2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSanders Walks It Back: ‘Of Course’ Clinton Is Qualified to Be President
http://www.mediaite.com/online/sanders-walks-it-back-of-course-clinton-is-qualified-to-be-president/Speaking at a town hall-style interview on The Today Show Friday morning, Sen. Bernie Sanders walked back his comments Thursday that Hillary Clinton was not qualified to be president.
Asked if the former secretary of state was qualified, Sanders replied, Of course. He added: I hope that we get away from these attacks, which by the way, the media likes very much and start focusing on the real issues.
Sanders seems to be on something of a minor apology tour after the unusually rancorous tone he struck with his fellow candidate lately.
On her worst day, she would be an infinitely better president than either of the Republican candidates, he said on Today, echoing remarks he had made on late night television the previous night.
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Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)And we can talk about Bill's hood slipping.
Jackie Wilson Said
(4,176 posts)Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)Try asking me a question that might make me google or something.
Jackie Wilson Said
(4,176 posts)Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)Oh dear. Welfare reform, the crime bill, making crack an offense that carries a bigger sentence than cocaine, letting people rot in jail over minor drug offenses. Also I don't really care about him being more or less racist than other Presidents. He holds himself up to be a liberal, yet he is anything but liberal. And I have never liked him.
Jackie Wilson Said
(4,176 posts)Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)But, this isn't about RepubliCONS. The RepubliCONS didn't rip the hood off of Bill he did all that all by himself.
Jackie Wilson Said
(4,176 posts)inequality and racism.
They usually go into detail about the nanny state to be fair, but I listen to NO ONE who focuses their criticism on the left unless they first spend HOURS, MAYBE DAYS criticizing the right.
Unless they put the criticism of whoever it is, Clinton, Obama, etc., IN CONTEXT with the times and the disgusting assholes on the other side.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)It is clear that Hillary will let them walk all over us and Bernie will tell us to smack em around. When we fight we win. Have a great day or whatever.
mythology
(9,527 posts)It's a long campaign and unfortunately this sort of thing occurs.
Hopefully this can be quickly done away with.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... either he sticks to his statement (which is totally false) or he walks it back (and is "flip-flopping" .
Neither one makes him look very presidential. But, walking it back at least helps to put an end to the story sooner than it would have otherwise been.
It's not been a very good week for Sanders.
NorthCarolina
(11,197 posts)Bernie is more qualified to lead the Government we should have.
leveymg
(36,418 posts)Give her a parachute and a Blackberry. Off she goes. Best Secretary of State, ever.