Political Wire: Reaction to the Democratic Presidential Debate

[brooklynite]

Tonight’s Democratic presidential debate was often more about Bernie Sanders than Hillary Clinton.

Clinton obliterated Sanders on gun control and though she was less effective trying to suggest Sanders would weaken the Affordable Care Act, she kept him on the defensive all night. She was relentless. If her objective was to raise questions about Sanders and his record, she was very successful.

Sanders does angry and indignant almost as well as Donald Trump. But his anger was too often directed towards Clinton. Democrats aren’t, for the most part, angry with Clinton. They’re angry with Republicans and with a rigged economic and campaign finance system that works against the majority of citizens.

Martin O’Malley was, once again, a non-factor in this debate. In another cycle he might make an attractive candidate. But there’s no real space for his candidacy this year. Clinton and Sanders have staked out the main battle lines and have relegated O’Malley to the sidelines.

https://politicalwire.com/2016/01/17/reaction-to-the-democratic-presidential-debate/

[PatrickforO]

1. Political Wire is an establishment site funded by establishment members

of our party, so it does not surprise me they would offer the analysis they did.

Unfortunately for those in the Democratic establishment, particularly Third Way sympathizers, that doesn't seem to be the analysis more progressive groups. To counter the Political Wire link, I offer the following 'power post' from the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/01/18/the-daily-202-bernie-sanders-won-the-democratic-debate-say-pundits-and-social-media/

[brooklynite]

7. Gee - I remember when the Washington Post was part of the MAINSTREAM MEDIA...

...I guess it just has to do with whether the message is pro-Bernie or not.

[BlueMTexpat]

9. Noticed that too! eom

[trueblue2007]

2. I TOTALLY AGREE. Clinton attacked his gun policies AND RIGHT SHE IS.

I don't trust Bernie ..... but HE HAS SUPPORTED Good Democratic ideals and I will vote for him if he is the Dem Nominee.

[Bluenorthwest]

5. Hillary looked me in the eye and said I should not have the right to marry because of her religion

Last week she use her own status as a grandmother as some sort of credential in political life. So she opposed others having the right to make family and yet she claims he having made one is a positive trait and not just a function of privilege. It's a nasty thing to watch.

The way it is, I will never again vote in any primary for any candidate who has in the past opposed my rights or denigrated my equal status as an American .

[brooklynite]

8. ...and so did President Obama...

Times change.

I understand Bernie Sanders is changing on gun control.

[CorporatistNation]

16. Funny How Hillary Just Keeps CA$HING Checks From Wall Street... She IS Toast!

Totally disingenuous and corrupt in her assertions on the gun issue... as was noted by Marty O'Malley! Good for him!...

Hillary never met a fib that she couldn't or would not tell. Her YELLING is WAY OVER THE TOP!!! Trust Hillary? Hmmmm? Without the "Koolaid" nobody can trust her...Cannot Wait For IOWA!!!!

[Gothmog]

3. I also agree

The above observations are consistent with the debate that I watched last night

[leftofcool]

4. Sounds like the debate I watched last night.

[Number23]

6. BBC proclaimed her the winner. And the Australian Broadcasting Corp had this on its front page

Why Bernie Sanders will never be president
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-18/barron-why-sanders-wont-be-president/7094966

[Punkingal]

10. Well last I heard Australians don't vote here.

[Number23]

11. Boy you sure learned me something great today!1one!1

[Punkingal]

12. Good, I was a corporate trainer by profession. Glad I haven't lost my skills.

[Number23]

14. A corporate trainer, huh? I think some questions have just been answered...

[Punkingal]

15. Very small corporation, owned by a great couple who ran it like a family. I left when they sold it.

[Odin2005]

13. Shit anti-Sanders hatchet job.

Sanders doesn't scare away gun owners who feel condescended to by the Big City Establishment idiots so of course those same idiots think that is a bad thing.