2016 Postmortem

morningfog

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32. She's not "winning" anything in NY right now.

Reply to CajunBlazer (Reply #11)

Mon Mar 28, 2016, 11:03 PM

Mar 2016

She is "leading."

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only a weak and frightened candidate refuses to honor a debate agreement [View all] restorefreedom Mar 2016 OP

and the rationale, too--"we won't debate because Sanders' campaign so far has been MisterP Mar 2016 #1

HILLARYOUS! CorporatistNation Mar 2016 #10

I think her campaign staff is deranged. Punkingal Mar 2016 #2

there is no other explanation, other than they see the handwriting FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #24

+10000 Zira Mar 2016 #34

did she commit to a debate in NY? nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #3

Yes, in a letter posted earlier in the day nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #4

a debate in New York is different than a debate in April nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #6

What would be the point of having a debate in NY AFTER the primary? Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #19

Pennsylvania also votes in April, as do CT and MD nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #20

So? They agreed to a debate in NY. NY has their primary in April. Only makes sense that Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #25

They agreed to April, not NY nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #26

Like I said. Coward. Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #39

Because she doesn't want to help Bernie get free publicity geek tragedy Mar 2016 #40

at least you admit she wants to limit his exposure questionseverything Mar 2016 #60

of course she does. she wants to win the election, and sooner rather than later nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #63

if she thought her ideas were best, seems like she wouldn't be afraid to face him questionseverything Mar 2016 #68

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #62

"Why is Oklahoma playing defense against Oregon, don't they geek tragedy Mar 2016 #67

LOL! I'll just say it ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #70

Well, see... Fairgo Mar 2016 #83

Nope. n/t Lucinda Mar 2016 #8

Did her campaign say no more debate "unless" today? morningfog Mar 2016 #30

nope. see post below LAS14 Mar 2016 #64

And she is still ahead in delegates and popular vote. leftofcool Mar 2016 #5

Just shows you the power of bullshit and a compliant media nt nichomachus Mar 2016 #14

Perhaps. But I chalk that up to voters deciding to vote for her. 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #65

... or one with a trail of F.B.I. agents stretching all the way John Poet Mar 2016 #7

She didnt agree to a NY debate. She has no need for one, Bernie does, Lucinda Mar 2016 #9

She must have agreed to it, because sadoldgirl Mar 2016 #13

I think she agreed to two more debates then, but location wasn't part of it Lucinda Mar 2016 #15

She's always been scared of a NY debate. morningfog Mar 2016 #31

By that logic, Sanders is scared of debating in PA. randome Mar 2016 #38

That was the issue at the time. morningfog Mar 2016 #42

she is resisting any debate restorefreedom Mar 2016 #18

She's ahead. Why help Bernie? redstateblues Mar 2016 #27

it is not about helping bernie restorefreedom Mar 2016 #45

So didn't Bernie agree to more when she asked? Nt marlakay Mar 2016 #58

Only a desparate candidates wants to debate because he has nothing to lose CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #11

... magical thyme Mar 2016 #12

She's not "winning" anything in NY right now. morningfog Mar 2016 #32

Symptomatics CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #49

I'd prefer you not guess my thoughts. You are usually wrong. morningfog Mar 2016 #50

If Bernie is able climb the steep in NY and achieve only a "virtual tie" in NY CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #61

Sorry but the cowardice is indefensible phleshdef Mar 2016 #36

It's not cowardliness, it's smart politics CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #56

Spare me. Its cowardice. phleshdef Mar 2016 #81

Typical, yet another arrogant response from someone who claims... CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #85

Its not arrogance at all. I don't respect debate ducking. phleshdef Mar 2016 #86

Only losing candidates want to debate some more CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #89

I don't care what your excuses are. They don't and never will mean anything to me. phleshdef Mar 2016 #90

These are aren't excuses - politics is a nasty business CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #93

Just more excuses for cowardly politics. phleshdef Mar 2016 #94

Apparently you and Sanders have one thing in common CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #95

Oh, the one issue candidate LIE phleshdef Mar 2016 #96

I can see you now reading DU and collecting everyone's little pat phases... CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #97

You just made quite the fool of yourself phleshdef Mar 2016 #98

her campaign is imploding amborin Mar 2016 #16

and at an increasingly fast rate. nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #17

She is beating Bernie and you know it redstateblues Mar 2016 #28

just the opposite amborin Mar 2016 #43

thats why kristen welker said this morning restorefreedom Mar 2016 #46

exactly;they are running scared; they're losing the nomination amborin Mar 2016 #91

and much uglier it will get. nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #92

Bernie is adding a request for another debate not originally agreed to. They will be debating Jitter65 Mar 2016 #21

according to mother jones, restorefreedom Mar 2016 #23

Barney broke his word and has gone negative redstateblues Mar 2016 #29

Not really and so fucking what if he had? morningfog Mar 2016 #33

bernie has not gone negative at all restorefreedom Mar 2016 #47

The truth... Else You Are Mad Mar 2016 #54

sadly and infuriatingly, yes. nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #87

JFC, March isn't even over yet. CalvinballPro Mar 2016 #22

Your point? morningfog Mar 2016 #35

Gotta wonder how her campaign life is - spend all her free time assuring the 1% that she has it in Zira Mar 2016 #37

Lame? Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2016 #41

I bet her staff is afraid to be in the same room with her, waiting for her head to explode. nt PonyUp Mar 2016 #44

I actually think you and your candidate sound more desperate on this bigtree Mar 2016 #48

Because Else You Are Mad Mar 2016 #55

Well you're wrong upaloopa Mar 2016 #51

Or maybe it proves she is a good politician. HassleCat Mar 2016 #52

More like blowing smoke. Her people's response to the debate request wasn't yes or no. It was JudyM Mar 2016 #78

All I know JackInGreen Mar 2016 #53

If she does make it Trump will use it marlakay Mar 2016 #57

So refusing to honor agreements is a "screaming piece of evidence" synergie Mar 2016 #59

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #66

most welcome, uncle joe! nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #88

Simple solution DebDoo Mar 2016 #69

love it! nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #100

Clear and obvious desperation on Sanders' part. He NEEDS a debate, and she does't. CalvinballPro Mar 2016 #71

Why did she want so many debates in 2008? polly7 Mar 2016 #72

Because she was in the same losing position that Sanders is in now. Duh. CalvinballPro Mar 2016 #74

Hmm... polly7 Mar 2016 #75

There's more to American politics than one vote from 12 years ago. No wonder your candidate is FAIL. CalvinballPro Mar 2016 #77

Not my candidate, I'm just an interested observer. But it's FACT that people choosing to vote for polly7 Mar 2016 #80

Hello?? nt. polly7 Mar 2016 #73

If she has this great allegiance to NY, why not honor New Yorkers? JudyM Mar 2016 #79

It's Kitchen Sink Strategy days at the Sanders campaign, clearly. nt CalvinballPro Mar 2016 #82

Just the way my mind works, I guess. She blares allegiance but bucks the devotion. JudyM Mar 2016 #84

Ohhh! ... the TONE! MrMickeysMom Mar 2016 #76

K & R LWolf Mar 2016 #99

Clinton "Tone-Deaf" Per Darrell Delamaide corbettkroehler Mar 2016 #101