
Dec 2016
#78
Medical marijuana passed with over 70% in FL. DWS supports putting medical mj patients in prison.
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2016
#19
The overall result of limiting debate was.to under expose our candidates. And our
ALBliberal
Dec 2016
#20
It was frustrating watching the GOP have debates while the DNC promoted a GOP watch party game
think
Dec 2016
#24
Life is not fair but the DNC was suppose to be. I'd prefer getting use to the DNC being the neutral
think
Dec 2016
#32
The DNC COVERTLY pushed a false story that Sanders supporters were violent & throwing chairs
think
Dec 2016
#60
The guy was threatening to throw a chair and those who were intimidating attendees
bettyellen
Dec 2016
#61
The actions of a few Sanders supporters AFTER learning about the DNC cheating justifies the cheating
think
Dec 2016
#76
No we should never get rid of super delegate who always vote with the winner
Demsrule86
Dec 2016
#43
Considering both sides were enraged at the thought of superdelegates voting against their candidate
Chathamization
Dec 2016
#83
The DNC intentionally pushed a false story that called DEMOCRATIC Bernie supporters violent
think
Dec 2016
#64
The DNC broke the rules on several occasions to favor one candidate over the party itself.
think
Dec 2016
#47
No they did not. He was not a democrat and still aint. Thats why he lost. Because there are
bravenak
Dec 2016
#50
I support them no longer breaking the rules of ONLY DEMOCRATS CAN RUN AS DEMOCRATS
bravenak
Dec 2016
#52