Sanders agrees to participate in Fox News presidential town hall |Hillary Clinton Group

[Rose Siding]

DETROIT -- Fox News is not usually the destination of choice for Democratic candidates seeking to spread their message, but Bernie Sanders has agreed to participate in an hour-long town hall hosted by the network here on Monday.

Anchor Bret Baier announced Thursday that the presidential hopeful would appear with him and said that Hillary Clinton had also been invited but declined because of “a scheduling conflict.”

Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs said there had also been discussions about having Republican front-runner Donald Trump appear at the same forum, an idea Sanders welcomed. Sanders has long said he would like for there to be debates in which candidates from both parties participate.
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Briggs said the senator has no qualms about going on Fox News, despite its reputation for having a conservative bent.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/03/03/sanders-agrees-to-participate-in-fox-news-presidential-town-hall-without-clinton/

Dang, I'll have to miss that one. I don't watch Fox -But let's just say I have a scheduling conflict.

[metroins]

1. I'm not sure what to think

Part of me wants her to make it fit, but a larger part knows nothing positive can come from it.

Either way, she's in a bad situation. They'll lambast her for not participating or set a trap if she did. Plus giving fox free ratings is a bad idea.

[still_one]

2. I can't criticize Sanders doing that, but I don't think it will change anyone's mind within that

group

[Cha]

3. Of course he did.

[HillareeeHillaraah]

4. I can't imagine it looking like anything more...

Than two angry old white men, well, except one will look orange

She should definitely sit this one out. Let Bernie feel a round of the wrath of Trump.

[Her Sister]

20. haha! orange is the new white!

[George II]

5. The more debates and town halls he does, the better. His poll numbers have dropped after....

....each and every one of them.

[Control-Z]

6. Keep in mind,

republicans, dressed up like angry democrats, make up a number of his supporters. FOX will throw softballs.

[Historic NY]

13. Actually he is polling 52% Republican support pretty telling in primarys....

that's where actual fuckery is going on. Ck the demographics. The next few closed primary's should show what happens w/o it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110761519


I wonder if he just voided his agreement with the DNC?

[Control-Z]

22. As long as they don't appear on the stage together

it's all good.

[misterhighwasted]

7. And the true Dem hating Bernie emerges, playing to his true base.

He's lost every debate. But at least this one will be among like minded Hillary Haters. Maybe they'll let him writer the questions.
He'll blow it.

[FloridaBlues]

9. Is trump actually going to be there ?

Trump will chew him up and spit him out and we can watch Bern explode with a meltdown. We thought he yelled too much as it is can you imagine?
He's desperate to get votes but wrong station Bernie .
If she went on fox they would ask some very nasty unfair questions and I don't blame her.
The cra cra republic voters won't budge any way for either HRC or Bern

[MaggieD]

10. Jury results

LOL!

On Thu Mar 3, 2016, 10:45 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

And the true Dem hating Bernie emerges, playing to his true base.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1107&pid=63305

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Over-the-top smear: "true Dem hating Bernie emerges, playing to his true base" Sanders does not hate Dems he caucuses with them and the bigots who watch Fox news are not his base.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Thu Mar 3, 2016, 10:55 PM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.

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Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
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Explanation: It's a lame "analysis" but we don't hide for that.
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Explanation: Please stop alerting just because someone criticizes Bernie. The censoring of this needs to stop.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[Cha]

15. Wow, Lucky jury! I wish we would have had 3 more of those in our Group today.

Thank you, Maggie!

[book_worm]

8. My guess is that Fox would try to do to HRC what they are doing to Trump tonight

[obamanut2012]

11. wtf

[ismnotwasm]

12. Good

He needs more exposure with the Fox people The more people listen, the more they ask WTF?

[UtahLib]

14. Hillary is more concerned with touching base with actual Democratic constituents.

[SunSeeker]

16. Don't do it, Hillary!

[stonecutter357]

17. K&R!

[livetohike]

18. He fits their demographic of viewers. Angry, white man over age 55.

Wonder how many Sanders plants will be in the audience?

[72DejaVu]

19. Angry old man on the angry old man channel

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It's a perfect fit.

[yallerdawg]

21. Fox News is a rightwing propaganda machine.

Why would any Democrat agree to sell advertising space for those faux news readers?

Well, technically, no Democrat did.

[Loki]

23. Just being on stage with Dump

legitimizes the hate and bigotry his followers promote. He's going to make you look like an old fool in front of that audience.