Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Blasts Bernie Sanders’ “Bullshit” Offer To Debate Donald Trump

Senate Democrats are now openly blasting Bernie Sanders. Politico reports:

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.

Sanders’ Twitter account has been hyping the proposed debate, an idea his campaign initiated by planting a question with Jimmy Kimmel Wednesday night when Trump was a guest. Surrogates dared Trump not to “chicken out.”

Trump, unsurprisingly, has sent conflicting signals — at first saying he’d do it, then calling that a joke, and finally on Thursday saying he’d participate only if the event raised at least $10 million for charity.

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