There were two winners last night in the CNN Democratic presidential debate.  One was expected, the other a fairly big surprise. The expected winner was, of course, Hillary Clinton, who was well-prepared, looked the best she has in years (the tight skin under her chin was stunning for a woman so pear-shaped in the past year), and received a crucial assist from Bernie Sanders.  She was unflappable, had the perfect answer when asked whether she was a progressive (“I’m a progressive.  But I’m a progressive who likes to get things done.  And I know...[APPLAUSE]...how to find common ground.”), and was roundly applauded by the partisan crowd with a blunt “no.” Hillary Clinton scored a huge applause line — or really just a huge applause word — during the Democratic presidential debate Tuesday when Lincoln Chafee suggested her email problem indicates she does not have strong ethical standards. Asked by moderator...(Read Full Post)