8/18/15 Time article corroborates O'Malley. "But the Vermont Senator... Is less eager than O'Malley.."

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Sanders has also repeatedly called for more debates, saying that he is “disappointed” with the DNC’s rules.

But the Vermont Senator, who is attracting large crowds at campaign rallies—including 28,000 at a recent event in Portland—is less eager than O’Malley to pursue a path that would put him at odds with the Democratic Party. He is highly unlikely to participate in a debate that does not include Clinton, and his campaign spokesman said Wednesday that the debates must include all candidates.

http://time.com/4001669/martin-omalley-bernie-sanders-debates

This may be a case where O'Malley and Sanders are saying the same thing at least publicly. Proving that Sanders has taken a different position privately is tougher. We only have yesterday's bombshell news article about the Sanders campaign disfunction.

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1. And yet you will keep trying, despite having no proof.

By the way, you might want to edit.

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2. Sanders says he wants more debates publicly and says he doesn't want more privately.

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As for the Sanders campaign’s approach to the party committee, people briefed on the flap about the number of debates believe that Mr. Sanders has fed on outrage against the D.N.C. that was created by others, not his own team, in efforts to deal with the data issue. These people described Mr. Sanders’ team as decidedly less emphatic in private discussions about having more primary debates than they have been in public, realizing that debates are not his strength.

Mr. Briggs denied that claim. But in an interview on MSNBC on Tuesday morning, Martin O’Malley, the low-polling Democrat who has pushed the hardest for more debates, seemed to confirm that Mr. Sanders had not been aggressively seeking to buck the party establishment.

“I asked Senator Sanders” to do more, said Mr. O’Malley. “Senator Sanders didn’t want to do more debates either. He kind of liked where it is.”

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/12/29/top-bernie-sanders-aide-rankles-those-in-and-out-of-campaign/

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3. Mr. Briggs denied that claim. And MOM's claim has already been proven ridiculous. nt

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4. Proven where? By who?

So far the only "proof" matches what O'Malley is saying.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251958812

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6. Please quit spamming your own post, it proves nothing.

MOM claimed Bernie didn't want more debates. That was a lie. What he doesn't want in unsanctioned debates. Why is that so difficult for you to understand.

Let me simplify it for you?

Martin: Do you want a cookie?
Bernie: Yes.
Marin: Let's steal one?
Bernie: No.

Martin to the press: Bernie doesn't really want a cookie!

[JonLeibowitz]

25. Sadly I think many will not understand such a simple analogy. Or will choose not to.

Ironic given how much certain types talk about stealing from cookie jars all the time!

[elleng]

5. 'proven ridiculous' WHERE?

On video tape?

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7. Are you speaking to me? Last I heard, you told me to 'go away'.

Perhaps you should heed your own advice.

[elleng]

8. But you're still here, and so am I.

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9. Well, there is a perceptive post. nt

[elleng]

10. So you've LEARNED something, eh???

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12. Always learning and often amazed by what I learn. nt

[Tiggeroshii]

19. publicly*

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31. Thanks

I got killed on the spelling test today.

[demwing]

11. Bombshell?

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13. Gotta give em credit for trying.

[concreteblue]

14. "Bombshell"????!!!!!! ROFLMFAO!!!!!

You mean the article with the headline that didn't come close to being supported by the content? THe content of which only a paragraph was related to the headline and the rest was heresay and innuendo? THe one that the Shrillaries post with an even MORE misleading title in a lame attempt to support the already shaky "journalism" in the article? THAT "Bombshell"????

[concreteblue]

15. Keep it up!

Desperation looks good on you.........

[Promethean]

16. Seems to me its more like O'Malley

was trying to lure Sanders into an unsanctioned debate so the DNC can just cancel rest of the debates because of the "if you participate in an unsanctioned debate we will ban you" rule. Since Sanders didn't bite O'Malley instead lies to try to make Sanders look bad. Thankfully the threatened ban was well publicized well before this event and everybody knows about it. All I see is more dishonest DNC bull.

[djean111]

26. Exactly right. n/t

[Lunabell]

17. What is "cooberate" ?

Did you mean "corroborate"?

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18. I think it means, " Proving that Sanders has take. "

[Scuba]

20. Fail.

[jalan48]

21. The issue is still the DNC and the limited number of debates for all candidates.

[bvf]

22. "Cooberates"? What the hell? Is that Klingon?

[NCTraveler]

23. K$R nt

[treestar]

24. I could have sworn that Sanders was the one who wanted more debates

I've been informed of this over and over in GDP

[djean111]

27. Bernie did not take O'Malley's bait.

I am sure O'Malley was not the only one who was disappointed.
Good to see O'Malley's true colors, though.

[nc4bo]

28. GDP smells like a drag strip.

Dem tires are just-a spinnin'.

[NCTraveler]

29. Many of us watched the debates.

In the second one it got flat out uncomfortable listening to Sanders repeat the phrase "Muslim Countries." We ain't in Vermont anymore.

[CoffeeCat]

30. Omg...desperation is in the air

Debate gate?

Supposed quibbling in the Sanders campaign?

It's become apparent that Bernie is rapidly closing the gap in Iowa. Clinton is staring at a 2008 redux with the possibility that Bernie could take Iowa and NH.

I knew we'd see some real mud slinging from the Clinton camp due to these realities, but seriously? This is all they've got? They aren't slinging mud. It's more like cotton candy.

I've never seen so many people working so hard to perpetuate such fluff.

Up next from the ruthless, bloodthirsty Sanders smear machine: "Former Sanders staffer reveals that Sander's clothes often had static cling!"

Dryergate! This will sink Bernie!

[SunSeeker]

32. K & R

[NurseJackie]

33. Ahhh ... publicly ridiculing typos.

... a tried and true way of establishing "intellectual superiority" and dismissing a post with the least amount of effort.

[Live and Learn]

34. Ahhh...publicly posting while __________.

... a tried and true way of encouraging snarky replies.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

35. For Martin this probably is his last chance