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sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
Sun May 1, 2016, 10:40 AM May 2016

Trump to Use Sanders' 'Unqualified' Comment Against Clinton.

Look out for Bernie Sanders to help front-runner Donald Trump compete against Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Not purposely, of course. But the Republican front-runner says that he'll use Sanders' sound bite calling Clinton unqualified later in the campaign. Trump didn't mention that Sanders has since retreated from his own comment and said that Clinton, a lawyer, former senator and onetime secretary of state, is intelligent and experienced.

On "Fox News Sunday," Trump said Sanders' comments back up his own charge that Clinton is only a viable candidate because she's a woman.

He spoke ahead of Tuesday's Indiana primary, with 57 GOP delegates at stake. Trump, Clinton, Sanders and GOP rival Ted Cruz have events in the state Sunday. Clinton also is delivering a speech to the NAACP in Detroit.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-sanders-unqualified-comment-clinton-38797210







Thanks,Bernie.

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Trump to Use Sanders' 'Unqualified' Comment Against Clinton. (Original Post) sufrommich May 2016 OP
easy fix Fresh_Start May 2016 #1
Another stupid OP. We've seen this before when McCain used Hillary's words against Obama! TheBlackAdder May 2016 #39
Thanks Bernie. You're a peach. WhiteTara May 2016 #2
His plan all along. eom grossproffit May 2016 #4
Do you also blame Hillary for McCain using her speech against Obama in an ad? nt NWCorona May 2016 #23
We all know how well that turned out for BS. grossproffit May 2016 #3
In this particular case, being a man does not qualify Trump, I don't know even if he was a woman Thinkingabout May 2016 #5
excellent points, lol. nt BootinUp May 2016 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #6
Trump already started saying it, he said it Tuesday night. tammywammy May 2016 #7
Makes no difference to those that won't vote for trump in the first place... beachbumbob May 2016 #8
Oh right. Trump would have NEVER have used that if not for Bernie riderinthestorm May 2016 #10
He means he's going to directly quote Sanders. Probably use the sufrommich May 2016 #11
If you think this will be any kind of killer"attack" from Trump, riderinthestorm May 2016 #17
Plus, she's wasting time and money countering ridiculous attacks on two fronts. procon May 2016 #19
If that's going to hurt her beedle May 2016 #12
Why not, GOP talking points have always been popular with Bernie's fans. procon May 2016 #13
you mean they never would have come up with it on their own??? ibegurpard May 2016 #14
See post # 11. sufrommich May 2016 #15
The Hillary-haters are pretending to be stupid. NurseJackie May 2016 #20
Makes you wish she were qualified. Android3.14 May 2016 #16
She is qualified,in fact anyone who was both a Senator and a Secretary of State sufrommich May 2016 #18
There's experience, but then there are ethical, moral and honesty qualifications Android3.14 May 2016 #21
Then by all means Sanders should carry on with sufrommich May 2016 #26
Your attitude just makes me want to avoid Hilary even more Android3.14 May 2016 #31
Oh dear. If only Hillary supporters on DU sufrommich May 2016 #36
Thats like a reflex action for you correct? BootinUp May 2016 #22
Nope. She is unqualified on (a) ethical, (b)moral and (c)trust issues Android3.14 May 2016 #29
A lot of people make careers just spreading filthy lies BootinUp May 2016 #33
Name the lie, bubby Android3.14 May 2016 #34
Jeezus, which one do they need???!!!? Katashi_itto May 2016 #40
are you talking about david brock? timmymoff May 2016 #43
So MediaMatters, his other job, has been spreading lies about the RW? Is that YOUR view? BootinUp May 2016 #44
he's a little bit slutty and a little bit nutty timmymoff May 2016 #45
I find that he's not that unique. People get caught up in what they believe is for the best BootinUp May 2016 #47
Propaganda is not truth, never has been, never will be. Like 7-up. timmymoff May 2016 #48
I can keep quoting shit like pick the log out of thine own eye, but I doubt BootinUp May 2016 #50
If I were to reflect timmymoff May 2016 #52
Isn't that what you have been engaged in already? BootinUp May 2016 #56
How many do we overlook timmymoff May 2016 #58
You typed out a ridiculous one sided view very well. Be proud. nt BootinUp May 2016 #59
Yet you couldn't address one of the issues brought forth. timmymoff May 2016 #60
Friend, it reads like propaganda, for me to pick it apart is child's play BootinUp May 2016 #61
yea, it's child play timmymoff May 2016 #62
Enough said NWCorona May 2016 #24
You notice how gabeana May 2016 #63
Yup they aren't trying to touch this. NWCorona May 2016 #64
Virtually all of Trump's opponents plus most newspapers and even RW columnists onenote May 2016 #25
Thank Hillary for what she said about Obama that McCain used while you are in an appreciative mood Autumn May 2016 #27
Sanders has been so gentle with Hillary in this primary that such whining is hilarious. Vote2016 May 2016 #28
LOL. aikoaiko May 2016 #30
Fortunately, the source - Trump or Sanders - has no room to talk about Prez qualifications. Hoyt May 2016 #32
Yep, two term senators (even 1 term) senators have no business running for president. JonLeibowitz May 2016 #38
Not sure Senate alone really prepares most folks for Prez nowadays. Hoyt May 2016 #57
After what it did for Sanders, Trump is welcomed to it KingFlorez May 2016 #35
Poor Hillary, so damaged by her wittle pwimary opponent yodermon May 2016 #37
Bwhahahahaa! Poor defenseless Hillary. Katashi_itto May 2016 #41
Oh noes! frylock May 2016 #42
I thought Hillary was already completely vetted decades ago!? Joe the Revelator May 2016 #46
"Disqualify Him, Defeat Him" PowerToThePeople May 2016 #49
Odd how the hardcore Bernie-ites resort to insults tonyt53 May 2016 #51
E.Y.S. PowerToThePeople May 2016 #53
Ha! LyndaG May 2016 #54
McCain used footage of Clinton against Obama. Kall May 2016 #55
If Trump uses it workinclasszero May 2016 #65

