During a heated exchange over in the Democratic debate Thursday, Hillary Clinton argued the fact that President Obama appointed her secretary of state was more important than her vote for the Iraq war.
“As we all remember, Senator Obama, when he ran against, was against the war in Iraq,” Clinton said.
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“And yet, when he won, he turned to me, trusting my judgement, my experience to become secretary of state,” Clinton said.
Sanders disagreed how relevant that was in assessing who would best handle foreign affairs.
“She has enormous experience in foreign affairs,” Sanders said. “Secretary of state for four years, you’ve got a bit of experience, I would imagine.”
“But judgement matters as well,” Sanders added.