Hillary Clinton RENEGES on Debate, Bernie Sanders Brands Back Out ‘INSULTING’ to Californians

[Segami]

PRESS RELEASE


Clinton Reneges on Debate, Sanders Brands Back Out ‘Insulting’ to Californians



MAY 23RD, 2016

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday called Hillary Clinton’s decision to renege on a commitment to debate him in California “insulting” to the one in eight Americans who live in the nation’s largest state.

Sanders spoke about Clinton backing out of the debate during an address to 6,750 supporters who filled a football field at Santa Monica High School.

“A number of months ago our campaign and her campaign reached an agreement on a number of debates, including one here in California,” Sanders told the crowd. He was referring to commitments each campaign agreed to last winter to add debates to a schedule set by the Democratic National Committee.

Sanders said it was “insulting to the people of California – our largest state – that she is not prepared to have a discussion with me about how we address the major crises we face.”

Sanders’ remarks capped a day when he continued to campaign from rally to rally across Southern California ahead of the June 7 primary contest with 475 pledged delegates at stake.

Sanders expressed confidence about his prospects in California over Clinton. “They’ve been very nervous lately and I don’t want to get them more nervous but we’re going to win here in California,” he said.





In addition to California, there are contests on the same day in Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota. In those states, Sanders hopes to extend a recent winning streak that so far has put 20 states in his win column.

Sanders said his campaign has been propelled by excitement and energy that could carry Democrats to victory in November. He cited a surge this year in new voters in California, where Monday’s deadline for registration was expected to see some 2 million voters sign up according to projections by Political Data Inc. “Voter registration here in California among young people and working people is off the charts,” Sanders said.






https://berniesanders.com/press-release/clinton-reneges-california-debate-sanders-brands-back-insulting-californians/

[Segami]

1. Add another Clinton LIE to the file....

[fun n serious]

2. Prove she agreed to this debate please. nt

[Betty Karlson]

26. Back when she begged for more debates, in February,

and her campaign and Sanders' team agreed to four more debates, one of which was to be held prior to the California primary?

[fun n serious]

31. Where?

Pull it up. NOT THERE!

[Betty Karlson]

34. Are you purposefully obtuse? It was all over the news in February!

The Washington Post reports that the April debate will take place in Pennsylvania and the May debate will be in California.

from:

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/268079-clinton-sanders-agree-to-four-more-debates

And here is that report from the WP:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2016/02/03/its-on-looks-like-were-getting-four-more-democratic-debates/

The campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have agreed on a rough schedule for four new debates over the next few months, according to various sources, a move that shows the Democratic primary is now set to shift into a higher gear and signals we may be headed for a long, drawn-out battle

...

The first of these will be tomorrow night in New Hampshire, to air on MSNBC. The second will be in Flint, Michigan (as Hillary Clinton has requested) in March; the third will be in Pennsylvania in April, and the fourth will be in California in May, a source close to the talks confirms.

The one in NH was the one Clinton was desperate to have, because she was sinking in the polls. Now don't give me nonsense about Clinton not personally agreeing to four more debates. Sanders didn't personally agree either. This was two campaign teams and the DNC agreeing to more debates, in such a way that both candidates would benefit from the increased exposure. For Clinton to walk out of the agreement now is to be faithless. Callous. And unworthy of someone who wants to lead the USA.

"sorry, Vladimir. I know we agreed on more peace talks about Syria, but I feel that it is better to walk out right now and leave you and Tayyip to figure it out by yourselves." - rather not, right? If she can't handle a conversation with Sanders, she definitely shouldn't handle a conversation with ungentlemanlike cronies like those two.

and one more:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/02/03/hillary-clinton-channels-donald-trump-in-pushing-for-debate-changes-only-shes-winning/

It’s pretty clear why Clinton is suddenly eager to debate more often. When she had a massive lead in national polls, a limited schedule (only six debates, compared to 12 on the GOP side) seemed to serve her interests; fewer debates meant fewer chances for her challengers to disrupt the status quo. Now that she finds herself trying to fend off a surprisingly formidable Sanders, who nearly beat her on Monday in Iowa, Clinton is the one looking for new opportunities to shift the momentum. That, and it's a format that favors her more so than Sanders.

[reddread]

37. either that or born yesterday

possibly both?

[emulatorloo]

17. Curious, did HRC agree to a debate on Fox?

[itsrobert]

3. Thanks Hillary, we Californians heard enough.

[LAS14]

4. It's not insulting to refuse to participate in a Fox setup to...

... lob every discounted smear at her while Bernie seems to take the high road. I wouldn't want my future president to fall for that.

