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Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:37 PM Mar 2016

Sanders worried Clinton won't debate

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/sanders-worried-clinton-wont-debate-221267

So tired of debates now that his ego got bigger he wants to debate her.again ......listen up your debates for us at home will not change our mind ever ...



Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday that he wants to have a debate with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ahead of the April 19 New York presidential primary, but he is worried that Clinton, once the state's senator, does not.

"Yeah, I do have a little bit of concern about that," Sanders said on NBC's "Meet the Press," after easily winning Saturday in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington. "But I certainly would like to see a debate in New York state."

Sanders declined to say what his conditions would be to support Clinton as the Democrats' presidential nominee, telling host Chuck Todd, "I hope very much, Chuck, that you will be asking her that question."

While Clinton continues to lead Sanders in delegates, the Vermont senator said "a lot of the superdelegates are now beginning to look at which Democratic candidate is in the best place to defeat Donald Trump."
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Sanders worried Clinton won't debate (Original Post) Iamaartist Mar 2016 OP
Why should she? DemonGoddess Mar 2016 #1
Agree Iamaartist Mar 2016 #5
I wish they were real debates metroins Mar 2016 #2
He doesn't have as much of a stage presence as he might think.... MADem Mar 2016 #3
My sentiments exactly ... BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #18
LOL Lucinda Mar 2016 #4
It wont hurt her she's tough Iamaartist Mar 2016 #10
It usually backfires on him, so I'm fine with him trying Lucinda Mar 2016 #23
Just to hear the same thing AGAIN? He never changes his script, and we've heard him more than lunamagica Mar 2016 #6
Thank-you Iamaartist Mar 2016 #16
I've had the fortune to see him in concert three times. He is beyond AWESOME! lunamagica Mar 2016 #22
Paul Iamaartist Mar 2016 #30
Oh, wow, you are Lucky! The first time I saw him it was with Linda too, on his 1999 lunamagica Mar 2016 #32
Yep 1989 seems so long ago but there are the greatest band for us .... Iamaartist Mar 2016 #33
He says the same thing over and over and over. I think that bird said "Hey Bernie got anything new upaloopa Mar 2016 #7
meeyonaaaaas and beeyonaaaaaas Gomez163 Mar 2016 #9
LOL. Yep, his debate talking points in a nutshell. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #24
Agree Iamaartist Mar 2016 #17
I'd like them both to address our DOD massive spending. And a high federal tax on ammo and explosive Sunlei Mar 2016 #8
Sanders isn't going to talk guns and trillions wasted on the F-35, it'd anger his VT base. nt SunSeeker Mar 2016 #25
Brother bluestateguy Mar 2016 #11
That's like a high school JV tennis player... MarianJack Mar 2016 #12
I am a Federer fan and BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #15
My 2 favorite players, among others, are... MarianJack Mar 2016 #20
Peace in return! BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #26
Booing at his rallies Her Sister Mar 2016 #13
When will he ever give up June omg!!! Iamaartist Mar 2016 #19
She shouldn't SaschaHM Mar 2016 #14
Ah yes, Hillary is "afraid" to debate BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #21
Why would those ESTABLISHMENT DEMOCRATS want to switch? bravenak Mar 2016 #27
Seen enough debates... Mike Nelson Mar 2016 #28
I don't need to listen to his pre-recorded messages any longer. Loki Mar 2016 #29
lol Iamaartist Mar 2016 #31
I didn't even watch the last two. Starry Messenger Mar 2016 #34
When is Bernie going to concede to Hillary? workinclasszero Mar 2016 #35
IF she agreed to this DemonGoddess Mar 2016 #36
They are having private negotiations of when and where the next debate will be Trenzalore Mar 2016 #37
Bring it on NastyRiffraff Mar 2016 #38
cartoon Iamaartist Mar 2016 #39

metroins

(2,550 posts)
2. I wish they were real debates
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:40 PM
Mar 2016

Clinton would destroy him if they could actually debate a real topic or 2 over the course of an hour.

She wins handily when it's not about sound bytes but focuses on how things get accomplished.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
3. He doesn't have as much of a stage presence as he might think....
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:40 PM
Mar 2016

How many times do we have to listen to him answer questions with paragraphs from that same old stump speech?

Even I know the thing by heart, pretty near.

If he wants to debate, AGAIN, he might want to be careful what he wishes for.

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
4. LOL
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:41 PM
Mar 2016

The supers are well aware of what would happen to Sanders in the GE. I know he has to say stuff like that, but it always makes me laugh.

I'm ambivalent about another debate, but Clinton does well after them, so it certainly wouldn't be a bad thing.

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
10. It wont hurt her she's tough
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:47 PM
Mar 2016

But they are getting boring with his same old stuff of his all he is trying to do is to change voters in his direction now that won these states .,,,,

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
23. It usually backfires on him, so I'm fine with him trying
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 02:03 PM
Mar 2016

But yeah, I can answer his questions for him now since he almost always reverts to his stump speech. It does get boring!

