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question everything

(47,479 posts)
Sun Dec 20, 2015, 01:24 AM Dec 2015

The reality is that Clinton is an excellent debater

Yes, Sanders is full of fire and when I listen to him I am thinking: I want you on my side.

But Clinton is a better debater. We could have had 12 Democratic debates instead of five and she would still come ahead. This is just a fact of life.

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The reality is that Clinton is an excellent debater (Original Post) question everything Dec 2015 OP
She has the ability to go from issue to issue and her responses are not rehearsed. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #1
She's not bad Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2015 #2
She's more than well-rehearsed. O'Malley was so well-rehearsed he couldn't stop pnwmom Dec 2015 #8
A good debater can take either side of the debate NV Whino Dec 2015 #3
She is very accomplished. She has depth of R B Garr Dec 2015 #4
Agree 6chars Dec 2015 #9
Yes, she is very good. I thought all 3 did a good job tonight. n/t Lil Missy Dec 2015 #5
I thought she hogged the stage and was rude. avaistheone1 Dec 2015 #6
Some people like brash...go figure.nt artislife Dec 2015 #7

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. She has the ability to go from issue to issue and her responses are not rehearsed.
Sun Dec 20, 2015, 01:27 AM
Dec 2015

She has the foreign affairs issue and handles it with ease.

pnwmom

(108,978 posts)
8. She's more than well-rehearsed. O'Malley was so well-rehearsed he couldn't stop
Sun Dec 20, 2015, 04:28 AM
Dec 2015

himself from uttering that "bickering" comment, even though everyone had just watched Bernie and Hillary practically kiss and make up.

Hillary is completely on top of an extremely wide scope of information -- much as President Obama has always been, and President Clinton. When you're in command of so much data and analysis, it's much easier to debate without being overly rehearsed.

R B Garr

(16,954 posts)
4. She is very accomplished. She has depth of
Sun Dec 20, 2015, 01:31 AM
Dec 2015

knowledge and worldliness that are head and shoulders above her counterparts.

Great observations.

6chars

(3,967 posts)
9. Agree
Sun Dec 20, 2015, 06:42 AM
Dec 2015

And no slam on her or any other Dem, but how come candidate's who are knowledgable across the board are so scarce?

 

avaistheone1

(14,626 posts)
6. I thought she hogged the stage and was rude.
Sun Dec 20, 2015, 03:44 AM
Dec 2015

She spoke when it wasn't her turn, and she went well over her time on several occasions.
Hillary seemed to clearly violate the rules and decorum the most. I suppose that would make
her strong and a winner in some minds.


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