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May 28, 2016

#ChickenTrump - Twitter Just Unleashed on Trump for Chickening Out of Sanders Debate




#ChickenTrump has trended #1 most of the day with 157,000 retweets so far.

https://twitter.com/i/moments/736343113761886209

It started when Jimmy Kimmel asked Trump if he would debate Bernie Sanders

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-tells-kimmel-hed-be-willing-to-debate-sanders-for-charity/

When Trump balked, The Young Turks offered to donate $1 Million to charity if the Donald would debate Bernie Sanders.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/281477-young-turks-host-offers-1-million-for-trump-sanders-debate

Then a Tech Firm upped the anti, offering $10 Million to charity if Trump would debate Sanders
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/281557-tech-firm-well-pay-10m-for-trump-sanders-debate

Finally, boxing promoter Bob Arum offered to donate $20 million to charity if Trump would debate Sanders.
http://www.sportsgrid.com/video/the-donald-turns-down-bob-arums-20m-debate-offer-triggering-glorious-chickentrump-meme/

"Donald Trump has officially chickened out of the proposed debate in California with Bernie Sanders, prompting the Senator to ask Trump, “What are you afraid of?”

http://usuncut.com/politics/trump-chickens-out-sanders-debate/
May 27, 2016

CNN POLL: Do you want to see Trump and Sanders debate? Vote here

Do you want to see Trump and Sanders debate? Weigh on on this week’s #InsidePolitics vote

http://cnn.com/vote

Additionally, The Young Turks Offer $1 Million (to charity) to Make Sanders-Trump Debate Happen
http://www.mediaite.com/online/the-young-turks-offer-1-million-to-make-sanders-trump-debate-happen/
May 16, 2016

Nevada Democratic Convention - Shut down by armed guards

Nevada Democratic Convention - This is what democracy looks like after you illegally adjourn a convention and try to silence the people's voices.


May 6, 2016

Hillary Clinton forces target Bush donors

Clinton backers are calling Bush donors and telling them she "represents their values"

One person close to Clinton said supporters of the former secretary of state drew up a list of Wall Street donors who supported Jeb Bush and other unsuccessful Republican candidates months ago but wanted to wait until Trump locked down the nomination before beginning to make the calls.
...
“There's nothing that will hurt her more with the Bernie Sanders/Bill De Blasio/Elizabeth Warren wing of the party than aligning herself with Wall Street,” said GOP donor Gregory Slayton.
But those risks are apparently outweighed by the need for money.



Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/hilary-clinton-bush-donors-222872#ixzz47qHbwhWt

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