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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: DNC shields Hillary Clinton from debate stage [View all]
Cha
(296,834 posts)277. ".. but given her history, and the fact that she's still standing after decades of battling the
forces aligned against her, it is rather ludicrous to even suggest that she requires any protection from anyone."
Indeed.
And, look who wrote the article.. Kristin Powers.. who's written "The Silencing"..
"Lifelong liberal Kirsten Powers blasts the Left's forced march towards conformity in an exposé of the illiberal war on free speech. No longer champions of tolerance and free speech, the "illiberal Left" now viciously attacks and silences anyone with alternative points of view. Powers asks, "What ever happened to free speech in America?"
http://www.amazon.com/The-Silencing-Left-Killing-Speech/dp/1621573702
Sound at all familiar?
LOL.. she's got all the bona fide rwingers giving her wave reviews..
But, one of her points is a little questionable ..
I say it's calling out faux "news" for being fooking liars.. I doubt if that's just me.
"•How the illiberal left is obsessed with delegitimizing Fox News"
Indeed.
And, look who wrote the article.. Kristin Powers.. who's written "The Silencing"..
"Lifelong liberal Kirsten Powers blasts the Left's forced march towards conformity in an exposé of the illiberal war on free speech. No longer champions of tolerance and free speech, the "illiberal Left" now viciously attacks and silences anyone with alternative points of view. Powers asks, "What ever happened to free speech in America?"
http://www.amazon.com/The-Silencing-Left-Killing-Speech/dp/1621573702
Sound at all familiar?
LOL.. she's got all the bona fide rwingers giving her wave reviews..
But, one of her points is a little questionable ..
I say it's calling out faux "news" for being fooking liars.. I doubt if that's just me.
"•How the illiberal left is obsessed with delegitimizing Fox News"
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Since you vulgarly and rudely refer to "your party", what Party are you? This is Democratic Underground. No (R).....
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#144
The one overrun by people who like to mass alert and tear down anyone but Bernie?
AlbertCat
Aug 2015
#300
Anne Coulter or Kristen Powers could not have said it better! Am I right? "Hahaha"...is on that level.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#147
The party is being hurt by the oligarch control of the Party Elites. It's do or die, literally
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#268
We should constructively criticize the party's candidates. That's what helps us win elections.
Scuba
Aug 2015
#5
Ah so your solution is to have no debates. Got it. Maybe the DNC will hire you as an unpaid intern.
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#22
The nomination will be all but clinched by Super Tuesday. I just hope Sanders concedes graciously.
George II
Aug 2015
#311
".. but given her history, and the fact that she's still standing after decades of battling the
Cha
Aug 2015
#277
" to donate directly " - what a sad response given the post Citizens United reality.
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2015
#314
In 2004, my support for Kerry and Edwards was based on their debate performance.
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#124
I am 100% in favor of raising taxes on the UPPER middle class. Obama was wrong.
ieoeja
Aug 2015
#159
The point is that people making over $100,000 per year are in most parts of the country, not
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#203
"She is a terrible debater" ...and the DNC know it. That's why the debates are being limited.
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#209
Terrible debater? Sure, if you say so, but a few dozen nations she engaged with disagree.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#235
We don't know that for sure. She only lasted four years in the State Department.
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#237
Clinton's "only 4 years" was a time of a hard earned rebuilding of the destroyed relationship America had with
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#239
She was asked that and answered. Look it up. Four years rebuilding foreign relations. You dismiss that?? Wow.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#243
the alternative of course is increasing full retirement age, decreasing COLA, and perhaps means
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2015
#315
Under Hillary a SC appointee may be more Wall Street friendly than under Bernie, but said
randys1
Aug 2015
#154
What makes you think I have to justify shit to you. Try reading the ps: in the op.
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#35
I want the DUer who called a person of color a "house rat" BANNED. I only find YOU using the term.
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2015
#224
True, old "tactic". Which do you think is older, shooting the messenger or playing victim?
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#83
ph god. really? A chicken is a coward and I've heard it used against everyone. Be mad about
roguevalley
Aug 2015
#317
O yea because the GOP has clown debates we should have limits on Dem debates. WTF
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#17
There are only a few significant events in a primary contest: announcements and dabates.
morningfog
Aug 2015
#24
The 24/7 news is easily and usually tuned out, unless there is a big story like a scandal.
morningfog
Aug 2015
#58
For a front runner, six is too many. For a front runner who is losing support and
morningfog
Aug 2015
#67
Well I support Sanders, and perfer MOM as a 2nd choice, but that's a piss-poor article
Armstead
Aug 2015
#11
You don't really expect DWS to be honest about the reason the debates are so few compared to 2008?
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#218
Interesting article from the author of The Silencing: How the Left Is Killing Free Speech.
Metric System
Aug 2015
#21
Attack the messenger again? WTF Yea look at who is trying to kill free speech here.
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#29
Apparently this ex-Fox News "liberal" house pet has found a new home at DU!
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#87
You like these ex-Fox News propagandists, you can keep them, they are useful for attacking Clinton.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#234
What? How did Steven Lesser get into this, the OP is echoing Kirsten Powers.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#250
And forwarding the chickenscrawling of RW nutjob Kirsten Powers! What does that tell you?
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#79
Good post, Hillary will shine in the debates, she knows facts and she should be able to show she is
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#189
I bellieve some will be happy only 6 was scheduled. Who needs to run a clown car? Leave this to
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#257
Kirsten Powers? A Fox News Kirsten Powers opinion piece?? Thank you for my daily laugh!!
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#75
Not only that, these known RW nutjob opinionators are given the mantle of "messenger" and are defended.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#142
Hopefully, the other candidates will join O'Malley in his rebellion against the DNC.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2015
#77
What a surprise! The only one's who agree with Debbie Wasserman Schultz are Clinton supporters.
delrem
Aug 2015
#80
FOUR debates before Iowa/New Hampshire. One of those on Dec. 19th (< 1 wk. before Xmas).
stillwaiting
Aug 2015
#94
those debates are needed to sell our candidates to the voting public as a whole
nashville_brook
Aug 2015
#123
You have that right, but the DNC dislikes the plural use of the noun, "candidate"
Android3.14
Aug 2015
#172
K&R. Chicken. She is not a good debater, in other words, she is not a competent candidate.
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#117
WTF? She was a very good debater in 2007 and 2008. I remember Jeff Toobin saying it was like Gladys
Metric System
Aug 2015
#151
Obama was much better. She does not come across as likeable in the debates, and especially
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#200
if neither Sanders nor O'Malley can take her out in 6 debates, then they aren't fit for the general.
msanthrope
Aug 2015
#128
the Democratic primary audience is open to both Sanders and O'Malley's platforms
msanthrope
Aug 2015
#146
Looks like they don't want a "Democratic" primary where there's more than one candidate.
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#232
It's unfortunate so many don't know the DNC announced SIX DNC sanctioned debates in 2007...
Spazito
Aug 2015
#162
The only thing any anti-fact, anti-Hillary crowd wants to shield is a lot of very fact challenged talking points.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#165
Good thing the Democratic Party members, then and now, got sensible about that nonsense. The current schedule was set...when?
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#240
I am looking forward to the debates, it will be a time with the DNC candidates on the stage together
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#211
They're doing it to save Bernie Sanders the embarrassment of being thrashed by Cllinton.
George II
Aug 2015
#293
