Hillary did not win the debate. She tried to monopolize the debate is more like it and she ignored pointed questions and the email scandal and tried to change the subject by tossing out a litany of boring policy ideas. She looked and acted shifty. She glared like a demon possessed straight at other condidates while they were criticizing her. She looked needy and desperate. Sanders gained more by dismissing the email scandal than Hillary gained.
The public lost, of course, since the Democrats now seem to think questions about honesty and trustworthiness are not real issues. Also, Sanders’ comment seems like it was set up ahead of the debate by CNN and Sanders and Hillary. Hillary extended her hand and smiled like the cat that ate the canary when Sanders made his email comment.
When I saw Sanders turn to Clinton and preface his comment with a "political disclaimer" and then proclaim that "the American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails.", I shouted out an "ata boy, Bernie" for having the cajones to tell the Mob Boss to clean up her act and make the email scandal go away. He wasn't admonishing the press, he was telling Clinton to clean up her act. Clinton, as a person skilled and practiced in criminal evasion deflected the comment by pivoting it to the press. I do believe that even Bernie was surprised and momentarily stupefied when she reached out to shake his hand in a show of appreciation. She took an admonition and turned it into a triumph!