Pathetic

[boston bean]

That is the only word for fox debate between the dump and bernie.

[hobbit709]

1. What word would you use if it was Drumpf and Hillary.

I doubt you would say pathetic.

[boston bean]

2. A real debate that means something.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

3. That's a different standard, tho. nt

[hobbit709]

4. Yep, two crooks going at each other.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

5. Yea but it's different if Hillary debates the bastard. You see, that's a-ok. But it's different...

...when Bernie does it. That's not ok.

[CorkySt.Clair]

21. As the nominee wouldn't she be expected to debate trump?

That would seem to be the critical difference between the two situations.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

22. There's been no convention yet, therefore no nominee yet. We'll keep playin', thanks. nt

[CorkySt.Clair]

23. Yes, true.

We've got another 2 weeks until DC.

[longship]

6. Why have a single standard when you can have two for the same price?

Easy-peasy! One wins both ways!

[okasha]

13. Hey, longship.

Haven't seen you in a while. How you doing.

[longship]

16. Just fine.

Good to see you, too, my friend.

I no longer post in a certain group, and I find GD.P mostly a toxic waste dump. There is little else to comment on. But I am here every day, usually just railing at the childishness.

I hope you are well, too.

[okasha]

28. Thanks, yes. Recuperating from the spring semester

but back to the easel this week.

I've posted maybe two or three times in that group lately, not posting as much here, either. DU is no longer a reliable site for news. I still miss the Esteemed Horse--that's severe nostalgia, I suppose.

Glad you're doing well, amigo.

[Demsrule86]

18. A GE debate between

Trump and the winner of the Democratic primary is expected. This is just to hurt Hillary our nominee and the Democratic Party...they should take away every concession they gave Bernie now and tell him to f himself...he is now on Trumps team. One can only hope California Dems will be so offended by Sanders it will backfire on him. And he loses badly...then we never have to see this traitor who calls himself a progressive but is no such thing.

[AgingAmerican]

44. Hillary is not the nominee

The primaries are still going and she has yet to sew up the nomination

[Demsrule86]

60. She has won

and It will be official about 8:00 pm on June 7th...before California comes in.

[brush]

38. IMO it's not Sander's place to be usurping the first place candidate in a debate with Trump

He should have said: "No, I will not be be a part of undermining my party and it's primary process.

My party's nominee should be the one to debate the Republican Party's nominee.

And since I intend to be the nominee so I will debate Mr. Trump, but at a later date as the nominee."

[AgingAmerican]

45. Hillary had her chance, accepted, then backed out of the debate

She and her supporters have no place whining about it.

[brush]

50. She didn't back out of a debate with Trump, and what purpose would another Sanders . . .

debate serve since he has no chance to catch her?

But it's all water under the bridge now as Trump has pulled a "Lucy" and pulled the football away at the last minute.

[AgingAmerican]

51. She had her chance to debate in California, and turned it down

So she will now have to be in the audience.

[AgingAmerican]

7. Jealous

That is the only word to explain Hillary's supporters coming apart at the seams over the proposed debate.

[woolldog]

8. How about weird?

Has this ever happened before? Most primary candidates have the good sense not to help the other party's opponent

Bernie is making himself a laughing stock. I don't care so much about that. But I do care about him hurting the party's chances in November.

[AgingAmerican]

12. Hillary supporters are jealous

[woolldog]

19. HRC will have plenty of debates with Trump when she's the nominee.

What is there to be jealous of?

No it's just weird. No runner up primary candidate has ever pulled a stunt like this and it's odd.

[bettyellen]

29. Yeah, it is strange more than anything. But it will be forgotten by August when the real debates

begin.

[Demsrule86]

20. You people are like children waiting for Christmas

You can't see past the primary...there is a GE and that counts way more than Bernie's spite and anger. Bernie Sanders is endangering the general with his antics.

[AgingAmerican]

27. "You People!"

This is exactly what I'm talking about!

[okasha]

9. One of two things will happen In any debate between Sanders and Trump.

1. It will become a contest to determine which of the two can out-shout and out-rude his opponent. Trump will win. Size matters, and the Talking Yam has the larger ribcage.

2. They team up to attack Hillary.

In either case, Sanders will be a caucus of one come January, stripped of his committee assignments with nary a chairmanship in sight and an office in a remodeled restroom stall.

[woolldog]

10. I hope he's stripped of his committee assignments.

Frankly I hope Howard Dean runs against him for his Senate seat.

[okasha]

17. I hope he would have the sense to retire

in the face of public humiliation.

In either case, I'd like to see Dean in the Senate.

