Regarding half truths

[Uncle Joe]

“A half-truth is the most cowardly of lies.”


― Mark Twain

Dean asked O'Malley a question regarding unsanctioned debates Bernie won't participate in them but O'Malley couldn't bring himself to state that Bernie won't take part in unsanctioned debates so he states that Bernie is fine with the limited number of rigged debates.

Bernie has repeatedly called for more debates and stated that the schedule was rigged, he's not fine with it and O'Malley knows this.

O'Malley is lying or at best speaking a half-truth if you want to believe that a half-truth is "at best," apparently Mark Twain didn't.

I never had any strong feelings one way or the other regarding O'Malley up until this point but he just diminished himself in my eyes.

[Scuba]

1. It's just "Third Way" O'Malley doing his job.

[Ferd Berfel]

16. BINGO And he will be doing much more of this BS going forward

[RandySF]

2. Time to throw this guy under the bus because he refused to be Bernie's attack dog.

[Uncle Joe]

3. He didn't have to be Bernie's attack dog, just the full truth in no more than six words.

"Bernie won't participate in unsanctioned debates."

[NCTraveler]

4. Revolutionary stuff.

O'Malley was spot on. Just another Democrat under the bus.

[Uncle Joe]

5. The video in the OP disputes your opinion unless you believe O'Malley despite the facts in which

case your're just throwing Bernie under the bus.

[NCTraveler]

6. Since I'm under the bus Sanders will be in great company. Nt

[Uncle Joe]

7. I never threw you under the bus. n/t

[NCTraveler]

8. Awesome. Then I'll get under there just to hang out with Sanders. Nt

[Uncle Joe]

9. Well he could use the company.

[demwing]

10. I've enthusiastically defended and promoted O'Malley

I thought he had good ideas, and class.

Now I don't care if I was half wrong, or all wrong. Doesn't matter now...

[Uncle Joe]

13. I'm wondering what do people believe Schultz's controlled DNC would do to the candidates

if they were to hold unsanctioned debates?

Suspend or eliminate them from their own voter information again?

It's not beyond the realm of possibility.

[demwing]

14. We know what she'll do, because we saw DWS jump the gun and disable Sanders access to his own data

OF COURSE she would boot them from future debates! You don't force candidates to sign an exclusivity agreement just because you like the sound of the word.

[Uncle Joe]

15. You can also bet that if Hillary wasn't on the stage, the corporate media damn sure wouldn't be

covering it.

[farleftlib]

17. Sanders has everything to lose and nothing to gain by doing this

I know if the show was on the other foot, Bernie would not be putting O'Malley in this position. It makes no sense.

[Uncle Joe]

20. I thought better of O'Malley up until this point.

[farleftlib]

22. Me too.

This is a bitter disappointment. It reeks of sour grapes.

[CharlotteVale]

11. O'Malley acted like a real weasel. And a really stupid one.

[elleng]

19. Baloney.

He answered a direct question DIRECTLY.

[Snotcicles]

12. Let me see, O'Malley can't get above single digits in the polls, Dean just get smacked around

on that forced DFA endorsement. Sanders is just ruining everything for them.

[elleng]

18. STOP IT. Dean asked O'Malley a question regarding DEBATES,

and O'Malley answered THAT question.

He went on to discuss policies and plans, as he'd discussed prior to 'the question,' but as people don't want to hear about his policies and plans, they WON'T.

[Uncle Joe]

21. Dean asked a question regarding doing "unsanctioned debates" and O'Malley turned his answer

into a broad statement of Bernie's approval of existing DNC debates which doesn't exist.

[Doctor_J]

23. especially since there is no way Mrs Clinton would appear at an unsanctioned debate

Just another way for hillarians to avoid discussion of the issues.

[AlbertCat]

28. This ^

...

[Duppers]

24. K & R + for important point.

Thanks, Uncle Joe.

[Juicy_Bellows]

25. True - O'Malley is doing what he thinks he needs to to garner attention.

I don't care for the half-truth as you put it but I think he figures he has to do something to get some spotlight time.

[Broward]

26. Some things are black and white and this is one of them.

Thanks for posting.

[in_cog_ni_to]

27. Agree, Uncle Joe! He just put a stake through the heart of his campaign.

Pretty desperate move on his part...a last gasp, I suspect.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[Romulox]

29. O'Malley is just currying favor with Hillary. He's a sleazy, "say anything" type of candidate. nt

[farleftlib]

30. Every time I watch that clip with Dean and O'Malley

I get physically ill. After admitting to be the architect of the 6 debates, Dean expresses feigned confusion as to why the candidates didn't just organize a slew more. And O'Malley plays right along, pretending there is no exclusivity agreement that would cripple Bernie but not harm him at all.

[Uncle Joe]

31. I feel the same way, farleftlib.

I haven't paid too much attention to the corporate media's coverage of that, but I imagine the vast majority of it didn't enlighten anyone as to the truth.

Peace to you.

[farleftlib]

32. Thanks, Uncle Joe

I don't know why I keep going back and watching that clip, there's something just shocking to the mind about watching two formerly good men sell out the only remaining progressive in this pitiful presidential race.

Peace right back atcha!