Submitted by AggravatingShop4649 t3_y95d4a in Connecticut
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HeavenIsOtherDogs t1_it3ojai wrote
Sort of. Lamont and Stefanowski already debated a few weeks ago. Blumenthal and Levy are scheduled to debate in 2 weeks.
This was a debate scheduled by 2 other organizations. The candidates never agreed to it, they just turned down the invitation offered.
They are debating, just not this one. And if you wanted to hold your own debate next week and invite them they'd probably turn you down too.
League of Women Voters is a credible organization and turning them down isn't great but this isn't all together terrible.
[deleted] t1_it3orhz wrote
Is the below not accurate? Shows a debate slated for the 25th and for the 27th. Are they listing it regardless of whether or not they accepted maybe?
HeavenIsOtherDogs t1_it3p2z6 wrote
CTPublic scheduled them before anyone RSVP'ed. Trying to shame them into showing up I guess.
edit: To further add
> The campaign of Gov. Ned Lamont agreed Friday to two televised debates with Republican Bob Stefanowski, half the number of head-to-head contests between the duo in 2018 when they competed for an open seat.
> This year, at least five broadcasters offered to host debates, including WFSB on Oct. 6, News 12 on Oct. 25, and CPTV with the League of Women Voters on Oct. 27.
[deleted] t1_it4i04j wrote
Thanks for the clarification!
ct-yankee t1_it3t9jx wrote
Almost definitely?
Ned and Rich already have the champagne in their fridge. :)
NKevros t1_it3tcnd wrote
I invited them to a debate at my house and they both declined. wtf.
G3Saint t1_it3nwq7 wrote
This is a non-story, there were only two debates agreed upon by Lamont and stefanowski. one that already happened and one November 1st at Mohegan Sun. There was never a debate scheduled at Fairfield University
mkt853 t1_it3ocpc wrote
Normally I'd say this is a bad thing, but no need to give Trump lunatics free air time. Let them go on Fox News and NewsMax.
-BruinsBabe- t1_it46b8i wrote
There’s another gubernatorial debate on 11/01 @ 7 on News8.
AvogadrosMoleSauce t1_it4nd0e wrote
Kind of pointless. The GOP slate has nothing going for it; were I Blumenthal I'd probably take a vacation this election season.
Bathroomtrader t1_it3myj7 wrote
They know it’s a 🔒
DarkDeSantis t1_it3pf72 wrote
Democrats skipping debates this year is a sad trend, but not surprising
Ftheyankeei t1_it464vo wrote
Yeah this is bullshit. It's happening all over the place with both parties.
Here's the GOP Secretary of the State backing out of a debate in September - https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2022-09-15/secretary-of-the-state-debate-cancelled-after-republican-candidate-cites-unforeseen-circumstances
Here's the Fairfield and Greenwich GOPs saying that the League of Women Voters have majority Democratic members therefore they refused all efforts to debate, which is decidedly more pathetic than skipping a debate you never RSVP'd to - https://ctmirror.org/2022/09/25/league-of-women-voters-greenwich-local-candidate-debates-canceled/
And here's the League of Women Voters saying "we have not changed any of our bipartisan debate laws, y'all are fucked up for this one" - https://ctmirror.org/2022/10/03/lvw/
So, uh, yeah, it's not just Democrats.
AdHistorical7107 t1_it3qgwd wrote
Republicans in Greenwich and Fairfield have refused to join debates.....
Want to talk about sad trends? You can start with Republicans.....
AggravatingShop4649 OP t1_it3lpy6 wrote
Cowards
devilskryptonite40 t1_it3ovqt wrote
They already had a debate. This is just one that they choose not to do.
zgrizz t1_it3n6yu wrote
Just a chicken. Likes to lie about being a big man - Stolen Valor and all.
[deleted] t1_it3mkov wrote
Lamont and Blumenthal will almost definitely win but skipping a debate is a bad look. I can sympathize with not wanting to give Levy a platform to spout her trump rhetoric but skipping a debate flat out isn't a great sign.
Edit: Looks like they never actually committed to the debate in the first place.