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
1. easy fix
Sun May 1, 2016, 10:43 AM
May 2016

Sanders needs to say that Trump and Cruz are unqualified...to an even greater degree than Clinton

WhiteTara

(29,711 posts)
2. Thanks Bernie. You're a peach.
Sun May 1, 2016, 10:43 AM
May 2016

Thanks for joining the party to rip it to shreds. We are grateful for your

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
5. In this particular case, being a man does not qualify Trump, I don't know even if he was a woman
Sun May 1, 2016, 10:45 AM
May 2016

it would qualify him. Diarrhea of the mouth seems to be his constant companion.

Response to sufrommich (Original post)

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
11. He means he's going to directly quote Sanders. Probably use the
Sun May 1, 2016, 10:55 AM
May 2016

footage in an ad. The point isn't that Trump wouldn't have labeled her unqualified,the point is that he's got Bernie Sanders seeming to agree with him.

 

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)
17. If you think this will be any kind of killer"attack" from Trump,
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:08 AM
May 2016

I've got news for you. He's going to use his own personal deals where he "bought" Senator Clinton.

He's going to outline in detail how the Clinton Foundation is a scam with specific details from the sham Haiti relief $$ .

He'll hammer on how she's untrustworthy on handling classified information with her email scandal.

He'll release the most damaging speech transcript.

He'll go on in explicit detail @ Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epsteins child raping plane rides leading to dredging up Bill's entire sordid history with inappropriate behavior with female subordinates after which Hillary either actively worked to destroy those women or passively stood by as they were destroyed.

Etc etc etc. Senator Bernie Sanders comment on Hillary being "unqualified" will be a tiny blip in the face of what's coming.

Your candidate's tough right? Bernie’s comment is like water off a duck's back right?

Hope so because the floodgates are yet to be opened against her and everyone will be wishing for the days when "unqualified" was the worst thing ever.

procon

(15,805 posts)
19. Plus, she's wasting time and money countering ridiculous attacks on two fronts.
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:16 AM
May 2016

If she's confronting Trump's replay of Sander's criticism, then she's missing opportunities to talk about her ideas and plans. The tag team combination of a Democrat and a Republican making the same swipes at Hillary, emboldens both Trump and Sanders fans and encourages them to find more areas on common ground that they hope will chip away at her lead.

procon

(15,805 posts)
13. Why not, GOP talking points have always been popular with Bernie's fans.
Sun May 1, 2016, 10:58 AM
May 2016

Republicans won't hesitate to use the same lines of attacks against Hillary that the Bernie crowd does, reasoning that if one faction of Democrats are rallying around the latest scorcher, they'll pile on and help undercut her, too.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
15. See post # 11.
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:01 AM
May 2016

I'm having a hard time believing Sanders supporters here can't grasp what Trump is doing.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
20. The Hillary-haters are pretending to be stupid.
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:19 AM
May 2016

Wait, no, that can't be right. Never mind, I take it back.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
18. She is qualified,in fact anyone who was both a Senator and a Secretary of State
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:14 AM
May 2016

would be qualified whether you agree with their politics or not. That's what made the remark so utterly nasty.

 

Android3.14

(5,402 posts)
21. There's experience, but then there are ethical, moral and honesty qualifications
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:20 AM
May 2016

She fails with those, hands down, meaning Sanders was correct in questioning her qualifications.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
26. Then by all means Sanders should carry on with
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:26 AM
May 2016

the "she's not qualified" attack. It's really working out well for him.

 

Android3.14

(5,402 posts)
31. Your attitude just makes me want to avoid Hilary even more
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:29 AM
May 2016

The example she set, and which you ape, is horrid.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
36. Oh dear. If only Hillary supporters on DU
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:34 AM
May 2016

would take the barrage of insults without replying. That's so freaking uppity of them.

