Time-Warner NY1 Silences Democratic Pro-Peace Opponent to Hillary Clinton

Democratic politicians sometimes have need of skepticism when they are challenged by opponents. Sometimes those challengers are being backed by Republicans in an effort to split the Democratic vote. Such is not the case here. Here the case is the DLC trying to suppress progressive Democratic views because they fear those voices will alienate moderate (i.e. Republican and Independent) voters. Supporting the interests of all Democrats is the job of strategists in the party and among those strategists are the DLC.

The majority of American citizens--not just those in the Democratic party--are frustrated with the course the occupation of Iraq has taken. Silencing a voice that will bring more solutions for Iraq to the table is not an option. NY1 and the DLC are acting as censors and in that decision both are wrong.

NY1 Silences Debate: "There is a heated debate among Democrats about the direction of the party, with centrist party stalwarts facing challenges from the left on issues like the Iraq War. But New York City voters will have a more difficult time seeing this debate play out, as New York City cable news channel NY1 (which is owned by Time Warner) has blocked the anti-war Democratic challenger Jonathan Tasini from a primary race debate against incumbent Sen. Hillary Clinton."