Hillary’s Turning Point, newly energized Clinton campaign hopes Tuesday’s debate signals a new phase

[DemocratSinceBirth]

LAS VEGAS, Nev.—After her triumph in Tuesday night’s debate, Hillary Clinton was due for a victory lap. “Did we have a good debate last night?” she asked several hundred locals who had gathered for a Wednesday evening rally in an amphitheater here. The response was an approving cheer.

Commentators across the spectrum, liberal and conservative alike, have praised Clinton’s performance in the first Democratic primary debate, a marked contrast with the skepticism and hostility she previously faced from pundits and the media. And with good reason: The candidate who has been consistently on the defensive since launching her campaign in April was poised, prepared, personable, and energetic. Now, Clinton’s campaign hopes Tuesday will prove to be more than just one good night. If all goes well, they say, it could be the turning point that sets her on a smooth path to the Democratic nomination.


http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/10/hillarys-turning-point/410575/

[shivors]

1. Shill for big business

The only thing the debate proved is Hillary is a very polished performer and exceptionally entrenched in the pockets of big business.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. Thank you for your input.

Shill for big business
The only thing the debate proved is Hillary is a very polished performer and exceptionally entrenched in the pockets of big business.

-Shivors

Thank you for your input. If that is your assessment there is nothing I can do to disabuse you of that notion. In the spirit of comity I would be remiss in not giving you a big and a hope your journey is a propitious one.

[upaloopa]

7. In your world sure.

Must be tiresome to have to make that shit up while people are feeling good about Hillary.
By my calculations, the effort you put into bashing Hillary will slow her campaign about as much as a piss ant on a railroad track will slow a freight train.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. I prefer to take the high road. Let us be magnanimous victors

[upaloopa]

20. Well I have a hard time with equanimity

[DemocratSinceBirth]

22. "Living well is the best revenge."

Be happy.

[leftofcool]

15. Yes, she does like business and thank goodness because my husband works for a business.

[enid602]

28. Matthews

I think she really made a good point about tailoring capitalism to fit the American experience. I loved it when Chris Matthews said after the debate "I think the Republicans will want to run against the Denmark guy" He got it.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

2. Annie Oakley is an institutional racist and lying hypocrite. n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. Thank you for your input.

Annie Oakley is an institutional racist and lying hypocrite. n/t


-Admiral Loinpresser

Thank you for your input. If that is your assessment there is nothing I can do to disabuse you of that notion. In the spirit of comity I would be remiss in not giving you a big and a hope your journey is a propitious one.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

12. My assessment is based on

researching her record, with numerous examples including Three Strikes, Welfare "Reform," and Annie Oakley on gun control in 2008. She is a chameleon by any objective standard. Thank you for your civility and peace to you, brother.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. I thanked you for your assessment

I thanked you for your assessment and extended my hand to you in the spirit of comity. I can not control how you or others react to my extended hand but I will remain steadfast in offering the hand of friendship and a to all my interlocutors, be they hostile or friendly.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

21. I take your hand.

From what little discussions we have had I believe that you are a very good man and that you believe what you say. We have a strong disagreement which will disappear next year.

[Metric System]

14. They've gone full on demonizing her. That tells me they are scared and angry because Sanders under-

performed at the debate.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. I am committed to taking the high road and the brickbats of a million detractors...

I am committed to taking the high road and the brickbats of a million detractors will not deter me from my course.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

23. I tried to be civil about Annie Oakley.

But she played dirty with her bogus NRA comments. She took the gloves off and the Establishment now views that as their latest opening to discredit Bernie. So I have taken my gloves off too. When she spuriously attacks the candidate with the integrity, she deserves any monkey poop I can throw at her.

I have no fear of Annie. This is a marathon, not a sprint. We will win because the truth is on our side and we have the energy to overcome her dark money and smear tactics. If she had not taken the low road, as is her wont in every campaign, I would still be referring to her as "Secretary Clinton." No more. Annie Oakley is fair game.

