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elleng

(135,864 posts)
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 10:01 PM Sep 2015

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

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.

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The DNC approached the O’Malley campaign in February, March, and April with its six-debate proposal, (Original Post) elleng Sep 2015 OP
I think little Debbie is a troll. Laugh if you want but she's pulled some bullshit here in Florida. BlueJazz Sep 2015 #1
NOT laughing, elleng Sep 2015 #3
Didn't mean to sound like that was directed at you. (My temper is short when it comes to Miss Deb. BlueJazz Sep 2015 #5
Thanks. I'm SO pissed, elleng Sep 2015 #8
Thanks BlueJazz JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #9
It just keeps getting worse, the more we learn. 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #2
I'm angry to hear this, and can only START to imagine how angry (nice term) MO'M must be. elleng Sep 2015 #4
Your right of course 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #7
+100 n/t JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #10
Saw DWS on Chris Hayes last night truebluegreen Sep 2015 #6
 

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)
1. I think little Debbie is a troll. Laugh if you want but she's pulled some bullshit here in Florida.
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 10:06 PM
Sep 2015

I don't trust her ass at all.

elleng

(135,864 posts)
3. NOT laughing,
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 10:08 PM
Sep 2015

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

 

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)
5. Didn't mean to sound like that was directed at you. (My temper is short when it comes to Miss Deb.
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 10:29 PM
Sep 2015
 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
2. It just keeps getting worse, the more we learn.
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 10:08 PM
Sep 2015

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

(135,864 posts)
4. I'm angry to hear this, and can only START to imagine how angry (nice term) MO'M must be.
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 10:10 PM
Sep 2015

and likely to get worse, imo.

 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
7. Your right of course
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 10:32 PM
Sep 2015

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.

 

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)
6. Saw DWS on Chris Hayes last night
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 10:30 PM
Sep 2015

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.

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