Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger made an appearance – at least in spirit – at Thursday’s Democratic debate when Hillary Clinton named him as one of her influences in foreign policy matters, and Sen. Bernie Sanders said he was fine with the fact that Kissinger wasn’t a friend.
In the two-hour debate from Wisconsin, Sanders and Clinton spared over the issues of immigrant children, who supported Barack Obama’s presidency more and the role of Super PACS in campaigns.
Here are a few of the more memorable moments from the debate
Whose PAC is it anyway?
In explaining that taking money from Wall Street did not mean you are beholden to them, Clinton said President Obama "got the largest number of Wall Street donations. When it mattered he stood up and took on Wall Street." "Let's not insult the intelligence of the American people,” Sanders countered. “People aren't dumb."
Defending Madeleine
Clinton defended former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's comment that "there's a special place in Hell for women who don't help other women," saying that while women have come a long way, there are still "some barriers to knock down."
“Well, look," Clinton said. "I think that she’s been saying that for as long as I’ve known her."
Not so fast, my friend
Clinton described what she intended to do about big government once she took office, and that was when Sanders interrupted with this line.
Calling hypocrisy
Sanders went after the Republicans for their stance on abortion, saying the GOP was for smaller government until it came time for a woman to make a choice about an abortion, then the government wants to be involved, he said. “If that's not hypocrisy, I don't know what hypocrisy is.
Finally, someone is talking about the problems of white people
After talking about issues in the black and Hispanic communities, Clinton was asked about problems in white communities.
When children are the message
Sanders called Clinton out for advocating the return of the children who poured across the southern border in 2014. Clinton said she did so because she wanted to "send a message to families and communities" not to send their children on dangerous journeys to America. Sanders countered, “Who are you sending the message to? … Don't use children to send a political message. Welcome them and care for these children.”
Clinton admires Henry Kissinger for his foreign policy experience. Sanders does not. A lot.
Who supports President Obama more?
As the two clashed on their level of support for President Obama, Clinton, in particular, slammed Sanders for criticizing the president in a book blurb. Sanders countered, "Pres. Obama and I are friends...it is really unfair to suggest that I have not been supportive of him." After another exchange, Sanders drove the point home, saying he wasn’t the one who challenged the president for his office in 2012.
A couple of non-debate night issues
- Sanders picks up endorsement from Harry Belafonte
- People were not liking the yellow jacket Clinton wore.
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