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Hillary Clinton Campaign Press Release - Democratic Debate Recap: 8 Times Hillary Clinton Nailed It

October 14, 2015

Mic-drop moments from the first Democratic debate.

Hillary took the stage last night for her first debate of the campaign primary—and she more than did us proud. Here are eight moments we loved (and apparently we weren't the only ones):

1. She made reproductive rights part of the conversation.

Hillary was the first candidate to confront Republican attacks on Planned Parenthood ? and the last.

Let it be known that Hillary Clinton is the first person in this debate to bring up repro rights #ImWithHer #DemDebate— Meg Yee (@meghanyee) October 14, 2015

HRC spitting HOT FEMINIST FIRE ??'?— Sarah Marian Seltzer (@sarahmseltzer) October 14, 2015

2. She refused to back down from a fight.

You don't spend decades fighting for American families without making a few enemies along the way ...

okay @HillaryClinton just rattled off a fabulous list of enemies! #ImWithHer #DemDebate— Jimmy williams (@Jimmyspolitics) October 14, 2015

Best enemies list: HRC #ImWithHer— Jennifer Cunningham (@JCSKDK) October 14, 2015

3. She took on the gun lobby.

Thoughts and prayers aren't enough. We need to act on gun violence.

The entire country needs to stand up against the NRA - Hilary Clinton #demdebate This is what we want to hear, THANK YOU— I'm PREETI Scary (@runwithskizzers) October 14, 2015

"It's time the entire country stands up against the @NRA!" @HillaryClinton #DemDebate YES!!!— Lynn Margherita (@lemnosalt) October 14, 2015

4. She laid out the facts.

Can't argue with that.

"The economy does better when theres a democrat in the white house."--HRC Hell yeah! @aftunion #imwithher— Jennifer Kaseman (@jkaseman) October 14, 2015

Amen sistah "the economy does better when you have a democrat in the White House" @HillaryClinton drops ???? #ImWithHer— yup..its...alia! (@aliawasi) October 14, 2015

5. When she shut it down in one word.

Because sometimes ?no? is a complete sentence.

Hillary was like straight "NO" ???????????????????? #DemsDebate #ImWithHer #ITrustHillary— Kiki (@Kiki1788) October 14, 2015

?Secretary Clinton, do you want to respond?? ?No.? Oh hell yeah. #ImWithHer #DemDebate— Evan Sutton (@suttnutz) October 14, 2015

6. She agreed with Bernie Sanders.

Americans want to talk about issues, not emails.

Oh my gosh. An adult debate focused on the ISSUES. No name-calling! It can be done!! #DemDebate #ImWithHer— JDB (@jdb231) October 14, 2015

"Do you want to respond?? NO!!" #BeastMode #ImWithHer #Hillary2016 #DemDebate— Tierra W (@Tierra__W) October 14, 2015

7. She shared her M.O.

That's something we can all get behind.

Hillary Clinton - "I'm a progressive who likes to get things done." Well said Madame Secretary. #DemDebate— Wendy Davis (@wendydavis) October 14, 2015

????RT @emilieswp: "I'm a progressive who likes to get things done" #ImWithHer #DemDebate #Hillary2016 pic.twitter.com/oYKkpNLGLn— Gayle (@Soyndoff) October 14, 2015

8. She fired back at the boys' club.

One of these things is not like the others ?

#DemDebate seriously, a woman president. How great would that be? Let alone a brilliant experienced grandma! She is winning this.— Jonathan Penner (@SurvivorPenner) October 14, 2015

Best line of night! RT @HillaryClinton: "I can't think of anything more outsider than being the first woman president." -Hillary #DemDebate— s shinkle gardner (@shinksg) October 14, 2015

Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Campaign Press Release - Democratic Debate Recap: 8 Times Hillary Clinton Nailed It Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/317092

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