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[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO
THE CNN DEMOCRATIC DEBATE LIVE FROM BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
I'M WOLF BLITZER, AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I SHAVED FIVE MINUTES
AGO. LET'S MEET THE CANDIDATES.
FIRST UP, FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> HELLO.
HELLO, BROOKLYN! I CANNOT WAIT TO BE YOUR NEXT
PRESIDENT, IF I'M ELECTED, OF COURSE.
NOT GETTING AHEAD OF MYSELF IN PUBLIC.
IN PRIVATE, I'VE BEEN PRESIDENT FOR 15 YEARS.
>> AND VERMONT SENATOR, BERNIE SANDERS.
>> GOOD, GOOD, GOOD FOR YOU. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> GOOD FOR YOU. GOOD FOR YOU.
I AM BERNIE SANDERS. I'M A VOICE FOR REGULAR PEOPLE.
I'M NOT FANCY. I'M NOT THE ELITE.
I PUT ON MY PANTS JUST LIKE ALL OF YOU.
I SIT ON THE EDGE OF THE BED AND JANE PULLS THEM UP FOR ME.
>> THANK YOU BOTH FOR MAKING TIME TO BE HERE.
I KNOW IT WAS HARD FOR BOTH OF YOU TO AGREE ON A DATE.
>> WELL, NO, NOT FOR ME, WOLF, I OFFERED UP A DATE RIGHT AWAY, I
SAID HOW ABOUT MAPRIL 33rd AT BLOOP OWE CLOCK.
>> I ALWAYS TALK LIKE I'M ON THE OTHER SIDE OF A RIVER.
>> SECRETARY CLINTON WE'LL START WITH YOU.
YOU RECENTLY STOOD BY GOVERNOR CUOMO AS HE SIGNED A $15 MINIMUM
WAGE INTO LAW. DO YOU NO LONGER THINK IT SHOULD
BE $12? >> I HAVE SAID FROM THE
BEGINNING THAT IT SHOULD BE A COMBINATION OF 12 AND OR 15.
>> NO, NO YOU DIDN'T. YOU ALWAYS SAID 12.
>> AND 15. I SAID 12 AND OR 15.
>> THAT'S NOT TRUE. >> YES, IT IS.
>> NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> ARE YOU FEELING THAT, BURN? >> SECRETARY CLINTON, COME ON,
LET HIM GO. LET HIM GO.
>> THAT'S HOW WE DO IT IN BROOKLYN, BABY.
GOD I LOVE BROOKLYN. BROOKLYN'S THE ONLY PLACE IN
EARTH WHERE THE [ INAUDIBLE ]
IS BETTER THAT THE [ INAUDIBLE ]
>> OH, YEAH CANDIDATES, IT'S TIME FOR THE BLACK QUESTIONS.
SO THEY ASKED ME TO DO IT, AND I'M GOING TO DO IT REAL GOOD.
HERE WE GO. SECRETARY CLINTON, IN 1994.
YOU SUPPORTED A CRIME BILL THAT LED TO THE MASS INCARCERATION OF
MANY BLACK PEOPLE. DO YOU REGRET THIS DECISION?
[ LAUGHTER ] >> I AM LAUGHING TO GIVE MYSELF
TIME. TO THINK ABOUT HOW TO ANSWER
THIS QUESTION. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> GOT IT, GOT IT. LISTEN.
WOLF, THE BLACK COMMUNITY LOVES ME.
AND I LOVE THEM. IN FACT, I HAVE TWO BLACK PEOPLE
IN MY PHONE. BARACK OBAMA AND MY HUSBAND,
BILL CLINTON. GOD I LOVE BARACK, WE DO
EVERYTHING TOGETHER, WE'RE ALWAYS CHILLIN' OUT, RELAXING
ALL COOL, SHOOTING SOME B-BALL OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL.
WHEN A COUPLE OF GUYS WERE UP TO NO GOOD.
