Eugene Robinson: The GOP Was Right to Fear Clinton (HILLARY SUPPORTERS GROUP)

[DeepModem Mom]

Before all the craziness — before Donald Trump and Ben Carson and the need for two-tiered debates — Republicans’ biggest fear about next year’s election was having to run against Hillary Clinton. As we saw Tuesday night, they were right to worry.

At the Democratic candidates’ first debate, Clinton was vastly more poised and polished than her competitors. I kept thinking of basketball metaphors: LeBron James playing in a pickup game at the neighborhood playground. Clinton soaring above the rim while the others reenacted scenes from “White Men Can’t Jump.” You get the idea.

Clinton commanded the stage in Las Vegas not just in style but also in substance, pivoting at every opportunity to the economic issues that are likely to define the election. With more than 15 million people watching — a record for a Democratic primary debate — she talked about ways to boost sagging middle-class incomes. That’s the political sweet spot, yet Republicans don’t even aim at it....

Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-gop-was-right-to-fear-clinton/2015/10/15/2b4a573a-7376-11e5-8d93-0af317ed58c9_story.html?cid=sm_tw_mojoe

[Thinkingabout]

1. Hillary had good firm responses, she is well versed.

[Walk away]

8. She is not just versed. She is experienced and brilliant.

She has been solving local, state, national and even global problems for decades. She has done a fantastic job and has learned well from her mistakes.
If she were a man she would have been president 16 years ago.

[workinclasszero]

2. BOOM!

Republicans ain't the only ones that fear her either lol

[Gothmog]

3. I like Gene Robinson

He has some well reasoned views and opinions

[BooScout]

4. She is head and shoulders above her competitors....

...and she does it all while dancing backwards and in high heels!

[DeepModem Mom]

5. Indeed, she does!!!

Madame President!

[yallerdawg]

6. You know what else Hillary delivered?

She made it alright to be for Hillary again!!!

Eugene Robinson had been kowtowed by Mika and Joe on "Morning Joe" and he had been agreeing Hillary was in trouble. Emails and servers were taking her down!

Everything changed in a week!

It's good to get our swagger back!

[Tarheel_Dem]

7. She's awesome. She's already taking Republicans out. Just ask Kevin McCarthy. I take your point..

that factions on both the left and the right were trying to make it "uncool" to support Hillary. She came out fighting as if her political life depended on it, and she WON!

[BlueCaliDem]

11. She was definitely AWESOME. Not only that, but she showed us how she'll be with Congress

(specifically, the Republican House) when they try and railroad her presidency as they've been doing with President Obama. She's not going to back down, and this, in combination with her vision for the United States, is why every Liberal, Progressive, Democrat, and even moderate Republican should vote for her. She's a Progressive who understands that Congress is crucial in law-making, and she's the person who'll get things DONE.

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. Ditto to everything you just said. It's a shame, but her DU supporters must be really careful.....

at least until the primaries are over.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=281267

[BlueCaliDem]

13. Censorship of Democratic voices is their goal.

I can't believe hrmjustin's account is temporarily suspended!

[Cha]

9. LOL.. the comeback kid! I think we've all been there.. just not on such a grand scale.

[stonecutter357]

10. K&R!

[lisao]

14. She totally won the debate