 

Android3.14

(5,402 posts)
29. Nope. She is unqualified on (a) ethical, (b)moral and (c)trust issues
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:27 AM
May 2016

(a) Speaking fees (bribes)
(b) Warmonger
(c) Sniper fire

These are just the obvious examples of why she is unqualified. You abandon humane common sense if you support Hillary. I want nothing to do with her or her ilk.

BootinUp

(47,144 posts)
33. A lot of people make careers just spreading filthy lies
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:30 AM
May 2016

You have a knack for it in case you didn't know.

 

timmymoff

(1,947 posts)
43. are you talking about david brock?
Sun May 1, 2016, 01:26 PM
May 2016

he seemed to tell some lies, before joining the person he was lying about.. hmmmmmm.

 

timmymoff

(1,947 posts)
45. he's a little bit slutty and a little bit nutty
Sun May 1, 2016, 01:30 PM
May 2016

and a prostitute to the propaganda game known as camp weathervane.

BootinUp

(47,144 posts)
47. I find that he's not that unique. People get caught up in what they believe is for the best
Sun May 1, 2016, 01:40 PM
May 2016

"the ends justify the means" and all that. I also find that most people will not forgive past acts unless they are by a close relative, or other close associate. What does make Brock somewhat more unique is that he appears to have been bothered by his past acts enough to admit them.

"Truth is not important, its what you can make people believe" should be the number one slogan in politics, because its practiced by more players than I care to think about. And as soon as a politician or group claims they are the only one with truth better to take a closer look.

BootinUp

(47,144 posts)
50. I can keep quoting shit like pick the log out of thine own eye, but I doubt
Sun May 1, 2016, 01:46 PM
May 2016

you are ready for any philosophical self reflection.

 

timmymoff

(1,947 posts)
52. If I were to reflect
Sun May 1, 2016, 01:49 PM
May 2016

I would only anger others. My reflection would show me I am correct in describing the immorality of one candidate's positions and methods. I would basically re affirm my already moral higher ground by not supporting a continuance of terrible foreign policy decisions etc. Are you sure you wish for me to do that? Or would you whine I am helping opposition research?

BootinUp

(47,144 posts)
56. Isn't that what you have been engaged in already?
Sun May 1, 2016, 01:56 PM
May 2016

The kind of reflection I suggested would be looking for faults and virtues on both sides. Because they are there, that is the only real truth.

 

timmymoff

(1,947 posts)
58. How many do we overlook
Sun May 1, 2016, 02:01 PM
May 2016

before we decide that it has gone far enough to the right , you let me know. Is fracking, regime, change, free trade deals, an unwillingness to fight for minimum wage or healthcare, support of keystone then flip flopping, private prison money, big money, lobbyist's money enough to say we need a change and the person who supports all of these won't provide that change? When do we admit the democratic party is to the right of republicans of the 80's? When do we actually look at what we created and reflect? I've done it, and it isn't me who moved them there. I've had enough of it, you apparently accept it.

 

timmymoff

(1,947 posts)
60. Yet you couldn't address one of the issues brought forth.
Sun May 1, 2016, 02:08 PM
May 2016

Or again, chose to overlook them. They do not fit your favorite "teams" narrative, even though they are that teams record.

BootinUp

(47,144 posts)
61. Friend, it reads like propaganda, for me to pick it apart is child's play
Sun May 1, 2016, 02:29 PM
May 2016

but you would learn nothing. YOU need to pick it apart.

onenote

(42,702 posts)
25. Virtually all of Trump's opponents plus most newspapers and even RW columnists
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:25 AM
May 2016

have declared Trump unqualified.

He can't win that battle.

 

Vote2016

(1,198 posts)
28. Sanders has been so gentle with Hillary in this primary that such whining is hilarious.
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:27 AM
May 2016

Trump is going to throw everything against our nominee, and if it's Hillary, he has bigger and meaner arguments than anything from Sanders.

yodermon

(6,143 posts)
37. Poor Hillary, so damaged by her wittle pwimary opponent
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:42 AM
May 2016

Boo hoo.
Cry me a Fucking river.
Enjoy your mega millions, hope it buys you a get out of jail free card.

 

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)
51. Odd how the hardcore Bernie-ites resort to insults
Sun May 1, 2016, 01:48 PM
May 2016

They've got nothing else. Maybe that is why when Bernie said free tuition and free healthcare they jumped on his bandwagon.

LyndaG

(683 posts)
54. Ha!
Sun May 1, 2016, 01:50 PM
May 2016

I think her experience as Senator and Secretary of State far outshines his. Not to mention, all the negative things his opponents have said about Trump. Plus, he has put his foot in his mouth a number of times. The Republican Primary voters might accept that, but I doubt most voters would.

Kall

(615 posts)
55. McCain used footage of Clinton against Obama.
Sun May 1, 2016, 01:56 PM
May 2016

This happens all the time in general elections, because that is the nature of primaries. Find something else to flip out over.

"I'll bring a lifetime of experience, John McCain will bring a lifetime of experience, and Barack Obama will bring a speech." Cue outrage in 3... 2... 1... go.

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