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Audience is a joke SheenaR Feb 2016 #1
Indeed so Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #4
The audience is stacked, again Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #6
it's rigged. I can't believe how obvious MSNBC is letting that be uhnope Feb 2016 #78
This message was self-deleted by its author uhnope Feb 2016 #93
I can't listen to her. Le Taz Hot Feb 2016 #7
I wonder if the fillibuster question was to make her appear more progressive. Gregorian Feb 2016 #13
weird demosocialist Feb 2016 #9
Discussion of Supreme Court nominations brooklynite Feb 2016 #2
Glad she voted against them. elleng Feb 2016 #26
I wish she would have pointed out that only Alito was filbustered karynnj Feb 2016 #108
you can now see stacked audience Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #3
Thought so too. elleng Feb 2016 #5
yeah, no bias there at all.... restorefreedom Feb 2016 #8
Exactly! Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #236
Yep... deathrind Feb 2016 #276
they are making her look silly with this "magic wand" thing. bettyellen Feb 2016 #10
She is avoiding the question SheenaR Feb 2016 #12
I think they both need to be clearer on expectations- with current makeup of 1/3 the govt... bettyellen Feb 2016 #17
Yes she was noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #24
I'm excited to see her. I like these forums that give people more time to answer. nolabear Feb 2016 #11
seems like the mods are giving her the exact same questions... fair enough bettyellen Feb 2016 #14
but will also stacked audience Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #16
Thanks for that. I missed the start. lasttrip Feb 2016 #18
NOOOOO! It can't be! nolabear Feb 2016 #23
She also listened in on Bernie's segment.. frylock Feb 2016 #183
I guess Bernie should choose to go last next time he wins the toss? Ya live and learn. bettyellen Feb 2016 #195
I guess, but, SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #235
I'd prefer that each candidate be in an iso booth. frylock Feb 2016 #237
It's an interesting idea. I bet viewership went down after Bernie's hour. I don't see a lot of bettyellen Feb 2016 #244
I like this type of format too DesertRat Feb 2016 #15
DWS alluded to doing non debate style gatherings long before the dog and pony shows started. Skwmom Feb 2016 #19
Vague answer to the terrorist question. Gregorian Feb 2016 #20
Yeah. She basically said someone needs to figure it out. JudyM Feb 2016 #33
So Diaz is letting her reply to Sanders? What is this a one sided debate? What bullshit. Skwmom Feb 2016 #21
Pure bullshit. Punkingal Feb 2016 #27
There's no point in getting upset about it. Avalux Feb 2016 #35
+1 lasttrip Feb 2016 #49
+ 10000 nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #43
Well, I think it's MORE important that she had opportunity to LISTEN to Sanders' answers. nc4bo Feb 2016 #69
So is it clear she heard Bernie's segment? SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #94
She specifically mentioned a question posed by a Hispanic woman to Sen. Sanders. Then proceeded to nc4bo Feb 2016 #125
THAT IS FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG. nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #157
Yeah, she called back to a question that Bernie was asked... TCJ70 Feb 2016 #129
That's a lot of words but no answer to the question. azmom Feb 2016 #22
Her first question was not the same as Bernie's first question. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #25
Thanks I missed the start lasttrip Feb 2016 #38
I just missed what she got the boos for. Damned cat! bettyellen Feb 2016 #28
This is so staged. What in the hell kind of Democracy is this. n/t Skwmom Feb 2016 #29
This is approaching North Korean levels of applause Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #56
Stacked, you say? one_voice Feb 2016 #30
Hey! Clinton got booed! brooklynite Feb 2016 #31
Much smaller crowd there for Sanders in a very close race. n/t Skwmom Feb 2016 #37
She just...getting booed now...attacked Bernie for attacking Obama, but it failed Gregorian Feb 2016 #32
I missed that Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #72
May have been during a fit of coughing. frylock Feb 2016 #227
Someone should ask her to hack up her speeches next time. n/t JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #279
Hey-ooooo frylock Feb 2016 #280
I have full-throated confidence in her never coughing them up. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #283
Ha Booooooo! corkhead Feb 2016 #34
It's true it's true it's true..unbelievable and vindictive. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #36
The Dem Party is okay with using his honesty and integrity to cover up for the corruption. Skwmom Feb 2016 #40
