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Michael Moore: Sanders Won the Dem Debate

By Mark Hensch, The Hill

14 October 15

ocumentary filmmaker Michael Moore said late Tuesday that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) won the first Democratic presidential debate.

�Chris Matthews nails it: Sanders won,� he tweeted, echoing the MSNBC anchor�s assessment of the event in Las Vegas.

"Never be4 @ a mainstream debate has a Prez candidate dared 2 question the core system of wealth & power,� Moore said of Sanders�s performance.

�History was made tonite: A conscientious objector running 4 Prez, who believes in democratic socialism, stood & spoke & was wildly applauded,� he added.

Moore praised Sanders�s handling of both fiscal and racial issues.

�Thank you Bernie for just saying it: Black Lives Matter,� he wrote. "And for mentioning Sandra Bland � killed in a cop�s jail in Texas.�

�Quote of the night � Sanders: 'Congress doesn�t regulate Wall Street, Wall Street regulates Congress,� Moore said. "Huge applause.�

Moore also charged that Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton�s is not capable of resisting wealthy special interests.

�Well, any of you with a good sniffer knows what I know from what we all just heard: The banks are going to love President H. Clinton,� he said.

�Clinton said she told the banks to �cut it out� � yeah, that worked,� Moore then quipped.

Moore additionally charged that the GOP presidential field lacks the substance of their Democratic counterparts.

�Get ready for something we�re not used to in a 2016 presidential debate: Decency. Smart people. Facts. Tons of facts,� he wrote of the Democratic contest.

�Parental warning to Republicans watching this debate: These people believe in evolution, science and a woman�s right to her own body,� Moore tweeted.

�These are candidates who know the USA is nearly 75 percent women, people of color or young adults,� the �Fahrenheit 9/11� director added of the Democratic contenders. "They know that�s the only way to win.�

Clinton and Sanders met former Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) and former Govs. Martin O�Malley (D-Md.) and Lincoln Chafee (D-R.I.) during Tuesday night�s event. The next Democratic National Committee debate is scheduled for Nov. 14 in Des Moines, Iowa.