Democrats to Face Off in Six Primary Debates

[sufrommich]

The Democratic National Committee announced Tuesday that it will approve six presidential primary debates for those seeking the nomination beginning this fall.

Each of the four early states — Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina — will host debates, the party announced. The move follows the Republican Party’s effective takeover the debates process following an internal review of its 2012 defeat.

“We’ve always believed that we would have a competitive primary process, and that debates would be an important part of that process,” DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said in a statement. “Our debate schedule will not only give Democratic voters multiple opportunities to size up the candidates for the nomination side-by-side, but will give all Americans a chance to see a unified Democratic vision of economic opportunity and progress – no matter whom our nominee may be.”

Like the Republican rules, any candidate participating in an officially sanctioned debate must agree to participate exclusively in those debates.

http://time.com/3847143/democratic-primary-debates/

[jwirr]

1. Good. What does the exclusively in the last sentence mean?

[sufrommich]

3. I think it means that the democratic party has exclusive rights to

democratic debates.I think it's always been a clause for candidates.

[jwirr]

4. Thank you. Just never saw it before.

[FourScore]

2. Excellent. Bernie will do great in the debates.

That's where people will really get to know him.

[kelliekat44]

5. I just hope they will not do damage to each other. I want issue facts, figures, outcomes in simple

explanation terms. They need to present stark differences between Dems and GOPers. Especially they need to directly refute specific personal and policy attacks that are fabricated or lies.

[NCTraveler]

6. Really excited for the debates.

They are where our party most often shines.

[sufrommich]

7. I am too. I love debates. nt