Clinton Insults California by Reneging on Debate | Bernie Sanders

A number of months ago our campaign and her campaign reached an agreement on a number of debates, including one here in California. It is insulting to the people of California – our largest state – that she is not prepared to have a discussion with me about how we address the major crises we face.

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Bernie Sanders is a Democratic candidate for President of the United States. He is serving his second term in the U.S. Senate after winning re-election in 2012 with 71 percent of the vote. Sanders previously served as mayor of Vermont’s largest city for eight years before defeating an incumbent Republican to be the sole congressperson for the state in the U.S. House of Representatives. He lives in Burlington, Vermont with his wife Jane and has four children and seven grandchildren.

Bernard “Bernie” Sanders was born in Brooklyn, New York, to immigrant parents and grew up in a small, rent-controlled apartment. His father came to the United States from Poland at the age of 17 without much money or a formal education. While attending the University of Chicago, a 20-year-old Sanders led students in a multi-week sit-in to oppose segregation in off-campus housing owned by the university as a Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) officer. In August of 1963, Sanders took an overnight bus as an organizer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee to hear Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech firsthand at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

After graduation, Bernie moved to Vermont where he worked as a carpenter and documentary filmmaker. In 1981, he was elected as mayor of Burlington as an Independent by a mere 10 votes, shocking the city’s political establishment by defeating a six-term, local machine mayor. In 1983, Bernie was re-elected by a 21 point margin with a record amount of voter turnout. Under his administration, the city made major strides in affordable housing, progressive taxation, environmental protection, child care, women’s rights, youth programs and the arts. In 1990, Sanders was elected to the House of Representatives as the first Independent in 40 years and joined the Democratic caucus. He was re-elected for eight terms, during which he voted against the deregulation of Wall Street, the Patriot Act, and the invasion of Iraq.

In 2006, Sanders defeated the richest man in Vermont to win a seat in the U.S. Senate as an Independent. Known as a “practical and successful legislator,” Sanders served as chairman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs where he authored and passed the most significant veteran health care reform bill in recent history. While in the Senate, Sanders has fought tirelessly for working class Americans against the influence of big money in politics. In 2010, he gave an eight-and-a-half hour filibuster-like speech on the Senate floor in opposition to extending Bush-era tax breaks for the wealthy. In 2015, the Democratic leadership tapped Bernie to serve as the caucus’ ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee.

Known for his consistency on the issues, Senator Sanders has supported the working class, women, communities of color, and the LGBT community throughout his career. He is an advocate for the environment, unions, and immigrants. He voted against Keystone XL, opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, wants to expand the Voting Rights Act, and pass the Equal Rights Amendment.

[saraht]

Sen. Bernie Sanders and supporters, Thank you for doing what you do. Communicating with respect. Putting our environment as a priority. Speaking of compassion. Getting a large part of the population that was checked out of our offensive political process to get Checked~IN! Onward America. Sending love. I believe we are a global community and that our actions matter.

[wlmkn]

She is wayyy to scared to do another debate.

[carolynclark]

Yes We Are All With you Bernie keep on Trucking! !!👍💛💚💙

[tonkaaaaa]

We're ALL with you Bernie, keep on going.

#NeverHillaryClinton #BernieOrBust VOTE

[ciw]

California Love Bernie Sanders .Hi is the best. His courage and honesty is brilliant .Bernie for president 2016.

[lemurianchick]

There should be a RULE that if you agree to a certain debate you have to honor that agreement!

[marinatoeverest]

It's okay Bernie! You'll get your debate, but with Trump 😀

[omair]

She is an absolute coward. She COMMITTED to 10 debates, and now she chickens out. If she can't keep such a small promise, how will she keep the bigger ones? We know she's scared of Bernie, but a strong candidate would welcome the opportunity to share their platform. And after 9 debates I still have no idea what the hell her vision is. #HCisACoward

[Stormorbiter]

He should just debate Donald Trump instead

[pathacker]

Hillary's desperation is showing.  NEVER HILLARY!

[clearthoughts]

This will definitely be reflected in California's polls

[cinthyatapia]

She's obviously scared 😂😂 #GoBernie

[Tsuroerusu]

YES! Finally somebody (and ideally Bernie) said it, Hillary Clinton has been insulting the voters of California for a good while now!

[TheDastan]

if she cant hold a simple promise as a debate how can she hold the other major promises she has made to the american people?

[trifacto]

What if she had a scheduling conflict? Maybe she had a date with the FBI?

[jacemachine]

Hillary - "Screw California. I don't NEED 'em. Screw Sander's voters. I don't NEED 'em. I just need Wall Street. And this Lamp."

[lastfirst]

That goes to show us, she doesn't care about America. California as Mr. Bernie said is one of America's Biggest State. Is she counting on Democratic loyalty to pull her through in California? Or has she already prepared the rigging system of Voting machines her campaign has used in other states? Bernie has gone the extra mile, now it is upto us to go the final distance and vote for perhaps America's last Blessing. Let that vote be your prayer.

[elevendy]

This is unfortunate. We need to pressure her.

[OU-jv]

In her mind she Thinks she has already won. We were not included. Dinner is over my budget. She is Feeling the

[geminikuan]

Scared shitless of taking on Bernie again.