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w4rma

(31,700 posts)
Fri May 27, 2016, 12:58 AM May 2016

Triumphant Trump says bring it on: I’ll debate both Bernie and “big mouth” Elizabeth Warren

Source: Salon

“If he paid a sum toward charity I would love to do that,” Trump told Kimmel Wednesday night, days after it was revealed he was extremely belated in donating a promised $1 million to a veterans charity after skipping out on a Fox News debate earlier this year.

Nevertheless, Sanders jumped at Trump’s challenge:

Bernie Sanders ✔ ‎@BernieSanders
Game on. I look forward to debating Donald Trump in California before the June 7 primary.

Bernie Sanders ✔ ‎@BernieSanders
I am delighted that @realDonaldTrump has agreed to debate. Let’s do it in the biggest stadium possible.

“She’s a woman that’s been very ineffective other than she’s got a big mouth,” Trump said at the annual Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck. “She’s passed very little legislation. She has been a real disaster for a lot of people including Democrats and frankly can’t stand her many of the Democrats, just ask Hillary Clinton how she likes her.”

“She is a senator that’s highly overrated,” he insisted. “Every once in a while, I’ll tweet and when I tweet, you know, not that many people are watching her tweets. When I tweet, they watch. I will say this. Look. She’s a senator that’s highly overrated.”

“I’ll debate anybody. I don’t care. I’ll debate her.”

Read more: http://www.salon.com/2016/05/26/triumphant_trump_says_bring_it_on_ill_debate_both_bernie_and_big_mouth_elizabeth_warren/

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Triumphant Trump says bring it on: I’ll debate both Bernie and “big mouth” Elizabeth Warren (Original Post) w4rma May 2016 OP
This guy's overconfidence is going to get the best of him bluestateguy May 2016 #1
terryifin' iamthebandfanman May 2016 #9
People probably said the same thing about Hitler and looked what happened there. cstanleytech May 2016 #33
Oohhh. . .oh. Damn. Usually I am never at a loss for words, but right now, I am speechless Feeling the Bern May 2016 #2
I like that word! C Moon May 2016 #20
Trump's idea of a "debate" is WWF TrashTalk. Spitfire of ATJ May 2016 #3
Well he's gonna get his ass whupped by the Road Warriors Scootaloo May 2016 #5
LOL Art_from_Ark May 2016 #7
Damn Donald. If you were any more of a masochist you'd be wearing a zipper mask. Scootaloo May 2016 #4
Elizabeth shouldn't dignify him with her presence. n/t pnwmom May 2016 #6
I don't see how Trump could survive these match ups. braddy May 2016 #8
It's just like Saddam in the first Gulf War. christx30 May 2016 #10
Saddam, I forgot how confident and arrogant he was, like Trump, used to being a giant within a pond. braddy May 2016 #12
The Donald is hiring more staff, I hear! MADem May 2016 #17
Oh, yes. I loved that guy. christx30 May 2016 #36
LOL!!!!!!! MADem May 2016 #37
He makes stuff up as he goes. Sounds reasonable to most people. JudyM May 2016 #13
You assume something resembling a debate will take place. EL34x4 May 2016 #31
He could pull that off on a crowded stage, but not head to head, ignoring all detailed follow ups. braddy May 2016 #32
HAHAHAHAHAHA AZ Progressive May 2016 #11
Jesus. Even his excerpts from the article are annoying the hell out of me. Nyan May 2016 #14
it's almost like palin's word salad shanti May 2016 #39
Gonna give that asshole Old Codger May 2016 #15
We have no choice but to have our candidates debate him though. Nyan May 2016 #19
Is he trying to make a mockery of the GOP ErikJ May 2016 #16
My this is just getting completely out of control. bemildred May 2016 #18
I think Trump is giving himself an out with the charity bit... C Moon May 2016 #21
and paul ryan is tapping his foot backstage, hopemountain May 2016 #22
It's way past that point. It's Trump or nothing for the Republican bottom suckers, OnDoutside May 2016 #23
Its so predictable it is sad Cosmocat May 2016 #29
Trump calling anybody else a loud mouth is hysterically funny, patricia92243 May 2016 #24
The problem is that he gets traction, though Warren is eminently more believable that Trump. OnDoutside May 2016 #26
Where are the Yippies when you need them? postulater May 2016 #25
This bluster shows who he truly fears. Android3.14 May 2016 #27
I love that story. Kingofalldems May 2016 #30
TRUMP CAN'T RESTRAIN HIMSELF! cynzke May 2016 #28
I like how the Hillary supporters aren't complaining today, that Bernie broke his word on a debate AtheistCrusader May 2016 #34
Trump's minions have said (more than once) that he was "joking" about debating Sanders. MADem May 2016 #38
Trump will debate "anybody" bucolic_frolic May 2016 #35
Shows how Warren is really beginning to get under his skin! Love it! askeptic May 2016 #40
He's deranged jpak May 2016 #41
a problem with either debating him... yurbud May 2016 #42

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
1. This guy's overconfidence is going to get the best of him
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:01 AM
May 2016

I have never seen any candidate, not the Clintons, not the Bushes, not anybody, more arrogant and overconfident in himself.

