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sarae

(3,284 posts)
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:04 AM May 2016

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Essentially Agree to a California Debate

Is it just me or is this incredibly disrespectful? He's trying to delegitimize the fact that Clinton is winning (has won) the Dem nomination by circumventing her and using Trump to do it. I'm sure Trump LOVES it.

http://www.forwardprogressives.com/bernie-sanders-donald-trump-agree-california-debate/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork

...during the interview Kimmel jokingly said that Bernie Sanders (who’s his guest tomorrow night) wanted to know if Trump was willing to debate him since Hillary Clinton declined an invitation for a debate hosted by Fox News.

“If I debated him, we would have such high ratings. And I think, I should give, I should take that money and find some worthy charity,” Trump said.

Be that as it may, Sanders was eager to put the presumptive GOP nominee on the spot by agreeing to debate him, tweeting this after Trump’s comment:
"Game on. I look forward to debating Donald Trump in California before the June 7 primary."
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Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Essentially Agree to a California Debate (Original Post) sarae May 2016 OP
Special just Special! Her Sister May 2016 #1
One doesn't pay any taxes, another pays less than 10%, and another pays 35%, Thinkingabout May 2016 #5
BS has not only destroyed all the goodwill I've ever felt towards him, sarae May 2016 #6
I don't think this will end up puffy socks May 2016 #26
Another Bernie Sanders political stunt liberal N proud May 2016 #2
I guess Bernie can't stand the following: sarae May 2016 #9
He's a bitter old white man who thinks being a hippy makes him impervious to being sexist RogueTrooper May 2016 #15
That's the thing that has bothered me the most sarae May 2016 #22
Also, sarae May 2016 #23
He was not ever a hippy. Those who have known him since his Liberty Union days KittyWampus May 2016 #30
This is the vindictive side of Bernie Sanders liberal N proud May 2016 #27
Control freaks are often vindictive. KittyWampus May 2016 #31
So says the one who lost nine debates with Hillary. Thinkingabout May 2016 #3
It's gonna Be a HRC-Hate-FEST all the way! Her Sister May 2016 #4
cant stop megamaniacs do what they do best can we?? Shows sanders lack of class beachbum bob May 2016 #7
Hey, they're the ones who want to show the world what a couple of Cha May 2016 #8
hah! sarae May 2016 #11
BSvsTD Her Sister May 2016 #10
LOL sarae May 2016 #12
L is for Loser sarae May 2016 #14
Thank you for that! You reminded me when I saw sarae's post I wanted to go looking for this.. Cha May 2016 #16
love that sarae May 2016 #17
So undeniably TRUE.. the guys can Cha May 2016 #18
The only impact in the Democratic Party will be negative for Sanders SharonClark May 2016 #20
I agree. sarae May 2016 #25
Perfect! Pretty much says it all. nt Fla Dem May 2016 #35
+1 Historic NY May 2016 #37
Tiny little finger vs perpetual pointer Historic NY May 2016 #36
simply a debate of trump and sanders attacking hillary...nothing more beachbum bob May 2016 #13
How the hell does Trump expect to make money off the debate? SharonClark May 2016 #19
I thought the same thing! LisaM May 2016 #21
oh, right... sarae May 2016 #24
Disgusting. NurseJackie May 2016 #28
This is excellent Stuckinthebush May 2016 #29
Wondering if there will be finger wagging? Her Sister May 2016 #32
So the 2 white men who won't release their taxes are gonna bond over calling her crooked? Rose Siding May 2016 #33
Louie . . . ucrdem May 2016 #34
Trump's puppet Politicub May 2016 #38
 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
1. Special just Special!
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:10 AM
May 2016

Both think they are up-ping HRC!

BS already lost, but think he is gonna give it to HRC!

People keep telling us to give BS the benefit of the doubt.

BS now gets his free publicity!

Hope they ask them about their TAXES!!!!

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
5. One doesn't pay any taxes, another pays less than 10%, and another pays 35%,
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:14 AM
May 2016

And one talks about the rich paying their fair share but does not pay his fair share.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
6. BS has not only destroyed all the goodwill I've ever felt towards him,
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:16 AM
May 2016

now I'm starting to loathe him. I didn't think it was possible to go lower after the last few days, but somehow he found a way.

