On Monday, one of Hillary Clinton’s top aides sidestepped a question about the prospect of another Bernie Sanders debate in New York — by saying the event’s fate all hangs on the senator’s tone.
Joel Benenson, who is Clinton’s chief strategist, said on CNN, “This is a man who said he’d never run a negative ad ever. He’s now running them. They’re planning to run more. Let’s see the tone of the campaign he wants to run before we get to any other questions.”
The comment has inspired #ToneDownForWhat, currently trending on social media:
Debates don't depend on the tone of candidates but on their ideas and the issues. #ToneDownForWhat? pic.twitter.com/O5Brm3hsF8
— Sāvion (@SavionWright) March 28, 2016
Must be hard operating on a basis of truth when your entire world is a system of lies you created #ToneDownForWhat pic.twitter.com/t7wniHgJ7Z
— Zach Haller (@zachhaller) March 29, 2016
I met @BernieSanders. I thought his tone was lovely. He even shared his lectern with me. #ToneDownForWhat pic.twitter.com/uwdUlT1TQg
— Birdie Sanders (@berdiesanders) March 29, 2016
#ToneDownForWhat? as we say in #TheLand birthplace of rocknroll, if it's too loud, you're too old @HillaryClinton pic.twitter.com/n0G6ZmNPMH
— NE Ohio for Bernie (@NEO4Bernie) March 29, 2016
HRC says NY voters don't deserve a debate on the issues they face because of THIS GUY'S tone. #ToneDownForWhat pic.twitter.com/NUM3REEpa5
— Goodbye Third Way (@PittsBern) March 29, 2016
#ToneDownForWhat?! RT @BernieSanders
“You should be willing to debate anytime, anywhere.” — @HillaryClinton in 2008.https://t.co/TRVDRSySzU— Ms Walden E (@WaldenE) March 29, 2016
h/t: Motto
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