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berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)
Wed May 4, 2016, 02:14 PM May 2016

Why Are Hillary Fans So Afraid of Trump? Hillary And Donald Are Longtime Friends.

And Trump will use that friendship to defeat her, "you better believe it" as Trump would say.

They go way back. In fact, Trump donated not only to her Senate and Presidential campaigns, but gave millions to the Clinton Foundation. She and Bill attended his 3rd wedding in 2005. Trump supported her in the 2008 primary against Obama and even wrote an op-Ed that Obama was stupid for not picking her for the VP position.

In fact, Hillary's spokesperson affirmed their personal relationship when Trump supposedly hurt Hillary's feelings by distancing their relationship during the Republican Debate in Cleveland.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-money-drew-hillary-clinton-wedding/story?id=32936868

Donald Trump’s millions have snagged him favors from several prominent politicians -– including Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, he said tonight.

“Hillary Clinton, I said be at my wedding, and she came to my wedding,” the reality-star-turned-politician said at the first GOP presidential debate in Cleveland. “She had no choice because I gave to a foundation.”

...

Then-Sen. Hillary Clinton was present at Trump’s 2005 wedding to model Melania Knauss -– and Clinton and her husband attended the reception together.

Just this week, Trump came under fire for a private telephone conversation with President Bill Clinton that took place just weeks before Trump announced his candidacy.

“I gave to many people before this,” Trump said at the debate today. “When they call, I give. And you know what, when I need something from them two years later, three years later, I call them. They are there for me.”


His comments came in response to an attack from rival Sen. Rand Paul.

“You’ve donated to several Democratic candidates. You explained away those donations saying you did that to get business-related affairs,” Paul said. “And you said recently, quote, ‘when you give, they do whatever the hell you want them to do.’”


“You better believe it,” Trump responded.

The Clinton campaign spokeswoman Jennifer Palmieri said Trump’s comment “hurts Sec. Clinton’s feelings.”

“He invited her. They’re acquaintances. This is long, long established,”
she said. “It hurt her feelings, I’m sure, to hear him suggest that he didn’t actually want her there for her company




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Why Are Hillary Fans So Afraid of Trump? Hillary And Donald Are Longtime Friends. (Original Post) berni_mccoy May 2016 OP
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #1
And you are not worried about a Trump presidency? Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #2
Oh absolutely. That's why I'm for Bernie. berni_mccoy May 2016 #5
But if he loses how can you be against Drumpf unless you vote for Hillary? Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #6
In case you haven't heard, the primary is not over yet. I'm pushing to spread the word berni_mccoy May 2016 #11
Yes, but if he loses, you then must support her, otherwise what you are saying here makes Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #14
so, if Sanders wins you will support him without question, I guess. goose/gander hollysmom May 2016 #30
Because trump truly thinks that he can actually win this. NWCorona May 2016 #3
Oh it was. He was planning to run since 1988 nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #13
But not to win NWCorona May 2016 #18
Politicians at that level nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #20
Trump is a NY based Real Estate developer StarTrombone May 2016 #4
Networking and making connections. Nt NWCorona May 2016 #19
Copy/paste/post/trash. Dem2 May 2016 #7
It seems like trash because Hillary has spent her career in dirty money berni_mccoy May 2016 #15
I'd allege the same too if my biases compelled me to think irrationally. LanternWaste May 2016 #24
Heh, spoken by someone whose biases have already compromised their rationality berni_mccoy May 2016 #27
stop repeating yourself wendylaroux May 2016 #34
+ 1 JoePhilly May 2016 #22
Yes, they are old friends indeed i.e. fellow Oligarchs. We are being played. 99th_Monkey May 2016 #8
Perfect description. CharlotteVale May 2016 #17
"Fear of Trump" is, after all, the best thing to happen to her campaign n/t arcane1 May 2016 #23
Trump is pretty hated by alot of people,hills MAY have a chance against him,if she wins the nom. wendylaroux May 2016 #25
I believe that Faux pas May 2016 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj May 2016 #16
Good to know Faux pas May 2016 #42
He disposed of the other R candidates and then makes his jwirr May 2016 #28
Yeah huh? Faux pas May 2016 #41
Trump can explain to the electorate how pay-to-play works, and....Trump wins amborin May 2016 #10
He started that discussion already nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #21
Bingo. HooptieWagon May 2016 #35
A Series of Tubes BootinUp May 2016 #12
i'm not in the least afraid of Trump. cwydro May 2016 #26
another falsse premise - hillary fans are not afraid of trump nt msongs May 2016 #29
I don't know about Hillary 'fans,' but serious Democrats ought to be afraid of THIS: Peace Patriot May 2016 #36
+100 nt 99th_Monkey May 2016 #37
If this happens, it's going to be amazing to watch. polly7 May 2016 #31
She should name him her running mate. And he should name her. ieoeja May 2016 #32
All things considered.... MrWendel May 2016 #33
The longtime Trump/Clinton coziness is the best-kept secrets of the 2016 election season. 99th_Monkey May 2016 #39
Clinton supporters aren't. Why would a Sanders fan suggest Clinton supporters are fearful of Trump? seabeyond May 2016 #38
A little music perhaps? U4ikLefty May 2016 #40

Response to berni_mccoy (Original post)

 

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)
11. In case you haven't heard, the primary is not over yet. I'm pushing to spread the word
Wed May 4, 2016, 02:28 PM
May 2016

That Hillary will fail against trump. I'm trying to warn the party from making an epic mistake.

