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californiabernin

(421 posts)
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 06:06 PM Feb 2016

Trump is too the left of Hillary on some issues

Trade and and not getting into stupid wars/ regime change come to mind. Also he will cite her ties to Wall Street whereas he is outside the political establishment.

How will Clinton respond to such attacks in a debate, should she win the nomination?

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Trump is too the left of Hillary on some issues (Original Post) californiabernin Feb 2016 OP
Has he released his tax returns, yet? grossproffit Feb 2016 #1
O.k. What about Hillarys foreign policy blunders? californiabernin Feb 2016 #2
The worst in the history of the world, or in the history of DU? LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #13
What presidential candidate has had more failures californiabernin Feb 2016 #16
Well I can't do that until you list hers. LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #18
Even Obama is to the left of her on some issues. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #3
We'll cross that bridge after Super Tuesday. oasis Feb 2016 #4
Lots of people have their heads in their asses californiabernin Feb 2016 #7
Yeah, those who support Trump do. grossproffit Feb 2016 #9
Yes, those are some of the people with the heads up the asses californiabernin Feb 2016 #14
Trump doesn't take positions. He spews. He's trolling the media. His base LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #5
That is not entirely true. californiabernin Feb 2016 #8
Curious. Have you watched him debate? He's beyond bad. grossproffit Feb 2016 #10
Yes he is they all are californiabernin Feb 2016 #12
It was a wedding. LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #15
It was disgusting. nt californiabernin Feb 2016 #17
You weren't invited. Or were you there? LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #20
I'm not in the 0.1% club, so no. californiabernin Feb 2016 #22
Yep, she'd make an awful general election candidate. Broward Feb 2016 #6
I haven't yet decided if I'll vote for her in the GE californiabernin Feb 2016 #11
You have plenty of company. Broward Feb 2016 #21
*to Agschmid Feb 2016 #19
FYI - Jury Results hifiguy Feb 2016 #23
Your results Cassiopeia Feb 2016 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author rbrnmw Feb 2016 #25
The DU rehabilitation of Trump begins. Codeine Feb 2016 #26
Oh horseshit! TM99 Feb 2016 #29
It's not about strategy, policy or anything beyond winning. That's all that counts. haikugal Feb 2016 #33
Is this preparation for if the other candidate loses? KingFlorez Feb 2016 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Feb 2016 #28
Bernie is a commie gwheezie Feb 2016 #30
Which, as a major step towards that goal, Ghost Dog Feb 2016 #31
How idiotic for a supposed democrat.... haikugal Feb 2016 #34
Trump will have to LIE about Bernie... All he'll have to do is tell the TRUTH about Hillary . AzDar Feb 2016 #32
Ok then Hillary takes bribes gwheezie Feb 2016 #35
Let me think about that a moment.... californiabernin Feb 2016 #40
Oh sure he will go there, but he will say Clinton is as well. californiabernin Feb 2016 #36
He's going to say what polls well gwheezie Feb 2016 #37
Yes, he needs to be taken down hard and fast. californiabernin Feb 2016 #39
Yep, but he is known to change when he thinks it will get him traction too. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #38
How will Clinton respond to attacks that he's to her left? one_voice Feb 2016 #41
Not on torture CommonSenseDemocrat Feb 2016 #42
 

californiabernin

(421 posts)
2. O.k. What about Hillarys foreign policy blunders?
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 06:13 PM
Feb 2016

Hillarys foreign policy credentials are the worst of any candidate in history.

LuvLoogie

(8,650 posts)
13. The worst in the history of the world, or in the history of DU?
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 06:25 PM
Feb 2016

Set aside the hyperbole for a minute and ask yourself why should anyone answer what is evidently your rhetorical OP?

LuvLoogie

(8,650 posts)
5. Trump doesn't take positions. He spews. He's trolling the media. His base
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 06:16 PM
Feb 2016

are erstwhile Mort Downey fans and their sons and daughters.

 

californiabernin

(421 posts)
11. I haven't yet decided if I'll vote for her in the GE
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 06:21 PM
Feb 2016

If she is the nominee. My decision will depend on a lot of factors if it comes to that.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
23. FYI - Jury Results
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 06:43 PM
Feb 2016

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Trump supporting should be locked. Please hide.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Fri Feb 26, 2016, 06:40 PM, and the Jury voted 0-7 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I will give the poster benefit of the doubt for playing "devil's advocate" since there is not a pattern that I've been able to discern ... However, I would vote to lock if grammar were the issue. Poster, please. It is "to the left" not "too the left"....
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: This isn't supporting Trump. It is about where candidates stand on the issues.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: This isn't SUPPORT for Der Trumpenfuhrer, it's just pointing out some things that are actually completely true. Those HRH supporters have very itchy alert fingers, don't they?
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I see no support of Trump in the statement. Argue the facts don't alert
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I didn't see this poster say anything that supported Trump? I think the person who alerted on this needs to read the statement again.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given

Clearly, the truth stings some.

