tRump would just be using the opportunity to get free airtime, a big audience and the ability to attack Secretary Clinton and not have her their to defend herself.

BS would have two options, both of them losers ... he could join in and attack Secretary Clinton as well, which would simply show the entire Democratic Party that BS is a lie and that he doesn't care about party at all ... or he could defend Clinton, which would make the BS cheerleaders lose their minds and would make their heads explode. I personally would hope for the second option.

And not personally attack anyone and will talk about the issues. Should Trump attack Clinton, I cannot see Sanders not defending her.

No need for Bernie to do it. Have a rule no personal attacks in debate.

You understand politics. You get that no matter if you admit it or not.

He makes promises he doesn't keep...And makes claims he never backs up...

I'm pasting a post I did earlier. But the more I think on it, the more I like it. Thoughts?

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I know one angle of this story that partisans will enhance - Bernie will show he's formidable against Trump. Clinton supporters will declare him delusional and presumptuous.

But there's another angle here worth exploring for both Bernie and Hillary supporters.

The party is fractured right now. There are many on the Left and left-leaning Independents who love Bernie but are chilly at best towards Clinton.

But what if Sanders goes toe to toe with Trump? Then the focus shifts. If his supporters, especially Millennials, see Bernie painting Trump as the ultimate enemy in a debate, they may find shifting to Clinton much more comfortable.

He could bring reticent or disillusioned supporters into the NeverTrump camp by nakedly exposing Trump's danger.

So, it feels kind of win-win to me. Bernie has the potential to gain further influence in the party, but he'll also be uniting the party by singling out the common enemy.

Part of me wants to say, "Going after the Republican nominee should be the Democratic nominee's prerogative." I want to go, ooh, poor form. But . . .

But if the goal is unity and shifting focus, this could work well for Clinton in the general.

It would have gone a long way towards showing Bernie or Bust people who the real enemy is

Mike's daughter?

Chip off the ol' blockhead.

You would think a pious man of God like Mike Huckabee (and presumably his family) would want nothing to do with Trump.

a job is a job?

& recommend

I can only see one other post here so I appreciate it.

and highly presumptive, for a Democratic candidate for the nomination (especially the second-place candidate) to debate the Republican nominee before the end of the primary season and the Convention. It would even be unprecedented for the frontrunner or presumptive nominee to do so.

The Democratic and Republican nominees do not debate until after the two conventions are completed.

Can you imagine if Hillary Clinton had agreed in late May 2008 to debate John McCain? Or even if Obama had? But never discount Bernie Sanders's push his face on the air to get some free time. I think it's shameful that he would even consider such a thing. But a lot of people likes 'em their renegades.

NY, MI, NV, etc. all get one but not the state with the largest electorate?

Bernie WANTED to debate Hillary but she refused. That's on her. So at this point I definitely think that he should just do what he needs/wants to do.

that lets you see events that happen tens - if not hundreds - of miles away! Even after they happen! And I hear these new-fangled internet tubes the kids are talking about can be used to get videos of important events!

Seriously, while it would be nice to see candidates spend more time in this state, at this stage another debate between Sanders and Clinton isn't going to change anyone's mind. And even if they did agree to one in the scant time remaining, due to the sheer physical size of the state most of the population would be excluded no matter where they held it.

"Seriously, in all huge seriousness, do you want to debate? Fine by me. Nah! Ah! Gotcha!"
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

LOLZ! Two extreme figures playing stupid games.

It would have been hilarious watching the two of them flailing their arms around at each other.

K & R!

of course I mean Trump.