All she is doing is criticizing Bernie. Punkingal Feb 2016 #42
Yep. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #66
I already voted for Sanders cannabis_flower Feb 2016 #252
Great! SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #259
If she was able to hear Bernie's segment, SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #87
Oh my. She is up against Trump on CNN... eom Purveyor Feb 2016 #39
?? bettyellen Feb 2016 #63
Trump is doing a forum w Cooper as I type. nt Purveyor Feb 2016 #194
Oh. I just CAN'T!! LOL. Better you than me, my friend. bettyellen Feb 2016 #197
That will be played often SheenaR Feb 2016 #41
That wasn't pretty. Gregorian Feb 2016 #46
As a woman SheenaR Feb 2016 #50
that was ugly Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #52
me too. gonna check out netflix restorefreedom Feb 2016 #53
This message was self-deleted by its author lasttrip Feb 2016 #44
fuck your question, no answer Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #45
Why doesn't someone ask Hillary how the most polarizing figure in history will get anything passed. Skwmom Feb 2016 #47
I went back and looked at the Bernie thread. Hillary supporters did not dog pile with outrage. nolabear Feb 2016 #48
We are tired of these dog and pony shows which are nothing but stagecraft. n/t Skwmom Feb 2016 #60
Hillary is acting far different than Bernie and not Presidential at all. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #65
I'm not complaining unless they are unkind to her supporters. bettyellen Feb 2016 #71
Bernie didn't dog pile Hillary. JudyM Feb 2016 #75
I missed the first part of Bernie's portion... TCJ70 Feb 2016 #51
most answers were pivots to part of stump speeches. bettyellen Feb 2016 #59
Exactly. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #114
No. elleng Feb 2016 #74
Why are they both louder tonight? bettyellen Feb 2016 #54
JUST ELECT ME ALREADY! Gregorian Feb 2016 #55
she never expected a fight Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #61
I'm turning this off. Skwmom Feb 2016 #57
You heard the part that agreed with you; why listen to a different point of view? brooklynite Feb 2016 #70
This is attacking this is not a point of view. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #81
because it's not about POVs but about behavior & decency. this is the first time I turned her off. uhnope Feb 2016 #186
I shoulda took my butt to bed but nooooooooo, I up watching this craptasick fake debate. nc4bo Feb 2016 #92
WTF... is this demosocialist Feb 2016 #58
She says, "I won't make promises I can't keep," dchill Feb 2016 #98
Why did she want to deny license to undocument immigrants again? n/t beedle Feb 2016 #62
well, she never answered that Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #67
Because 'it used to be state by state.' elleng Feb 2016 #106
I'm done with her. Done. SheenaR Feb 2016 #64
Ya know, I think she's doing just fine. She's attacking Bernie's positions because he's her napi21 Feb 2016 #68
If a candidate is focused attacking the other it means they are worried that they are going to lose Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #82
thank you for being open minded and kind. two hallmarks of the Dem voter. *hat tip* bettyellen Feb 2016 #86
Calling Bernie not a Democrat was over the line. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #138
Her plan calls for Repubs seeing the error of their ways? beedle Feb 2016 #73
BUSTA Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #76
What in the hell was that?! Nt. Juicy_Bellows Feb 2016 #84
Why doesn't Hillary have to stand up like Bernie? nt flamingdem Feb 2016 #77
She IS standng. nt napi21 Feb 2016 #95
She was the first to confront Trump? SheenaR Feb 2016 #79
Listen here BUSTA!! Avalux Feb 2016 #83
No, that's "Basta" which means "Enough" in Spanish. nt stevenleser Feb 2016 #134
That makes it even funnier because it came off like an insult to Trump. Avalux Feb 2016 #141
It IS an insult. "Basta" used this way means "Enough out of you, jerk". nt stevenleser Feb 2016 #143
Yes I know. And it's not Spanish, it's Italian. n/t Avalux Feb 2016 #153
Yes it is Spanish. And it is Italian also. nt stevenleser Feb 2016 #158
It is also Spanish. bettyellen Feb 2016 #270
It's also a clear message to Latinos that she is repudiating Trump for his anti-immigration stevenleser Feb 2016 #152
It's pandering to make up for saying she'd send children back. n/t Avalux Feb 2016 #156
No, it's not. nt stevenleser Feb 2016 #159
Sure it is. She's a liar, you even said so yourself. n/t Avalux Feb 2016 #160
Nope, it's not. And see my sig line. nt stevenleser Feb 2016 #164
Latino Victory Fund didnt think so when they endorsed her stevenleser Feb 2016 #176
