Wow. Bernie rejected Hillary's proposed April 14 debate date in NY, but he proposed it in January!

[kstewart33]

Geez Louise, Bernie.

From Bernie's website, January 30:

“After refusing for months to participate in more debates, Secretary Clinton requested that the Democratic National Committee rules be changed and that a new debate take place in New Hampshire next week. We agreed pending an agreement on three future debates in March, April and May. Unfortunately, the Clinton campaign has not accepted debates we proposed on March 3 in Michigan and April 14 in New York. They apparently agreed to May 24 in California. The Clinton campaign, after not accepting Michigan, now says they want it. We are pleased to do it on March 3 before the Michigan primary provided the Clinton campaign will agree to Brooklyn, New York, on April 14. Why won’t they debate in Brooklyn? What’s the matter with Brooklyn?”

What gives?

https://berniesanders.com/press-release/sanders-campaign-statement-on-debates/

[corkhead]

1. he has a park permitted for a big rally already scheduled. Seems she may have chosen that date

for a reason.

[Lucinda]

16. He will be at the rally all day? That is unusual. n/t

[Autumn]

2. Yeah because of course every single presidential campaign events is

planed 1 or 2 months or even more out in advance. Seriously this is what you got?

[demmiblue]

10. He was supposed to leave the date open just in case should would accept.

Because Bernie has nothing better to do than wait around and twiddle his thumbs anticipating the whims of herself.

This is one of the crazier things I have seen here.

[Autumn]

12. It's pure desperation at this point.

[demmiblue]

14. And an embarrassment to the Democratic brand. n/t

[Hassin Bin Sober]

23. I've been busy all day.

I turn on du and see DU has gone crazy with rape fantasies, tax returns and debate schedules.

What happened?

Was there new polling or something?

I thought this thing was in the bag.

[Autumn]

25. It seems Hillary's delegates didn't bother to show up in Nevada. Bernie's

delegates showed up. Kind of blew their "Bernie voters won't show up to vote when it counts" theory all to hell. This morning it was voter suppression but now they have moved on.

[Autumn]

27. Oh and there was a boo haha when some sherlock posted a gotcha

about a press release on the 30 of Jan over the debates in the Hillary group so I posted an explanation in GDP.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511639886

[Metric System]

3. The Sanders campaign doesn't want a debate. They want donations from supporters.

[Lucinda]

15. +1

[Autumn]

18. We will give him donations and as we have seen Bernie's delegates will show up.

[NCjack]

4. If Hillary had accepted the date in January when proposed by Bernie, it would be a done deal now.

No one let's invitation hang for months with answering them. She should have given a simple yes or no.

[Karmadillo]

5. And nothing at all has changed since January 30th. Oh. Wait.

http://time.com/4280032/democratic-debate-new-york-bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-negotiations/?xid=newsletter-brief

<edit>

Meanwhile, Sanders’ event schedule was filling up, with Sanders scheduling high-profile rallies at major locations throughout the city, including in downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan, and some outdoors. Sanders received a difficult-to-obtain permit for a high-profile rally in a coveted Manhattan space on the evening of April 14 which has yet to be publicly announced.

[TrueDemVA]

6. I think he has a rally scheduled that day

I could be wrong, but think there is a rally on the 14th. More than likely, when the 14th wasn't agreed to back in January and the months followng, it's time to move n. Now, apparently the Clinton campaign is changing their mind at the last moment.

Again, I could be wrong about the rally.

[Autumn]

8. No you are absolutel right about the rally, if Hillary's team had accepted that date back

in Jan it would have been a done deal. For people to act like Bernie's team was playing a gotcha game is ridiculous.

[senz]

20. It's sickening what they're doing

but we know they are going to be this bad and worse up to the nomination. It's ugly to experience and a drain on one's resources, but at least there's an end in sight.

Well, sort of. If good happens and Bernie wins the nom, we'll have to deal with the crazies on the other side -- but somehow I think that will be easier. There won't be so many disappointments and regrets because we already know what Republicans are like. We can go all out on them.

So now Hill's team is telling us that Bernie should do back-to-back rally and debate, even though he doesn't have an army of paid aides to ease the way.

Bernie should do what is comfortable for him. Debates are important. Hope he stands his ground.

[demmiblue]

7. How do you not understand?

[Autumn]

9. Oh they know what gives.

[nc4bo]

11. I don't think he's clairvoyant enough to have known he'd have a rally on that date

back in January.

Come off it.

[jillan]

13. YUUUUGE rally on that date with bands & speakers. They countered with several other dates, fyi

Waiting to hear from the Clinton camp if any of those dates will work with her.

We are supposed to be adults. I'm certain the 2 campaigns will find a date and time that works for both of them.

[Lucinda]

17. They often do multiple events in one day...I'm sure he could make it if he wanted to.

[senz]

21. But you don't decide those things, do you, Lucinda?

Bernie doesn't play games. Wish I could say the same for Hill and her supporters.

[question everything]

19. Another Teflon candidate

do as I say not as I do.

[daleanime]

26. Nice to know that Hillary expects voters....

and everyone else to work around her schedule, good to see that the campaign isn't just about her.

[nichomachus]

22. Just more Clinton dirty tricks

Nobody plays as dirty as the Clintons.

[DesertRat]

24. It's because they need to get back to Vermont

So Jane can release their taxes.

[Else You Are Mad]

30. As soon as...

Bill releases all their transcripts. I would be very interested to see what the Clinton's have said to Citibank given the fact they are the 2nd biggest donor to Hillary. Before you say it, here is the link saying that Citibank is being investigated under the unaoil investigations


http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_56feba02e4b0daf53aefa1da

And here is the link showing Citibank is her 2ND biggest donor:

https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00000019&cycle=Career

[Else You Are Mad]

28. The problem is...

She already said no, now Hillary cannot just choose a date to make Sanders look bad. She is a coward, and specifically chose these dates because she knew Sanders couldn't agree to it.

Better luck next time.

[LexVegas]

29. Zero integrity is what Sanders has. nt

[silvershadow]

31. The landscape has changed since 3 months ago, obviously. His calendar is much more full

with speaking to massive crowds whose numbers are, at this point, easiest counted in the TENS of thousands. Ironically, no matter where he goes, he still hasn't found the transcripts of Hillary's Wall Street speeches.