Sanders caved and now told Morning Joe he will debate tomorrow

[riversedge]

Good. If Sanders had pulled a Trump--it would have have looked good.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

This tweet is going around. Last night Maddow was not sure the debate would take place. Anyone know for sure??



Sharon Chabot
?@nhdogmom

Afraid to debate. #BernieWontDebate #ImWithHer #603forHRC #Hillary2016[/quote]


Edit--I just found my answer:



Morning Joe Verified account
?@Morning_Joe

.@morningmika asks: Are you going to debate @HillaryClinton tomorrow night? @BernieSanders: The answer is - yes.

[72DejaVu]

1. It's unseasonably warm in New England

One can comfortably hold one's finger up in the wind.

[thereismore]

4. No need for that, we have Mrs. Weathervane!

[72DejaVu]

8. A weathervane is right far more often than an extended wet finger

[thereismore]

18. Right downwind.

[riversedge]

6. Yes, Sanders finger in the wind told him--not cool to do a Trump

[NurseJackie]

11. Kinda like a weathervane.

[Armstead]

45. Damnded if he does, damned if he doesn't, right?

There's an author you should read. Joseph Heller. Wrote a little book that sums up this kind of sheeeeeeit.

[riversedge]

2. Talking about this on msnbc--calling Sanders change of heart a 'pivot'

[NurseJackie]

32. Thanks a polite way to put it. (Still not very flattering though.)

But, there's not much that can be done to put this in a positive light. The whole thing was a mistake.

[pinebox]

3. When will Hillary cave and agree to more debates?

Because you know, this http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/dem-primaries/267942-sanders-wont-debate-thursday-unless-clinton-agrees-to-future

[riversedge]

7. The ball was in Sanders court-he was in the empty chair--Now you know

[pinebox]

12. No it was never in Bernie's court

when Hillary originally wanted only 4 debates. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/9/21/1423552/-Hillary-Clinton-campaign-only-wanted-four-debates

It's hilarious that Hillary is refusing a debate in NYC. She took Wall St cash because she was their Senator, why won't she debate in NYC? Wall St is in NY, yes?

[riversedge]

17. Sure it was-it was Sanders who threatened the Empty Chair Scene.

[pinebox]

19. No, it was Hillary who isn't agreeing to more debates. It isn't hard. It really isn't.

[Hortensis]

23. Silly argument, Pinebox. Everyone knows the truth.

[pinebox]

26. Silly?

Like how Hillary only wanted 4 debates to begin with? http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/9/21/1423552/-Hillary-Clinton-campaign-only-wanted-four-debates It's flippin' hilarious I tell ya!

[riversedge]

24. Msnbc put out the offer of a debate and immediately Sanders threw out the condition --wanted

more in certain places . etc. The ball was in his court and the Empty Chair scene scared him--so he caved. Simple as that. BTW--good choice IMHO

[pinebox]

27. Are you understanding what has been going on?

Check it http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-campaigns-agree-more-debates-election-2016-dnc/ Hillary is waffling. At first she said "yes, more" and now she is saying "I'm not so sure".
That is what's up.

[Awknid]

54. The ability to twist and distort things to your advantage

Has always fascinated me about the republicans/Hillary lovers

[yeoman6987]

36. Seems Hillary won this round

We'll see what happens later.

[morningfog]

5. Did Hillary agree to debate in NY?

[UglyGreed]

42. Wonder why she

won't agree? I watched her explain that Bernie's camp was being demanding and that they do not really want to debate, that is the reason she will not agree to a debate in NYC

[in_cog_ni_to]

49. NY has too many people who could see and hear Bernie and change their support.

The fewer people that know Bernie and hear him, the better...for HRH.

PEACE
LOVE
Bernie

[UglyGreed]

50. .

