At the New Hampshire Democratic Party convention last September, DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz took the stage to the sound of boos and calls of, “We want debates!” Wasserman Schultz stubbornly stuck to her original plan of staging only six, to the point where DNC vice chair Rep. Tulsi Gabbard was disinvited from the first debate as punishment for expressing her unhappiness with the debate schedule on MSNBC.
Despite Wasserman Schultz’s attempts to limit the public’s view of Hillary Clinton debating her surprisingly popular opponent Bernie Sanders. it looks like New Hampshire will be getting an additional, unsanctioned debate anyway.
A new Democratic debate added in NH — a win for @MartinOMalley who was calling for it before anyone & stood up to DNC
— Ed Henry (@edhenry) January 26, 2016
@edhenry @MartinOMalley Haha, they're doing it for Hillary, not Littlefinger and his 1%ers.
— $7WorthofHoobastank (@busterbivin) January 26, 2016
@edhenry @MartinOMalley that's only cuz the #DNC is trying to prop up their puppet
— Bob Marcotte (@bobcotte) January 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/DigitTruth/status/692086366868480000
@edhenry @slone @MartinOMalley It's a WIN for the faltering @HillaryClinton. The "hide me" plan did NOT work
— Dec IG Report (@aliotta_joe) January 26, 2016
@edhenry @MartinOMalley Does being questioned by Maddow really count as debate? How can you be so wonderful? How bad is Fox news? Change !-?
— Karen Larsen (@KarnyWY) January 26, 2016
@edhenry @MartinOMalley 3am, followed by an infomercial for anti-aging skin cream?
— joeh1221 (@joeh1221) January 26, 2016
@edhenry @MartinOMalley and it is going to be on @FoxNews right?
— Divide_NY_Resist_Cuomo (@DumpCuomo) January 26, 2016
Word is it’s being co-sponsored by NBC and the New Hampshire Union-Leader and will take place Feb. 4, five days before the New Hampshire primary. Moderators are said to be Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow.
JUST IN: NBC joins forces with top NH paper to hold unsanctioned Dem debate https://t.co/M4uFby904Q pic.twitter.com/jqaHpsG0mM
— The Hill (@thehill) January 26, 2016
@thehill when? During the Super Bowl?
— Sean Sovereign (@RiteyIndependnt) January 26, 2016
No, it looks like the organizers actually want people to see this one.
@thehill @KyleKulinski lol so because Hillary is losing there by 20 pts Now they're rushing to save her.
— Mexicution (@FeelTheBern727) January 26, 2016
@thehill 4th graders scrambling to prepare questions for Hillary…..
— GOLFING & TWEETING SECRET SQUIRREL (@SecritSqrl) January 26, 2016
The next official DNC-sanctioned debate is set for February 11 — two days after the New Hampshire primary.
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