Soooo, how soon before the DNC agrees to more debates?

[geek tragedy]

Hillary is the one who needs the platform to turn her campaign around. Every discernible trend (polling, money) is running in Bernie's favor, and she's running out of time.

Joe Biden is warming up in the bullpen. . .

[bvf]

1. How about Thursday?

[jfern]

2. The second Hillary trails in the polls

[winter is coming]

3. It will happen if... and only if... Hillary wants more debates.

It will be interesting to see how the first debate plays out.

[merrily]

4. I don't recommend that any of us hold our breath.

Another question:

How come the last 2 debates aren't even scheduled yet? Are DWS and Hillary hoping that they won't be needed? Or just too chicken to admit now that the last two debates are contemplated, if at all, only after Super Tuesday (March 1).

On the bright side, I hope the stench from this ends Super Delegates and other means the DNC has of depriving us Democrats of democracy within our own Party, ffs. The DNC should be fucking impartial until the nominee is chosen.

[davidpdx]

6. I believe that is Florida and Wisconsin did not have their primaries set

It looks like they do now. Florida is March 15th and Wisconsin is April 5th. I would guess that Florida is going to be March 2nd or 3rd and Wisconsin in late March between the 16th-21st.

[jeff47]

9. Yes, they hope they will not be needed.

They are hoping to get through Super Tuesday with only 4 debates, and then skipping the last two because they became moot.

You can tell because there's very little time in February for 1 debate when you consider the primary calendar. Much less time for 2 debates.

[merrily]

11. Not to mention that the ones that are scheduled are on dates almost guaranteed to yield low ratings.

This reeks so much I am reeling.

[Demeter]

5. AD 2020

I'm serious. These people who think they are in charge by divine right are not going to change their minds until they are removed from the Party's power structure by a revolutionary. epic failure.

If they were responsive to change on the ground, we wouldn't be having this discussion.

[davidpdx]

7. More debates

Why ever would the Hillary shills want to allow that (unless of course it benefits her).

[geek tragedy]

8. she's the one who needs to change the press narrative and shake up the race

her campaign is in a state of slow-motion implosion, like the air escaping a balloon through a small hole.

[merrily]

12. If she wanted more debates, there would be more debates. That could not be more clear.

[geek tragedy]

13. In the past she didn't want more debates. But she's probably undergoing a change of heart

considering the only thing one hears about her are:

1) emails
2) imploding poll numbers

[merrily]

15. Again, if and when she wants more, there will be more. Take that to the bank.

It's disgusting that she gets to decide.

[geek tragedy]

16. that's the premise of my OP. nt

[jeff47]

10. As soon as Clinton falls behind significantly in the early primary state polls.

So as soon as her SC numbers start doing what her IA and NH numbers have done.

Team Clinton will also suddenly become indignant that there are so few debates, despite spending the last few months insisting "6 is enough".

[merrily]

14. They said "Six is enough" publicly. Privately, they wanted a maximum of four.

Scheduling four with the last two TBD looks like a compromise.