Sanders squandered his lead while Clinton shone at the latest debate
Much more.. It's a great analysis.. But, I can only do so many snips so you'll have to go to the linky!..http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/12/bernie-sanders-squandered-lead-hillary-clinton-democratic-debate
In what was easily her strongest debate performance in recent memory – and arguably her strongest since the campaign began – Hillary Clinton was calm, cool and collected at Thursday night’s debate.
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It was as tone-deaf a line as any all night and, worse yet, it may have reminded Clinton of another line of attack she’d prepared in advance. In an MSNBC interview earlier on Thursday, Sanders had criticized President Obama’s failure to connect with Congress, saying in an interview with MSNBC, “There’s a huge gap right now between Congress and the American people. ... What presidential leadership is about [is] closing that gap.”
From a political analyst’s perspective, it’s a completely valid criticism – but when you’re running in a Democratic primary with an extremely popular Democratic president, it is, well, a weird move.
And Clinton didn’t let him – or the audience – forget about that or other critiques of the president, pivoting near the end of evening to Sander’s frequent criticism of Obama. “I want to follow up on something having to do with leadership” she said, “because, you know, today Senator Sanders said that President Obama failed the presidential leadership test. And this is not the first time.”
Then, without changing her even tone in the slightest, Clinton launched her most vicious attack on Sanders of the debate, running down a list of the times Sanders had called the president “weak” and “a disappointment”. She ended with, “I don’t think [Obama] gets the credit he deserves.”
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The argument over Obama’s legacy is one that Clinton’s campaign has been wanting to have with Sanders for some time, and Sanders set her up for an easy hit. Viewers at home watching the candidates on a split screen could see Sanders huffing and puffing as Clinton spoke, laughing angrily to himself and scribbling notes as she spoke. He clearly hadn’t been expecting that line of attack, though he might well have anticipated it. When he finally did get time to respond, he told the woman whom he’d earlier all but accused of accepting campaign donations in direct exchange for political favors that repeating his own words “was a low blow”, indignantly and with no cool whatsoever.
Much more.. It's a great analysis.. But, I can only do so many snips so you'll have to go to the linky!..
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/12/bernie-sanders-squandered-lead-hillary-clinton-democratic-debate
KMOD~http://hillaryclintonsupporters.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=5659
"Failure to connect with Congress".. when everyone knows that the repubs vowed on election night to obstruct anything proposed by the President. they were not only going to not help him.. they would hurt him by any means necessary.
President Obama got Obamacare passed in 2009 with him and Kucinich voting for it.. how is that not connecting? With not one vote from a repub.
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thank you, DesertRat!
Hillary Clinton
✔ ?@HillaryClinton
President Obama doesn't get the credit he deserves. His accomplishments shouldn't be up for debate at a #DemDebate.
5:49 PM - 11 Feb 2016
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Hillary!
Mahalo!
Key Word "Accomplishments" berni..
Sanders is not a Democrat. I don't care what he calls himself these days.
to take the whining road.. nit picking because President Obama couldn't get the repubs to compromise.. and whatever other hogwash he's going on about.
But, berni could.
Uh huh!
great admirers of each other and Hillary needing to defend the President @ a #demdebate from the other guy running.. fascinating.
"Sanders set her up for an easy hit. Viewers at home watching the candidates on a split screen could see Sanders huffing and puffing as Clinton spoke, laughing angrily to himself and scribbling notes as she spoke. He clearly hadn’t been expecting that line of attack, though he might well have anticipated it. When he finally did get time to respond, he told the woman whom he’d earlier all but accused of accepting campaign donations in direct exchange for political favors that repeating his own words “was a low blow”, indignantly and with no cool whatsoever."
Hillary Clinton
✔ ?@HillaryClinton
President Obama doesn't get the credit he deserves. His accomplishments shouldn't be up for debate at a #DemDebate.
5:49 PM - 11 Feb 2016
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http://theobamadiary.com/2016/02/11/tweet-of-the-day-24/
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1107&pid=45919
Thank you!
And, from that campaign .. it makes perfect sense.
Spandan @ TPV ?@thepeoplesview
Hillary: I would expect the type of Obama-Bashing Sanders is doing from Republicans, not someone seeking D nomination. #DemDebate
5:46 PM - 11 Feb 2016
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http://theobamadiary.com/2016/02/12/early-morning-chat/
And, she gets to say that without fear of getting a hide.
Thank you, Stuck.. have a great day.
http://theobamadiary.com/2016/02/12/early-morning-chat/
Sorry, just saw it and couldn't resist.
Thank you, Rose~
President Obama's "zen" aura even touches the tiniest hearts and the tiniest of souls.
BlueCali.. I felt like making an OP just for them! They're so freaking Adorable!
That's it.. it's President Obama's Zen aura touching his little heart and soul.. and he looks so damn cut in his little suit!
I just want to jump through time and cyberspace and kiss his little cheek. 
thank you for the proper reaction! 
Babies just LOVE President Obama, and it shows time and again. And I definitely share that sentiment with you - I would've loved to jump through time and cyberspace to just give that little darling a kiss on sweet cheek - - just before the Secret Service men drag my arse away, that is.
& Prez O loves babies~ over him by a head, at least!
Yep. President Obama loves babies - and the love is clearly mutual.
Mahalo for giving my first smile of the day - as always. 
What would that look like, beyond what we know of her already? What more would we expect of her to prove she's not "too emotional"?
I think this should do it
and of course
Beyond that screw 'em because they're trying to not be convinced.
who have right now.
Mahalo!
Mahalo GusBob!
Or you bet, Cha!! lol
GusBob 
Thank you!
sanders should apply his purity test to himself.
I know .. finally what we've all been saying and thinking about his "one issue"
even though it's important.. it's not end all) gets highlighted front and center.
Mahalo
Thank you for highlighting that, Surya~
analysis is absolutely correct. Pres. Obama is hugely popular within the party, and especially with minority voters. Attacking him, just as viciously as the Republicans, turns my stomach.
Before the primaries began, I was simply indifferent to BS. I now find myself despising him. 
It's so True.. I love it!
Mahalo
seem to make him angrier.
I like this blurb from the NYT..
Winners and losers from the 6th Democratic presidential debate
"Then there was Sanders's insistence that he would be better on race relations than Obama, a slip that you can be sure that the Clinton campaign will make sure African American voters hear about (and then hear about some more) in the coming days and weeks."
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/winners-and-losers-from-the-6th-democratic-presidential-debate/ar-BBppnx8?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=U142DHP
Fla Dem~http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1107&pid=46222
Of course it wasn't a "slip" and he should be called on his arrogance.