 

puffy socks

(1,473 posts)
26. I don't think this will end up
Thu May 26, 2016, 08:22 AM
May 2016

being more than another publicity stunt from the joker and the sore loser.

I'm not worried
Both will repeat their one trick pony

"Corporate America is evil"
and
"Build a wall!"

sarae

(3,284 posts)
9. I guess Bernie can't stand the following:
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:29 AM
May 2016

1) he's irrelevant now
2) Hillary knows he's irrelevant now
3) Hillary is ignoring him
4) and last, but certainly not least, HE'S LOSING!

RogueTrooper

(4,665 posts)
15. He's a bitter old white man who thinks being a hippy makes him impervious to being sexist
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:36 AM
May 2016

He just has to mansplain debating Trump for HRC.

My reaction, when I first read about this, was to go look for a good jump the shark gif to mock the Brosolists*. However, the more I think about it, the more it makes think he is just a sexist old fool incapable of trusting a women to do, what he thinks, is work only men are capable of performing.


*I'm still doing this 'though

sarae

(3,284 posts)
22. That's the thing that has bothered me the most
Thu May 26, 2016, 08:00 AM
May 2016

this whole election – that there are people who think he can't be sexist/racist/etc just because it's Bernie. Since when does being a hippy give you a free pass on these things? Or the thinking that he couldn't possibly have an ego, because...because, well, he's BERNIE!

WTF. I'm sorry, but no – that shit does not fly. I'd be more willing to excuse him if he would at least acknowledge that some of the things he's said and done were less than "progressive" but he never does. He puts himself on a pedestal and then attacks everyone around him as "less than."

 

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)
30. He was not ever a hippy. Those who have known him since his Liberty Union days
Thu May 26, 2016, 08:53 AM
May 2016

and earlier ALL say he was not a hippy.

He is an extremely Far Left ideologue, not a hippy.

liberal N proud

(60,335 posts)
27. This is the vindictive side of Bernie Sanders
Thu May 26, 2016, 08:42 AM
May 2016

All of the above caused him to react in a vindictive manner.

Cha

(297,272 posts)
8. Hey, they're the ones who want to show the world what a couple of
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:28 AM
May 2016

Losers look like who have and will be beaten by a Democratic Woman.. Hillary Clinton.

Laughing stock comes to mind.. and #Desperate on there too.

,Mahalo, sarae!

sarae

(3,284 posts)
11. hah!
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:31 AM
May 2016

Both men who feel they've been emasculated by a powerful woman...they have a lot in common!



Cha

(297,272 posts)
16. Thank you for that! You reminded me when I saw sarae's post I wanted to go looking for this..
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:43 AM
May 2016


HS~

Cha

(297,272 posts)
18. So undeniably TRUE.. the guys can
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:49 AM
May 2016

bellow their 'eads off.. not gonna change their loser status.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
13. simply a debate of trump and sanders attacking hillary...nothing more
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:35 AM
May 2016

sanders has more than proven now what a real work he is......

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)
19. How the hell does Trump expect to make money off the debate?
Thu May 26, 2016, 07:55 AM
May 2016

"“If I debated him, we would have such high ratings. And I think, I should give, I should take that money and find some worthy charity,” Trump said.

Is Fox paying him?

sarae

(3,284 posts)
24. oh, right...
Thu May 26, 2016, 08:04 AM
May 2016

Trump will give money to "charity" again. What a generous man. I'd love to see which groups he lies about giving to this time.

Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
29. This is excellent
Thu May 26, 2016, 08:51 AM
May 2016

Hillary can point to the inevitable debacle and say, "this is what you get with extremism"

It is a winner for her

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)
33. So the 2 white men who won't release their taxes are gonna bond over calling her crooked?
Thu May 26, 2016, 08:59 AM
May 2016

For an audience who believe Obama is a secret Kenyan Muslim who hasn't rebuilt the economy?

Things that make you wish the SNL season wasn't over.

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