Bush Treasury Secretary Paulson endorses Clinton

[insta8er]

(CNN)Hank Paulson, the Republican Treasury secretary during the 2008 financial crisis, has endorsed Hillary Clinton, adding his name to prominent GOP heavyweights who are backing the presumptive Democratic nominee.

Paulson's support comes amid mounting concerns about Donald Trump's candidacy. Paulson, a controversial figure given President George W. Bush's handling of the downturn, said "a Trump presidency is unthinkable" and predicted that other conservatives would rally behind her.
"I'll be voting for Hillary Clinton, with the hope that she can bring Americans together to do the things necessary to strengthen our economy, our environment and our place in the world," Paulson wrote in The Washington Post. "To my Republican friends: I know I'm not alone."
Paulson, once the CEO of Goldman Sachs, criticized Trump's business record, divisiveness and brand of populist rhetoric.
Clinton has been criticized for close ties to Wall Street, but not many Republicans of Paulson's stature have formally endorsed her.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/24/politics/hank-paulson-hillary-clinton-endorsement/index.html

[jillan]

1. The gop is feeling very comfortable with our nominee.

[book_worm]

21. Just like 1964 many prominent Republicans couldn't back Barry Goldwater

or even 2008 when many prominent Republicans also backed Barack Obama.

[Hiraeth]

25. isn't it absolutely fabulous. so excited for all of us. welcome Republicans. feel comfy and cozy.

[still_one]

28. No, they just realize how dangerous Trump is unlike some alleged progressives who say they won't for

Hillary against Trump

[SoLeftIAmRight]

29. Good thing hill is not bill - quick search on

Bill Clinton best republican president

the first hit was

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5669911

[George Eliot]

2. Paulson always knew how to get his bread buttered.

I hold no love for him. He looked out for his own at the expense of the American People.

[rickford66]

3. Would he have endorsed Bernie? Fat chance.

[insta8er]

4. No and I think Bernie would have been fine with that. But this is not about Bernie, but about HRC.

[longship]

6. The former Secretary of Government Sachs. nt

[bbmykel]

7. Yay, I guess

I wish I could feel good about this. Didn't he basically pocket a bunch of the TARP money?

[geek tragedy]

8. Repudiation of Trump more than an endorsement of Clinton nt

[TwilightZone]

9. Agreed. They have two choices - Trump or Clinton.

This isn't complicated. In fact, it shouldn't be complicated for *anyone*, yet it somehow is.

[SaschaHM]

11. You know that they have to figure out a way around the ToS to insult

Clinton now. Expect reaches like this all GE.

[TwilightZone]

12. Yes, after months of assertions that Clinton can't win with just Democrats...

some on DU apparently expect her to try.

[SaschaHM]

15. Yep. This is what this guy does.

[insta8er]

13. Insult? she garners endorsement after endorsement from our friends on the right, that should be

a good thing right? I think that this means that they believe that she has something to offer them. How come you see that as an insult if this is being brought up? or do you view the endorsement from the other side as not a good thing?

[SaschaHM]

14. Oh please!

You know what you're trying to do with your constant "look at this right winger who has endorsed Clinton posts". Welcome to my ignore list.

[insta8er]

16. Endorsement is an Endorsement and if it comes from the right it means that she is appealing to

more than just the democratic base. Ignore list? why would you want to do that? don't you want to be informed about who our candidate is being praised by?

[Hortensis]

19. These endorsements are repudiations of Trump.

[SidDithers]

17. +1...nt

Sid

[insta8er]

20. That is a negative way of looking at it, you are saying because they don't like him she is their

second best thing...I would not be so negative, I would put it more in a context of that she has something to offer that he doesn't. And he is a raving lunatic of course.

[joshcryer]

32. Also an attempt to curry favor.

[ericson00]

10. President Hillary could be the dawn of a new, less partisan age than 2001-2017 will have been

and I welcome that. The '90s, '80s, and even before that were far more civil.

[John Poet]

33. Yes, I'm sure that large portions of the GOP will be momentarily happy that

they don't have to deal with "that black guy" anymore...

However, as much as the GOP has hated the Clintons
(primarily for having beaten them twice),
I think to believe that some "new dawn" is coming
is merely a pipe dream.


This GOP endorsement parade, while impressive,
is primarily an anti-Trump phenomenon.
The sentiment isn't likely to outlast the election campaign.

Once they have Trump out of the way,
they can get back to hating on "that woman",
and surely they will, as soon as she tries to do.... anything...

[forjusticethunders]

34. I doubt it, unless Trump is truly a come-to-Jesus moment for movement conservatism.

They may be just responsible enough to endorse a candidate who is putting forth the most leftwing platform since the 80s at least, but not because they suddenly want a 2nd New Deal. But do they have the self-awareness to realize that they were but stepping stones on the road to Trump?

[SidDithers]

18. Good...

She'll win in a landslide.

Sid

[MohRokTah]

22. RIGHT ON!!!!!

Hillary is gonna win in a LANDSLIDE!!!

Thanks for your efforts in posting these wonderful endorsement threads, insta8er!!!!

[Grassy Knoll]

23. Keep Em Coming, YASSSSS!!!!

[George II]

24. That's a good thing.

[bravenak]

26. This is good

[DesertRat]

30. Yea!

Trump is driving them all out of the GOP!

[zappaman]

31. Awesome!