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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts)
Fri May 27, 2016, 09:19 PM May 2016

Sanders blasts Trump: 'What are you afraid of?'

Bernie Sanders on Friday mocked Donald Trump after the presumptive GOP presidential nominee said he would not debate Sanders.

“Well, I hope that he changes his mind again,” Sanders told reporters. “Mr. Trump has been known to change his mind many times in a day.”
Sanders, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, called Trump a “bully,” adding, “Well Mr. Trump, what are you afraid of?”

Trump and Sanders set the political world on fire this week by hinting that they might face off in an unprecedented debate before the California primary on June 7.


http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/281563-sanders-blasts-trump-what-are-you-afraid-of

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Sanders blasts Trump: 'What are you afraid of?' (Original Post) Playinghardball May 2016 OP
My goodness Bernie, let it go; you got punked Tarc May 2016 #1
If you think about it for more than five seconds jane123 May 2016 #4
He's too busy siding with Trump to think Cobalt Violet May 2016 #6
you fucking let it go! Stop siding with Trump while your at it too! Cobalt Violet May 2016 #5
Is sombowdy getting a widdle angwy? Tarc May 2016 #11
another one for my ignore list. Cobalt Violet May 2016 #13
I consider it a mark of pride, though I find that most say it as a "last word" Tarc May 2016 #14
Hardly NWCorona May 2016 #18
/smooch Tarc May 2016 #19
That was a good one! NWCorona May 2016 #21
Great fun watching you support Trump! Luminous Animal May 2016 #25
Pointing out how badly Sanders got suckered in on this is not supporting Trump Tarc May 2016 #27
Sanders suckered Trump in by feeding Trump that question. But Yay! Trump! Luminous Animal May 2016 #28
Whatever you need to help you sleep at night, bro Tarc May 2016 #29
Back at ya, Sister. Luminous Animal May 2016 #30
Hahahahahhahahhahaha barrow-wight May 2016 #42
Yeah, that's why #ChickenTrump is trending on Twitter with 75K Tweets. Fawke Em May 2016 #9
Yep. along with #berniemath we have #berniemetrics Tarc May 2016 #12
Hmm. Hmmm. That is why #ChickenTrump has been trending for hours on twitter. Luminous Animal May 2016 #23
Your bro-in-arms beat you to the punch on that meme Tarc May 2016 #24
Take it easy grandpa. Luminous Animal May 2016 #26
It was a go from Bernie. It was Trump who saltpoint May 2016 #33
right. that's why chicken trump is trending on twitter. dinkytron May 2016 #41
20 million was just thrown in the ring. People want this to happen. jillan May 2016 #44
He got punked by Hillary, since a California debate was actually part of a deal with her jfern May 2016 #47
He should have realized...the math Tarc May 2016 #53
Hillary is still campaigning in California. The primary is not over. jfern May 2016 #55
Hillary is campaigning for the general election in CA Tarc May 2016 #56
She's so weak a candidate that she has to campaign for the general election in CA? jfern May 2016 #57
It's called "fund-raising", sport. Tarc May 2016 #58
Nope, not all her California events are fundraisers. Some are rallies. jfern May 2016 #63
I'm sure you have a deep-seated need to see it that way Jester Messiah May 2016 #51
Yes, the reality of the greatest millennial metric of them all....TWITTER TRENDS! Tarc May 2016 #54
Trump chickened out after realizing Bernie would.squash him in a debate jack_krass May 2016 #59
Probably Shadowflash May 2016 #2
He needs to let it go KingFlorez May 2016 #3
Why? Trump is on the run with his mouth writing checks his ass is scared to see cashed. TheKentuckian May 2016 #7
It's Trump support is what that is. Cobalt Violet May 2016 #16
the Bernie bashing? definitely reddread May 2016 #22
Why? Because he's showing people that he can and will kick Trump's ass? Jester Messiah May 2016 #52
Oh Bernie, Bernie, Bernie! That's no way to talk to the leader of your party! baldguy May 2016 #8
So calling a liberal, a Republican, is now accepted on DU? Fawke Em May 2016 #10
apparently so is supporting Trump as long as it's against Bernie. Cobalt Violet May 2016 #15
We are supporting Hillary. barrow-wight May 2016 #43
Post removed Post removed May 2016 #45
Alrighty then. barrow-wight May 2016 #48
That's rich coming from a supporter of Sanders. baldguy May 2016 #17
Trump be like NWCorona May 2016 #20
Both Hillary and the Donald are chicken Rosa Luxemburg May 2016 #31
You can't blame Trump for backing out. saltpoint May 2016 #32
Sanders would have crushed him. polly7 May 2016 #34
Agree. Plus, the damn thing was being saltpoint May 2016 #35
That's what makes it even more scummy .... that money would polly7 May 2016 #37
Yep. Maybe Trump thinks of it as saltpoint May 2016 #38
Trump doesn't want to debate the runner-up? tandot May 2016 #36
I think the problem for Trump in that would-be saltpoint May 2016 #39
Trump would do anytthing which would make him look good.... jack_krass May 2016 #60
Bernie called Trumps bluff warrprayer May 2016 #40
Trump is afraid of Bernie being the nominee jfern May 2016 #46
He's afraid of f f f f f facts SummerSnow May 2016 #49
Trump and Hillary have a lot in common, they are both Lily-Livered, Chickenhearted Cowards! B Calm May 2016 #50
Exactly. n/t 99Forever May 2016 #61
Here's the picture pdsimdars May 2016 #62