No, that's "Basta" which means "Enough" in Spanish. nt stevenleser Feb 2016 #128
Basta!! firebrand80 Feb 2016 #80
she will not answer that question Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #85
There's no way she will. I hope people get what she's doing. n/t Avalux Feb 2016 #89
Do you regret sending children back? SheenaR Feb 2016 #88
She's not answering the question noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #90
Send kids back to send a message? beedle Feb 2016 #91
she has a few times Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #105
transcripts Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #96
she said cut it out Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #97
25 mins until she got a tough question, but she got one. Juicy_Bellows Feb 2016 #99
Now she's LYING. I can't take her bullshit about Wall Street. n/t Avalux Feb 2016 #100
Facts noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #101
"I went to Wall St. to tell them they were wrecking the economy" beedle Feb 2016 #102
Did she just say Sanders... TCJ70 Feb 2016 #103
Yes she did noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #110
yep Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #111
No, she's obfuscating again... dchill Feb 2016 #121
She said "private organizations" firebrand80 Feb 2016 #123
If I missed the slight of hand... TCJ70 Feb 2016 #136
You were supposed to. dchill Feb 2016 #151
Desperate reaching on the Goldman transcript issue EndElectoral Feb 2016 #124
The exact same desperate reaching. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #173
No Hillary! Where were you in the 90's when the seeds fior the crash were being planted? Armstead Feb 2016 #104
This is a mixed bag of an audience. bettyellen Feb 2016 #107
She almost said, "You can take that to the bank". SamKnause Feb 2016 #109
Whoa. dchill Feb 2016 #131
I've turned off my T.V. d_legendary1 Feb 2016 #112
Balart lobbed that right over the plate glaeken777 Feb 2016 #132
That questioner is now my hero SheenaR Feb 2016 #113
Absolutely! d_legendary1 Feb 2016 #130
+1 n/t Kittycat Feb 2016 #154
It's always interesting to compare those who are building on experience with those who aren't. nolabear Feb 2016 #115
Thanks for the threads tonight bettyellen lasttrip Feb 2016 #116
Peace! And thanks for being here! bettyellen Feb 2016 #120
She's getting crushed by guy's questions on gay marriage flip flops and Goldman Sachs transcripts EndElectoral Feb 2016 #117
She responded to the gay marriage part which was only the context, not the actual question, JudyM Feb 2016 #126
Wow, did she ever ... I (almost) felt sorry for her. beedle Feb 2016 #145
She said Sanders has given speeches, too. Punkingal Feb 2016 #118
Finger wagging is not very telegenic corkhead Feb 2016 #119
Dropping a lot of names UglyGreed Feb 2016 #122
She's so popular and likable! Avalux Feb 2016 #133
You noticed that too UglyGreed Feb 2016 #140
You mean poppable and liable! dchill Feb 2016 #144
yep, shows how stacked they made it Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #135
Yep stacked to the gills UglyGreed Feb 2016 #142
It's interesting to see the audience give follow up comments. bettyellen Feb 2016 #127
Q on Social Security- needs a "21 century update" what is your plan? H- No privatizing it! bettyellen Feb 2016 #137
Link to the first thread - Part 1? Matariki Feb 2016 #139
here you are! Will add to the OP- thanks! bettyellen Feb 2016 #146
merci! Matariki Feb 2016 #167
weeeellllll bedtime... demosocialist Feb 2016 #147
thank you for being here- and being kind! bettyellen Feb 2016 #148
For the THIRD time she said she'd go after Countrywide and other actors and not just banks! cascadiance Feb 2016 #149
she did not poll test the number Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #150
Emphatic "No" to raising the retirement age. Outlining the needs of physical laborers. bettyellen Feb 2016 #155
Great to hear that. one_voice Feb 2016 #162
I keep hearing Spongebob Squarepants saying, dchill Feb 2016 #161
Thank you Vegas, we're Average Death Age! Juicy_Bellows Feb 2016 #163
If Hillary was in fact able to listen to Bernie's segment, SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #165
She clearly did...she mentioned the woman whose husband was deported. Punkingal Feb 2016 #166
I see...Bernie's answer were a complete surprise. brooklynite Feb 2016 #168
say what? Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #175
Whether she heard his part of the forum or not is irrelevant... brooklynite Feb 2016 #185
It is NOT irrelevant. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #198
Well, it appears she referenced a specific question. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #184
