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Octafish

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43. Actually, someone did.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:57 PM
Mar 2016

That Maiaer guy from Fox tee vee during the Michigan town hall.

BAIER: Thank you very much. Last thing very quickly, your senior aide said you might be offered if you weren't the nominee, the VP slot. would you take it?

SANDERS: We are -- we're talking about running this campaign to win to become president of the United States.

SANDERS: Not talking about vice president.

BAIER: Senator Sanders, thank you very much.

SANDERS: Thank you, Bret. Thank you all.

-- http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/07/transcript-fox-news-democratic-presidential-town-hall.html
seriously Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #1
Just a typical primary day stunt Bugenhagen Mar 2016 #39
So, a Sanders aide brings up Sanders as VP trying to discourage the opposition? Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #44
Umm.. SheenaR Mar 2016 #2
The Sanders aide was Tad Devine. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #3
I'll speak slower SheenaR Mar 2016 #8
Who said that? Devine?? He is no credibility. riversedge Mar 2016 #27
He did not SheenaR Mar 2016 #32
This. Svafa Mar 2016 #37
While that ticket would win in November by historic margins... Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #4
No it wouldn't ibegurpard Mar 2016 #16
Perhaps you're right. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #20
I agree, no one from Hillary's camp asked him and if they change their mind I hope he says no. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2016 #5
I would much rather have Julian Castro auntpurl Mar 2016 #6
I don't want Sanders as VP SheenaR Mar 2016 #10
I don't really get the Castro love firebrand80 Mar 2016 #13
My thoughts exactly SheenaR Mar 2016 #21
I guess what I've already said? auntpurl Mar 2016 #26
I hear you SheenaR Mar 2016 #29
I hear you too. It's all a bit vague at the moment. auntpurl Mar 2016 #36
If Hillary SheenaR Mar 2016 #38
The big drawback there is it takes him out of the Senate. auntpurl Mar 2016 #40
Can he carry his home state? Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #22
I swear we will see Texas turn blue in our lifetimes. auntpurl Mar 2016 #41
One can only hope! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #42
Can't be VP UglyGreed Mar 2016 #7
+1 dana_b Mar 2016 #12
Unless you're Dick Cheney. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #24
Well you got me there UglyGreed Mar 2016 #25
!... TeeYiYi Mar 2016 #31
UM Gwhittey Mar 2016 #9
Sorry, some of us dont watch fox news. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #17
Shockingly, it was very fairly conducted. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #28
I would also consider such an offer firebrand80 Mar 2016 #11
It's a STUNT! The Aide is trying to generate "buzz" about Bernie and make him appear relevant... NurseJackie Mar 2016 #14
I don't think that will be offered, and I think MineralMan Mar 2016 #15
True, he already filed for senate run... JaneyVee Mar 2016 #19
Seriously? Not as a Democrat? Well that's interesting. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #45
Oh for heaven's sake - it's tv "news" - every moment - even the silly stuff isn't a BIG ISSUE! Nanjeanne Mar 2016 #18
First of all he wouldn't consider it, why should he leave the senate to disappear as VP tularetom Mar 2016 #23
Yawn. fun n serious Mar 2016 #33
Let's ask Joe Biden leftynyc Mar 2016 #35
He wants something fun n serious Mar 2016 #30
This was a very stupid comment on Devine's part frazzled Mar 2016 #34
Actually, someone did. Octafish Mar 2016 #43
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