How did this whole Bernie versus Trump talk of a debate start , you ask?

[jillan]

Twitter.

When Hillary said she would not debate Bernie in California, nobody cared.

Instead Twitter went crazy with people saying - if Hillary won't debate Bernie in California, maybe Trump will.

It took off from there.
My guess is that the Bernie campaign and Trump heard about it and here we are.

If it happens it happens. If it doesn't it doesn't. But never underestimate the power of social media.

[grasswire]

1. I thought it happened on Kimmel.

It was said today on MSNBC that Trump was on Kimmel last night, and the Sanders campaign had been offered to ask one question, and that was Bernie's question. Will you debate in California.

Sanders will be on Kimmel tonight.

[reformist2]

3. But Kimmel got the idea from social media.

[thesquanderer]

6. Kimmel read Bernie's question. It was Bernie's idea, not Kimmel's.

As for where Bernie got the idea, well, Fox proposed it to both of them months ago...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511444020

[jillan]

9. Interesting. I didn't realize that. Guess a lot of people want this

to happen.

[jillan]

5. It erupted on Twitter the other day. It was interesting too.

People didn't care about Hillary backing out. People went right to Bernie vs Trump. Lol.

Thanks for reminding me about Kimmel tonight will definitely watch

[underthematrix]

2. Bernie it was when NAZI Trump's campaign

invited questions during his appearance on Jimmie Kimmel Live. Bernie asked is Trump would debate him. Of course later, NAZI Trump said it was a joke.

[jillan]

8. We'll see what happens.

[Vote2016]

4. You can't abdicate and then whine when a replacement fills the vacancy

[jillan]

7. Exactly!! And this debate makes sense. The 2 outsiders should debate.

They both do well with working class voters.

It would be interesting if it happened.

[underthematrix]

16. If Bernie was running as an independent, I think it would be great.

DEM and GOP presidential nominees debate after the conclusion of the primary process.

[jillan]

22. But why? Maybe that should change. Maybe if repugs listened to our candidates they wouldn't always

vote against their best interests.

A work buddy of mine is a die hard repug. Trump supporter. Last week he told me that he's been listening to Bernie and he really likes what Bernie he has to say. Now he's hoping he gets a chance to vote for Bernie.

He's in his 60s been a Republican his whole life. Now he's a Bernie supporter.

This right here is the reason we need to debate each other during the primaries.

[oberliner]

10. That's not true

You are just making things up with no evidence.

[jeff47]

14. No evidence....like the zero evidence you provided? (nt)

[oberliner]

15. I haven't made any claims

I am just disputing the one made in the OP which has no evidence whatsoever supporting it.

[jeff47]

17. You claimed the OP is not true. That is a claim.

Here, lemme help you find it:

oberliner (36,833 posts)
10. That's not true

[oberliner]

19. That's not a claim

A claim is asserting something is the case. I am asserting something is not the case.

[jeff47]

20. You are asserting the claim in the OP is false. That is asserting something.

You couldn't even bother to supply a single sentence to back up your claim, and yet want to complain about the lack of evidence in the OP?

Yeah....sure.

I hereby assert your username is not oberliner. Since I am asserting something is not the case, I need not provide any evidence.

[oberliner]

23. Fair enough

I should've written: There is no evidence that your claim is true.

[doc03]

11. That could do nothing but elivate Trump and harm Hillary

Clinton's chances in November. Bernie really doesn't care what the f-- he does to ruin our chances in November.
I guarantee Trump will come out smelling like a rose, Trump is an expert at manipulating the media he will make Bernie look like a fool.

[Eric J in MN]

13. Should Clinton never debate Trump

...since Trump is so good at media manipulation?

[doc03]

18. From what I have seen Trump can say or do anything and come out

smelling like a rose. She will be in big trouble too no doubt. The media is going to get him elected any way they can.
For the first time in weeks I have been watching MSNBC and it's same as always Trump all night. I would think there would be
a point where he would be overexposed but apparently not. I was sick of that asshole 30 years ago.

[Eric J in MN]

12. Sanders talked about early cross-party debates

...with Rachel Maddow in June 2015.

Sanders was supposed to debate Trump on Fox News in March but Trump dropped out. Instead, Fox News did a town hall with Sanders for a half hour and then Clinton for a half hour.

[dana_b]

21. yet just last night here on DU when I mentioned this

I was told that "twitter is anathema to reason" and that people who engage in twitter hashtags,etc. are all "clueless doofuses".

Totally out of touch.

[jillan]

24. I know. They don't get it. That's why Brock has to pay people

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