What's Sanders doing on April 14 that would keep him from accepting Clinton's offer to debate in NY?

[bigtree]

Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 23h23 hours ago
What does Sanders have on April 14 that would keep him from accepting our offer to debate in NY that night?


Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 23h23 hours ago
Perhaps Sanders plans to wait til the last minute to file his taxes?

[peacebird]

1. According to Time magazine he has rcvd a permit for a high profile rally in Manhattan that night

"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."

http://time.com/4280032/democratic-debate-new-york-bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-negotiations/

[noretreatnosurrender]

8. Yup

Can hardly wait to see THAT event.

[NWCorona]

11. And there's the answer

Thanks!

[MrMickeysMom]

46. Exactly the reason... Next Question?

[whistler162]

2. His hair!

[ViseGrip]

3. What's wrong with Sunday nite for most viewers April 17th?

[Autumn]

23. I'm sure that night does not amuse her.

For some reason or another.

[Luminous Animal]

25. Tax day is the 18th this year.

[KingFlorez]

4. Sitting around eating bon bons and watching videos of his speeches

[MADem]

5. Yeah, when's he going to release his taxes? The summary page from 2014 is all we've seen. nt

[Luminous Animal]

26. November 8th. After he is elected just personally piss you off.

[MADem]

61. Unbelievable. If Clinton only released her 2014 summary, you'd be calling for her head.

Luminous Animal
26. November 8th. After he is elected just personally piss you off.

[Android3.14]

6. No need to be obtuse

It makes you look pretty ignorant.

Clinton picks dates that reduce viewers, and enhance bias. The day before taxes are due is such a date.

She wants to debate about as much as the Marlboro Man wants a lung x-ray.

[bigtree]

9. blocked

...direct enough?

[Joe the Revelator]

27. Why do you think you creating your own echo chamber bothers other users?

[Lucinda]

16. He actually requested the 14th in January and is now playing this for media attention

and donations.

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

[Luminous Animal]

29. Yes. As if he sat twiddling his thumbs for months waiting for a reply. OH PLEASE HILLARY WE WON'T DO

A THING UNTIL WE HEAR BACK FROM YOU.

Hello? She didn't respond so the campaign made other plans.

[Lucinda]

31. Is he so fragile he can't do two events in one day?

What kind of POTUS would that make him?

[Autumn]

24. She's afraid to debate, she knows the more she talks the more people dislike her.

The thought of losing this election terrifies her.

[Logical]

7. Bigtree, rude as usual. nt

[morningfog]

15. He wasn't always this way. Sad really.

[SwampG8r]

58. So.ethings changed in him

He used to be a positive force here and omalleys biggest advocate but what he has been doi g lately makes me wonder if there is something terrible.going on irl and he is venting it here.
Its the opposite of the poster i respected once.

[Autumn]

10. Having a big rally that was planed before Clinton offered that date. Almost like the Clinton

campaign offered that date on purpose so they could complain about Bernie not accepting it. But that would be a sleazy thing to do so I'm sure the Clinton campaign wou...
oh yeah they would in a heart beat.

[bigtree]

13. The date Sanders FIRST proposed for a debate in Brooklyn was April 14, a date they've now rejected

Jennifer Epstein @jeneps

The date the Sanders campaign first proposed for a debate in Brooklyn was April 14, a date they've now turned down https://berniesanders.com/press-release/sanders-campaign-statement-

[Autumn]

14. That was back in Jan. This ain't your first rodeo you know damn good and well Clinton stalled it out

campaigns don't sit there with an open date. You bet your ass they rejected it. He's got better things to do than play her games.

[bigtree]

18. Sanders has held rallies on the same day as debates before.

Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 4h4 hours ago

Sanders has held rallies on the same day as debates before. There is no good reason not to keep to the date he initially proposed.

[Autumn]

22. So what. He doesn't have to have a debate at her convenience.

There was no good reason for her to play her little la de da I'm the front runner and you will do what I want game. Fuck that shit, it just shows one of her worst character flaws that makes people dislike her so much.

[MBS]

49. since taxes are due April 18 this year,

people will be finishing their taxes frantically on Sunday, April 17, Bernie's preferred debate date.

[passiveporcupine]

21. So after she turned it down, he set up a rally for that date.

In the latest, strange chapter of the posturing in advance of the critical Empire State primary on April 19, Clinton said she’s pencilled in an April 14 match-up organized by NY1 News and CNN.
“I will be there,” Clinton told NY1. “I think you’ve penciled it in for the 14th [of April]. I’ll be there.”

But Sanders — who has been prodding the Democratic frontrunner for a New York face-off — said he’s agreed to a Sunday April 10 debate with NBC News.

