"I will take Bernie Sanders over Ted Cruz or Donald Trump any time," Hillary tells reporters

[bigtree]

Jeff Zeleny @jeffzeleny
"I will take Bernie Sanders over Ted Cruz or Donald Trump any time," @HillaryClinton tells reporters today outside Yankee Stadium.



Democratic presidential frontrunner and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who conspicuously refused to call rival Bernie Sanders “unqualified” in a Wednesday interview, has directly responded directly to Sanders’ attack that she is “not qualified” to be president, and his accusation that she had done the same to him. During a press availability Thursday morning in front of “Yankee Stadium,” Clinton swung back hard at Sanders by expressing her support for him if he were to be the general election candidate:

Look, I didn’t — I don’t know why he’s saying that. But I will take Bernie Sanders over Donald Trump or Ted Cruz any time. So let’s keep our eye on what’s really at stake in this election. We have Republicans whose values are so antithetical to what’s right for New York, or what’s right for America. And I’m just going to keep doing what I’ve been doing, with my friends like (Bronx borough president) Ruben Diaz Jr. for all these years to try to really make a difference in peoples lives.

read/watch: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/hillary-on-bernies-unqualified-attack-i-will-take-bernie-sanders-over-donald-trump-or-ted-cruz-any-time/

[revbones]

1. Yep, after declaring war, trying to make it seem like she's been above the fray... nt

[Buzz Clik]

54. -1

[revbones]

56. -1 in Hillary-land = +2 in real world. Thanks!

[Buzz Clik]

57. White noise. Very noisy. Very white.

[RandySF]

2. Once again, she's the adult in the room.

[JRLeft]

23. You really believe that?

[Baobab]

30. She's good cop to Trump's bad cop- Despte the fact that they are friends-

yes, the Clintons and the Trumps are family friends, just like the Bushs and Bin Ladens- They are tight.

[JRLeft]

59. ^This

[Baobab]

61. Thats true about the Bushs too, to the point where GWB was business partners

with a Bin laden brother (the family is huge because of polygamy) in the 70s or 80s in some kind of airline, AND IT NEVER WAS IN THE MEDIA AFTER 9-11. That's how effectively the media is suppressed on important stuff like that.

(It was in Mother Jones, however, at least three years BEFORE the 9-11 attack in an article about GWB's many failed business dealings)

[TheBlackAdder]

64. The question is: Does HRC feel that any in the GOP field are qualified for POTUS?

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If the GOP are unqualified, then SBS stands somewhere between HRC and unqualified GOP people.

SBS could either be qualified or not.



If some of the GOP are qualified, then that not only validates the GOPers but then says that SBS is qualified.



Unless this is clarified, that entire statement is complete bullshit!



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[John K]

75. I believe that you are over-thinking this

Hillary was classy and Bernie was nasty!

[TheBlackAdder]

79. She never answers the point, just dances around it, leaving it open for personal interpretation.

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In a couple of my English and Poli-Sci courses, we had to decipher rhetoric--the art of persuasion and doublespeak!

We were graded on this and it now pops out whenever I see it being deployed.

Those who fail to grasp its use are the targets of it.


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[Native]

70. I actually heard her say this on NPR, and she was so smooth!

Definitely the adult in the room. Go Hillary!

[riversedge]

3. Pure class Madam Secretary. Thank you for showing he world how to be a good Democrat.

[lumberjack_jeff]

4. That is the first politically savvy thing she's done. nt

[Bonobo]

5. BFD. You want credit for that? nt

[Sheepshank]

9. actually it is a BFD

Bernie has yet to make the same statement of urgency. His petty campaign and surrogates of course, doesn't seem to want to go in the direction of actually being a grown up.

