MSNBC: Amazing how Clinton Townhall is once against AFTER Bernie.

[Skwmom]

But then again, she wouldn't be able to lie about him without him being given a chance to respond.

Bernie has NEVER went after Hillary. Isn't that amazing....

What a dog and pony show.....

[Cali_Democrat]

1. That's because Bernie chooses to go first.

Stop trying to imply there's some kind of conspiracy.

It's embarassing.

[Skwmom]

2. We've heard that before with NO confirmation.

[revbones]

3. Exactly.

[brooklynite]

43. We can confirm that Bernie Sanders has never complained, right?

[rhett o rick]

10. Is someone implying there is a conspiracy? LOL. The DNC and Corp-Media's treatment

of Sen Sanders is obvious. No insinuations necessary. All we have to do is point.


Big Citizens United Money that backs Clinton also own mega think tanks and that's all they do is conspire.

The billionaires will do everything in their power to keep a progressive out of the WH.

[Skwmom]

13. They've kind of over used conspiracy and are now starting to use paranoia.

A lot has been exposed this election cycle.

[rhett o rick]

15. I smell desperation. nm

[NowSam]

4. Back in the day Herman's Hermits

and the Rolling Stones shared billing for a live show in London. Herman's Hermits insisted on closing the show since they were the bigger name in record sales. The Stones said, "Whatever." The Stones proceeded to drive the crowd into a frenzy and when the Stones finished they left and so did the audience...and that was the end of Herman's Hermits.

[Skwmom]

5. That meme is getting old. When you have an opponent who will LIE about you it is ALWAYS good to have

the last word.

[HooptieWagon]

6. The Who were pissed they had to follow Hendrix at Monterey Pop.

[redwitch]

7. I loved Herman's Hermits.

But that was not a smart move.

[Blue_In_AK]

37. That's like when Led Zeppelin was the opening act

for Spirit and Vanilla Fudge in Denver in December 1968. I only remember Zep.

[Kip Humphrey]

8. Political propaganda ploys rely heavily on the notion of last heard, first remembered. But

those that deploy such propaganda ploys inevitably reveal their bias in the process.

[Skwmom]

14. It is really pissing off some young Bernie voters that I know. They embrace those antiquated

notions of fairness.

[gwheezie]

9. Poor Bernie, it's not like he can't demand to go 2nd

I mean, if they say Bernie you have to go 1st again I quess he just says, shucks I quess I just have to.
This is where maybe trump can help him with negotiations skills Bernie can start small learning to negotiate for something small, like who goes 1st at a townhall and work his way up to learning how to negotiate with Congress to get single payer
I believe Bernie is skilled enough to have gotten to go 2nd if he really wanted to. You don't give him enough credit for having some skill in negotiating with opponents.

[dreamnightwind]

11. You don't know what you're talking about - eom

[rhett o rick]

12. Sen Sanders will go first, third or last. When you are telling the truth, the order doesn't

matter. Clinton is always trying for the edge, the advantage because her message is weak.

[UglyGreed]

16. Is this the one on Monday

and Bernie will be there?? The way I heard Tweety talk about it the other day he made it seem it was only with Hillary never mentioned Bernie. Also I found this on KOS just now...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/3/12/1500168/-Tell-MSNBC-NO-ELECTION-EVE-HILLARY-INFOMERCIAL-ON-HARDBALL-3-14-16-Call-or-Text-424-353-2016

[BernieforPres2016]

18. Yes, Bernie will now do a one hour town hall with Chuck Todd

The hour before Hillary does one with Tweety. I'm looking forward to seeing if Tweety will spend one segment shouting over Hillary "But how are you going to get 60 votes??? But how are you going to get 60 votes???" like he did with Bernie. But then again, it's not really apparent what Hillary's agenda would be as President so it's a less relevant question.

[UglyGreed]

19. Thank you

for the info I did not know that Of course Tweety's wife depends on how nice he treats Hillary so I'm sure it will different from Bernie's interrogation.

[riversedge]

32. If Bernie would have just answered the question, Tweety would not have had to

ask him several times. All that for Bernie's response--we need a Revolution.

[amborin]

17. fake questions in 2007:

http://www.thenation.com/article/clinton-under-fire-planting-fake-questions/?nc=1

[Skwmom]

22. Every townhall has been a dog and pony show. It's obvious she knows the questions. n/t

[JDPriestly]

28. Her answers sound memorized, not extemporaneous to many questiions shei isasked

She sounds like shehas rehearseed a lot
.

[MrWendel]

20. Seriously?

Who gives a shit what order it goes in. Only Bernie can have a town hall not Hillary?

[Skwmom]

21. I give a shit b/c I am SICK of her lying and Bernie not being able to respond. n/t

[MrWendel]

23. This...

really makes you wake up in a cold sweat and keeps you up at night that Hillary has an equal opportunity at a town hall like Bernie does?

[Skwmom]

25. That is not equal opportunity- that is stacking the deck.

[MrWendel]

26. How?

[riversedge]

30. ha ha. poor Bernie. You make him out to be such a victim.

[MrWendel]

33. Yeah...

He desperately needs a handicap. Hillary should do the right thing and bow out so Bernie can get back into the race. That what this op seems to be saying.

[riversedge]

35. I would serve up some cheese with the OP whine but alas, my

refrigerator is lacking cheese.

[MrWendel]

38. This...

OP is plenty cheesy enough.

[riversedge]

34. I thought all Democrats wanted equality. Seems some missed the boat.

[Skwmom]

36. Some seem to have forgotten what that means. n/t

[restorefreedom]

27. it just shows the screaming weakness of a candidate

that needs to be propped up by the party, the corporate media, and wall street who STILL is barely ahead of bernie in delegstes, has lost momentum, and is being out fundraised by bernie.


if she is the nom, we are burnt toast in the ge

[JDPriestly]

29. Good points

[restorefreedom]

31. thx. sad ones, too. the dems are done like dinner if they put her up. nt

[thesquanderer]

39. Bernie has preferred to go first, at least for some

At one of the recent town halls, it was made clear that it was Bernie's preference.

I think the strategy is that, the other way around, some people would tune out after Hillary and not watch him, whereas if they are setting in to watch Hillary, they will almost certainly see at least the end section of his part.

It would also be interesting to see whether there's any pattern in terms of ratings, i.e. whether people tend to drift away by the last half hour, or in a given forum, one half is up against stiffer competition on other channels.

Point is... going 2nd isn't always better, even if it does give you the advantage of getting the last word (or preventing your opponent from getting the last word). If your goal is to reach as many people as possible, there may be advantages to the reverse.

[deepestblue]

24. Re:

Yes, Bernie will now do a one hour town hall with Chuck Todd

Yet they are only promoting on the bottom of the screen the one with Bernie's opponent.

[asuhornets]

40. So petty......n/t

[Its Got Electrolytes]

41. 7pm? That's Cake Wars!

Cooking show.

[Myrina]

42. Does it even matter?

Obviously when he goes first - which is every time - she modifies her answers to echo what he already said.
Post-town hall discussions can point out the "Hillary tonight vs. Hillary last night" inaccuracies. They have video. Lots of it.
Bernie needs to stay on message, speak to the people and let the pundits call her ever-changing policy positions into question.
She's spinning herself into quite a mess.