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Martin O'Malley

Ed Suspicious

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1. Sanders and O'Malley's participation in debates mean very little to the DNC. Bernie and O'Malley

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 01:05 PM

Sep 2015

would make a strong point with their supporters but it would be gone in a news cycle and then they would miss the actual democratic party debates. I appreciate what Martin is trying to do, and the threat is helpful, but I think in this case Team Bernie is making a smart choice.

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Sanders campaign cool to O’Malley’s more aggressive approach to forcing more debates.WaPo [View all] elleng Sep 2015 OP

Sanders and O'Malley's participation in debates mean very little to the DNC. Bernie and O'Malley Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #1

Bernie's serving his interest, elleng Sep 2015 #4

Sanders is already beating Hillary in NH and Iowa 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #2

I understand what Bernie's doing, elleng Sep 2015 #3

It wouldn't help We the People to elect Hillary Clinton, instead of Bernie. 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #5

Yes they should do what they can elleng Sep 2015 #6

Here is my view Andy823 Sep 2015 #7

I find this all very interesting. Raine1967 Sep 2015 #8

I know I am responding to my own post, but if one reads the link I posted: Raine1967 Sep 2015 #9

crack down on other, unsanctioned debates!!! elleng Sep 2015 #10