2016 Postmortem

applegrove

(118,677 posts) Thu May 26, 2016, 04:27 AM May 2016

If Bernie slams Hillary in agreement with Trump during their debate will

he then have to drop out? I don't see Bernie doing anything but attacking Trump and GOP policies. But what if he aides and abets the GOP in such a visible way as to impune Hillary's character. I mean the halo is off. Could happen.

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If Bernie slams Hillary in agreement with Trump during their debate will (Original Post) applegrove May 2016 OP

don't see any rule about that anywhere, so , NO. Cobalt Violet May 2016 #1

This is a scheme MFM008 May 2016 #2

If that happened, which it might, he won't drop out, nor is there any rule to oblige him to do so. still_one May 2016 #3

I think he will get right in Trump's face in the debate. bemildred May 2016 #4

No rules so to hrc supporters anything goes. SwampG8r May 2016 #5

What if Bernie comes out stark naked and proceeds to read Wu-Tang lyrics while rubbing his tummy? Joe the Revelator May 2016 #6

Wu Tang is for the children. NWCorona May 2016 #13

It's going to be a Hillary bash fest whether Sanders sufrommich May 2016 #7

Trump would wipe the floor with him. baldguy May 2016 #8

Playing the Hillary is a victim card, lol. B Calm May 2016 #9

Depends on the definition of "slams" Tom Rinaldo May 2016 #10

And that is why Demsrule86 May 2016 #12

If it really happens and I don't see how Bernie can afford it... Demsrule86 May 2016 #11

hard as it is for some to believe, restorefreedom May 2016 #14

Cobalt Violet

(9,905 posts)

1. don't see any rule about that anywhere, so , NO.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 05:00 AM

May 2016

MFM008

(19,814 posts)

2. This is a scheme

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 05:09 AM

May 2016

to double tap HRC.
Thats it. A forum to rake over Clinton.
Trump doesn't want to discuss issues.
Sanders is trying to destroy the democratic party.
Perfect.

still_one

(92,216 posts)

3. If that happened, which it might, he won't drop out, nor is there any rule to oblige him to do so.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 06:32 AM

May 2016

However, if he did take that route, I predict it would backfire on him big time, with those who have been Democrats for years. Whether he cares about that or not remains to be seen

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

4. I think he will get right in Trump's face in the debate.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 07:33 AM

May 2016

I don't see him wanting or needing to go after Ms Clinton.
If he does I will be very disappointed.
He needs to be a uniter now.

SwampG8r

(10,287 posts)

5. No rules so to hrc supporters anything goes.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 07:35 AM

May 2016

She xoesnt follow rulez why should he?

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)

6. What if Bernie comes out stark naked and proceeds to read Wu-Tang lyrics while rubbing his tummy?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 07:36 AM

May 2016

I mean the halo would be off. Could happen.

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)

13. Wu Tang is for the children.

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Reply #6)

Thu May 26, 2016, 10:19 AM

May 2016

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

7. It's going to be a Hillary bash fest whether Sanders

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 07:38 AM

May 2016

wants it or not. Trump knows Sanders isn't going to be the nominee,he's going to use Sanders to attack Hillary and the perception is going to be that Sanders willingly played along.

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

8. Trump would wipe the floor with him.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 07:58 AM

May 2016

If Sanders attacked Clinton, Trump would join in & make Sanders look like a traitor. If Sanders didn't attack Clinton, Trump would make him look like the pathetic loser that he is. A Trump Sanders "debate" would be lose-lose.

The only winner would be Trump.

B Calm

(28,762 posts)

9. Playing the Hillary is a victim card, lol.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 07:59 AM

May 2016

Tom Rinaldo

(22,913 posts)

10. Depends on the definition of "slams"

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 08:14 AM

May 2016

If he trains his fire on her not Trump, yes, absolutely. But, for example, if he was directly asked by a moderator whether he agreed with Trump that it was a mistake for Clinton to have voted for the Iraq War Resolution, the only honest answer would be yes. That's a position that Sanders has already taken. It's a position that Obama took against Clinton in the 2008 debates also. I would then also expect Sanders to point out overall how much more dangerous a candidate for Commander in Chief Trump is than Clinton

Demsrule86

(68,582 posts)

12. And that is why

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Reply #10)

Thu May 26, 2016, 09:54 AM

May 2016

Sanders looks like a big old traitor if he agrees to debate Trump...he is not the Democratic nominee and should not do it...if he does I think he loses support.

Demsrule86

(68,582 posts)

11. If it really happens and I don't see how Bernie can afford it...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 09:53 AM

May 2016

of course he will attack Hillary...he and Trump both will.

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)

14. hard as it is for some to believe,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2016, 10:31 AM

May 2016

the world does not revolve around hillary clinton.

bernie wants to debate trump on the issues.

hillary does not even have the courage to keep her word and debate bernie.

anything that comes out negative on her is on her.

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