Bernie Sanders calls for an additional three Democratic debates

[Omaha Steve]

Source: W Post

By John Wagner

MASON CITY, Iowa -- Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Wednesday proposed holding an additional three Democratic debates, as the jockeying among the party’s candidates continued over how often they should face off in the weeks ahead.

Under rules put forth by the Democratic National Committee, the party’s presidential debates are limited to six this cycle, four of which have already taken place.

In a television interview Wednesday, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton called on Sanders to agree to participate in a debate next week in New Hampshire that hasn’t been sanctioned by the DNC and said she hoped the DNC would agree to sponsor it.

Sanders initially balked at the idea after news surfaced that the Feb. 4 debate was being planned by the New Hampshire Union Leader and MSNBC, saying he did not want to take part in an event not blessed by the DNC.

FULL story at link.


Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton (left) and Bernie Sanders during the NBC/YouTube presidential debate in Charleston, S.C., on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/01/27/bernie-sanders-calls-for-an-additional-three-democratic-debates/

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[libdem4life]

1. I take it no word from the other folk yet?

[Gregorian]

2. So who's running this show again?

Haha. Move over DWS. Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

[Android3.14]

3. So much for that idiocy yesterday

HRC supporters once again face the frustration of expecting the worst from Sanders and receiving leadership instead. Expecting your standard bearer to betray their earlier statements must be a habit from trusting Hillary for so long.

[MADem]

4. He might want to be careful what he wishes for....

His grasp of foreign policy is poor--that Saudi/Iran comment was just bone-headed.

[murielm99]

5. Do you have a link to that comment?

Bernie seems to change his stance on debates on a daily basis.

[MADem]

6. The Iran-Saudi gaffe? Yes, right here--this is an on-the-mark deconstruction of his

lack of a grasp WRT these issues:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/17/bernie-s-isis-strategy-is-a-disaster.html

[murielm99]

7. Thank you.

Even I know that much. And I am not expected to be a foreign policy expert. Someone running for President is supposed to know.