[Metric System]

25. Very childish. But not unexpected.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

27. Anything factual

you care to disagree with?

[Metric System]

29. There's nothing factual about calling Hillary "Annie Oakley."

[Admiral Loinpresser]

31. So your beef is with President Obama? n/t

[Metric System]

32. President Obama brought her in as Secretary of State.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

34. I believe that was her rationale

for the greatest foreign policy blunder in American history.

[enid602]

30. protective

And also, they seem unusually protective of their candidate. In a cultish sort of way.

[workinclasszero]

33. I think you are on to something

Some Bernie fans really went off the deep end after Hillary did so good at the debate.

Joe getting in is not going to save them now and they can read the scientific polls showing no movement for Bernie in the south, no movement in the democratic base, no movement in large diverse states.

And Hillary is widely considered the winner of the debate and supercharging her campaign.

So of course it must be a big conspiracy because....Internet polls.

Unfortunately this kind of weirdness is going to paint Bernie as a crackpot if they keep it up.

[jeff47]

5. I forget, is this Clinton version 11 or Clinton version 12? (nt)

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. Thank you for your input.

Thank you for your input. If that is your assessment there is nothing I can do to disabuse you of that notion. In the spirit of comity I would be remiss in not giving you a big and a hope your journey is a propitious one

[Admiral Loinpresser]

24. Depends on the issue.

Gun control, I believe she is on about 4.0. Her only consistent issue is she never met a war she didn't love.

[whatchamacallit]

10. Weird, I was told her campaign was perfect

and going exactly according to plan.

[tularetom]

11. She's a hack

Now, can I get one of them cute little "thank you for your input" responses as well?

[JoePhilly]

13. The perpetually disgruntled hate this.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. That just means there is less traffic on the high road and more space for folks like you and I./nt

[Admiral Loinpresser]

26. I promise to relent, if

you can get your candidate and David Brock up there with you.

[Fearless]

17. Mighty big crowd right there... n/t

[frylock]

43. 2500 attendees

http://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/oct/15/clinton-spends-day-after-debate-campaigning-in-las/

[Fearless]

45. So that's what a tenth of the Boston rally?

Huzzah.

[frylock]

55. Yeah, I would've expected to see more enthusiasm..

after her triumph in Tuesday night's debate.

[DCBob]

35. It does feel like a major turning point.

I suspect her numbers jump in the next round of polling.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

36. We will look back at the Fall of 2015 when HRC became #45.

eom

[DCBob]

37. missing the "look"?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

38. Thank you, Bob

[DCBob]

40. Welcome!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

41. We got a few more kicks out of his exchange.

eom

[DCBob]

42. HA! Indeed.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

44. It seems this news has caused some of our friends on this board consternation

eom

[DCBob]

48. Yes.. they are seriously consternated!

[cherokeeprogressive]

49. I thought inauguration day was Jan 20, 2017.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

50. The Fall of 2015 (now) is when she turned things around.

eom

[frylock]

54. The frontrunner turned things around?

Sounds good to me!

[frylock]

39. Her triumph

[reformist2]

46. "Several hundred locals" at rally. That doesn't sound very good to me.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

47. I trust the crowd at her Inaugural will meet and exceed your expectations.

[peacebird]

52. The crowd at her announcement couldn't even fill the overflow areas. She does not attract

anywhere near the interest of Bernie. She had 2k in texas today when Bernie had 13k there.

Laugh on, history repeats. Hillary loses again because she is a freaking weathervane that moves wherever the polls do. She stands for nothing, except her belief that SHE should be president.

Bernie actually believes what he says. He is authentic.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

53. Your unkind words make me sad

...Laugh on, history repeats...

peacebird

Your unkind words make me sad but in a spirit of love and mutual understanding I want to give you and your associates the largest of internet s and wish you and your candidate the best.

[peacebird]

51. Wow! Hillariousness managed to attract "several hundred" to hear her speak?!?

Color me amazed!