jane123

(34 posts)
4. If you think about it for more than five seconds
Fri May 27, 2016, 09:35 PM
May 2016
you'll realize that it was Trump who got punked...he said he would do it, Bernie responded and now he's running away from his agreement...remind you of anyone?

Cobalt Violet

(9,905 posts)
5. you fucking let it go! Stop siding with Trump while your at it too!
Fri May 27, 2016, 09:37 PM
May 2016

Did you see the interview? He was asked a fucking question and he fucking answered it.

He called Trumps bluff and exposed him as the chicken shit he is.

Stop supporting Trump already!

Tarc

(10,476 posts)
11. Is sombowdy getting a widdle angwy?
Fri May 27, 2016, 09:55 PM
May 2016

The "I'll debate Bernie" was an off-the-cuff remark by Trump, and Bernie lapped it up out of sheer desperation. I was initially concerned and irked that Trump was going to accept anyways, as it would'ev been a grand opportunity to make Bernie look like a stooge.

You got duped, my dear Berniefan. Learn to move on.

Tarc

(10,476 posts)
14. I consider it a mark of pride, though I find that most say it as a "last word"
Fri May 27, 2016, 10:01 PM
May 2016

rather than actually follow through.

Head-in-the-sand sums up the entirety of the Bernie fanbase.

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)
25. Great fun watching you support Trump!
Fri May 27, 2016, 10:41 PM
May 2016

So, let's see. Bernie fed the question to Trump via Kimmel.

Trump said yes.
Bernie said lets do it.
Trump says , Yikes. Just joking. (Because we all know that he is a stand up guy and would never tell a lie)
Trump says, Yes! And money for women (or something, because we all know how he supports the wimmin.)
Trump says. His handlers say, Are you fucking kidding? Sanders will expose you for the ass that your really are.
Trump says, Nope. And twitter mocks him unmercifully.

#ChickenTrump #DonaldDucked.

Tarc

(10,476 posts)
27. Pointing out how badly Sanders got suckered in on this is not supporting Trump
Fri May 27, 2016, 10:45 PM
May 2016

I do admit that #DonaldDucked is actually a rather clever one, though.

Tarc

(10,476 posts)
29. Whatever you need to help you sleep at night, bro
Fri May 27, 2016, 10:48 PM
May 2016

Personally, I prefer something a little more liquidy and clinky-clinky ice-filled.

barrow-wight

(744 posts)
42. Hahahahahhahahhahaha
Sat May 28, 2016, 12:31 AM
May 2016

You're fun to have around.

I think Trump is a moron and clearly was too stupid to know that he shouldn't have entertained debating a loser to begin with. I'm sure this was smarter king's horses and smarter king's men trying to get Trumpty Dumpty to walk away from this sideshow. Either way, Bernie still got punked for allowing himself to think this would actually happen. I'm not siding with Trump. I'm siding with the presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary. Bernie only wanted to do this to embarrass her and the DNC with his whining scorched earth crusade. I'm glad this debate won't happen. Neither Trump nor Hillary should debate him because he's the loser.

Tarc

(10,476 posts)
24. Your bro-in-arms beat you to the punch on that meme
Fri May 27, 2016, 10:36 PM
May 2016
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2071529

Again, I find it a amusing that Bernie ppl place value in things such as Twitter trends and YUUUGE crowd sizes.