>> WHOA WHOA WHOA, I'M GOING TO STOP YOU THERE, YOU ALREADY HAVE
THE BLACK VOTE, DON'T RUIN IT. >> I HAVE SUPPORTED THE BLACK
COMMUNITY SINCE THE '60s. I MARCHED IN SELMA WITH MARTIN
LUTHER KING, JR. DID THEY RUN WHEN THEY TURNED ON
THE HOSES? YES.
I DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR GETTING WET.
I'M NOT GETTING SICK IN SELMA, I'LL TELL YOU THAT.
>> MOVING ON SECRETARY CLINTON. MANY PEOPLE HAVE SAID THIS
CAMPAIGN HAS GOTTEN MEANER IN RECENT WEEKS.
DO YOU THINK YOU PLAYED A PART IN THIS?
>> OH, COME ON, I DON'T HAVE A MEAN BONE IN MY BODY.
>> WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO TAKE SOME
QUESTIONS FROM REAL NEW YORKERS IN THE AUDIENCE.
>> SURE, SURE, BRING IT ON. >> OUR FIRST QUESTION COMES FROM
ELAINE BENNIS. >> HI THERE, I HAVE TWO
QUESTIONS. MY FIRST IS FOR SENATOR SANDERS.
>> I COULDN'T HEAR THE SANDERS. >> I DIDN'T ASK IT YET, BERNIE.
>> YOU'VE BEEN PRETTY VAGUE IN THE PAST, HOW EXACTLY ARE YOU
GOING TO BREAK UP THE BIG BANKS. >> YOU MEAN A BIG BANK BREAKUP?
>> YEAH, A BIG BANK BREAKUP. >> YOU BREAK THEM UP?
>> HOW? HOW?
>> ONCE I'M ELECTED PRESIDENT, I'LL HAVE A NICE SCVHITZ IN THE
WHITE HOUSE GYM, I'LL SIT THEM DOWN AND YADDA YADDA YADDA,
THEY'LL BE BROKEN UP. >> WHAT?
NO, NO. YOU CAN'T YADDA YADDA AT A
DEBATE. ALSO, YOU YADDA YADDAED OVER THE
BEST PART. >> NO, I MENTIONED THE SCHVITZ.
>> SECRETARY CLINTON, MY QUESTION FOR YOU IS, DOESN'T IT
SUCK TO BE THE ONLY GIRL IN A GROUP OF GUYS?
>> YES, IT DOES, MY SISTER FRIEND.
>> DON'T WORRY, BECAUSE EVERYONE THINKS YOU ARE BY FAR THE
FUNNIEST. I MEAN, THE MOST QUALIFIED.
>> WHAT THE HELL AM I? >> YOU'RE BALD.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> BERNIE'S GETTING UPSET.
>> OUR NEXT QUESTION IS IN ANOTHER LONG TIME NEW YORKER.
SHE WORKS IN FASHION AND HER NAME IS RACHEL GREEN.
>> OH, YES. BECAUSE OF THE -- THE -- YEAH,
AND -- WHAT WOULD? YEAH.
>> MA'AM, THAT WASN'T A QUESTION AND YOUR TIME IS UP.
>> OH, OH, GREAT. >> OUR NEXT QUESTION COMES FROM
A FATHER OF SIX, HE'S AN OB/GYN IN BROOKLYN AND HIS NAME IS DR.
CLIFF HUXTABLE. >> OH, NO, NO, NO.
>> WE'RE GOING BACK TO MISS ELAINE BENNIS.
>> SENATOR SANDERS, YOU BELIEVE THE SUPERRICH SHOULD PAY MORE IN
TAXES? >> YES.
>> BUT WOULDN'T THAT BE BAD FOR ACTORS WHO MADE A LOT OF MONEY
ON A CERTAIN VERY SUCCESSFUL SITCOM?
>> YEAH, SO? >> WELL, I MEAN, WOULDN'T IT BE
EVEN WORSE FOR THE PERSON WHO CREATED THAT SITCOM?
I MEAN WOULDN'T HE LOSE A LOT OF MONEY?
DO YOU SEE WHAT I'M SAYING? >> YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YOU
SHOULD VOTE FOR HER. >> THAT'S ME.
YES! >> AND LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT'S
SATURDAY NIGHT!