The reviews are in: last night was a strong performance for Hillary Clinton, while Bernie Sanders reiterated his out-of-touch positions on gun violence, continued to tell the Southern half of the country their votes aren’t as important, and said President Obama should withdraw his Supreme Court nominee if he’s elected president. Last night was a good night for Hillary Clinton, and a bad night for Bernie Sanders.
Good Night for Hillary
“In one sentence, she summed up her argument: ‘It’s easy to diagnose the problem; it’s harder to do something about the problem.’” [NBC, 4/15/16]
“Hillary Clinton steamrolled her rival with a steady stream of facts and pragmatism.” [MSNBC, 4/15/16]
“[Hillary Clinton] definitely won on points.” [Washington Post, 4/14/16]
“Clinton drove home — again and again — the idea that Sanders talked a good game but couldn’t back it up.” [Washington Post, 4/14/16]
Bad Night For BS
CNN Headline: “Debate coach: Bad night for Bernie” [CNN, 4/15/16]
“There is near consensus that Bernie Sanders lost last night’s debate because of his tone.” [Daily 202, Washington Post, 4/15/16]
“Mr. Sanders needed a major breakout moment to change the trajectory of the race. He did not get one.” [New York Times, 4/15/16]
BuzzFeed Headline: “Sanders Struggles To Back Up Idea Clinton Has Been Compromised By Donations” [BuzzFeed, 4/15/16]
“Bernie Sanders whiffed in his big debate moment against Hillary Clinton.” [U.S. News opinion, 4/14/16]
Huffington Post Headline: “Bernie Sanders Stumbles On Guns And Sandy Hook Families” [Huffington Post, 4/14/16]
“Now, to what he did wrong: The sarcasm. He was dismissive to the point of danger, politically speaking, on a number of occasions.” [Washington Post, 4/14/16]
“Bernie Sanders once again misfired on the topic of gun control at Thursday’s Democratic debate — refusing an apology to the families of Sandy Hook victims for his risible views.” [New York Daily News, 4/14/16]
“Sanders demonstrated an inability to understand either the premise of questions or that he was contradicting himself, which is not a sharp debating stance.” [CNN, 4/15/16]