Cassiopeia

(2,603 posts)
24. Your results
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 06:44 PM
Feb 2016

On Fri Feb 26, 2016, 06:29 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

Trump is too the left of Hillary on some issues
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511347783

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Trump supporting should be locked. Please hide.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Fri Feb 26, 2016, 06:40 PM, and the Jury voted 0-7 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I will give the poster benefit of the doubt for playing "devil's advocate" since there is not a pattern that I've been able to discern ... However, I would vote to lock if grammar were the issue. Poster, please. It is "to the left" not "too the left"....
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: This isn't supporting Trump. It is about where candidates stand on the issues.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: This isn't SUPPORT for Der Trumpenfuhrer, it's just pointing out some things that are actually completely true.

Those HRH supporters have very itchy alert fingers, don't they?
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I see no support of Trump in the statement. Argue the facts don't alert
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I didn't see this poster say anything that supported Trump? I think the person who alerted on this needs to read the statement again.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given

Response to californiabernin (Original post)

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
26. The DU rehabilitation of Trump begins.
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 06:47 PM
Feb 2016

I've assumed a sizable minority of Sanders supporters would go over to Trump once Sanders' primary campaign began sinking. This is Step One of the process.

 

TM99

(8,352 posts)
29. Oh horseshit!
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 06:56 PM
Feb 2016

Clinton sucks in polls with Trump. He will kick her ass. How do y'all respond when he runs to the left of her on some things and the right of her on others?

No answer or just snark and innuendo's I see.

haikugal

(6,476 posts)
33. It's not about strategy, policy or anything beyond winning. That's all that counts.
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 08:26 PM
Feb 2016

Cheer the team and fall in line. OBEY

Response to californiabernin (Original post)

 

Ghost Dog

(16,881 posts)
31. Which, as a major step towards that goal,
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 07:10 PM
Feb 2016

vital industries and/or other social assets would he nationalise first?

 

AzDar

(14,023 posts)
32. Trump will have to LIE about Bernie... All he'll have to do is tell the TRUTH about Hillary .
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 07:16 PM
Feb 2016

and DESTROY her.

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)
35. Ok then Hillary takes bribes
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 09:01 PM
Feb 2016

Either way it's not going to matter if it's a lie or the truth because Trump will say it.

 

californiabernin

(421 posts)
36. Oh sure he will go there, but he will say Clinton is as well.
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 10:11 PM
Feb 2016

Don't think he won't.

There are way more lines of attack he can use against Clinton that just liberal, socialist, or commie.

Sanders and Trump are both outside the establishment, which is why in the GE they would both be strong candidates.

Hillary will be torn to shreds if she is the nominee. I'm listening to a Trump speech right now he gave in OK (first one I've listened to , by the way). He really pushes how he's such a great businessman he'll be so tough on trade and bring jobs back to U.S. He will win on the issue against Hillary. He will also tear her to shreds Iraq war and her tenure as SOS.

Listening to this speech he gave to me makes me terrified of Hillary being on the same stage of this guy. She's the establishment, the continuation of Obama? That won't fly in this election!!!!

Edit: It think he is spending about half the speech on trade. He is really pushing this..."get greatest businesspeople negotiating trade deals, we have the best businesspeople in the world....people are laughing at around the world....we spend so much money we spend defending Germany, South Korea....this doesn't sound very conservative, but its the most conservative thing you can do....you left the united states, you are going to pay a 35% tax on that air conditioner (talking about carrier moving to Mexico...now moving on to attack Ford Motor).....we don't have leadership that talks to Ford...cannot continue to be policeman of entire world and not be reimbursed...we you see 5% unemployment rate don't believe it....it's a phony number to make the politicians look better."

Oh, by the way, also said he would take waterboarding 1 or 2 steps higher (whatever that means)
Get rid of obamacare and common core, or course (standard fare)
protect 2nd amendment (biggest cheers of speech, shouting U.S.A., U.S.A., even trump surprised "boy you people really like your guns"

"Radicalized woman who came over...14 people dead...if there were guns on the other side of the room...."

O.K., I'm done. Now I've heard my one trump rally speech. Enough.

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)
37. He's going to say what polls well
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 11:42 PM
Feb 2016

It won't matter what it is. I don't think Bernie or Hillary are going to be able to counter it without taking trump down hard and fast.

 

californiabernin

(421 posts)
39. Yes, he needs to be taken down hard and fast.
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 12:49 AM
Feb 2016

But ultimately, that is going to depend on the American people. He's getting his power from the people, and only the people can stop him.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
38. Yep, but he is known to change when he thinks it will get him traction too.
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 11:47 PM
Feb 2016

Hard to tell what he will actually do.

But, I know Hillary wouldn't hesitate to use our military and not in good ways. I also know she would not help the majority of people struggling. She may throw a bone or two to children but most of her policies would further damage those in the middle and lower classes.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
41. How will Clinton respond to attacks that he's to her left?
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 01:02 AM
Feb 2016

Why would she respond? What self respecting repuke would vote for him if they thought he was to the left of Hillary.

That would be a ridiculous attack. He'd lose by a landslide.

Hi, I'm Donald Trump the Republican candidate and I'm more left than Hillary. yeah, that'll send the pukes running to the polls.

She may be 'establishment, but he cannot deny his ties to the rich & corrupt.

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