Debate-Shirking HRC: 2008 Taunted Pres Obama: "not tough enough to debate anytime, anywhere"

[amborin]

Debate-Ducking Hillary Clinton in ’08: Candidates Should Be Tough Enough to Debate “Anytime, Anywhere”
Zaid Jilani

Mar. 29 2016, 7:33 a.m.


THE HILLARY CLINTON campaign is calling the Bernie Sanders campaign’s request for a debate in New York before its primary a “stunt” by a “struggling campaign” — but eight years ago, Clinton was taunting her opponent Barack Obama for not being tough enough “to debate anytime, anywhere.”

In late April 2008, Clinton called for a 90 minute, “Lincoln-Douglas”-style debate with Obama. This was after the Democratic candidates had faced each other in 26 debates — far outnumbering the eight debates that Sanders and Clinton have had this election season.

“Honestly, I just believe that this is the most important job in the world, it’s the toughest job in the world, you should be willing to campaign for every vote, you should be willing to debate anytime, anywhere,” she told the the Sioux Falls Argus Leader a few weeks later, as she defended staying in the race. Watch it:

https://theintercept.com/2016/03/29/debate-ducking-hillary-clinton-in-08-candidates-should-be-tough-enough-to-debate-anytime-anywhere/

[BreakfastClub]

1. ...Someone doesn't understand politics! nt

[NWCorona]

2. And you'd think Hillary would get it by now.

[Gwhittey]

3. Well to be fair

Someone who ran as a (D) in NY really have never faced a tough election. I mean you could run a lamp post in NY and still win the election over a (R)

[salinsky]

4. Yeah, it's funny how ...

... when you're winning, you get to set the terms.

[rachacha]

5. To be fair, she did prefix it with "Honestly". We all know what that means.

[dragonfly301]

6. She would have been a much stronger candidate in the pre internet era

we wouldn't have instant access to all her prior positions.

[democrank]

7. Yet another example......

Any position, any principle, any statement of belief can....and most likely will....be changed.

[ViseGrip]

8. Campaigns are a test of your admin. She has just used bad judgment, again!

[Armstead]

9. That was then...This is now.....The Clinton mantra

[cherokeeprogressive]

11. Yep. And some of DU's most prolific posters have taken it as their own.

Even our local faux news contributor is immune to things he said in the past don'tCHA know.

[synergie]

10. In 2008, it was Senator Obama, and funny how the Debate loving Bernie

was too afraid to agree to debate in Flint, and won't debate in Pennsylvania. So if being cowardly about debates is a sin, then how does the debate ducking Bernie fare? Or is he not held to the same standards for some mysterious reason?

Pointing fingers at other has the uncomfortable consequence of exposing ones own hypocrisy.

[Orsino]

12. I would pay to see 2016 Clinton debate 2008 Clinton. n/t

[nichomachus]

13. Obviously she learned her lesson from that

Debates are not her strong point. The more people see and hear Mrs. Clinton, the less they like her.

[tritsofme]

14. The losing candidate always begs for more debates.

This is as predictable as the sun rise.