The Most Powerful Response At The Democratic Debate Was To A Question That Wasn’t Even Asked

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Well done Hillary


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The Most Powerful Response At The Democratic Debate Was To A Question That Wasn’t Even Asked

by Alice Ollstein Jan 17, 2016 11:27 pm

CREDIT: AP Photo/Mic Smith



Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., gestures towards Democratic presidential candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a democratic presidential primary debate at the Gaillard Center, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, in Charleston, S.C.


Sunday night’s Democratic debate drew to a close with no questions about the ongoing lead poisoning crisis that has impacted tens of thousands of people in the struggling city of Flint, Michigan.

When NBC moderators asked the candidates for closing statements, Hillary Clinton used her remaining time to explain why she’s “outraged” by the lack of attention on the public safety disaster, which President Obama just declared a federal emergency.

Watch:

“I think every single American should be outraged,” Clinton said. “We had a city in the United States of America where the population, which is poor in many ways, and majority-African American, has been drinking and bathing in lead-contaminated water. And the governor of that state acted as though he didn’t really care. He had requests for help that he basically stonewalled. I’ll tell you what: if the kids in a rich suburb of Detroit had been drinking contaminated water and being bathed in it, there would have been action.”.....................

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1. K&R. That was without a doubr the most powerful, most memorabel moment in the whole

debate.

The fact that she brought it up on her own just reinforces what a great candidate Hillary is.

[Armstead]

2. Never mind that Sanders addressed it the previous day.

https://berniesanders.com/press-release/michigan-governor-must-resign/

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday called on Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to resign for his administration’s failure to deal with a lead-poisoning crisis that has sickened thousands of children in Flint, Michigan.

“There are no excuses. The governor long ago knew about the lead in Flint’s water. He did nothing. As a result, hundreds of children were poisoned. Thousands may have been exposed to potential brain damage from lead. Gov. Snyder should resign,” Sanders said.

Problems with Flint’s public water system date to a decision nearly two years ago by a receiver, appointed by the governor, who decided to cut costs by drawing the city’s drinking water from the polluted Flint River instead of from Lake Huron.

The governor and other state officials knew – but did not acknowledge until last fall – that the river water was corroding pipes and causing lead to leach into the drinking water. The decision not to add chemicals to prevent corrosion of the pipes was made at the direction of the governor’s Department of Environmental Quality. The state health department in Michigan apparently knew about elevated lead levels in the blood of children but did not warn the public.

“Because of the conduct by Gov. Snyder’s administration and his refusal to take responsibility, families will suffer from lead poisoning for the rest of their lives. Children in Flint will be plagued with brain damage and other health problems. The people of Flint deserve more than an apology,” Sanders said.

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4. That's nice but saying it in tv is more effective

It not only was shown to 9 million watching but also on vast you tube videos and news clips during various news programming.

[cui bono]

7. Which is exactly why people think she did it for political reasons.

Wasn't it important enough to say something before waiting for a good campaign moment?

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[riversedge]

9. Hillary condemned Synder prior to the debate. Do some reseach

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10. When members of a Democratic site attack a leading Democrat

who takes on the power structure on behalf of a victimized population, it's time to question their motives.

[JonLeibowitz]

3. Sanders called for his resignation prior to the debate. FYI. n/t

[SunSeeker]

6. This isn't just about the Governor. This is about racism.

Last edited Tue Jan 19, 2016, 12:37 AM - Edit history (1)

http://www.theroot.com/articles/politics/2016/01/how_a_racist_system_has_poisoned_the_water_in_flint_mich.html

Snyder did not act alone to poison Flint. Hillary gets it.

[Thinkingabout]

5. Hillary had a great night!!!!!

[SunSeeker]

8. K & R

[DesertRat]

11. k&r