Debbie Wasserman Schultz again not saying if she’ll debate Tim Canova

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Appearing on MSNBC with Steve Kornacki on Wednesday afternoon, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz refused to once again acknowledge whether or not she would engage in a debate with her Democratic congressional opponent, Tim Canova.

“I’m focused on two things,” she said when Kornacki initially brought up Canova’s campaign. “One, continuing to serve my constituents that have given me the privilege of representing them to the best of my ability, and making sure that when I run for re-election — as I am right now — I talk about what I’ve been able to do for them earning their support once again. And two, making sure that we do everything we can to elect a Democratic president. Those are my responsibilities and that’s what I’m focused on.”

“Let me ask you here: will you debate your primary opponent before the August primary?” Kornacki queried.

“Steve, I’m focused on the two things that I just said,” she said before repeating herself.

“I’m here to speak to you as the DNC chair,” she said. “So I’m happy to talk to you about the presidential question, which is why I’m here, and I’ve answered your questions.”

No, you actually haven’t answered this one, Kornacki replied.

“Again, Steve, I’m gonna continue to focus on representing my constituents to the best of my ability, doing the good job that I’ve been able to do representing them for the last 24 years, and making sure that when I run for re-election they know the work that I’ve been able to do in earning their support once again,” she said. “And making sure that as DNC chair, I help do everything we can to elect a Democratic president.”

Canova told the Broward/Palm Beach New Times last month that he has written three times to the Democratic incumbent about holding a debate before the Aug. 30 primary.

Canova announced earlier this week that he has raised more than $1 million against Wasserman Schultz in the race for the CD 23 seat.

Watch the exchange below:

 

Mitch Perry

Mitch Perry has been a reporter with Extensive Enterprises since November of 2014. Previously, he served five years as political editor of the alternative newsweekly Creative Loafing. Mitch also was assistant news director with WMNF 88.5 FM in Tampa from 2000-2009, and currently hosts MidPoint, a weekly talk show, on WMNF on Thursday afternoons. He began his reporting career at KPFA radio in Berkeley and is a San Francisco native who has lived in Tampa since 2000. Mitch can be reached at [email protected].


2 comments

  • Jarrett

    May 12, 2016 at 3:31 pm

    Of course she won’t. She will get absolutely destroyed! Let’s hope her evasion of debating is just as damaging.

  • Voncile

    May 13, 2016 at 12:08 am

    Right off hand, I’d say Schultz is toast, and she knows it!! LOL!

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