The DNC approached the O’Malley campaign in February, March, and April with its six-debate proposal,

[elleng]

according to Smith, and she said the campaign shot the DNC down each time. And not only was there no negotiation, Smith said, but the DNC also lied about the exclusivity clause, which stipulates that candidates can’t participate in events not sanctioned by the DNC. The party assured the O’Malley campaign there wouldn’t be one, Smith said, but then, an hour before announcing its debate schedule, it changed course.

Daily Beast: Is the Democratic National Committee in the Tank for Hillary?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251602975#post8

[BlueJazz]

1. I think little Debbie is a troll. Laugh if you want but she's pulled some bullshit here in Florida.

I don't trust her ass at all.

[elleng]

3. NOT laughing,

and call her what you will, this is despicable, but obviously handy for certain Dem ptb.

[BlueJazz]

5. Didn't mean to sound like that was directed at you. (My temper is short when it comes to Miss Deb.

[elleng]

8. Thanks. I'm SO pissed,

and I do recall some of her FL crap.

[JustAnotherGen]

9. Thanks BlueJazz

I'm thinking you guys have an enemy at the gates down there. _

[99th_Monkey]

2. It just keeps getting worse, the more we learn.

Thanks to O'Malley peeps for going public with these important "details" about
the dirty tricks used to force this abysmal debate schedule on Democratic primary
candidates, for the sole benefit of Hillary, until she loses to a GOP Clown in the GE.

[elleng]

4. I'm angry to hear this, and can only START to imagine how angry (nice term) MO'M must be.

and likely to get worse, imo.

[99th_Monkey]

7. Your right of course

Bernie somehow got enough traction ahead of the debate tamp-down on ANY
challenger to Hillary the Inevitable, O'Malley not so much; but he's still an
awesome candidate who's getting shut-out of serious exposure, deliberately
undermining the very notion of democracy & open public discourse.

[JustAnotherGen]

10. +100 n/t

[truebluegreen]

6. Saw DWS on Chris Hayes last night

and thought she has lying through her teeth about the debate schedule and process--her plastered-on-smile looked like it was glued in place and she was very uncomfortable.