[AgingAmerican]

30. It's fun watching Hillary supporters tie themselves in knots

With jealousy

[okasha]

34. Yep. Jealous of Hillary's opponent

when he continues to lose massively.

You know you're not making sense, right?

[AgingAmerican]

43. Please explain your apoplexy and...

Why are you guys so thoroughly flummoxed then?

Most likely because Hillary chickened out of the debate herself...

[okasha]

47. Nobody's flummoxed.

But that's okay. The Mother Ship will pick you up any time, now.

[AgingAmerican]

48. Hillary chickened out of the debate

And her supporters are perplexed about how to handle it. So they do this....

[okasha]

54. There's no point in her debating Sanders at this stage of the process.

It's over.

If you truly believe your own posts, you're in for a harsh awakening.

[bravenak]

37. Me too

[AgingAmerican]

14. lol

[mcar]

11. K&R

[fun n serious]

15. You could tell Rachell Maddow was discusted over this.

[ucrdem]

24. We tried to tell them.

They wouldn't listen.

[Shadowflash]

25. Well,

Since HRC was too chicken to debate Sanders and went back on her word (no surprise there) someone had to do it.

[Octafish]

26. Publicity.

Uncensored messaging, for the most part, too.

[okasha]

35. Frree air time.

He's almost broke and desperate to somehow remain relevant.

[Octafish]

41. Who knows? When Bill was broke, he turned to Jackson Stephens

The millionaire came through for "that boy," as he called him. Later business opportunities, such as the BCCI and S&L capers, turned Mr. Stephens into a billionaire.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1592177

[snowy owl]

31. RMS Show - all theatrics and little substance. Why watch her?

[Logical]

32. Any post from you could be a parody of a Hillary supporter. Do her a favor, quit posting. nt

[boston bean]

33. No.

[vintx]

40. lol no shit, but there's been a LOT of stupid threads today

I think the best one was the one that said it was sexist for the other two candidates still running to have a debate without her anointedness

Somehow it hadn't dawned on that person that she excluded her damn self

[bravenak]

36. Yuuup

Sad ass spectacle

[brush]

39. Yep, a stunt, like that silly Vatican trip.

Welcome back, btw.

[bravenak]

42. Thanks.

Check out his interview...
http://fusion.net/video/307108/bernie-sanders-acknowledges-he-should-know-more-about-latin-america/

[pa28]

46. I'm glad the largest state will have it's relevant issues debated between presidential candidates.

I'm sure Hillary would be welcome to join if she wished.

[opiate69]

49. Interestingly enough....

it's also the only word that pops to mind whenever I see an OP with your name next to it.

[1StrongBlackMan]

52. I just heard the end of a news story ... trump has agreed to debate Bernie ...

Yayyy, Bernie.

Though I doubt his staunch and most vocal supporters will cheer ... once they figure out he is doing it to benefit the Democratic Party, i.e., HRC.

[cui bono]

53. Pathetic is Hillary being afraid to debate Bernie in CA.

[Jamaal510]

55. Besides

dragging Clinton's name through the mud and granting Sanders some free airtime, I have no idea what constructive purpose a debate between him and Trump would serve. And even Jill Stein on Twitter has been asking for herself and Gary Johnson to be included in that debate. What a joke. They might as well also include Rubio, Cruz, Chaffee, Carson, and the rest of the also-rans, too.

[JCanete]

56. So...when you post shit like this, I assume its just for the coming circle jerk? Because

If you're someone like me, and you don't understand what the problem is with having this debate, a post that sums it up in such eloquent terms has no effing value at all on a discussion board. Why do it? just... what is the point? Literally, over and over with these kinds of posts, I have to respond asking a question, "what do you mean..." "how is it the thing you are saying?" because your post and others are actually devoid of information ... they've laid out no debatable position ... they can't be built upon, supported with evidence or deconstructed because they are amorphous blobs of vitriol.

So...I guess...thanks for the effort?

[Live and Learn]

57. Oh, I thought from the title that this would be about Hillary's attempt to hide her emails. nt

[akbacchus_BC]

58. Why are you getting so upset? It is not a done deal yet!

Trump would never debate Mr. Sanders, not in a million years. But I could be wrong, he got to where we never thought he would!

[Gothmog]

59. This debate is a really bad idea

[Orsino]

61. It must have been awful.

Can't wait to read the other reviews.

[workinclasszero]

62. It will be Fox, Trump and Bernie united against Hillary

The ultimate old white male male misogynist orgy against a female that has the audacity to invade their sacred center of power!

I think if it happens it will ruin Sanders name forever not unlike Nader ruined his by helping George W get elected.