2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumClinton's statement on the debate is Perfectly Hillary. An indecipherable Zen Riddle.
Bernie has said he wants more debates, but he also said he does not want to participate in unsanctioned debates, including a proposed debate in NH next week. He said he wants the DNC to allow more debates instead.
Clinton is, as usual,paying it both ways. She is implying that she will eagerly participate in New Hampshire, and called on Bernie to "change his mind." Like she is suddenly the Champion for more debates, and bad Bernie is resisting that.
BUT WAIT. When pressed by Tweety on whether she would participate if it is not sanctioned by the DNC she gave a typical no-answer that you can't quite figure out. She wants it both ways, as usual, leaving us with a Zen Riddle instead of an answer.
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/clinton-calls-sanders-join-democratic-debate
Im ready for the debate, and I hope Sen. Sanders will change his mind and join us, she said in the interview, which will air on Hardball Wednesday night. I think the DNC and the campaigns should be able to work this out. Ive been for, you know, for a long time, that Id be happy to have more debates, and I hope we can get this done.
Asked if she wanted the Democratic National Committee to sanction the debate, Clinton replied, I would like the chairman of the parties and the campaigns to agree we can debate in New Hampshire next week.
VulgarPoet
(2,872 posts)Can't tell if spin, or if I've mysteriously lost my command over the English language.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)virtualobserver
(8,760 posts)I wish that she could go a day without making me wince from the heavy handed attempts at manipulation.
Uncle Joe
(58,365 posts)is Hillary missing?
Thanks for the thread, Armstead.
Ferd Berfel
(3,687 posts)monmouth4
(9,708 posts)Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)Not sure about campaigns, but parties sounds cool!
morningfog
(18,115 posts)What she is saying is "I will debate if the DNC sanctions the debate. Sanders should agree."
Only thing is: DWS made CLEAR: DNC is not going to sanction this debate.
Bernie made CLEAR: his position is the same as Hillary for this debate. He'd join, only if sanctioned by the DNC.
But Bernie, with clarity and directness that Hillary is incapable of, also called on the DNC directly to sanction MORE debates.
Hillary has not done this. She feebly attempts to place the blame at the feet of both the DNC and Sanders. It's bullshit and the only people she is fooling is her blind defenders.
Mnpaul
(3,655 posts)ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)CoffeeCat
(24,411 posts)if Bernie is ducking the NH debate, Hillary said, "I take him at his word that he is not afraid to debate me."
Flying Squirrel
(3,041 posts)I totally get the reference.