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)
6. Just to hear the same thing AGAIN? He never changes his script, and we've heard him more than
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:44 PM
Mar 2016

enough times.

BTW, Imaartist, I love your siggy! I'm a huge Beatles fan and Paul is my favorite!

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
16. Thank-you
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:55 PM
Mar 2016

Cool another Beatles fan so are we here Paul is our favorite we seen him this past Oct on his northern tour Out There ,,,it was unreal.......

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
30. Paul
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 02:19 PM
Mar 2016

We seen him more then the Out There tour this make 8 times so far in life for us and got lucky in to see Linda play with him also and we had a chance to present my artwork to Ringo in our hometown and fortune to have photo with him ....

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)
32. Oh, wow, you are Lucky! The first time I saw him it was with Linda too, on his 1999
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 02:32 PM
Mar 2016

"Flowers in the Dirt" tour. I'd love to meet him and meet Ringo!

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
33. Yep 1989 seems so long ago but there are the greatest band for us ....
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 02:46 PM
Mar 2016

His on tour again now .... hoping he comes near our hometown......Ringo was very nice shorter then we thought lol we had a article in the newspapers back then of us in town


upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
7. He says the same thing over and over and over. I think that bird said "Hey Bernie got anything new
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:44 PM
Mar 2016

to say?'



I turned off his last couple of town halls.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
8. I'd like them both to address our DOD massive spending. And a high federal tax on ammo and explosive
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:46 PM
Mar 2016

explosive toys. A tax to cover the Federal costs of all the 'accidents' and Federal expenses from mass shootings.?

And what about requiring insurance coverage for gun owners.?

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
11. Brother
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:47 PM
Mar 2016

If you can't make up your mind after 25+ nationally televised debates, town halls and candidate forums, you are not a voter worth taking seriously.

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)
12. That's like a high school JV tennis player...
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:48 PM
Mar 2016

...saying that Roger Federer is afraid to play him!

PEACE!

BlueMTexpat

(15,365 posts)
15. I am a Federer fan and
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:55 PM
Mar 2016

got a kick out of this analogy!

Too bad Fed has not been having a good year so far in 2016.

BlueMTexpat

(15,365 posts)
26. Peace in return!
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 02:07 PM
Mar 2016

Roger is still - and always - #1 among the men for me, but I find most of the men players exceptional. Djoko is riding high now and it looks as if Fed is the only one who can beat him - if Fed ever gets back into form. I also have soft spots for Tsonga and Monfils. When they are playing at top form, they can beat just about anyone. Monfils especially is a great entertainer and crowd favorite. Both are also genuinely nice guys.

On the women's side, I am a Serena Williams fan first and foremost, but I also find others, including Azarenka, to be stellar players.

We are blessed to have so many "greats" to choose from these days.

 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
13. Booing at his rallies
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:50 PM
Mar 2016
Sanders was asked about his rallies and booing aimed at Clinton. Todd said the last time Sanders tried to chastise his supporters for lashing out against her was Feb. 23.

Sanders said there was "no reason at all" that he had not tried to stop them in the past few weeks.

"You know, every day we are in different position here," he said. "I respect Secretary Clinton. I don't want our supporters to be booing her. But there are real differences of opinion."


http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/sanders-worried-clinton-wont-debate-221267



SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
14. She shouldn't
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:54 PM
Mar 2016

give him the opportunity to throw more dirt at her before New York. She should only agree to a debate before WI or one after the Apr26 primaries. May him have to work for his airtime.

BlueMTexpat

(15,365 posts)
21. Ah yes, Hillary is "afraid" to debate
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 02:00 PM
Mar 2016

Bernie and "a lot of the superdelegates are now beginning to look at which Democratic candidate is in the best place to defeat Donald Trump" - presumably meaning him.

Not The Onion.

Loki

(3,825 posts)
29. I don't need to listen to his pre-recorded messages any longer.
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 02:17 PM
Mar 2016

No more arm waving, no finger wagging and no more "excuse me, I'm speaking." If he's talking of flipping Super's, I'd like to take a look at all of his Super's in districts that were won by Hillary. Now that would be more interesting. Tit for tat so to speak.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
35. When is Bernie going to concede to Hillary?
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 03:40 PM
Mar 2016

Thats the only thing I ever want to hear out of Bernies mouth.

DemonGoddess

(4,640 posts)
36. IF she agreed to this
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 04:58 PM
Mar 2016

I'd like to see one of two things.

1. Foreign policy SPECIFIC debate
2. Town hall setting

Either way, it'd work to her advantage

Trenzalore

(2,331 posts)
37. They are having private negotiations of when and where the next debate will be
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 04:59 PM
Mar 2016

Sanders has taken this public to try to smear Hillary when they are having negotiations. It is rather disgusting on his team's part.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
38. Bring it on
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 05:19 PM
Mar 2016

She's wiped the floor with him in every debate. But I'd like to see another Town Hall; those really show the contrast between Hillary and Bernie. Hillary engages with the audience, Bernie lectures them...the same, tired stump speech no matter what the topic is.

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