The "Hillary will do anything to get elected" narrative.

[Motown_Johnny]

Her approval of the unsanctioned debate plays right into it.

Even if the debate turns into another Town Hall, just to not break DNC rules, this looks like another self inflicted wound.

[CharlotteVale]

1. DWS could resolve the whole thing by sanctioning the debate. Why won't she?

(I know, rhetorical question.)

[Motown_Johnny]

3. It exposes the fact that the debate schedule was designed to help Hillary.

When they thought she was the front runner the DNC did as little as possible to give other candidates a voice.

Now that she is in a tight race in Iowa and well behind in New Hampshire, sanctioning a New Hampshire debate is terribly obvious.

She may still do it. I think she wants to look like she was dragged into it once all candidates agreed to the debate. Bernie isn't going to give her that escape route. She needs to sanction it before he agrees.

[farleftlib]

2. And no matter how much and how often she fails

they call it a victory. Sad.