She mentioned the woman in the audience who addressed Bernie bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #171
of course she was Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #172
It wouldn't surprise me, but it sure as hell would sicken me. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #199
Yep. She referenced a question that one azmom Feb 2016 #269
ya know, i don't think it mattered much 0rganism Feb 2016 #291
here is a tough question Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #169
Why are you so wonderful? (n/t) Mike__M Feb 2016 #177
Hillary is killing it. Forceful yet compassionate. stopbush Feb 2016 #170
Do not agree with your first paragraph..agree with your bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #182
Unions would be for Bernie if they had any sense. Punkingal Feb 2016 #191
Former Teamsters member here, supporting Hillary. stopbush Feb 2016 #201
So is Bernie going to raise taxes, or just give away free stuff? frylock Feb 2016 #273
Their MEMBERS, in large part, are. nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #209
He flubbed the answers regarding women. I just don't believe he is willing to make a commitment. bettyellen Feb 2016 #267
Over and over Voice for Peace Feb 2016 #277
Yawn. He's boring. We get it. What else have you got, Bernie? stopbush Feb 2016 #278
Lol. He has a lot of people gonna vote for him. Voice for Peace Feb 2016 #282
Interesting - a student who supports her asking about the "trust" issue Merryland Feb 2016 #174
and she did not answer it Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #181
I heard her reply, and thought it was good. She is smeared as "establishment" because she has been bettyellen Feb 2016 #190
I think she's answering difficult questions and can't figure out how anyone thinks otherwise. nolabear Feb 2016 #202
doing stuff yes you have. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #178
the "trust deficit" ouch. she says it's a tie now, and she is focused on results and any reading bettyellen Feb 2016 #179
This event must be being held at a zoo.. dchill Feb 2016 #180
. Purveyor Feb 2016 #188
Barriers, Barriers everywhere nt firebrand80 Feb 2016 #187
Clinton- free comm. college and refinance school debt/Sanders -free public college, and debt releif EndElectoral Feb 2016 #189
CA had free public universities. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #193
Hmmm. One is sincere, dchill Feb 2016 #196
Great point about Social Sec ucrdem Feb 2016 #192
Dumb-ass questioner gets an unintended pie in the face ucrdem Feb 2016 #200
Totally! He had such a regurgitated Bernie campaign question, LMAO! R B Garr Feb 2016 #249
And upChuck was beaming like a proud father. ucrdem Feb 2016 #255
what was the question? LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #266
He asked about her corporate ties and whether she could fairly represent workers. ucrdem Feb 2016 #272
Since when do ALL unions endorse her. And Kittycat Feb 2016 #285
now she supports 15, WTF Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #203
she did not say that. Let;s keep it real. bettyellen Feb 2016 #207
in answering his direction question, she said YES Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #216
She said a quick 'yes,' elleng Feb 2016 #231
so she does for some Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #240
I wouldn't put it that way elleng Feb 2016 #254
either will Bernie Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #262
Honestly- I don't think the minimum shoulld be the same in NY, NJ and Cali. Huge difference in bettyellen Feb 2016 #261
she went straight to the details of states vs Federal and said 12$ in that sentence. You posted bettyellen Feb 2016 #250
Living wage of 15$? Fed minimum to 12$ with states going higher with her support. bettyellen Feb 2016 #204
Yeah, that's bully pulpit is going to work for workers in states with Repub. governors. EndElectoral Feb 2016 #217
Thank you bettyellen! lovemydog Feb 2016 #205
thanks lovemydog- always lovely to see you here! <3 your dog too! bettyellen Feb 2016 #211
Why is Chuck MC-ing this thing ucrdem Feb 2016 #222
$12 BOOOOOO bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #206
all of the unions endorsed her, WTF? Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #208
Exactly !!! SamKnause Feb 2016 #213
Establishment Union leaders -- beedle Feb 2016 #230
Well, the honchos did...... nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #223
more name dropping of the stacked audience Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #210
AFL-CIO is remaining neutral. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #214
Yea oh there she is oh there he is oh there is my friend oh oh oh bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #221
