US Democratic debate focuses on ISIL, Assad

Sanders apologized to Clinton over his campaign’s breach of her voter data information. With the hatchet buried, a tepid debate ensued.

The public apology by Sanders to Clinton is expected to bring an end to the bitter fight that had erupted between the two campaigns yesterday after the Democratic Party suspended his campaign access to its data following the security breach. Her challengers, however, needed to convince people to give them serious consideration, particularly former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who provided much of the night’s entertainment by going slightly off the rails.

Clinton, enjoying a sizable lead but working a charm offensive to earn her more likability and trust, radiated absolutely nothing at all in a brown tunic that made her look comforting and embraceable, like a fringed pillow.

Hillary Clinton balanced her attacks on the Republicans with her disapproval of Democrat rivals in the latest debate. Returning to her focus on Trump, Clinton said, “If you’re going to put together a coalition in the region to take on the threat of ISIS, you don’t want to alienate the very countries you need to be part of the coalition”.

Clinton also vowed not to raise taxes on middle-class Americans if elected next November, questioning the affordability of some of Sanders’ proposals such as creation of a single-payer healthcare system and tuition-free college.

Normally soft-spoken Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders pulled no punches when attacking Donald Trump Sunday, saying on ABC’s This Week that the GOP frontrunner was a pathological liar.

Sanders apologized to Clinton for the breach. Mr. Sanders, who called the matter a serious issue, said he had fired the staffer and that he’d fire more people if they were involved in the incident.

She also accused Sanders of hypocrisy for supporting regime change in Libya when he had voted in the Senate for a non-binding resolution that called on Gaddafi to resign and support a peaceful transition to democracy. He said Clinton and Sanders had adopted more aggressive positions on gun control in the wake of this year’s mass shootings.

“Mr Trump has a great capacity to use bluster and bigotry to inflame people and to make them think there are easy answers to very complex questions”, she said. “No, Hillary Clinton, we are not “where we need to be” in fight against ISIS”.

“Now you can say that’s a tax on the middle class. It will provide three months of paid family and medical leave”, Sanders said, arguing it was well worth it.

Weaver “is the individual, unfortunately for Senator Sanders, he is the individual that has consistently said incorrect things and has been proven to have been saying incorrect things”, she said. “We now have that”, Clinton said. “I’m not going to get into a back and forth”, she said.

The three Democrats targeted Republicans throughout the night but only mentioned Donald Trump by name. Dude floored it straight out of the gate, invoking “fascists and billionaires with big mouths” in his opening remarks, a clear diss to Donald Trump.

Sanders’ campaign has successfully turned grassroots energy into a sizable war chest, announcing last week that it had received 2 million contributions – a milestone only matched by President Barack Obama in his re-election campaign.

But it also highlights the organizational challenges Sanders faces as he tries to turn an insurgent candidacy into a campaign that can topple a world famous political celebrity with a solid double-digit lead. “Let’s create an America that works for all of us, not the handful on top”, said Bernie Sanders, who is seeking Democratic presidential nominee.