So by now, we all know that Carly Fiorina tried to gain ground in the Republican field during Wednesday’s presidential debate by slamming the front-runner Hillary Clinton. Fiorina basically called Secretary Clinton a liar, but perhaps her most talked about moment was when she said this:
“If you want to stump a Democrat, ask them to name an accomplishment of Hillary Clinton.”
Nice try Fiorina, but in a post-debate interview with CNN, Mrs. Clinton sought to demolish that idea, and Fiorina in the process.
Hillary talked with Wolf Blitzer while campaigning in New Hampshire and let Fiorina know who the real BOSS is.
She started off strong, critiquing all of the candidates for attacking because they “don’t have much else to say.” We agree, Mrs. Clinton.
But then she got into her own record and Fiorina’s attack. She told the viewers that they can check out her long list of accomplishments by reading her book Hard Choices, and more. She then touted her accomplishments SPECIFICALLY, such as: ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas as SOS; helping form a coalition for sanctions against Iran; working to get the Children’s Health Insurance Program as first lady; and as Senator, working to get healthcare for veterans. She then called this the “silly season” and completely demolished every Republican candidate at once. One… big… hair flip and mic drop.
Following up, in support of Secretary Clinton, top Democrats rushed to her defense, listing accomplishments that can further shut Fiorina up. Here are a few examples:
From Bill Burton, a strategist and Obama supporter:
“It’s kind of hard to pick one accomplishment for Hillary Clinton. Personally, I’m sure she’d say her daughter and grandchild are her greatest accomplishments. Professionally, how about these three?
1. Her China speech on women.
2. Her role in killing Osama bin Laden.
3. Management of the State Department during which time we saw a 50 percent increase in exports to China, aggressive work on climate (particularly at Copenhagen), and the effort to create and implement the toughest sanctions ever on Iran—helping to lead us to the agreement currently on the table.”
From Former U.S. Senator Chris Dodd:
“Having worked with her in the Senate and on the HELP Committee, the first thing that came to mind was her authorship of the Pediatric Research Equity Act.”
Dodd also stated:
“Millions of kids are in better shape and alive because of the law Senator Clinton authored.”
For some, talking is enough. But for Mrs. Clinton, she likes to actually achieve things.
So, while people like Fiorina, and sadly, some liberals from time to time now, choose to hate on Mrs. Clinton to be trendy, they should stop ignoring the facts about her 40+ year public service record. The media can drudge up distractions about emails and her “likability” (which having been somewhat around her, I still don’t understand), but she stays focused on fighting for others. So Fiorina should, instead, try and list something that she has done and stop attacking Mrs. Clinton, because Hillary will demolish her again.
Watch the entire CNN interview here:
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