[Alfresco]

9. I think we all knew it was a Bernie Bluff. :-)

[riversedge]

21. This story is a mirrow of his so-called 'negotiating skills"--or lack there of.

[NurseJackie]

31. Exactly! "My-way-or-the-highway" doesn't impress a lot of people. (Perhaps some, but not enough.)

[Alfresco]

35. Hillary called his bluff. Bernie is folding. :-)

[riversedge]

40. Bluffing-Bernie -in-Chief NOT

[NurseJackie]

10. His advisors put him in a lose-lose-lose situation.

His debating skills don't match Hillary's, so he's at a disadvantage from the start. Threatening not to debate looks bad. Not showing up looks worse. Finally agreeing to debate risks looking as though he "caved".

[pinebox]

13. Has Hillary agreed to a debate in NYC yet?

BAM!

[PyaarRevolution]

53. Better than her Town Hall skills.

I know you're a Hillary fan but when she started rambling at that one point my eyes started to glaze over. TMI, she needed to summarize. Chris Cuomo, being a friend of the family should've reeled her like Bernie and MOM in instead of letting her go with it and I'm NOT a fan of Hillary.

[studyshare]

14. It's sad that Hilary controls the DNC and does not allow more debates.

Real shame. This debate is only cuz hilary wants to make strides in NH. Once its done she will no longer allow the DNC to give more (unplanned) debates so as to cripple Bernie.

[riversedge]

41. You sure are good at making up stuff.

[NCTraveler]

15. Weaver and Sanders attempt to put on a display of strength.

Clearly backfired. lol.

[Fumesucker]

16. I wonder what he knows that we don't yet?

It's obvious that if he accepts this debate then Hillary will control all the rest of the debate schedule, there is something else going on.

Be careful what you wish for.

[riversedge]

25. You are probably right.

[stonecutter357]

20. K&R!

[treestar]

22. His ultimatum made him look bad

[restorefreedom]

28. good. now if hillary cowers and refuses to debate in nyc,

she will show herself as the craven opportunist she is.

no matter...bernie will OWN this debate.

[yeoman6987]

38. Hillary debates very well. Only about 8 hours to find out.

[restorefreedom]

43. i look forward to it. nt

[yeoman6987]

48. Me too

[restorefreedom]

51. :) nt

[monmouth4]

29. Clinton's fear of too many Wall Street questions is why, I'm sure....n/t

[Iliyah]

30. NBC and a Union Leader proposed this debate and O'Malley and Clinton

agreed to it if it was OK with the DNC. For months now, there have be numerous calls for more debates from BS' campaign. I'm glad that HRC is taking the high road.

[hedda_foil]

37. A union leader or The Union Leader? A human person or a right wing NH newspaper?

[Karmadillo]

33. He knows Hillary's media servants would spin a principled refusal against him. Why

is Hillary afraid to debate in New York?

[merrily]

34. Caved, LOL!

[Alfresco]

39. Sanders Strategery

[Fawke Em]

44. It's a town hall, not a debate.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/03/politics/new-hampshire-democratic-town-hall-what-to-watch/

[Alfresco]

47. 2 events, 2 networks, CNN, MSNBC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_presidential_debates,_2016

[Nanjeanne]

46. Agreeing to is now Caving - Nutty - Especially when Clinton supporters wanted him to agree.

It's exhausting keeping up with all the stuff they keep trying to throw against the wall. Most of it borrowed from silly season.

[frylock]

52. Yeah, they stay up all night looking for that Gotcha!

Regardless of whether Bernie agreed or not, The Hillarians would have spun it against him.

[Fumesucker]

55. Actually it was Clinton who caved, agreeing to schedule four more debates

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/268079-clinton-sanders-agree-to-four-more-debates

White House contenders Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have agreed to four more debates, beginning with a Thursday night showdown in New Hampshire, the Democratic National Committee confirmed to The Hill.

After Thursday's debate, the campaigns will next square off in Flint, Mich., the city facing a public health crisis due to contaminated water, in March. The DNC adds that there will be two other debates, one in April and one in May, but did not specify the locations.

The Washington Post reports that the April debate will take place in Pennsylvania and the May debate will be in California.