Democratic Candidates Spar in Final Debate of the Year
The morning after the Democratic presidential debate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s campaign released a new video hitting frontrunner Hillary Clinton on comments she made regarding the Islamic State.
Clinton, the Democratic front-runner, kept much of her focus on the general election, sharply criticizing Donald Trump’s plan to ban Muslims from entering the United States.
“I worry greatly that the rhetoric coming from the Republicans, particularly Donald Trump, is sending a message to Muslims here in the USA and literally around the world that there is a ‘clash of civilisations, ‘ that there is some kind of Western plot or even ‘war against Islam, ‘ which then I believe fans the flames of radicalisation”, she alleged. “She lies like insane about everything – whether it’s trips where she was being gunned down in a helicopter or an airplane”.
“I’m running for president because I’m going to create an economy that works for working families, not just billionaires”, he said earlier in the debate, in which he did also respond to questions on ISIS and foreign affairs.
Sanders said he had lost an election in Vermont for a gun-control stance and Clinton said she had backed gun-control measures.
“They are more interested in what we have to say about all the big issues facing us”, said former Secretary of State Clinton. In addition to Fox News and The Washington Post, CNN and Politifact also found there was no evidence ISIS has been using videos of Trump to recruit.
“She’s not referring to a specific video, but he is being used in social media by ISIS as propaganda”, Palmieri said.
The two Democratic presidential hopefuls opted not to air out what has become a messy fight between their campaigns in front of the cameras as they met along with Martin O’Malley in Manchester, New Hampshire, for their third debate of the 2016 race.
But the businessman once again defended his remarks during Sunday’s interview. “Hillary’s not strong – Hillary’s weak, frankly”.
She also played up the contrast with Republicans as she argued that the GOP would roll back hard-won gains on voting rights and gay rights and would defund Planned Parenthood.
A gender gap of sorts is being blamed for an embarrassing moment during Saturday’s presidential debate when Hillary Clinton returned late to the debate stage after taking a bathroom break. We have a strategy and a commitment to go after ISIS.
Neither the White House nor National Security Council would back up Clinton’s assertion, officials saying they are aware of no examples when asked by ABC News. With dead bodies in San Bernardino. “We need to step up our game, in partnership with the private sector and credible moderate voices outside government”, Clinton said. Their argument is bolstered by the fact that Sanders was not informed about the data breach until 24 hours after it happened when Wasserman Schultz called him to discuss the matter.
Ms Clinton played a major role in helping shape policy during her husband’s 1993-2001 presidency, including an attempted overhaul of the nation’s healthcare system.
But she added: “If the United States does not lead, there is not another leader”.