The D N Clinton !!!

Editor-in-Chic: Nia Langley 

At the beginning of this election season, former Governor Martin O'Malley voiced many complaints about how many debates the Democratic National Committee (DNC) should have, saying that there should be more debates to give the American people an opportunity to really understand who is running for president and where they stand on the issues. At first, like many people, I saw his cries as someone whining because he would not have a seat at the big kids' table; but now looking back, I see that he may have some merit to voice his concerns.  In a very lop-sided Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton is primed to run away with the nomination without having any serious problems before the general election. The question is: should she be allowed to claim that prize undeterred?

No matter what happens, we are all smart enough to know that Hillary Clinton will win the nomination; and I have no problems with that, especially since Biden has decided that he would not run for office.  The problem I have is Mrs. Clinton running away with the nomination. In a country that champions the power of the people’s right to choose their leaders, I believe it is important that the people have as many opportunities as possible to hear what the candidates have to say on the issues. Debates provide the perfect platform for the voters to do just that.  This election season has seven Democratic primary debates. To most, that may seem like a lot, but when looking back to 2008 when there were twenty-six, the current number really pales in comparison. Even though the Republican debates have proved to be less substantive, they still have 11 this season.

Former Governor O’Malley is currently in last place with 88 days left until the Iowa caucus, and many have written him off, me included; yet for the DNC to considerably limit the number of opportunities for the other candidates only adds fuel to the rumors that the Clintons have total control of the DNC. Why would they want to have control? If you remember correctly, around this same time eight years ago, Madam Clinton was in a similar position — she was leading in all the national polls and was the proverbial favorite to become the nominee. By debate 19, then Senator Obama was surging, and after debate 21, he was leading, and we all know what happened after that.  The only way history does not repeat itself is if you limit the amount of free exposure the public has to the unknown candidates.

Well played Clintons, well played. Now in no way, shape, or form does this mean that this is what happened, but it does make sense. If there is one thing I hate, it is sounding like a conspiracy theorist, so let me be clear — there is no conspiracy here because if what I say is true, the Clinton Campaign has done nothing wrong. They are supposed to be in coordination with the DNC, and they did just that. The DNC, on the other hand, should have never given so much power to one campaign. In an election cycle where the White House can legitimately be purchased, now, more than ever, the people should be the ones deciding who their next president should be, not special interest groups and definitely not national committees. Mr. O’Malley, though you will not be the next President of these United States, your cries have not fallen on deaf ears. You came up short because you went against the DNC, but in this case it was the (D N Clinton).

~Consigliere