Clinton spokeswoman on why they said no to NY debate

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

The Smudgeness is unbearable.

edit: and Bernie's response: https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/714822928425025536

“You should be willing to debate anytime, anywhere.” — @HillaryClinton in 2008.

He pulled out the receipts!

[Faux pas]

1. Especially when it's

entitled smugness.

[salinsky]

2. Smudgeness?? ...

... not quite sure what that is, but I would describe her as very articulate and on point.

[dchill]

11. "very articulate" = dishonest

"on point" = negative

[ibegurpard]

3. I didn't like her tone...

[Scuba]

28. Snort!

[thereismore]

4. Wow the concern is oozing out of her. She is a piece of work. Why is everybody on her campaign

such a disagreeable person? Yuck.

[bkkyosemite]

5. The most stupid answer as I listened to this when I was up around the house

What a stupid comment she would not answer the question.

[astrophuss42]

6. Wow.

Just wow.

This woman gets paid for this?

[cwydro]

7. Smudgeness?

I had a cat called Smudge once. She was the epitome of Smudgeness.

[dchill]

8. "Negative attack ad"=

Pointing out stark differences between the candidates. Using facts. Pesky, positive facts.

[BernieforPres2016]

9. Hillary is as serious about getting this debate scheduled

as she is about releasing the transcripts of her speeches to Wall Street.

[onecaliberal]

10. Paid liar, not lying very well. Pathetic

[NWCorona]

12. If Hillary doesn't debate before NY it's lights out

[global1]

13. WoW!!! Talking In Circles....

Talk about tone. There's a lot of tone coming from this spokesperson.

She said Bernie ran negative attack ads in Illinois. I live in Illinois and I didn't see any negative attack ads from Bernie. Someone please post one of Bernie's negative attack ads here. All the ads I saw where dealing with issues. They weren't attacking Hillary - just stating the differences between Bernie and Hillary on the issues.

The Hillary campaign seems to be getting desperate and it's beginning to do what they did when she was running and lost against Obama. Right now Hillary is running against Hillary. She is (or her campaign is) her worst enemy.

[ViseGrip]

22. A thousand recs! ^^^^

[Gregorian]

14. Because- transcripts.

[DebDoo]

15. What article do they keep referring to?

Does anyone have a link to this article? I haven't found it yet and I'd really like to read it.

[DebDoo]

20. Found it - here's what it says:

", have commissioned polls to show which contrasts with Clinton — from Wall Street to fracking — could do the most damage to her at home."

So Bernie wants to figure out which of the issues he and Clinton differ on are the most important to people and concentrate on those. Sounds like a smart way to run a campaign. Hillary's campaign must be getting pretty desperate if this is her best move

ETA: here's the link in case anyone else missed it

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sanders-sharpens-attacks-for-ny-showdown-that-may-dash-clintons-unity-hopes/2016/03/26/79d69b7a-f297-11e5-85a6-2132cf446d0a_story.html

[ViseGrip]

23. Her positions on Wall Street and fracking are terrible and of course as they

are her positions, are allowed. IT's the difference between them, night and day, on fracking and Wall Street.

She just doesn't want anyone reminded. But her own words, better regulation for fracking should come back to haunt her. Oklahoma just released a US. GEO survey the fracking is causing the earthquakes in the ares. Now, last night????? Another 4.5 in Oklahoma!

So I agree with Bernie,,,,IT NEEDS TO BE BANNED. That is not her position and it should be noted, and campaigned on.

[DebDoo]

25. I posted the article because

It really bugs me that everyone lets the Clinton campaign cite this article without bothering to examine their claims - and so it just passes as "truth". That's how she gets away with most everything. No one in the media bothers to verify her false claims, and as a result they become established as fact, and then from there she builds even from the truth.

[Merryland]

29. I think the sense of entitlement runs throughout these spokespeople -

the fragile princess must be defended & protected at all costs.

[FlatBaroque]

16. I HATE these people so much

Said my daily prayer for a speedy indictment.

[FlatBaroque]

17. You notice how Sloppy Poppy Harlowe framed it as though

Bernie is running negative ads.

[Merryland]

31. does CNN ever fire anybody for incompetence or being just plain stupid? n/t

[EndElectoral]

18. The one thing you can count on with HRC is she will change her mind.

She calls it evolving.

[Fronkonsteen]

19. We had a PROCESS! TONE!!! Hillary would totally kill in a NY debate!

Then make it happen. Otherwise, you're just talking smack.

[jillan]

21. Cnn or fux will offer Bernie a townhall in NY then

Hillary will get all flustered because Bernie didn't succumb to her wishes.
But in the end she will show up at the Townhall.


We've seen this movie before.

[ViseGrip]

24. Hope you're right. And a Hillary no show will hurt her.

And if she insists on no debate (only in NY) this should absolutely hurt her.

[Merryland]

26. awwwwww... n/t

[arikara]

27. If she doesn't like "tone"

just wait until she goes against the republicans - either Trump or Cruz - heaven forbid she should get the nom. Refusing to debate Bernie based on his "tone" just makes her look weak and silly.

[Scuba]

30. No running on issues! That's negative! And we're the victims here, damn it!!!

[Marr]

32. Why not just be honest? Everyone knows why they're afraid to do the debate-- HRC fans included.

She's unlikable. The more people see her, the less they like her. Her numbers always-- always dip lower and lower as the public gets more exposure to her. Her campaign feels like they're in a good enough position in New York right now, so they want to leave well enough alone.

[noiretextatique]

35. Even some people who are voting for her

Don't like her. I was surprised to hear my sister and cousins, who are moderates, express some negative sentiments about her.

[Scuba]

34. Excellent point!

[TheDormouse]

37. this is so obvious nt

[asuhornets]

36. Who are you and what do you want? n/t