Democratic Debate: Clinton and Sanders Take on Miami
- Mar 10, 2016
- 5 min read
Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton wave to supporters before the Univision News and Washington Post Democratic Presidential Primary Debate.
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It got very feisty again at the Democratic Debate in Miami last night. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton battled last night for the support of Floridians, many of which are a part of the Latino community.
Clinton Gets Grilled By Moderator and Sanders Alike
Moderator of the debate, Jorge Ramos, asked Clinton about her e-mails, a question that bogged down on her campaign. He also mentioned that his daughter works for the Clinton campaign.
"Secretary Clinton, I want to disclose once again that my daughter Paula works for your campaign. And now I have a question about your e-mails."
He then went on to ask Clinton about her possibly getting indicted on the basis of her issues with e-mails.
"If you get indicted, will you drop out?”
“Oh, for goodness — that is not going to happen. I’m not even answering that question," Clinton responded.
Clinton was asked about her previous support for building a wall along Mexico and deporting undocumented immigrants by moderators.
"I will not deport children. I would not deport children," said Clinton. I do not want to deport family members either, Jorge. As I said, I want to prioritize who would be deported. Violent criminals, people planning terrorist attacks, anybody who threatens us. That's a relatively small universe."
The former Secretary of State went on to mock Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner for the presidency.
"First of all, as I understand him, he's talking about a very tall wall — a beautiful tall wall, better than the Great Wall of China," she said in a sarcastic manner. "It's just fantasy."
Sanders also went after Clinton about her paid speeches and called for her to release them.
"Well, what I have said is that when you get I believe it is $225,000 for giving a speech, and she gave several speeches to Goldman Sachs, one of the wall Street financial institutions whose greed and illegal behavior helped destroy our economy a number of years ago, when you get paid $225,000, that means that that speech must have been an extraordinarily wonderful speech," said Sanders. "And I would think that a speech so great that you got paid so much money, you would like to share it with the American people and I think she should."
The Senator from Vermont continued to prod Clinton about releasing her speeches to the public.
“Secretary Clinton wanted everyone else to release it," said the 74-year old Senator. "Well, I’m your Democratic opponent, I release it. Here it is. There ain’t nothing! I don’t give speeches to Wall Street for hundreds of thousands of dollars. You got it.”
Bashing Donald Trump
The two candidates didn't only go after one another on issues. They rallied against Trump, who has been very vocal about keeping Muslims out of the country, as well as deporting Mexicans who he deemed to be "murderers and rapists" and tweeting out false stats about Black on Black violence.
Former Secretary of State Clinton was absolutely astonished with Trump's statements and called him out at the debate.
"I called him out when he was calling Mexicans rapists, when he was engaging in rhetoric that I found deeply offensive," said Clinton. I said Basta, and I am pleased that others — others are also joining in making clear that his rhetoric, his demagoguery, his trafficking in prejudice and paranoia has no place in our political system."
Senator Sanders also had similar sentiments about Trump's rhetoric.
"You know, I find it very interesting, Karen, my dad was born in Poland. I know a little bit about the immigrant experience. Nobody has ever asked me for my birth certificate. Maybe it has something to do with the color of my skin."
Sanders Rips Into Wall Street Once Again
Clinton joins former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (right), U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. (second from right), and others during the ringing of the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. PHOTO: JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES
Sanders has been very demonstrative about how he would deal with Wall Street. He also made reference to Clinton's speaking fees with Goldman Sachs. Sanders beat his chest to the fact that he did not need to take money from Wall Street.
"I am proud that the gentleman who is head of Goldman Sachs, now, he didn't give me $225,000 for speaking fees, he said I was dangerous and he's right. I am dangerous for Wall Street."
Clinton Strikes Back at Sanders
Sanders wasn't the only one who handed out proverbial jabs on the debate floor last night. Clinton railed against Sanders' support of Cuba in 1985.
"I think we have got to end the embargo. I believe that we should move toward full and normalized political relations with Cuba. I think at the end of the day it will be a good thing for the Cuban people. Opening up diplomatic relations with Cuba will result in significant improvements for the lives of Cubans." -Bernie Sanders, on Cuba in 1985
In response to the video, Clinton tore into the Senator.
"[Sanders] praised what he called the revolution of values in Cuba and talked about how people were working for the common good, not for themselves," said Clinton. I just couldn't disagree more. You know, if the values are that you oppress people, you disappear people, imprison people or even kill people for expressing their opinions, for expressing freedom of speech, that is not the kind of revolution of values that I ever want to see anywhere."
Clinton's Statement on President Obama Making a Supreme Court Nomination
Former Secretary Clinton also placed a huge importance on President Obama making a Supreme Court nomination. His possible future nomination of a Justice could be the tipping point in American politics and Clinton wants to make sure that he receives that opportunity.
"I believe no state probably understands this better than Florida because let's remember three words—Bush versus Gore," said former Secretary Clinton. "A court took away a presidency. Now we've got the Republican Congress trying to take away the constitution and we should not tolerate that."
In a statement from CNN:
Republican presidential candidates will face off on CNN at 9 p.m. ET, Thursday, their final debate before the key primaries in Ohio and Florida.
As for the next Democratic debate, it will take place in April. The exact date, time and location, has not yet been set.
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