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Shemp Howard

(889 posts)
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 10:56 PM Mar 2016

Bernie: Heads up!!!

I'm watching the debate tonight, and at about 9:45 Eastern time, Anderson Cooper asked Hillary about some fossil fuel executive who held a fund-raiser for her. Cooper was trying to make this point: How can you rein in an industry while taking money from them?

That was a tough, and very important, question. Hillary answered by saying that while she and Bernie have their differences, either would be much better than a Republican.

Not only did she ignore the question, but, by praising Bernie, Hillary made it difficult for Bernie to challenge her non-response.

It was a clever trick, and Bernie fell for it.

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Bernie: Heads up!!! (Original Post) Shemp Howard Mar 2016 OP
Trap? She failed to answer the question because she can't. It's not lost on anyone. onecaliberal Mar 2016 #1
You and I know that... Shemp Howard Mar 2016 #2
No. Her discomfort in answering the question was apparent. Barack_America Mar 2016 #3
She is running as the lesser evil. It is the very best she can do. Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #4

Shemp Howard

(889 posts)
2. You and I know that...
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 11:08 PM
Mar 2016

But many people who just get their news from the big boys might not know it. This was a key moment in the debate, one where Bernie could have drawn a very stark difference between the two of them.

But he got tricked. Not Bernie's fault really, and I don't blame Hillary for trying it. But Bernie can't let that sort of thing happen again.

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
4. She is running as the lesser evil. It is the very best she can do.
Sun Mar 6, 2016, 11:13 PM
Mar 2016

Bernie is the greater good.


Our choices are clear.






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