[Bonobo]

11. He called Trump a pathological liar and a nutjob. Stop with the lying. nt

[Sheepshank]

13. he has not stated that Hillary is a better choice that any Rep....your are twisting the op. Liar

[Bonobo]

14. Pffft. You're being ridiculous. nt

[Sheepshank]

17. and you lied n/t

[Bonobo]

22. I lied? So calling Trump a nutsob and pathological liar is not good enough?

You're ridiculous.

[rock]

20. Liar, liar, pants on fire!

Feel the bern.

[frylock]

27. Sanders: Clinton On Her Worst Day Is An 'Infinitely Better Candidate' Than Any GOPer

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-candidate

[Buzz Clik]

55. Beats Bernie's no-class shit flinging.

[Sheepshank]

6. It's amazing, some have yet to understand the gravity of keeping a RWer out of the White House nt

[frylock]

34. Why do you think we're working so hard to keep Mrs. Clinton away from the WH?

[Sheepshank]

35. Since Bernie won't win, I assume it's because you prefer Cruz or a Drumpf n/t

[frylock]

37. Since Bernie won't win more than one state, herpa derpa derp.

[Sheepshank]

38. Bernie to win all 50 states, herpa, derpa derp

[frylock]

43. You said that, not me.

[Sheepshank]

45. As it turns out that was one of your BS buddies that got national exposure for saying that idiocy n/

[frylock]

46. Linky?

[Sheepshank]

48. oh dear...the linky thing because you think I'm lying? How embarrassing

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=650529

you could check with the poster about the additional humiliating exposure

[frylock]

49. This is my buddy?

Who, exactly is making the claim?

[Sheepshank]

50. dip dodge dive....yes a Bernie Sanders buddy.

[frylock]

51. Have a nice day.

[Baobab]

62. THANK YOU

>Why do you think we're working so hard to keep Mrs. Clinton away from the WH?

[NorthCarolina]

7. For once I actually agree with her.

I would take Bernie over every candidate in the running in any party.

[daleanime]

53. +1

[timlot]

8. Classy Sec. Clinton.

Keep your eyes on the prize folks.

[LexVegas]

10. All class. Let Bernie keep lying. nt

[Dem2]

12. I figured someone would pick up on that tweet

[brooklynite]

15. A measured -- as opposed to rash -- response to a new situation. How...Presidential.

[Joob]

16. What happened to Disqualify, Destroy, rebuild party later?

Fastest flip-flop yet.

[morningfog]

18. Bernie won that round. Backed her down from picking that fight.

And he put her on notice. He won't put up with that slimy shit.

[msanthrope]

31. Winning like Charlie Sheen....nt

[leftynyc]

33. LOL

If winning means everyone calling him a LIAR, you have a strange definition of winning. Just like thinking the person losing pledge delegate count, superdelegate count and popular vote count should drop out. You Bernie supporters are hilarious.

[geek tragedy]

41. Lol, no he got outclassed because he's a whiny punk

who let his true nature show.

[Surya Gayatri]

19. Holding the high ground...well done, Hillary.

[SDJay]

21. Good. This Whole Thing Was Idiotic

1. Disqualify, destroy...
2. She's not qualified...

Neither candidate looked good here IMO. They absolutely do need to make sure that even if they're going to spar, they need to continue to highlight the differences between this primary and the repukes. These folks aren't talking about their fingers, their johnsons (when applicable), their spouses and whether they're ugly, naked or whatever, their height, they're not shushing each other on stage...

I can't believe I just typed that all with a straight face, but anyone who sees these two primaries has to immediately realize that on one side you've got feces flingers pandering to morons and on the other you've got a largely substantive campaign. Let's keep it that way, as it will make a difference in the GE.

[Kentonio]

24. Smart. Attack but in a way that leaves you wiggle room to escape

And then claim to be above it all when your opponent responds to your initial smear.

She's learning.

[frylock]

25. kissy kissy

[Baobab]

26. But the clintins are actually good friends with Donald Trump which makes me wonder if they are

possibly in cahoots - maybe the donald is trying to help Hillary by being a bad cop to Hillary's good cop?

