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Democratic Debate Turns Hillary Clinton’s Way After Months of Difficulties (BARF Alert)
New York Times ^ | 10/14/15 | Patrick Healy

Posted on 10/14/2015 5:27:51 AM PDT by CASchack

On Tuesday night, after months of political heartburn, things finally started cutting Hillary Rodham Clinton’s way.

Her performance at the first Democratic presidential debate was so commanding that even her greatest vulnerability — the lingering controversy over her private email practices as secretary of state — ended up redounding to her benefit.

After she crisply explained that she made a “mistake” using a private email server and defended her judgment, the moderator, Anderson Cooper of CNN, turned to her biggest threat in the primary campaign so far, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, in hopes that he would attack her. Mr. Sanders instead came to her aid.

“Let me say something that may not be great politics, but I think the secretary is right — and that is that the American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails,” Mr. Sanders said to cheers and a standing ovation from the Democratic audience.

“Thank you!” Mrs. Clinton said, reaching out and shaking his hand. “Me, too! Me, too!”

Highlights From the Debate

Catch up on analysis of the first Democratic presidential debate featuring Hillary Rodham Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb and Lincoln Chafee.

All night, the debate played to Mrs. Clinton’s advantage and to her opponents’ limitations. From gun control and banking regulations to debt-free college and Social Security benefits, Mrs. Clinton positioned herself as a champion of liberals, young people, and the elderly — the very voters who make up the Sanders coalition — while also repeatedly reaching out to women, as an advocate for families and children (and as, potentially, the nation’s first female president).

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; debate; democrat; hillary
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The New York Times breaks out the pom-poms to cheer on Hillary. They are nothing more than HRC's PR firm.
1 posted on 10/14/2015 5:27:52 AM PDT by CASchack
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2 posted on 10/14/2015 5:30:07 AM PDT by inkfarmer
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I am sick of hearing about it too with no action. Put her in jail already. You or me would be. We would be like the man that made the so called video. We would have been put in the dark corner with no due process.


3 posted on 10/14/2015 5:34:08 AM PDT by taterjay
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No one should be surprised that the MSM will be her fanboy. Donald Trump will have to remind the populace of the truth. Any doubt he’s up to the task?


4 posted on 10/14/2015 5:34:31 AM PDT by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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The NYTimes is doing its best to pump up Nixon-with-a-vagina.


5 posted on 10/14/2015 5:37:26 AM PDT by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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JIM WEBB WON !


6 posted on 10/14/2015 5:41:39 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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the American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails

Ahh ... but if Mr. Obama wants the FBI to remain interested, they will remain interested.
7 posted on 10/14/2015 5:43:26 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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I watched part of it till I was disgusted and turned it off.

Hilary made a comment about wall street corruption and excesses (I can’t remember just what she said) but she noted that they should be in jail...HUH???? Hillary Hack My Server Clinton suggesting someone ELSE should be in jail???

And all of them pushing for free stuff...

Free college tuition, expand medicare to everyone (know how sorry medicare is?), obamacare for illegal immigrants, $15 minimum wage, I can’t remember it all...

and nobody said a word about how they expect to pay for it all..can you say higher taxes?

Not much about the email scandal, and of course her buddy Bernie cut that off at the knees...but it’s not the email issue itself, it’s her credibility and dishonesty that bothers people. Virtually everything she has said has been lies. And they all shielded her...

Disgusting...


8 posted on 10/14/2015 5:44:58 AM PDT by Paleo Pete (I'm with the bomb squad. If you see me running, CATCH UP!)
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ROTF!


9 posted on 10/14/2015 5:48:18 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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I am certain the sole purpose of this debate was to make Hillary look good. It was not a real debate at all. I wonder how much Bernie was paid to defend the liar?


10 posted on 10/14/2015 5:49:47 AM PDT by Commander X (TOTUS...destroying the USA one lie at a time.)
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SHE LOST!
11 posted on 10/14/2015 5:50:28 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republican Freed the Slaves" month.)
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Every poll shows her losing badly to Bolshevik Bernie.


12 posted on 10/14/2015 5:56:52 AM PDT by Ancient Man
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Well, a lot of Mafia bosses managed to continue running their operations from prison. Maybe her supporters think she can do something similar if president.


13 posted on 10/14/2015 5:59:54 AM PDT by ETL (Ted Cruz 2016!! -- For a better and safer America)
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I am certain the sole purpose of this debate was to make Hillary look good. It was not a real debate at all. I wonder how much Bernie was paid to defend the liar?

It was apparent to me that Sanders doesn't stand a chance in the general, and it is doubtful that he's capable of winning the nomination. He's a ranting old socialist who would be even weaker on the world stage than Obama. Who on earth can listen to Hillary's monotone canned responses and think she's Presidential material?

14 posted on 10/14/2015 6:00:00 AM PDT by CASchack
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I guess this is from last night. It wouldn’t have been Hillary if she hadn’t gotten at least one cackle in....overblown, over-exaggerated laughter...People will know I’m genuinely sincere when they see what a good sport I am....


15 posted on 10/14/2015 6:06:13 AM PDT by Thank You Rush
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These stories were probably written weeks ago, just waiting for some lines about the specifics to be plugged in.

The Bernie Sanders comment should have been expected. I don’t think Sanders is in it to win, but rather drag Hillary to the Left.

The emails stories present a distraction from that, plus if they gain traction that she’ll lose the general. In which case Sanders’ efforts to pull her left will have been in vain.


16 posted on 10/14/2015 6:11:34 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: Thank You Rush

17 posted on 10/14/2015 6:16:30 AM PDT by CASchack
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An average person in a land of midgets looks like a giant.


18 posted on 10/14/2015 6:24:53 AM PDT by glorgau
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Dude... thanks a lot.


19 posted on 10/14/2015 6:37:22 AM PDT by Carthego delenda est
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She was up against three deadly boring old white guys, one rabid socialist who predicts his children and grandchildren will not have a habitable earth, how could she lose?

My favorite moment was when she said she went to "Wall Street in 2007 and told them to cut it out." How presidential, how articulate, such a flipping lie.

20 posted on 10/14/2015 7:15:21 AM PDT by austingirl
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