Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said it must be difficult for Republicans to prepare for presidential debates since things are so much better under Democratic presidents, and that the 2016 GOP field is competing to “insult each other.”
“I think we have a pretty good idea what to expect as they compete to insult each other, continue demeaning women, double down on trickle down,” she said at a local Democratic party dinner in New Hampshire ahead of Wednesday’s debate. “It really is like a reality TV show. But the cast of characters are out of touch with actual reality, which is what makes it a little bit scary.”
The 2016 Democratic presidential front-runner said Democrats were trying to offer “real solutions” in their debate.
“I do, though, have to confess to feeling just a little bit sorry for the Republicans— just a little,” she said. “They really don’t have a lot to talk about.”
“It must be difficult preparing for their debates knowing that when you have a Democrat in the White House, the country and the economy does better,” she said. “And so they’ve got to wonder to themselves, OK, a Democrat’s in the office, America creates more jobs, the economy grows faster, deficits are smaller — what are we going to say?”
Mrs. Clinton’s campaign also sent out text and Twitter updates to supporters during the debate.
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• David Sherfinski can be reached at dsherfinski@washingtontimes.com.
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