Awwwww, Pooor laaaddddyyyy

[dorkzilla]

A top aide to Hillary Clinton's campaign on Monday dodged questions about setting up a debate with Bernie Sanders in New York, saying it depends on the senator's "tone."

"This is a man who said he'd never run a negative ad ever. He's now running them. They're planning to run more," Joel Benenson, Clinton's chief strategist, said on CNN. "Let's see the tone of the campaign he wants to run before we get to any other questions."

After winning a trio of states over the weekend, Sanders on Sunday called for a debate in New York ahead of that state's April 19 primary. The Vermont senator is looking to cut into Clinton's delegate lead and says he has the "momentum" heading into the latter half of the race.

To paraphrase the Hillbots 'what's she gonna do when she faces Trump'? Not a winning strategy.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/274470-clinton-aide-new-york-debate-depends-on-tone-of-sanders

[grasswire]

1. LOLOLOL

Queen Hillary strikes a sour note again.

[dorkzilla]

5. She's really just a delicate little flower, you know

Bernie is SO MEAN pointing out facts n' stuff. How DARE he!

[sarge43]

8. I'm surprised they didn't trot out the sexist thang. n/t

[dorkzilla]

9. Already tried that

A shoot and a miss. Time for NEW tactics! I don't know why they think this will go over any better. "I won't debate you because you point your fingers and that TONE hurts my little fee fees!" - said no successful politician ever.

[Wednesdays]

22. A shoot and a miss? Then they just reload and try again.

Did you see the several threads about how "Bernie disrespected Jane" today?

[dorkzilla]

23. Oh dog no, really?

You can practically choke on the desperation coming from Chappaqua...

[Gregorian]

2. Wasn't there already an agreement to debate during April?

It's not like he just sprang this on her.

Meanwhile, TYT is right behind. We are asking for a REAL debate with REAL moderators.

[Ned_Devine]

3. Everything we hate about the way the GOP runs campaigns, the Clintons do

If she had an (R) next to her name no one here would be behind her. What is so special about that (D) when everything else about her and her tactics is right out of a GOP playbook?

[dorkzilla]

7. It's insane

She's a tough progressive who gets things done and Kissinger just thinks she's the cat's pajamas, but don't you take that tone with me! I'll send you to be without supper, Bernie!!!!

[RoccoR5955]

19. You misunderstood her.

When Clinton said that she is a progressive who gets things done, she meant that she puts on her white smock with the word "Progressive" on it, and gets done the business of selling insurance, while wearing bright red lipstick.

[TBF]

4. What are you afraid of Joel? nt

[artislife]

6. So it sounds like basically if he had always run negative ads like they do

they would be fine with debating.

The spin gets funkier.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

10. another bad move by hillary

but she has no good option

she debates - she looks bad

she does not debate - she looks bad

she will pick what she feels is the lesser of two evils

what will it be?

[Else You Are Mad]

11. Here is exactly what will happen when Clinton runs against Trump...

He will turn to her and then say, "I gave money to both your campaign for Senate & the Clinton Foundation, in order to get the following favors, which you did. I personally know you do favors for rich donors, so please tell America what you promised to do for Wall Street and Pharma firms..." It will be at that moment she loses the GE.

I hope I am wrong l, but Trump already hinted at this during a debate and in speeches. If he does is, it would be devastating for the Hillary campaign.

[dorkzilla]

12. IF she gets to the GE

147 FBI investigators may have something to say about that.

[retrowire]

15. you're absolutely right.

she is the most flawed candidate we've got on our side.

it makes no sense to nominate her.

[Else You Are Mad]

16. Indeed.

What I said above would validate many of the RW attacks on her. What the Hillary camp and supporters don't realize is that while most of the RW attacks on Hillary are false or trumped up (pun intended), that doesn't mean that most of the non-democrat voters don't believe most of it. If you follow politics closely, as most of us here at DU do, you don't believe most of the hype. That doesn't mean that the average person realizes that. And that is a serious problem that no one acknowledges.

[greymouse]

34. I paid no attention to right wing attacks

I assumed they were coming from loons. But I have observed Hillary for years, and I know that she is a liar and an incompetent and corrupt. Maybe that meshes with rightwing attacks. I have no idea and it's irrelevant. The point is she should never be President for all those reasons, and we have someone whom a friend of mine calls "a good honest man" running against her, and I think we still have a chance to win.

Bernie up through the general is my plan and how I'm voting.

[RoccoR5955]

20. But it's her turn, and we need a woman president.

Is what I hear.

[Biaviians]

31. Yeah what he retrowire said

[ReasonableToo]

29. Bill didn't encourage him to participate in GOP

In order to run against H.

Trump was only supposed to weaken other GOP candidates.

[Else You Are Mad]

30. Well..

I don't know what was agreed upon the parties, but this is a huge problem for the Clintons. Because, he could also get Saudis, east Africans, amongst others to admit their deals too. Hillary really is screwed especially given Erik Prince's actions.

[ReasonableToo]

33. I see two possibilities if T wins nomination:

1. He decides he's made enough money on Tshirts, hats and buttons so he pulls a Palin and quits either flat out or just doesn't challenge H much OR
2. He really tries to win then adopts all the staff that Bill recommends and runs gov just as H would have to benefit all Clinton Foundation clients. (Or perhaps it will go to highest bidder and T lets ALEC or Kochs in)

Serving their clients comes first - that's what all the pay-to-play money is for.

[Bubzer]

13. ...What?!?

"Clinton aide: Sanders needs to change 'tone' if he wants NY debate"
Wait... so, she's too fragile to deal with Sander's "tone", but she wants to run against Trump?!? Is she a wilting flower or a pillar of strength? Which is it? Gimmie a break!

[Else You Are Mad]

14. She is...

... whatever the focus groups tell her wins support. She rated high with being strong against the bully GOP, it rated lower for her to try to be strong on the most polite man in national politics, so being strong against him would be bullying, so she attacks Sanders strengths (the Rovian strategy) and says he is being too harsh against her.

[TIME TO PANIC]

17. She's playing the victim card again.

I'm almost embarrassed for her.

[Paper Roses]

18. I'm so sick of hearing about Hillary and her excuses.

Anything to avoid the situation at the moment,. ...She'll look into it. Sure!!!!!
In my mind, the Clinton campaign represents nothing new, nothing transparent, nothing worthwhile.

[dana_b]

21. Hillary says she will debate "Anytime, anywhere":

https://twitter.com/missionmi/status/714526742820626432

[Rosa Luxemburg]

24. It's like he has taken her ball away

[orpupilofnature57]

27. She's in to role play, He's not .

[lasttrip]

25. ok..

Peace.
LT

[orpupilofnature57]

26. Bernie is a saint in the world of Muck & Mire, he's already in Scotland .

[Cassiopeia]

28. Once she faces Trump she probably doesn't care too much.

Her tax rates remain protected.

[senz]

32. What the Clinton campaign is doing, with this, is smearing Bernie.

In calling him a negative campaigner with a bad tone, they're trying to make him look bad.

This is, in effect, negative campaigning on the part of the Clinton campaign.

She, and all her minions as well as her surrogates on message boards are all, all of them, bad people. Yes, this is what I believe to be true.

[SoapBox]

35. Ugh...it would be a disaster if she went up against Rump.

And I agree...this is more about smearing Bernie AND the last thing she wants to do is have more questions in public about her love affair with the Banksters.