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Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 04:50 PM Apr 2016

Hillary Clinton has plenty of fodder for attack in Thursday's debate, but will she use it?

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-clinton-debate-attacks-20160414-story.html

Hillary isn't a mean person but has plenty against him.....will she use it ??? should she???


Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders wasted no time honoring New York's tradition of bare-knuckled politics when they started campaigning in the state's primary.

Now they’ll have another chance in Thursday night's debate in Brooklyn, the borough where Sanders was born and Clinton established her campaign headquarters.

But at a time when Sanders desperately needs a big win in New York’s primary on Tuesday to stay in the hunt for the Democratic nomination, he’s provided Clinton plenty of fodder to use against him.

Most notably, he prompted a backlash from Democratic leaders in an ill-fated attempt to question Clinton’s judgment by saying she wasn’t “qualified” to be president.


Although Sanders was trying to draw attention to Clinton’s track record, including her vote for the war in Iraq and her connections to Wall Street, it was a head-scratching comment about a candidate with one of the longest resumes of any presidential hopeful, including stints as secretary of State and senator.

Clinton brushed off the remark, calling it a “silly thing to say,” but her campaign ramped up the outrage and her supporters leaped to her defense. Sanders ended up having to explain himself until he finally retreated.

During an interview on NBC’s “Today” show, Sanders said that “of course” Clinton is qualified, adding that “on her worst day, she will be – she would be an infinitely better president than either of the Republican candidates.”

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Hillary Clinton has plenty of fodder for attack in Thursday's debate, but will she use it? (Original Post) Iamaartist Apr 2016 OP
I don't think Hillary will attack Bernie other than defending herself upaloopa Apr 2016 #1
Agree with you Iamaartist Apr 2016 #3
I'm with you, unless he brings up false accusations against Hillary I don't Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #4
I agree. Quayblue Apr 2016 #9
a scorpio holds back MFM008 Apr 2016 #2
Yes, the return sting can be deadly. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #6
I hope she is relaxed and doesn't say anything snarky like I would SharonClark Apr 2016 #5
I know my hubby would lol..... Iamaartist Apr 2016 #7
She will remain her usual poised and classy BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #8
Good answer... Iamaartist Apr 2016 #10

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
4. I'm with you, unless he brings up false accusations against Hillary I don't
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 05:24 PM
Apr 2016

Will start the attacks for sure, she knows her facts and can deliver them with a punch. I dont k ow if Sanders will get any points for his positions on his issues and in fact he has moved to Hillary's positions on some. I doubt he will want to talk about his gun votes since he knows she has the information on that issue.

BlueMTexpat

(15,370 posts)
8. She will remain her usual poised and classy
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 06:29 PM
Apr 2016

self and thus show herself to be the more Presidential of the two in every way. JMO

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