Breaking News: Bernie Sanders accepts Fox News debate invitation

[Cali_Democrat]

Sen. Bernie Sanders has accepted a Fox News invitation for a Democratic debate in California, the Sanders campaign announced on Wednesday.

“Both campaigns have been invited by Fox News to a debate. We have told the network that we would accept the invitation with the understanding that we can reach mutual agreement on the debate moderators, the format and other details,” Jeff Weaver, Sanders’ campaign manager said in a statement.

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A Clinton campaign spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/05/bernie-sanders-fox-news-democratic-debate-223337

[DURHAM D]

1. I would like to see a debate with

Sanders and Cruz or Kasich - primary losers also.

[Andy823]

17. Yep no reason at all

For her to debate Bernie anymore. This is just plain BS from Bernie. I used to really like him, but he has really changed. I think he should debate Cruz.

[spin]

2. The chances of Hillary accepting are similiar to the chances of her releasing ...

the transcripts of her speeches to Wall Street.

[Andy823]

18. Or the chances of

Bernie coming up with last years tax returns!

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. I'd be scared for Clinton's safety

Will they fill the room with the people from the Nevada convention?

Good lord!

[MadBadger]

4. An absolute joke

[woolldog]

5. Fox News of course,

would love to keep the Democratic primary going as long as possible. This is the driving force behind this debate offer. And Bernie, of course, cares more about himself and his delusion that he can still win the primary than the Dem party's General Election chances.

[JRLeft]

6. Like the party has been fair to him.

[woolldog]

7. Losers always blame the refs.

[frylock]

9. Who you gonna blame when the FBI recommends indictment?

[woolldog]

10. No one.

I'm not a whiner, like most Sanders supporters. To be fair I remember Clinton supporters in 2008 were whining constantly about the primaries/electoral process. That's what the losing team always does.

[frylock]

13. It's what Clinton Supporter does best. Whine and play the victim.

It's going to be cute watching you guys try and pull that crap with Trump and his goons.

[Demsrule86]

23. The party has been more than fair to Sanders

Who has stabbed them in the back.

[NCTraveler]

8. I think they should invite O'Malley.

I don't like absolute statements. It would be nice to have him back in front of the people with the slight chance something were to happen to Clinton.

[MoonRiver]

11. Fuck FAUX snooze!

[benny05]

12. Fearless!

I doubt the Secy will accept. She should though.

[woolldog]

14. I'm sure Fox has no agenda here.

[benny05]

15. Actually the hour she did with Brett Bair

Was pretty good. But it was a TH.

[Demsrule86]

21. You are a Faux news devotee?

Of course you are.

[benny05]

24. I Watch It Some

To see what they are up to. Granted, I could just keep up with Foxhounds.us, but I do watch it occasionally.

Clinton has a famous surrogate on FN, lest you forget. Joe Trippi.

[Demsrule86]

31. I don't even know who Joe Trippi is.

I never watch Fox unless it is to watch them suffer like when Ohio was called for Obama in 08 and in 12.

[benny05]

34. Oh, well that explains a lot

I've been around here since 2004.

Have a good day.

[Demsrule86]

22. She should not

Bernie just want his buddies at Fox to help him out.

[Tarc]

16. Yea, fuck Fox News and the horse they rode in on. Would would the mods be?

Hannity? Chris Wallace? Megyn Kelly, the most recent slurper of the Donald charm?

Ugh, Bernie is either dumb or desperate for accepting this, those red-meat conservatives will grill him on his praise for Fidel Castro (something I have no problem with, personally) and it'll go downhill from there.

[Demsrule86]

20. Oh no they love Bernie

He would lose the election...they would go after Hillary, and we don't need any more of that shit.

[Demsrule86]

19. Absolutely not Fox is in the tank for Bernie

Of course Bernie chooses Fox...say no Hillary...let him debate his sorry self.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

25. I guess how we'll see how "fearless" of a leader she is.

If she's courageous enough to accept the debate.

[Number23]

26. Hopefully Hillary's infamous "cackle" will be the only response that Sanders and Fox get from her

'Cause laughing in these people's faces is pretty much the only response this deserves.

[jillan]

27. Oh no. Is she too scared? If she wants to be the nominee she needs to deal

with the opposition.

[benny05]

28. Agreed

She might pick up some Red votes ahead of the GE. Who knows!

[Sheepshank]

29. Strategy...Bernie is not worth it

Fox is not worth it

Not needed for messaging

Not needed for gaining delegates.

Ther is absolutely no point in wasting time or energy on a foregone win, especially when the GE needs her full attention.

There is no time to be scared, and your pathetic attempt at goading is something a bigger person doesn't fall for.

[griffi94]

30. Bernie is no longer the opposition Trump is

Bernie doesn't have any leverage.
The voters have already rejected him.

[eastwestdem]

32. I kind of want to see him do a one-on-one interview with Fox news.

Actually, I really want to see that.

Either they will bend over backward to be nice to him - revealing the true feelings of the right.

OR

They will go after him the way we know Trump would if Bernie had not already lost the nomination.

It's really a win-win for the Hillary folks.

[.99center]

33. "You should be able to debate anytime anywhere" HRC 2008

I'm aware that videos are no longer legit sources after NV, I'll try to dig up a tweet.

[Fawke Em]

35. "I'm aware that videos are no longer legit sources after NV, I'll try to dig up a tweet."

Good one!