His campaign blasted Clinton for “disingenuously” booking an April 14 date when she knows the Vermont senator “already had locked in a park permit for a major rally in New York City,” spokesman Michael Briggs said.

http://nypost.com/2016/04/03/clinton-sanders-eye-big-apple-debate/

A coveted park rally in Manhatten? Central Park? That will be awesome, if the weather is good.

[monmouth4]

12. Central Park or the Garden. Either would be great. Go Bernie!!

[slipslidingaway]

32. Either would be great, the Garden is easy access from surrounding states and no weather ...

to worry about, then again just a short subway ride north from Penn Station to Central Park.

The article stated a hard to secure permit???

[Lucinda]

17. Dunno since his campaign practically demanded the date back in January.

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

JANUARY 30, 2016

DES MOINES, Iowa – Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager, Jeff Weaver, issued the following statement Saturday on negotiations over additional debates:

“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?”

[bigtree]

19. exactly

Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 6h6 hours ago

Sen Sanders requested a debate in Brooklyn on April 14. We have agreed to a debate in Brooklyn on April 14. Not sure what the issue is.

[Lucinda]

20. I know why! Media attention, and soaking donors cause the mean lady wouldn't debate him

even though they were actually in negotiations for the debate when they claimed she wouldn't debate him. More shady campaign behavior.

[R B Garr]

59. +1000

He just can't help himself playing the victim. His perpetual victim status is obviously good for fund raising.

[slipslidingaway]

34. When did Clinton accept the April 14th date? Sanders asked for this at the end of January and last

week a date still had not been finalized which is why the Sander's campaign last week went public about the April debate after two months of behind the scenes talks.

So I ask again when did the Clinton campaign accept the April 14th debate? Was it after the Sanders campaign had secured a difficult permit for a rally in Manhattan and after not having a commitment from the Clinton campaign.

The Clinton campaign would not play that game, or would they?

[JonathanRackham]

28. Working on his presidential acceptance speech?

[Luminous Animal]

30. To think. I used to respect you. You know what he is doing. You know.

[Lucinda]

33. I'm not sure you do. He wanted media and donations.

He got them both. They were already negotiating the debate time and place when he claimed she wouldn't debate him.

[slipslidingaway]

35. When did Clinton accept the April 14th date? Sanders asked for this at the end of January and last

week a date still had not been finalized which is why the Sander's campaign last week went public about the April debate after two months of behind the scenes talks.

So I ask again when did the Clinton campaign accept the April 14th debate? Was it after the Sanders campaign had secured a difficult permit for a rally in Manhattan and after not having a commitment from the Clinton campaign.

The Clinton campaign would not play that game, or would they?

[Lucinda]

36. Can Bernie only do one thing a day? The POTUS job is a bit more demanding than that. n/t

[slipslidingaway]

39. Can he do a major rally in Manhattan and debate on the same night? Can Clinton hold a fundraiser and

debate at the same time?

[Lucinda]

41. The facts are simple. He asked for this date. It's one of the dates she said were acceptable.

They often do other events on the same day they debate. This isn't complicated.

[MrMickeysMom]

47. Is this question something you choose to ask your un-preferred candidate, or both of them?

It's a little unclear at this point why you would only point to one person who has since the first suggestion has taken permits out for the event in NY.

[snowy owl]

38. Apparently he's having a rally already scheduled

[bigtree]

43. Sanders has held rallies on the same day as debates before

Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 10h10 hours ago
Sanders has held rallies on the same day as debates before. There is no good reason not to keep to the date he initially proposed.


Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 6h6 hours ago
Sen Sanders requested a debate in Brooklyn on April 14. We have agreed to a debate in Brooklyn on April 14. Not sure what the issue is.

[Vattel]

50. Maybe he wants the debate to be at a time when lots of people will watch it.

If the rally is already scheduled to be during prime time TV hours, that would create a conflict. I am just speculating, though, because I don't know what time the rally is scheduled for.

[Jamaal510]

42. He has nothing to lose

at this point, trailing in both delegates and the popular vote. It would be dumb of him to turn down another debate now.

[jfern]

44. Central Park rally

[Betty Karlson]

45. What's Clinton doing that keeps her from honoring her promises?

Like releasing transcripts?

Like actually having those extra debates? She had plenty of offers from Sanders campaign, and she ows him for agreeing to the NH debate.

[MrMickeysMom]

48. Hey!

Where's the transcripts?

[B Calm]

56. Is this the debate where ex Clinton employee George Stephanopoulos

asks the questions?

[Nanjeanne]

60. A big organized rally in Washington Square Park.

[nadinbrzezinski]

62. Hmm big event in NYC ignorant as expected

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