Post by Logan on Jan 22, 2016 1:58:22 GMT -6
Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz Thursday tried to deflect questions concerning how she has structured the Democratic Presidential primary debates. Bernie Sanders’ supporters complain that she tilted the playing field in favor of Hillary Clinton by holding down the number of televised events.
Wasserman Schultz said such complaints come with being chair. She noted eight years ago supporters of both Clinton and President Barack Obama said the same thing about then-DNC chair Howard Dean.
“It’s just the way it is. All I can do is focus on getting our party ready to support our eventual nominee and that is what I’m doing,” said Wasserman Shultz, in Tallahassee raising money for the Democratic Party and her reelection campaign to Congress.
Sanders’ supporters say Wasserman Schultz has tried to minimize Sanders’ exposure by scheduling four debates among presidential candidates while Republicans have held six. When pressed by a second reporter to respond to the criticism she referred to her first response. When pressed further she suggested that Sanders’ supporters are paranoid.
Continued at www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2016/01/21/dnc-chair-debbie-wasserman-schultz-defends-debate-schedule/79128028/ .
Wasserman Schultz said such complaints come with being chair. She noted eight years ago supporters of both Clinton and President Barack Obama said the same thing about then-DNC chair Howard Dean.
“It’s just the way it is. All I can do is focus on getting our party ready to support our eventual nominee and that is what I’m doing,” said Wasserman Shultz, in Tallahassee raising money for the Democratic Party and her reelection campaign to Congress.
Sanders’ supporters say Wasserman Schultz has tried to minimize Sanders’ exposure by scheduling four debates among presidential candidates while Republicans have held six. When pressed by a second reporter to respond to the criticism she referred to her first response. When pressed further she suggested that Sanders’ supporters are paranoid.
Continued at www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2016/01/21/dnc-chair-debbie-wasserman-schultz-defends-debate-schedule/79128028/ .