"Fight over climate debate expected to continue Saturday"
"SAN FRANCISCO — A Democratic National Committee meeting erupted into a bitter battle Thursday morning over the question of holding a climate-specific presidential debate, with party officials stamping down a resolution calling for a such an event in the face of raucous opposition from activists.
In a 17-to-8 vote, the DNC’s Resolutions Committee defeated a resolution that called for the candidates to debate each other about their views and policies on climate change — on a national stage.
Young protesters filling the room hissed, jeered and sang the union song “Which Side Are You On?” before and after the vote.
The two-hour-plus debate laid bare tensions in the party between climate activists and party leaders, and a generational divide between the mostly young protesters and the DNC officials."
Casey Tolan reports for the San Jose Mercury News August 22, 2019.
SEE ALSO:
"DNC Votes Down Climate-Focused Debate" (The Hill)
"Democratic National Committee Votes Down Climate Debate. Activists Vow To Fight On." (HuffPost)
"Protests Break Out After DNC Committee Votes Against Holding 2020 #ClimateDebate" (Common Dreams)
"Democratic National Committee Denies Climate Debate" (U.S. News & World Report)
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