msnbc | In a Democratic primary that has been largely fought on Sen. Bernie
Sanders’ terms and issues, Hillary Clinton hasn’t gotten to be the
transformative candidate. But at Thursday’s MSNBC debate, she made the
risky choice to argue that as a woman, she could be.
“Honestly, Senator Sanders is the only person who I think would
characterize me, a woman running to be the first woman president, as
exemplifying the establishment,” Clinton said.
As for Clinton’s implicit point that gender has disqualified her from
being part of the establishment, Sanders’ press secretary, Symone
Sanders, responded in an interview with MSNBC, “Yes, women can be part
of the establishment… To me, that’s just like asking can a black person
be part of the establishment, can a white person be part of the
establishment. One’s gender or race is not the thing that determines
‘the establishment.’”
