Bush Treasury Secretary Paulson endorses Clinton

(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.

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Bush Treasury Secretary Paulson endorses Clinton (Original post)	insta8er	Jun 2016	OP
The gop is feeling very comfortable with our nominee.	jillan	Jun 2016	#1
Just like 1964 many prominent Republicans couldn't back Barry Goldwater	book_worm	Jun 2016	#21
isn't it absolutely fabulous. so excited for all of us. welcome Republicans. feel comfy and cozy.	Hiraeth	Jun 2016	#25
No, they just realize how dangerous Trump is unlike some alleged progressives who say they won't for	still_one	Jun 2016	#28
Good thing hill is not bill - quick search on	SoLeftIAmRight	Jun 2016	#29
Paulson always knew how to get his bread buttered.	George Eliot	Jun 2016	#2
Would he have endorsed Bernie? Fat chance.	rickford66	Jun 2016	#3
No and I think Bernie would have been fine with that. But this is not about Bernie, but about HRC.	insta8er	Jun 2016	#4
Post removed	Post removed	Jun 2016	#5
The former Secretary of Government Sachs. nt	longship	Jun 2016	#6
Yay, I guess	bbmykel	Jun 2016	#7
This message was self-deleted by its author	Hiraeth	Jun 2016	#27
Repudiation of Trump more than an endorsement of Clinton nt	geek tragedy	Jun 2016	#8
Agreed. They have two choices - Trump or Clinton.	TwilightZone	Jun 2016	#9
You know that they have to figure out a way around the ToS to insult	SaschaHM	Jun 2016	#11
Yes, after months of assertions that Clinton can't win with just Democrats...	TwilightZone	Jun 2016	#12
Yep. This is what this guy does.	SaschaHM	Jun 2016	#15
Insult? she garners endorsement after endorsement from our friends on the right, that should be	insta8er	Jun 2016	#13
Oh please!	SaschaHM	Jun 2016	#14
Endorsement is an Endorsement and if it comes from the right it means that she is appealing to	insta8er	Jun 2016	#16
These endorsements are repudiations of Trump.	Hortensis	Jun 2016	#19
+1...nt	SidDithers	Jun 2016	#17
That is a negative way of looking at it, you are saying because they don't like him she is their	insta8er	Jun 2016	#20
Also an attempt to curry favor.	joshcryer	Jun 2016	#32
President Hillary could be the dawn of a new, less partisan age than 2001-2017 will have been	ericson00	Jun 2016	#10
Yes, I'm sure that large portions of the GOP will be momentarily happy that	John Poet	Jun 2016	#33
I doubt it, unless Trump is truly a come-to-Jesus moment for movement conservatism.	forjusticethunders	Jun 2016	#34
Good...	SidDithers	Jun 2016	#18
RIGHT ON!!!!!	MohRokTah	Jun 2016	#22
Keep Em Coming, YASSSSS!!!!	Grassy Knoll	Jun 2016	#23
That's a good thing.	George II	Jun 2016	#24
This is good	bravenak	Jun 2016	#26
Yea!	DesertRat	Jun 2016	#30
Awesome!	zappaman	Jun 2016	#31

Response to insta8er (Original post)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 05:08 PM

jillan (39,451 posts)

Bush Treasury Secretary Paulson endorses Clinton

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

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

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

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

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

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

3. Would he have endorsed Bernie? Fat chance.

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

6. The former Secretary of Government Sachs. nt

7. Yay, I guess

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

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

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

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

15. Yep. This is what this guy does.

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

14. Oh please!

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

19. These endorsements are repudiations of Trump.

17. +1...nt

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

32. Also an attempt to curry favor.

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

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

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

18. Good...

22. RIGHT ON!!!!!

23. Keep Em Coming, YASSSSS!!!!

24. That's a good thing.

26. This is good

30. Yea!

31. Awesome!