As I noted in my previous post the change in tone for tonight's debate from economics to spending a large part of it on ISIS's attack in Paris yesterday is probably a disadvantage for Bernie.
http://lastmenandovermen.blogspot.com/2015/11/an-aide-to-bernie-sanders-is-livid.html
Hillary just has a tremendous built in advantage on this issue with her time as Secretary of State for Obama and previously her work on the Armed Services in the Senate. Her knowledge, competence, and experience shine through.
Bernie, on the other hand, seems to be reduced to trying to take potshots at her. His main contribution is to rehash yet again the 2002 Iraq vote in the oft chance that there is someone who doesn't know by now that she voted for it.
He then tried to connect her more broadly to 'nation building' 'by talking about US actions in Guatemala in 1951! HRC was 4 years old then-6 years younger than Bernie.
It seems to me this is a pretty feeble response. He can't really focus on anything positive the US can do-he just wants to focus and amplify 'disagreements' he has with her. She on the other hand simply discusses it in an in depth, penetrating way.
It's no wonder Bernie World was unhappy with change.
Martin O'Malley is a bit overshadowed here but he made a good point that while the Iraq War was a mistake the subsequent decision by Rumsfeld to disband the Baath Party and the Iraqi military was disastrous.
http://lastmenandovermen.blogspot.com/2015/11/an-aide-to-bernie-sanders-is-livid.html
Hillary just has a tremendous built in advantage on this issue with her time as Secretary of State for Obama and previously her work on the Armed Services in the Senate. Her knowledge, competence, and experience shine through.
Bernie, on the other hand, seems to be reduced to trying to take potshots at her. His main contribution is to rehash yet again the 2002 Iraq vote in the oft chance that there is someone who doesn't know by now that she voted for it.
He then tried to connect her more broadly to 'nation building' 'by talking about US actions in Guatemala in 1951! HRC was 4 years old then-6 years younger than Bernie.
It seems to me this is a pretty feeble response. He can't really focus on anything positive the US can do-he just wants to focus and amplify 'disagreements' he has with her. She on the other hand simply discusses it in an in depth, penetrating way.
It's no wonder Bernie World was unhappy with change.
Martin O'Malley is a bit overshadowed here but he made a good point that while the Iraq War was a mistake the subsequent decision by Rumsfeld to disband the Baath Party and the Iraqi military was disastrous.
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