#berniemetrics


saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
33. It was a go from Bernie. It was Trump who
Fri May 27, 2016, 11:04 PM
May 2016

fled out the back door. He almost got stuck fleeing, as his yuuge ego had to be wedged through the door frame, but at the last minute, he did escape.

jfern

(5,204 posts)
47. He got punked by Hillary, since a California debate was actually part of a deal with her
Sat May 28, 2016, 05:34 AM
May 2016

He should have realized that she can not be trusted.

Tarc

(10,476 posts)
53. He should have realized...the math
Sat May 28, 2016, 08:55 AM
May 2016

and seen that a debate when the election is already wrapped up serves no purpose.

2008 was much closer, and the last time Obama & Clinton debated was April 16th.

Tarc

(10,476 posts)
56. Hillary is campaigning for the general election in CA
Sat May 28, 2016, 11:07 PM
May 2016

I'd be surprised if any of her stump speeches in the last 2-3 weeks have even mentioned Bernie at all.

jfern

(5,204 posts)
57. She's so weak a candidate that she has to campaign for the general election in CA?
Sun May 29, 2016, 12:23 AM
May 2016

Wow, just wow.

jfern

(5,204 posts)
63. Nope, not all her California events are fundraisers. Some are rallies.
Mon May 30, 2016, 01:22 AM
May 2016

Of course they only have a small percentage of Bernie's turnout.

TheKentuckian

(25,026 posts)
7. Why? Trump is on the run with his mouth writing checks his ass is scared to see cashed.
Fri May 27, 2016, 09:47 PM
May 2016

He sure as hell isn't punking anyone, that is uncut nonsense.

At some point risk aversion turns into straight cowardice.

 

Jester Messiah

(4,711 posts)
52. Why? Because he's showing people that he can and will kick Trump's ass?
Sat May 28, 2016, 08:05 AM
May 2016

And that makes a certain soon-to-be-indicted former SoS look weak by comparison?

Response to barrow-wight (Reply #43)

 

baldguy

(36,649 posts)
17. That's rich coming from a supporter of Sanders.
Fri May 27, 2016, 10:04 PM
May 2016

The Not Hillary Party defies ideological labels - much like it's leader, Donald Trump.

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
32. You can't blame Trump for backing out.
Fri May 27, 2016, 10:58 PM
May 2016

You know as well as I do that the first thing Sanders would do is employ reason, logic, insight, and facts.

polly7

(20,582 posts)
34. Sanders would have crushed him.
Fri May 27, 2016, 11:11 PM
May 2016

Trump has zero knowledge about much of anything - he just makes shit up as he goes along, imo. Reminds me of Palin - has heard and remembers a few talking points and thinks by adding a bunch of word salad to them he sounds intelligent. He'd have come across as dumber than a floor mop. Waaaay too risky.

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
35. Agree. Plus, the damn thing was being
Fri May 27, 2016, 11:15 PM
May 2016

bankrolled, so he wouldn't have been out one penny.

You're right -- Trump snuck out the back because Sanders would have shredded him to bits.

polly7

(20,582 posts)
37. That's what makes it even more scummy .... that money would
Fri May 27, 2016, 11:19 PM
May 2016

have gone to charity, I believe. That alone would have been good publicity for him.

He's a real chicken-*.

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
38. Yep. Maybe Trump thinks of it as
Fri May 27, 2016, 11:21 PM
May 2016

a kind of value-added thing -- he's a bigot and a chickenshit.

Apparently his supporters love that combination.

tandot

(6,671 posts)
36. Trump doesn't want to debate the runner-up?
Fri May 27, 2016, 11:18 PM
May 2016

Why would he want to debate the loser? It would not benefit him

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
39. I think the problem for Trump in that would-be
Fri May 27, 2016, 11:23 PM
May 2016

debate is that he would have gotten his bigoted ass kicked.

He ducked out the back, Jack.

 

jack_krass

(1,009 posts)
60. Trump would do anytthing which would make him look good....
Sun May 29, 2016, 09:21 AM
May 2016

Debating Bernie would make Trump look very bad.

jfern

(5,204 posts)
46. Trump is afraid of Bernie being the nominee
Sat May 28, 2016, 05:33 AM
May 2016

He wants to make 100% sure that Hillary is nominated, since the polls show she's quite beatable.

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