Remember, these two don't hate each other. Their supporters shouldn't hate each other.

[Zynx]

Nor should their supporters personally attack the candidates and try to smear them. It's unbecoming of the Democratic Party.

[Agschmid]

1. Yup.

[spooky3]

2. And, for the time I watched at least, both did great.

[Dem2]

3. Agreed.

[tularetom]

4. I don't hate any Clinton supporters

I don't "hate" Clinton herself, I just think she is patently unsuited to be POTUS.

[Zynx]

5. Your own candidate doesn't agree.

[tularetom]

9. Are you suggesting that my "own candidate" hates Clinton?

I hope that isn't true. Hate is a destructive emotion, and she isn't worth getting upset about.

[Zynx]

10. No. My OP made that clear. Your own candidate doesn't think that Hillary can't be president.

He has said anything but.

[Fumesucker]

23. We are allowed to disagree with candidates even if we support them

[safeinOhio]

6. They got along way better than

we have.

I'd be proud to have either one.

[Zynx]

8. A lot of people think that you have to get insanely passionate in politics.

Yes, your heart will lead you, but you have to use your head to moderate the excesses.

[Andy823]

14. I feel the same way.

They showed me tonight that either one of them would be a million times better than any republican.

[snot]

7. Thank you. I'm saddened by some of what I've seen here lately.

[amborin]

11. Hillary would be a disaster if ever elected

[Zynx]

16. Way to do a drive-by vapid post there.

I'm sure you have a detailed argument behind it. Maybe one day you can grace us with it.

[Fumesucker]

24. The young people already distrust and dislike Hillary, Sanders is beating her by 70%, that's yuuuuge

In fact Sanders dominates polling up to 45 years old, it's only the old fossils like me who are pro Clinton. In four more years she will be even more unpopular with that cohort and they will be four years older.

A recipe for a huge Democratic drubbing in 2020. Sanders might do it too but he at least starts off in positive territory with the yute.

[joshcryer]

12. I agree.

[Andy823]

13. Exactly

This was a great debate. They did a good job of getting things out, letting the voters know more about their differences, and they set and example for all of their supporters. People can actually have differences and still get along with each other!

[mhatrw]

15. Nor is it becoming to characterize political disagreements on different candidates'

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political stances and characters as sexist, racist, or even unbecoming political attacks.

[Zynx]

17. Unbecoming can certainly happen. There are spurious attacks that are unworthy of comment.

[colsohlibgal]

18. Not Me

I don't hate Hillary supporters, I just think they tend to be some combo of misguided and wrong. Or just want to vote for a Clinton.

We need to go hard after economic inequality and reign in Wall Street, we need to slash our ridiculous defense spending and stop this perpetual war situation. Hillary will not tackle this meaningfully, she is too deep in with both, financially and otherwise.

[onecaliberal]

19. Hmmm. Perhaps the lying and smearing should stop then.

He candidate saying the other isn't electable everywhere but to his face should stop.

[renate]

20. I agree

I'll be happy to vote for either one of them. I love Bernie best of all but I would be very happy to see a President Hillary Clinton, too.

[TSIAS]

21. I wish I could take the high road

Unfortunately some of the chief Clinton surrogates on DU call us racist, sexist, trailer trash, and "dumb as a brick".

[liberal_at_heart]

22. I really don't think it is a matter of supporters hating each other. We are on an internet message

board. There are people on all message boards across the internet who just love to start shit. It is a form of entertainment for them. I just put them on ignore.

[elana i am]

25. sanders and clinton are not

the arbiters of my judgements, opinions and beliefs. i feel no obligation to either of them, or you, or anyone else to be "diplomatic" or temper my thoughts and my opinions.

[Binkie The Clown]

26. What is it the Christians like to say: Hate the sin, love the sinner.

We can hate Hillary's sins but still ... uh,... well, tolerate her as our candidate.