Hillary Clinton Takes Out Donald Trump And Ted Cruz With A Single Answer On CNN

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TAPPER: As a former secretary of state, I really am interested in your views on the foreign policy issue that has emerged on the Republican side that I’m sure you have opinions about.

Donald Trump was asked this week about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and he said — quote — “Let me be sort of a neutral guy. I don’t want to say whose fault it is. I don’t think it helps.”

Now, Senator Ted Cruz, on the other hand, said — quote — “I have no intention of being neutral.” He would be standing by Israel.

You’re a former secretary of state. What do you think about those answers? Where would you be?

CLINTON: Well, I think both of them missed the mark.

First of all, Israel is our partner, our ally. We have longstanding and important ties with Israelis going back to the formation of the state of Israel. I will defend and do everything I can to support Israel, particularly as the neighborhood around it seems to become more dangerous and difficult.

I also believe the Palestinians deserve to have a state of their own. That’s why I support a two-state solution. That’s what I have worked on. That’s what I tried to move forward when I was secretary, and holding three very intense conversations between the prime minister of Israel and the president of the Palestinian Authority.

Those are not mutually exclusive. I happen to think that moving toward a two-state solution, trying to provide more support for the aspirations of the Palestinian people is in the long-term best interests of Israel, as well as the region, and, of course, the people themselves.

So, I don’t think either of the answers you just relayed to me really grapple with the challenges that we have to continue to work to overcome.

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Ted Cruz and Donald Trump both are incompetent.

[riversedge]

1. Those two have no idea of what it will be like for them when they take on

a strong intelligent woman who has done her homework.

[chillfactor]

2. amen...

Neither Trump nor Cruz has a handle on foreign affairs. They would destroy any progress made in this arena.

[reformist2]

3. Sure she's competent. But she won't change anything. We can have so much more with Bernie.

[Jitter65]

9. How? What? What soundbite will he use? how about an income gap between the Palestinians and

the Israelis? Wall Street and Hillary are to blame for all their problems on both sides?

[DCBob]

4. Intelligent smart detailed solution to a complex question.

Dumb Republicans like soundbite solutions.

[ibegurpard]

11. most voters like soundbite solutions

A campaign is not the place for an encyclopedia. She basically said the same thing as Trump but most people tuned out after the first sentence.

[DCBob]

12. Trump is a moron.

He soundbites because he doesnt know or understand the details.

[IdaBriggs]

5. And that is ONE of the MANY problems with Hillary: TERRIBLE CAMPAIGNER.

Her answer is NOT a repeatable sound byte. It is a GREAT answer for a policy wonk or essay question on a quiz.

It did NOT (as the poster says) destroy either of them - the interviewer gave both of them SIMPLE publicity in his question.

Just having read it, I know Trump is going to be neutral and Cruz is pro-Israel and Hillary likes to cut her opponents down and blah blah blah.

She is making sure everyone knows she is more experienced and actually knows what is going on - which might be great once she is in office, but she can't get there because SHE SUCKS AS A CAMPAIGNER.

The CORRECT ANSWER to a planned gimme question like that which would have ACTUALLY DESTROYED HER OPPONENTS is:

"Well, since I want world peace, I am working for a 2-state solution. Anything else is not respectful to our allies and will result in the unnecessary death of innocent children."

Or something like that. THEN expand on how she's been doing it forever, because you've already pointed out that your opponents are apparently AGAINST WORLD PEACE AND WANT CHILDREN TO DIE BECAUSE THEY ARE INEXPERIENCED FREAKING MORONS.

[blue neen]

6. A great answer to a complex problem.

[Cal33]

7. I've had the same ideas as Clinton for the past 50 years, that both Israel and Palestine have

the right to exist and live in peace and prosperity as separate nations. I agree with her there.

What I'm worried about are the huge problems going on in our own nation right now:

We've been involved in wars in the Middle East, Latin America and other parts of the world
almost non-stop since the end of World War II. And Clinton has the reputation of a war-hawk.
Sanders would use war only as a last resort. He would prefer to try all the other means first.

Corporate Power execs. have made it sure that our Congress people enacted laws that would
favor Big Business corporations with paying little or no taxes. What they should have been
paying has been passed on to the rest of the nation. As a result, over the past 4 decades, the
Middle Classes have been dying out. (And the Middle Classes are the backbone of our nation.
They are the ones who come up with most of the ideas and work for making new products, as
well as supplying the services). The poor people are getting poorer, and the Super-Rich
Corporatists are becoming ever more super-rich. Much of bribery and corruption have now
become legalized. And our country has not only gone downhill, it actually is in the gutter. The
only people who have made profits hand over fist are the few super-rich. I don't think Clinton
is going to reform this state of affairs. She is going to maintain the status quo. She, too, is
benefiting from the Corporate Power people. Sanders seems to be the only presidential
candidate who has the courage to state clearly that, as president, he would bring down
Wall Street to size. Sanders is for equal opportunity for all.

Racial prejudice against people of color have improved over the past century, but not
nearly enough. Systematized racial attitudes towards minorities continue to flourish
in many areas of our country. The contemptuous and insulting way with which some of our
Republican leaders are treating Pres. Obama, just because he is a black man, is simply
disgraceful. Some of these leaders don't even have common good manners. African Americans
know that the Clintons have made progress in improving this situation, but many of them don't
know that Sanders has been fighting for racial equality throughout his political career. He had
also marched with Martin Luther King during his student days, and has been a member of the
Congress for Racial Equality for a long time.

Reform is severely needed all the way down the line, if our nation is to survive and remain
strong. And Bernie Sanders is the man best suited to do this. He is honest, has integrity, and
can be trusted to do his best for ALL the American people -- not just for the few rich!

[rgbecker]

8. Listen closely to what each candidate tells the AIPAC this week.

That will tell you whether or not your kids will be at war in the middle east in the next 4 years.

[grossproffit]

13. Thankfully, Hillary will be attending.

Bernie's just too busy for important stuff, like foreign policy discussions.

[ibegurpard]

10. She gave a long-winded and wordy explanation

That pretty much lined up with Trump's.
Which one do you think is going to resonate with soundbite voters?

[grossproffit]

14. Hillary. Donald Trump doesn't know about white supremacists or who David Duke is.

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No one, except a white nationalist would vote for this fuckery.

[ibegurpard]

18. Keep telling yourself that

If you want to lose and lose badly.

[jcgoldie]

15. So demonstrating competence and an understanding of policy nuance

Qualifies as "long winded and wordy". Right. Nevxt time she should just say whatever she does it will be great.

[grossproffit]

16. Or simply say "Your 4 minutes are up."

[ibegurpard]

17. do you even begin to understand

The mindset of the average voter? Have you ever actually knocked a door on behalf of a candidate or issue? People aren't dumb but they don't live and breathe politics. If you don't make a connection in about 15 seconds the mental door (if not physical one) is slammed shut in your face.