[msanthrope]

28. Class. She has it. nt

[Trust Buster]

29. She chose the presidential temperament while Sanders chose hackery.

Special interest money would disqualify President Obama. Is Sanders calling on him to resign ? This guy is NO DEMOCRAT.

[salinsky]

32. A moment of sanity ...

... thank you, Secretary Clinton.

[Tarc]

36. Let's not mistake the petulance of some Sanders supporters for the man himself

I have no doubt at all that when Sanders has to concede, he will be right out there campaigning for Clinton and all Democratic candidates n the fall.

[bigtree]

39. like his supporters

...Sanders seems viscerally committed to his anti-Hillary campaign.

It's going to be wrenching for him to step down from viscous characterizations he's made about Hillary; negative rhetoric which seems to be intensifying in a period where unity is probably a more important pursuit.

[geek tragedy]

42. Sanders is no different than his supporters

[Tarc]

47. Sanders is much better than some of his supporters

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“We don’t want that crap”: Sanders repudiates sexist “Bernie Bro” supporters

Sanders slams sexist ‘Bernie bro’ supporters: ‘I don’t want that crap, I don’t want them’

[geek tragedy]

58. He was against personal attacks before he was for them nt

[CorkySt.Clair]

44. I actually think he won't be doing that at all

I think he'll stay home and sit on his hands, gleefully.

There's nothing about his recent behavior that indicates he would be willing to help elect an actual democrat in the fall.

[Fozzledick]

40. Nice walk-back. Let's hope she's learned her lesson and doesn't start this nonsense again.

[BeyondGeography]

52. She's severely outplaying him

Granted, he has made it easy.

[bigtree]

65. they appear to not recognize this

...Weaver is one of the worst campaign operatives I've ever seen. Someone should remind him his campaign is supposed to be about truthfulness and integrity, not political cravenness and opportunism.

[BeyondGeography]

69. They've been riding a 40-year-old speech to a huge payday

and as soon as their candidate gets in trouble they are completely useless.

[timmymoff]

60. Once again

Hillary walks back her original stance. Why must she get it wrong first every single damn time?

[bigtree]

66. pathetic spin

...not exactly real world reasoning.

Sanders is destroying his brand with this politics as usual approach. I guess it was just too hard to keep pretending to be above it all.

[timmymoff]

67. Yes because her bang up job

with Iraq, Syria, Libya, Honduras and now we find out Panama wasn't enough to show she wasn't qualified, but then we have Bill defending her super predator statement. We have sniper fire, and fictional battles for working people (except in Haiti). Yes she is unqualified to receive my vote.

[bigtree]

71. interesting how much clout and credit the former SoS gets for Obama admin actions

...for someone who's supposedly unqualified.

[timmymoff]

73. Not quite as interesting as you passing another buck to someone else besides her.

But you guys do that quite a bit, it's always someone else not Hill.

[bigtree]

74. us 'guys'

...recall that Barack Obama was president and in charge of those decisions, not Hillary.

[bigtree]

63. »

[betsuni]

68. K&R

[laruemtt]

72. Passive aggression, thy name art Hillary.

[DebDoo]

76. ??? expressing her support for him if he were to be the general election candidate

Where in this article is a quote from
Hillary that says she'd support him in the general election?

[MFM008]

77. what do you want her to say??

Sander supporters would probably like nothing less than her to say hes more qualified than her.
I don't believe that is true. While he may become more qualified
if your honest you will admit she has dealt with things he has not.
She is supremely qualified. Not saying he couldn't do the job .

everything has gotten so personal around here.

[Kalidurga]

78. I'd call her out again just to let her know it's not over til she drops out...

[dubyadiprecession]

80. Bernies future looks brighter....

It sounds like she might pick him to be her vice president.

[TomCADem]

81. But What About the Trump Revolution? Signed, Susan Sarandon

nt