Nets Hail ‘Real Moment’ in Debate for ‘Fierce’ and ‘Forceful’ Hillary

Kyle Drennen | February 5, 2016
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All three network morning shows on Friday celebrated Hillary Clinton’s Thursday night debate performance as if she was a champion prize fighter. On NBC’s Today, co-host Savannah Guthrie proclaimed: “Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders faced off in their most contentious debate yet. Clinton accusing Sanders of running a, quote, ‘artful smear,’ against her.”

Appearing minutes later, Meet the Press host and debate co-moderator Chuck Todd touted how genuine Clinton’s attack line was: “But I can tell you, Savannah, in talking to the campaign, that was a real moment. Meaning, this wasn't like a planned idea...as somebody described it to me, enough is enough, and she just decided to go at him.”

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