but the audience is not stacked? Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #228
I guess Bernie Sanders didn't have any supporters to invite? brooklynite Feb 2016 #241
I'm for a $15 minimum wage, that's why I support a $12 minimum wage beedle Feb 2016 #212
lol Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #220
since when is diplomacy about another country "deserving" a presidential visit? Merryland Feb 2016 #224
Set it and forget it. Hillary Ronko Clinton. Juicy_Bellows Feb 2016 #215
let's try to "be excellent" and drop the silly name calling? bettyellen Feb 2016 #226
I am unabashedly in favor of Hillary's support of women's rights. I'm sick of waiting. nolabear Feb 2016 #218
+1 Lucinda Feb 2016 #225
+yep and I SMH when people ask what she has done. bettyellen Feb 2016 #229
Is it your impression that Bernie is not going to do just as much on that as she will? JudyM Feb 2016 #248
It is my impression it is not a big enough priority for him. bettyellen Feb 2016 #253
Asked another way... Do you feel that at the end of 4 years Hillary will have accomplished more JudyM Feb 2016 #271
As a matter of fact, I do. Because it is obviously a big priority. I think Bernie is gun shy about bettyellen Feb 2016 #274
He's been supporting full progressive causes for years. I agree that Hillary has had child welfare JudyM Feb 2016 #281
that's fair. I think a lot of my opinion is formed on how long time Sanders loving friends told me bettyellen Feb 2016 #284
It's expressly part of his platform, bettyellen, check it out: JudyM Feb 2016 #287
That's interesting. Why do you think he has shied away from saying it on TV- twice? Odd that he bettyellen Feb 2016 #288
I don't know about his website, Hillary has continued to change hers a lot. I think they're both JudyM Feb 2016 #289
one major change I see is that Bernie has finally recognized that having a child can put both bettyellen Feb 2016 #290
I may not fully understand what you're saying. If minimum wage is lifted, single payer universal JudyM Feb 2016 #292
well for instance the college thing without tackling how unequal HS education is will still leave bettyellen Feb 2016 #294
Ok, got it. So it's a matter of looking at all this from a full 360 degrees cause and effect stance. JudyM Feb 2016 #296
I think there was a lot of over thoughtlessness initially in that "he helps everyone" bit, as we bettyellen Feb 2016 #297
You're a valuable voice in the DU community, don't go. A lot of us are supremely frustrated. JudyM Feb 2016 #298
I appreciate your take on the garbage. There's a lot of immaturity on display and it is off putting bettyellen Feb 2016 #299
Thank you. JudyM Feb 2016 #300
thanks Judy! It has been great getting to know you! bettyellen Feb 2016 #301
I'm unabashedly opposed to corruption. cali Feb 2016 #251
Your inability to hear me is duly noted. nolabear Feb 2016 #293
Is POTUS rewarding Cuba with a visit too quickly? bettyellen Feb 2016 #219
LOL @ the Castros can't live forever. bettyellen Feb 2016 #232
So Clinton is responsible for Democracy in Myanmar? Dretownblues Feb 2016 #233
Good answer on Cuba flamingdem Feb 2016 #234
She did well. I love seeing people flock around her. Thanks bettyellen! nolabear Feb 2016 #238
thanks you nolabear, my dear! bettyellen Feb 2016 #245
Hillary whined about having a student loan debt for 15 years ... Jarqui Feb 2016 #239
She didn't have student loan debt. There were virtually no student loans back then hedda_foil Feb 2016 #286
Well if the last five minutes is any indication she did great. ucrdem Feb 2016 #242
I like that Telemundo guy José Díaz-Balart. lovemydog Feb 2016 #243
Chuck Todd looks like Alex Jones with a better barber. ucrdem Feb 2016 #247
Not a fan of Todd. But he pushed her to promise to prioritize immigration reform, so that is good. bettyellen Feb 2016 #258
That will play well in Nevada and she probably wanted to say it ucrdem Feb 2016 #263
they all go for the gotcha. except Rachel I think, who tries to examine things in more depth.... bettyellen Feb 2016 #268
MSNBC Help noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #246
and Bernie probably got to make another speech at 10:15 in Vegas. Win-win. bettyellen Feb 2016 #257
On Townhall twitter feed noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #260
lol Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #264
I thought much the same when Bernie was talking about babies in poverty and women's bettyellen Feb 2016 #295
Ralston Tweets Jarqui Feb 2016 #256
he has some great ones Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #265
Thanks for being generally kind to each other everybody on this thread. bettyellen Feb 2016 #275
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