Slow and steady won Clinton the debate

[DemocratSinceBirth]

THURSDAY NIGHT’S PBS-fest wasn’t a night of political pyrotechnics, but a good solid exchange that showed the strengths and weaknesses of both candidates. I scored it a win for Hillary Clinton.

One of the most dramatic moments came in the last few minutes of the debate, when Clinton, who had wrapped herself in President Obama’s legacy, offered up several critical comments that Sanders had made of the Democratic incumbent.


She expected that kind of thing of Republicans, but not of Democrats, Clinton said.

“Madame Secretary, that is a low blow,” Sanders rejoined.

Um, Bernie, this ain’t beanbag.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2016/02/12/slow-and-steady-won-clinton-debate/IpTG0vSD1lTs4wOpJeTZGK/story.html

[John Poet]

1. NOT according to this focus group,

which thought Hillary LOST the debate by a margin of nearly 3 to 1:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/11/1483870/-Bernie-Wins-Debate-25-9-in-Nevada-Focus-Group


Oh, yeah, and she endorsed Kissinger again....




You're welcome in advance for bumping your thread.

[m-lekktor]

2. The focus groups prefer Bernie, the media prefer Hillary. nt

[Punkingal]

3. I don't think she won.

[hoosierlib]

4. And the internet says otherwise...

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/bernie-sanders-sweeps-onl_b_9215858.html

[DesertRat]

5. Even Frank Luntz says Hillary won the debate

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/12/us/politics/who-won-the-debate.html

[restorefreedom]

6. the online polls and focus groups respectfully disagree

it seems only the corporate owned msm thinks she won.

[MineralMan]

7. I wasn't able to watch the debate last night.

I'll try to find time today to view it.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

8. Standing with her friend Kissinger did it for me

Hillary drops after every debate

[Bonobo]

9. Why does polling so often suggest that is not true?

Personally I don't like the idea of "winning" a debate. I think it's silly.

But it is hard to deny that Bernie is consistently being voted as the winner in debate after debate.

How do you reconcile those facts?

[AtomicKitten]

15. The focus groups favor his performance as well.

[Bonobo]

16. I wonder what mechanisms allow him to ignore that in favor of his own self-comforting story? nt

[AtomicKitten]

17. Wishful thinking would be my guess.

[NurseJackie]

10. She's presidential! The contrast is amazing.

[Dawgs]

11. So was H. W. Bush.

It's time to try something different.

[greymouse]

12. Presidential - Bush, Harding, like that.

[Jester Messiah]

13. Saying it doesn't make it so.

Frankly I think OP's title flies in the face of reality.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. Thank you for your input and have a lovely weekend./nt