Sanders angers Democrats with Trump debate ploy 'It's bullshit,' says one Democratic senator.

[leftcoastmountains]

For some Democrats, Bernie Sanders’ latest gambit — challenging Donald Trump to a debate to cap all debates — is the last straw.

“Bullshit,” said Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. “That confirms what we’ve been saying. Why would you expect Bernie should be considerate or be nice or be working to bring everyone together? Why? He’s not a Democrat.”

The party’s frustrations are boiling over with Sanders as the primary season winds down: Namely that Sanders seems unwilling or unable to admit that Hillary Clinton is on course for the nomination. The ire toward Sanders began earlier this year among the loudest Democratic cheerleaders for Clinton — and now it’s seeping into nearly the entire Senate Democratic caucus.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/bernie-sanders-donald-trump-debate-backlash-223625

As far as I'm concerned they brought this on themselves! As we all know the DNC has been horrible to Bernie along with MSM (of course)

[Xipe Totec]

1. That's what happens when Kabuki actors meet a real Samurai nt

[pmorlan1]

2. I like that

[Art_from_Ark]

4. LOL

[bbgrunt]

13. great description!

[nc4bo]

25. HA! nt

[Jester Messiah]

30. That's just poetic. n/t

[Duval]

35. Ha!

That is quite terrific!

[Scootaloo]

3. Wait, am I supposed to give a flying fuck what Joe Manchin thinks?

'Cause I really, really don't.

[Art_from_Ark]

5. A DINO among DINOs

[Scootaloo]

7. He's really something.

God only knows what that something is but whatever it is, he's it.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

34. Yep, fuck him.

Saw last night that Howard Dean is delighted to have this. Sees upside for both Sanders and Clinton.

Manchin is just being his usual asshole self.

[restorefreedom]

38. the third way hillary supporters are coming unhinged

we should be prepared for more. but like you, i don't give a shit

[Peregrine Took]

6. Omg. Joe Manchin doesn't like it??? Who the hell cares what he likes?

Complete zero.

[Ned_Devine]

8. This Joe Manchin?

Hey Joe. Fuck you and all the other DINOs

[leftcoastmountains]

11. Thanks I didn't know who he was.

[Art_from_Ark]

14. He's considered to be the most conservative Democrat in the Senate

[MisterP]

37. THIS Joe Manchin? "Centrist Democrats: We can work with President Trump"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511991953

they hide behind the party and then undermine it

[Nyan]

9. Joe who?

[oldandhappy]

10. I think the whole situation is hilarious.

Considerate and nice?? A well trained puppy? After the not considerate and nice from these same people? They have forgotten what can happen with social media. I'll give you clinton and wait for the wailing when trump starts on her.

[Zorra]

12. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Trump chose Manchin for his VP, and

Manchin accepted.

[Art_from_Ark]

15. It would be like Zell Miller agreeing to speak at the Republican National Convention

[eridani]

16. Had cClinton agreed to a debate, this whole thing wouldn't have happened. n/t

[dreamnightwind]

17. Pissing off all the right people

[hopemountain]

18. bernie's intentions are good

and there will be a great outcome from all of it - trust the process of intentions with integrity and good behind them.

[no_hypocrisy]

19. "Not working together" with democrats?

That's myopic.

The potential for Bernie to weaken, if not decommission, Trump is a good thing.

Joseph Welch stopped Joe McCarthy in his tracks with one simple rhetorical sentence, "Senator, at long last, have you no decency?". McCarthy didn't see it coming, didn't realize its impact. And he was gone quickly.

Bernie is not one of the feckless republican primary candidates. Trust me, Trump can't outshout his way to win this debate.

Alternatively, even HRC gets the nomination, there will be a debate model for her to use (Trump against a democrat).

[in_cog_ni_to]

20. Iowa, Nevada, Massachusetts, Illinois, Mo, AZ, Kentucky, Wisconsin, SC Election Fraud,

Voter Suppression, Flipped voter registrations and Evoting Machine reprogramming - Debates scheduled by DWS to help Clinton, Bernie's DNC data files blocked by DWS, Hillary Victory fund money laundered through the DNC, Bernie's Nevada delegates stolen by the State Dem party, Barbara Boxer flipping off Nevada Bernie supporters, Clinton reneging on her promise to debate in California - and they DARE to have the nerve to be angry at Bernie for playing better chess than they do? Check Mate aholes!

Besides that, The Queen 👑 isn't going to survive her latest scandal. She WILL BE INDICTED. Doesn't Manchin watch the news?

The Dem Party is IMPLODING and Bernie WILL BE the nominee.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[Autumn]

21. Manchin can eat shit and bark at the moon. Who cares what he thinks.

[Fuddnik]

28. When Bernie wins the nomination, Manchin will probably support Trump.

[Autumn]

32. Manchin has more in common with Trump than he does with Bernie .

[truebrit71]

22. The irony of Joe Munchkin bitching about someone not being a Democrat makes me laugh...

He, of all people, should not be throwing that particular stone around....fucking Republican DINO that he is...

[LiberalElite]

23. If he says it's bullshit then

you can be sure it isn't.

[findrskeep]

24. K & R nt

[Mohammed_Lee]

26. Why? He’s not a Democrat.” ---Manchin is an expert on that I suppose....

[dorkzilla]

29. YES HE IS!!!! It says so on the little card he carries

so it MUST BE SO!!!!

[blackspade]

27. Manchin accusing Sanders of not being a Democrat is ironic.

Given that Manchin is a closet Trump supporter and a DINO.
Asshole.

[tazkcmo]

33. Oh man! Now I'm not sure!

I was in total agreement that Sen Sanders should forget about the Trump debate but now that it's pissing off entrenched Democrats that have been supporting the 1% I'm not so sure!

I do think that having Sen Sanders debate Trump, Sen Sanders can "shield" Sec Clinton from further damage and the mud flinging that Trump will employ. Sen Sanders can make the Democratic case that Trump is NOT the answer to our problems (Yes! Problems. Not "issues" or "Opportunities" but Problems!) while the Democratic party is. In other words, he can become the point man for the party in the GE.

I also think there's very little upside for Sen Sanders in this which makes me think he knows what he's doing. He may already be thinking in these terms. I can't really see any other GOOD reason for Sen Sanders doing this.

Thoughts?

[Duval]

36. K&R

This is getting very interesting. So, some Dems are expressing anger over a potential debate between The Donald and Bernie? What on earth are they afraid of? Oh, never mind.