Thanks.

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)
3. Because trump truly thinks that he can actually win this.
Wed May 4, 2016, 02:20 PM
May 2016

I don't think that was the case in the beginning.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
20. Politicians at that level
Wed May 4, 2016, 02:34 PM
May 2016

Do not get in just for fun. Every one of then will be President. Yup, that includes Donald J Trump. Though people have been underestimating him all the time.

At this point this is both adorable and quite scary

 

StarTrombone

(188 posts)
4. Trump is a NY based Real Estate developer
Wed May 4, 2016, 02:20 PM
May 2016

Hillary was the Senator from NY

For Trump it made sense to contribute to her and invite her to the wedding

What was in it for her?

 

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)
15. It seems like trash because Hillary has spent her career in dirty money
Wed May 4, 2016, 02:31 PM
May 2016

And dirty politics. It stinks I know. But someone has to talk warn Democratic voters and the party from making an epic mistake. I'll take that challenge on.

Thanks.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
24. I'd allege the same too if my biases compelled me to think irrationally.
Wed May 4, 2016, 02:39 PM
May 2016

I'd allege the same too if my biases compelled me to think irrationally.

 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
8. Yes, they are old friends indeed i.e. fellow Oligarchs. We are being played.
Wed May 4, 2016, 02:26 PM
May 2016

Bill advised Trump to run in the first place. The American electorate is being
played for fools; being set-up for a fake General Election resembling a well
choreographed mash-up of Hunger Games and a Punch & Judy Show.

wendylaroux

(2,925 posts)
25. Trump is pretty hated by alot of people,hills MAY have a chance against him,if she wins the nom.
Wed May 4, 2016, 02:40 PM
May 2016
May have a chance.

Faux pas

(14,668 posts)
9. I believe that
Wed May 4, 2016, 02:27 PM
May 2016

he's running for hrc. He and slick willy cooked this up before trump announced. I said this way back at the beginning of the shit show.

Response to Faux pas (Reply #9)

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
28. He disposed of the other R candidates and then makes his
Wed May 4, 2016, 02:41 PM
May 2016

GE run so stupid that even the T-Party group will not vote for him.

What a democracy we have or think we have.

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
35. Bingo.
Wed May 4, 2016, 03:31 PM
May 2016

Trump is the anti-establishment candidate in a year of voter anger. Clinton is the very epitome of corrupt establishment. The GOP will rally behind Trump...McCain and Romney weren't popular with Republican voters either, but they turned out. Trump has already positioned himself to Clinton's left on several populist issues, he shouldn't be underestimated. Nominating a Drmocratic candidate with baggage carries a lot of risk.

Peace Patriot

(24,010 posts)
36. I don't know about Hillary 'fans,' but serious Democrats ought to be afraid of THIS:
Wed May 4, 2016, 04:50 PM
May 2016

Recent matchup polls, Trump vs Clinton, and Trump vs Sanders: Sanders wallops Trump by TWICE the margin that Clinton does, and Clinton even loses to Trump in one poll (Rasmussen).

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/us/elections/primary-calendar-and-results.html?_r=0

polly7

(20,582 posts)
31. If this happens, it's going to be amazing to watch.
Wed May 4, 2016, 03:12 PM
May 2016

I honestly believe Trump didn't think he'd get this far and question whether he even really, really wants to be President. Soooo .... I've wondered if this was some sort of strategy between them to ensure Clinton gets in. Didn't Bill encourage him to run?

 

ieoeja

(9,748 posts)
32. She should name him her running mate. And he should name her.
Wed May 4, 2016, 03:14 PM
May 2016

Clinton/Trump vs Trump/Clinton

I know it will never happen.




















Because they are both New York residents which would make it unconstitutional.

 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
39. The longtime Trump/Clinton coziness is the best-kept secrets of the 2016 election season.
Thu May 5, 2016, 01:09 AM
May 2016

Bill actually advised Trump to do this, prior to Trump's announced candidacy. And
that's just what we DO know.

The whole thing is mostly a charade and it's happening right under the noses of
the electorate, an electorate that is being seriously "played".

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