Bernie Sanders: Enough with Hillary Clinton's 'damn emails'


As expected, Hillary Clinton was asked during the CNN Democratic debate about her use of a private email server while secretary of state, but it was Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) who had the best response to Anderson Cooper's question.
Clinton said that she answered all of the questions asked of her by the official committee, which she called an "arm of the Republican National Committee. It is a partisan vehicle, as admitted by House Republican Majority Leader Mr. McCarthy to drive down my poll numbers. Big surprise, that's what they have attempted to do. I am still standing, I am happy to be part of this debate, and I intend to keep talking about the issues that matter to the American people."
Before Cooper could move on, Sanders jumped in: "Let me say something that may not be great politics, but I think the secretary is right, and that is the American people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails." Sanders said he goes around the United States and knows what people really want to talk about: "The middle class in this country is collapsing, we have 27 million people living in poverty, we have massive wealth and income inequality, our trade policies have cost us millions of decent jobs, the American people want to know if we're going to have a democracy or oligarchy as a result of Citizen's United. Enough of the emails, let's talk about the real issues facing America."
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The room erupted in cheers, and Clinton shook hands with Sanders. Cooper gave Lincoln Chafee the opportunity to say he believes there is an issue of "American credibility" with the world, and "we need someone who has the best in ethical standards as our next president." When asked if she'd like to respond, Clinton gave a quick one word answer: "No." Catherine Garcia
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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