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Hillary Clinton

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Hillary Rodham Clinton is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party, best known for her role as the 67th Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama. Prior to that, she served as the United States Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009. Clinton has been a significant figure in American politics for decades, advocating for issues such as healthcare reform, women's rights, and international diplomacy. Her tenure as Secretary of State included notable events such as the U.S. response to the Arab Spring and the military intervention in Libya.

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Mar 8, 2016

Senator Sanders has talked about free college for everybody. He's talked about universal single payer health care for everybody. And yet when you ask questions as many of us have and more importantly independent experts, it's very hard to…

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Mar 8, 2016

I think in that same interview, he praised what he called the revolution of values in Cuba and talked about how people were working for the common good, not for themselves. I just couldn't disagree more.

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Mar 8, 2016

I am looking forward to the opportunity to discuss how we knock down the barriers that stand in the way of people getting ahead and staying ahead, starting with the economic ones.

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Mar 8, 2016

I will do everything I can to prevent other families from facing what you are facing.

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Mar 8, 2016

I was the first one to call him out. I called him out when he was calling Mexicans rapists, when he was engaging in rhetoric that I found deeply offensive.

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Mar 8, 2016

I think it's un-American. I think what he has promoted is not at all in keeping with American values.

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Mar 8, 2016

I will find common ground, just as I have as first lady, as senator and secretary of state.

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Mar 8, 2016

No deportation of children or illegal immigrants who have not committed any crimes.

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Mar 8, 2016

I went to Wall Street before the great recession and basically called them out, said that their behavior was putting our economy at risk, called for a moratorium on foreclosures.

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Mar 8, 2016

You don't make America great by getting rid of everything that made America great.

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Mar 8, 2016

You know, these are not the values that I want to see in this country.

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Mar 8, 2016

It's a big difference. I mean, first of all, as I understand him, he's talking about a very tall wall. Right? A beautiful, tall wall. The most beautiful tall wall, better than the Great Wall of China, that would run the entire border, that…

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Mar 8, 2016

I am not a natural politician in case you haven't noticed like my husband or President Obama.

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Mar 8, 2016

Basically, you can draw your own conclusion. But she went on to talk about the un-American things that he has said and how it's divisive and his tone.

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Mar 6, 2016

The sooner I could become your nominee, the more I could begin to turn our attention to the Republicans.

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Mar 6, 2016

I voted to save the auto industry. He voted against the money that ended up saving the auto industry. I think that is a pretty big difference.

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Mar 6, 2016

If I am the nominee, I'm going to want Bernie's help and Bernie supporters help.

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Mar 3, 2016

And I'll tell you, when I hear people running for president who spend all their time bad mouthing America, it really upsets me. You know what? We've got work to do. Instead of complaining, let's join hands. Let's lift ourselves up. Let's…

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Mar 3, 2016

If you'll desert America, you'll pay a price. But do the right thing, invest in your workers and your country's future, and we will stand with you.

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Feb 29, 2016

I wanted to make the point that, as you know too well, while coal will be part of the energy mix for years to come, both in the U.S. and around the world, we have already seen a long-term decline in American coal jobs and a recent wave of…

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Feb 29, 2016

I think that illustrates the point, presumably, that it's fair to say that, in most instances, bad actors will make a mistake.

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Feb 29, 2016

to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business.

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Feb 29, 2016

My time has expired, but I think it's important as we frame this debate to understand that it is actually the American citizen that is choosing on at least three different occasions in three different ways the value of privacy, and that's…

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Feb 28, 2016

Because at some point you can't just say whatever pops into your head if want to be the president of the United States of America. People around the world actually listen to what people running for president say.

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Feb 28, 2016

If I were grading some of those Republicans, you remember the little box that used to be on your kids report cards? Play well with others? I'd had to put a big no. Democracy requires that we play well with others.

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