 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
2. Oohhh. . .oh. Damn. Usually I am never at a loss for words, but right now, I am speechless
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:07 AM
May 2016

The chutzpah and hubris of this troglodyte is. . .eat him alive, Liz and Bernie!

 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
4. Damn Donald. If you were any more of a masochist you'd be wearing a zipper mask.
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:12 AM
May 2016

(I urge people to not picture that in their mind's eye.)

christx30

(6,241 posts)
10. It's just like Saddam in the first Gulf War.
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:33 AM
May 2016

No matter how badly he does, he will declare himself a winner. Damn anyone that says of thinks differently.

 

braddy

(3,585 posts)
12. Saddam, I forgot how confident and arrogant he was, like Trump, used to being a giant within a pond.
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:41 AM
May 2016

christx30

(6,241 posts)
36. Oh, yes. I loved that guy.
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:09 PM
May 2016

I can just picture him on Trump's staff. "There are no Mexicans in the US, ever." Two blocks away, a Cinco de Mayo parade is going on.

 

EL34x4

(2,003 posts)
31. You assume something resembling a debate will take place.
Fri May 27, 2016, 10:45 AM
May 2016

In which case, yes, Trump would be outmatched.

But there will be no debate. Trump will sling insults and the crowd will go wild. It will look more like a professional wrestling event than any sort of debate we've ever seen.

 

braddy

(3,585 posts)
32. He could pull that off on a crowded stage, but not head to head, ignoring all detailed follow ups.
Fri May 27, 2016, 10:55 AM
May 2016

Nyan

(1,192 posts)
14. Jesus. Even his excerpts from the article are annoying the hell out of me.
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:58 AM
May 2016

What an incoherent rambling that is.
I swear, it would be like debating a 4 year old. And I know a 4 year old who speaks more coherently than that. Jesus.

 

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)
15. Gonna give that asshole
Fri May 27, 2016, 02:05 AM
May 2016

More air time to spout stupid things, he will turn it into a circus and his name will be all over the media again..
Like wrestling with a pig in the mud you get muddy and the pig loves it..

Nyan

(1,192 posts)
19. We have no choice but to have our candidates debate him though.
Fri May 27, 2016, 02:52 AM
May 2016

That's what's gonna happen anyway. He really is their nominee...

 

ErikJ

(6,335 posts)
16. Is he trying to make a mockery of the GOP
Fri May 27, 2016, 02:11 AM
May 2016

Maybe he thinks the GOP has become such a joke the last few years that he can say or do anything representing them.

C Moon

(12,213 posts)
21. I think Trump is giving himself an out with the charity bit...
Fri May 27, 2016, 02:59 AM
May 2016

he'll cop out at the last minute with some lame excuse.

OnDoutside

(19,956 posts)
23. It's way past that point. It's Trump or nothing for the Republican bottom suckers,
Fri May 27, 2016, 04:27 AM
May 2016

which puts Ryan in a very tricky situation. Face down Trump and take the blame if Trump goes on to lose, or do the best he can to moderate the worst excesses of Trump and support him on what's left.

Cosmocat

(14,564 posts)
29. Its so predictable it is sad
Fri May 27, 2016, 07:05 AM
May 2016

He has done this 1,000 times already in this campaign, just saying shit that he never is going to back up.

OnDoutside

(19,956 posts)
26. The problem is that he gets traction, though Warren is eminently more believable that Trump.
Fri May 27, 2016, 05:40 AM
May 2016

She will resonate with independent voters, which is why she is worth her weight in gold.

cynzke

(1,254 posts)
28. TRUMP CAN'T RESTRAIN HIMSELF!
Fri May 27, 2016, 06:01 AM
May 2016

Couldn't keep his animosity against WOMEN under raps...."big mouth" Elizabeth Warren". "Let do it in the biggest stadium possible."

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
34. I like how the Hillary supporters aren't complaining today, that Bernie broke his word on a debate
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:03 PM
May 2016

outside the primary debates.

Because they know Bernie's going to wreck this fool, and if Hillary wins the nomination, he's doing her a massive favor in doing so.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
38. Trump's minions have said (more than once) that he was "joking" about debating Sanders.
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:34 PM
May 2016

No one is going to be "wrecked," Trump was playing everyone from the get-go. He got what he wanted--newscasters saying his name. Over, and over, and over again:

http://www.cbsnews.com/live/video/trump-the-sanders-debate-was-a-joke/

askeptic

(478 posts)
40. Shows how Warren is really beginning to get under his skin! Love it!
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:48 PM
May 2016

...and I don't think Elizabeth has even really started on him yet. Go Elizabeth!

yurbud

(39,405 posts)
42. a problem with either debating him...
Fri May 27, 2016, 02:22 PM
May 2016

The could "win" on the facts and issues, but as long as Trump remains unfazed, it will have little to no impact on low information voters.

Remember Baby Bush vs Gore?

He was even more incoherent and uninformed in 2004 against Kerry.

And it didn't matter.

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