[frylock]

11. I hope they flip it to a town hall format and Bernie gets a couple hours unchallenged.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

5. Why don't we

let Californians decide whether or not she has "insulted" them by backing out of a Fox (I refuse to add "News&quot debate that is virtually meaningless to the outcome of the primary at this point.

[LAS14]

6. She never promised to participate in a Fox ...

... set up to lob every discounted smear at her while Bernie appears to take the high road.

[Sheepshank]

7. post #15 on this same topic in the last 48 hours

And yet I STILL think it was a good choice.

Bitter, bitter, sour people who don't seem to want to understand political and campaign strategy...ever.

[George II]

13. Like people haven't gotten to know Sanders YET. "Wait until people get to know him", the theme....

....after each and every one of Clinton's win over Sanders.

[polly7]

8. Anytime, anywhere!

Full video:

"In a Wednesday afternoon statement, Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver said the Vermont senator has accepted an invitation from Fox News to debate "with the understanding that we can reach mutual agreement on the debate moderators, the format and other details.”

Weaver said both campaigns in January agreed to hold a debate in May in California, adding that the Clinton campaign has “balked at keeping that pledge.”

“More than half way through the month of May, we hope Secretary Clinton will soon make good on her campaign’s commitment and agree to a time and pace for a debate,” Weaver said in the statement.

“There are issues of enormous importance facing the people of California and our nation and the people of our largest state deserve to hear the Democratic candidates [sic] opinions."

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/280405-sanders-pushes-clinton-for-debate-in-california

(bbm)

[George II]

14. What's your point with those videos? And....

...."Weaver said both campaigns in January agreed to hold a debate in May in California, adding that the Clinton campaign has “balked at keeping that pledge.” "?

First, I doubt that "both campaigns in January agreed" to debate in California in May, and I am CERTAIN that the Clinton campaign didn't agree to allow Sanders to choose who would conduct the debate.

[polly7]

16. It's not my point, it's HERS. nt.

[George II]

19. Okay, then what do a couple of out of context 8-year old videos have to do with the topic?

[polly7]

20. It's 'one' video, and a clip of it where she's 'baffled' at why there's so much

negativity towards her going all the way to the convention. Do you not even watch??

Also, anyone running for President should be willing to campaign for 'every single vote, anytime, anywhere'!

Did she evolve on that now, too - like almost everything else?

[George II]

23. And she's out campaigning, vigorously. Each and every time she appears at a rally and event...

...she addresses different issues, not just the same two or three issues over and over and over again.

[polly7]

24. You avoided my question completely. nt.

[George II]

25. Yes I did, because you avoided mine.

[polly7]

27. No, I didn't. I explained my answer completely.

You just don't want to admit the hypocrisy and cowardice involved in running away from this debate.

[Happyhippychick]

9. Good for HER!

That wins my vote!

[AzDar]

10. So when she first refused and then took part in a Fox Town Hall months ago... she LOST your vote?

Hmmmmmm.....

[George II]

15. That was a Town Hall, not a debate.

[AzDar]

21. Same Network asking the questions and setting the tone... Cover for another lie/ broken agreement

Either a Candidate keeps their word, or they DON'T.

[George II]

28. She has not refused to debate, she just chose not to do THAT debate by Sanders' hand-picked...

...network. Has she said flat out that she wouldn't debate?

[George II]

12. She didn't "renege".

[disillusioned73]

18. Fear..

it's a powerful thing..

[tabasco]

22. The Clinton/DNC campaign has been a disgrace.

[themaguffin]

29. We don't need more debates. We need to prepare for the Fall.

[KingFlorez]

30. Most people don't want to hear anymore debates

Everything has been debated and rehashed repetitively.

[tabasco]

32. LOL. The cult of personality doesn't care.

But thinking Americans care to hear ideas expressed and debated by the potential leaders of the free world.

[KingFlorez]

38. There were numerous debates and town halls

LOL. It's not like there weren't any at all.

[tabasco]

40. There were 26 Democratic debates in 2008.

Only 6 for Her Majesty Queen Hillary.

[Tarc]

33. Segami is having a sad

[Segami]

36. Tarc is trolling nonsense...

[dcbuckeye]

35. Why should she debate the guy she already beat?

[Tarc]

39. They never have an answer to this, don't hold your breath :)