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trof

(54,256 posts)
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 04:54 PM Aug 2016

Kelleyanne Conway on Trump (before she got on the payroll)

Donald Trump’s new campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, spent the primary season as a cable news pundit attacking Trump for his “unpresidential” and “vulgar” language, for having “built a lot of his business on the backs of the little guy,” and for not releasing his tax returns. Conway’s previous lines of criticism are similar to charges the Clinton campaign has levied to admonish the Republican candidate.

Conway: Trump "Says He's For The Little Guy But He's Actually Built A Lot Of His Businesses On The Backs Of The Little Guy." Conway stated that Trump had “actually built a lot of his business on the backs of the little guy” and has a history of “not paying contractors after [they have helped him] build something,” adding that “the little guys have suffered” because of Trump. From the February 10 edition of CNN Newsroom with Carol Costello.

KELLYANNE CONWAY: Before the victims of his elevated kind of talk, they were unions and they were Democrats, and they were people who were living off the system. But then it looked like it was commuters and everyday people. And I think that's actually something that could hurt Trump in South Carolina and beyond if people start to see that he's not -- he says he's for the little guy, but he's actually built a lot of his businesses on the backs of the little guy and he's a lot of little guys through eminent domain, or through not paying contractors after you’ve built something. The little guys have suffered. [CNN, CNN Newsroom with Carol Costello, 2/10/16]

Conway: Trump Victims Include “Victims Of Trump University, Victims Of Trump In Atlantic City.” Conway praised anti-Trump messaging, saying it’s that “gotten better” because people are “starting to talk about victims of Trump University, victims of Trump in Atlantic City.” Conway also continued highlighting Trump’s hypocrisy in claiming that he is “for the little guy,” when really he has built his business “on the backs of the little guy.” From the March 8 edition of CNN’s At This Hour.

There's more:
https://mediamatters.org/research/2016/08/19/here-s-how-trump-s-new-campaign-manager-attacked-him-cable-news-pundit/212524

Thanks to Cattledog for the heads up in another thread.

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Kelleyanne Conway on Trump (before she got on the payroll) (Original Post) trof Aug 2016 OP
Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #1
And today...a political operative. trof Aug 2016 #2
Her maiden name is Fitzpatrick. Efilroft Sul Aug 2016 #9
So.... jaxind Aug 2016 #3
Seems like everyone hired by Trump has a similar paper trail. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #4
And she was out defending Todd Aiken Loki Aug 2016 #5
And the Clinton campaign ads keep writing themselves Stinky The Clown Aug 2016 #6
Woohoo! Keep it coming! Ilsa Aug 2016 #7
Hack n/t hibbing Aug 2016 #8
See? This is why it's ill-advised to say bad things about a primary opponent... NurseJackie Aug 2016 #10
Or get you hired after you sign an agreement Mr.Bill Aug 2016 #11
Ugh! I hadn't thought of that. A non-disclosure would suck! NurseJackie Aug 2016 #16
She misspoke about trump SheriffBob Aug 2016 #12
Whoa PatSeg Aug 2016 #13
ummmm,,,, Cryptoad Aug 2016 #14
I learned something else - rather disturbing - about Miss Kellyanne... calimary Aug 2016 #15
HOOWEE MAMA! Read all about CNP at wiki: trof Aug 2016 #17
HOOWEE MAMA, indeed. calimary Aug 2016 #18
K&R napkinz Aug 2016 #19

Response to trof (Original post)

jaxind

(1,074 posts)
3. So....
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 05:45 PM
Aug 2016

So..the next time she's interviewed, these quotes need to be read to her verbatim, and she needs to be asked to explain herself!

Loki

(3,825 posts)
5. And she was out defending Todd Aiken
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 06:02 PM
Aug 2016

from Missouri after he made that "legitimate rape" comment. What a piece of work this Ann Coulter clone is.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
10. See? This is why it's ill-advised to say bad things about a primary opponent...
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 06:48 PM
Aug 2016

... it will come back to bite you.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
16. Ugh! I hadn't thought of that. A non-disclosure would suck!
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 07:55 PM
Aug 2016

Especially if they're privy to all the dirt.

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
13. Whoa
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 07:16 PM
Aug 2016

She actually told the truth back then!

These political consultants apparently have no values or scruples. They just go wherever the paycheck is. Just high priced used car sales people. Now she'll have the stench of Trump on her for a long time.

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)
14. ummmm,,,,
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 07:51 PM
Aug 2016

there is a name for someone who will do and say anything for $$$$$$$,,,,,, right on the tip of my tongue,,,,,, oh yea now I remember,,,,,,, WHORE!

calimary

(81,314 posts)
15. I learned something else - rather disturbing - about Miss Kellyanne...
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 07:54 PM
Aug 2016

The Council for National Policy...with which she's been rather closely involved. It's "old-time religion" that they've long been working to shove down the throats of modern-day America...

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/8/18/1561450/-Theocratic-Right-Now-Heads-Trump-s-Campaign-Bannon-and-Conway-are-in-the-CNP


KNOW THE ENEMY!!!

calimary

(81,314 posts)
18. HOOWEE MAMA, indeed.
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 10:18 PM
Aug 2016

You don't even get through the first paragraph at that link before you come upon the phrase "...founded in 1981 by Tim LeHaye..."

Oh brother...

I knew from the first link that alarm bells were going off, but CRIIIIIMINY... it's worse than I thought.

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