Dems Cancel CBS-Sponsored Debate

Dec. 10 Democratic Debate Called Off As CBS Staffers Weigh Strike

(CBS)  The Democratic National Committee has canceled the Dec. 10 Democratic presidential debate sponsored by CBS News. It was to have been held in Los Angeles.

"Due to the uncertainty created by the ongoing labor dispute between CBS and the Writers Guild of America, the DNC has canceled the December 10th debate in Los Angeles. There are no plans to re-schedule," DNC Communications Director Karen Finney said in a statement.

"CBS News regrets not being able to offer the Democratic presidential debate scheduled for Dec. 10 in Los Angeles," CBS News said in a statement. "The possibility of picket lines set up by the Writers Guild of America and the unwillingness of many candidates to cross them made it necessary to allow the candidates to make other plans."

Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Barack Obama, and Bill Richardson were among the candidates who had said they would not participate in the debate in the event of a strike by CBS staffers. A spokesperson for the writer's guild said earlier today that Dec. 10, the day the debate was to have taken place, "is a date that we are strongly considering" for a strike, CBS station WBBM reports.

On November 19th, the Writers Guild of America announced that a group of CBS staffers, including news writers and graphic artists, had voted to authorize a strike. They have been working without a contract for more than two years.

[sgtrds]

I can understand this completely. The democratic party supports the unions of America and holding a debate here in L.A. during the strike could be twisted by republicans into some sort of slap against unions. Better to avoid their exaggerations and fact twisting in the first place. Why give the right wing spin machine another opening to lie when you don''t have to?

[candide777]

Hmmm, I bet the other republican party has the courage to cross picket lines. I wonder why this one is so meek and timid . . .

[cbs_oliver]

Unwillingness to cross a picket line is not a question of appearances it is a matter of fact. It one of the fundamental ways people support organized workers.

Not supporting the rat is another way.

[cbs_oliver]

CBS needs to settle with its news writers and graphics artists.

[jonesforch]

Oh CBS to bad to sad...report regardless

[jonesforch]

CBS_Oliver ..

I will do your JOB better for half the price ...come down to life...not want you expect but what your worth..ME I''m worth a million worth two million I make 25,000 year before taxes. But LOVE my job.

[sgtrds]

Unwillingness to cross a picket line is not a question of appearances it is a matter of fact. It one of the fundamental ways people support organized workers.

Not supporting the rat is another way.

Posted by CBS_Oliver at 07:21 PM : Nov 28, 2007

100% right on the mark...........

[hillaryin08]

Hillary is going to be the candidate anyway so why even bother? Are we supposed to be made to feel we really have a choice?

[antoniof123]

Why give the right wing spin machine another opening to lie when you don''''t have to?

Posted by SgtRDS at 06:58 PM : Nov 28, 2007

I agree completely, of course it is so sad that the Republican party only have winning and telling us how to live rather than do their job and asking us what we want done. They are slaves not the master WE THE PEOPLE are the masters and we decide what is best for America.

[omega39-2009]

They are slaves not the master WE THE PEOPLE are the masters and we decide what is best for America.
Posted by antoniof123

I don''t think that has been the case since Eisenhower first warned us of the armaments industry and their total influence in every city, every State house, every office of the Federal government.