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portlander23

(2,078 posts)
Wed Oct 14, 2015, 12:15 AM Oct 2015

Clinton: ... the health insurance companies, the drug companies, the Iranians

CBS News: The first Democratic debate: full rush transcript

COOPER: And welcome back to the final round of the CNN Democratic presidential debate.

This is a question to each of you. Each of you, by the way, are going to have closing statements to make. Each of you will have 90 seconds. But a final question to each of you. If you can, just try to -- 15 seconds if you can.

Governor Chafee, Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said, "I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made." You've all made a few people upset over your political careers. Which enemy are you most proud of?

CLINTON: Well, in addition to the NRA, the health insurance companies, the drug companies, the Iranians.

(LAUGHTER)

Probably the Republicans. (LAUGHTER)

(APPLAUSE)


The Iranians? WTF.

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Clinton: ... the health insurance companies, the drug companies, the Iranians (Original Post) portlander23 Oct 2015 OP
I noticed that too, and it made me cringe. HerbChestnut Oct 2015 #1
 

HerbChestnut

(3,649 posts)
1. I noticed that too, and it made me cringe.
Wed Oct 14, 2015, 12:17 AM
Oct 2015

It's difficult to conduct foreign policy when you insult the people you're trying to negotiate with.

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