Democratic debate in Boston called off
If you're a fan of presidential debates, best get your fill this week.
The back-to-back face-offs in Iowa sponsored by The Des Moines Register -- the Republicans on Wednesday and the Democrats on Thursday -- will be the last ones before the Jan. 3 caucuses, barring one miraculously materializing.
That became clear today with confirmation from CNN that it has canceled a planned Democratic debate next Monday at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.
"Due to the early scheduling of the Iowa caucuses, organizers decided to cancel the December 17th debate in Boston," CNN said in a statement. Politico and the library were also sponsors.
Of course, for those who have tired of the debates, the end can't come soon enough. The Democratic and Republican fields are each nearing double digits in the number of forums, and the candidates sometimes resort to the same stock phrases.
Lame. I wanted to be in the audience.
Closeness of caucuses can not be the real reason. Boston Globe, if it had intergity, would get to the actual reason.
Agreed.
This could have helped people make up their minds right before the primaries. I was looking forward to it.
We are voters too!! the politicians are scared to come, they are the problem withthe crime and recession, they should come to be grilled.
Isn't it still 2007? I hadn't planned to get interested before 2008. Sheesh.
Awwww - we needed the HOT air in boston. At least no more bickering or broken promisses.
Our long national nightmare is over.
i'd rather get a GOP debate here, see if Romney uses his same stock phrases when there are people there to call "bullshit"
Good! I am glad there will be no more debates - I despise them. They do not give equal time to all candidates and the questions are beyond stupid often. Who the Hell are they to decide whom I get to hear and for how long?
The Ron Paul Blimp scared them off.
You have got to be kidding blaming the organizers for canceling this debate. This is just another example of why us being counted like cattle in polls and numbered like items on shelves to these candidates. Mass.,is just not a big enough State to be concerned about at this point and I for one want to hear an apology from each and every one of them, especially Obama, who I like, because Deval endorsed him. This is a disgrace and feels like something Mitt Romney would do, I'll bet he's laughing now..... we look like a joke. Why don't they have the time. What are they gonna do when they are in the White House to manage time ????? What , are they too tired !
My comment about Obama ... was in reference to why he should appologize to the State of Massachusetts. I do not want comments as to why I am considering him as a candidate. I would rather stay on topic.
Thank you.
CLOBAMAWARDS strikes again. Thanks CNN. Thanks Hillary! Oh, By the way, Tell Rupert I said Hi. (another piece of work)
The State of Massachusetts should apologize to the rest of the nation for giving us Teddy" I can't see my own feet Kennedy" and John " I'm a war hero god damn it" Kerry.
Lies and lies and more lies...What president is really a good honest president these days...they promise us chance jsut like that crrooked bush that promised us what he do for us that he promised nothin or very little anyways....he out for his own vendetta....Well i want change in our goverment i want someone that gonna stand up and fight for the amerian people we DESERVE IT....I want soneone thats gonna make the taxes go down for the poor that are a barley makin it...i want out troops to come home....Better health care would be nice and social security people are hardley makin on there income..I know Im jsut a peon in the word but i have a voice and im gonna express it.....I want change do you..Im voting for Hilary clintion as out next president she the change weve been looking for....
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