Their relationship took another turn on Monday when Clinton’s campaign said she would not take part in a Fox News debate with Sanders before the California primary.
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On Monday afternoon, the Clinton campaign announced that they would not be participating in any primary debates, choosing instead to focus on the general.
Clinton’s decision against a Golden State face-off with Sanders apparently breaks the terms of a deal agreed to in February that added four more debates to the primary calendar, including one in May, CNN reported.
As Clinton supporters like to point out, Sanders has long self-identified as an independent and only started declaring himself a Democrat when he chose to run for the nomination.
“I am disappointed but not surprised by Secretary Clinton’s unwillingness to debate before the largest and most important primary in the presidential nominating process”, Sanders said. When asked about the criticism Clinton has faced for not supporting marriage equality until 2013, Carmen said that one of the qualities she looks for in a presidential candidate is someone who is willing to “evolve”. In an interview with Breitbart News, he said, “I really am supporting this movement of what’s happening within our emerging culture”.
As a 73-year-old, I have voted for many Republican and Democratic presidential candidates in my lifetime, but have yet to see a more honest, straightforward and well-qualified candidate than Bernie Sanders.
Donald Trump is running out the clock; Bernie Sanders is running on a treadmill, Hillary Clinton is running, running, running. But it remains unclear how well the populist Democratic heroine is connected to the top echelons of the Clinton campaign. “Young people are catching on that they are the future of this country and they damn well want to help shake the future of this country”, Sanders said. The celebrity billionaire, speaking last week at the National Rifle Association’s convention in Kentucky, said, “I think Bernie should run as an independent, OK?” “We are going to win the state of California”, Sanders said.
“I applaud Senator Sanders and his supporters for challenging us”. This point is moot, though, since it is virtually impossible for Sanders to win the Democratic nomination.
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Trump amplified that line of attack on Monday, posting online a video that features a photo of the former president with a cigar in his mouth and audio clips of women who have accused him of sexual assault.
