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McAuliffe upbeat about working with Trump, says Clinton is done with politics
By Laura Vozzella November 30
RICHMOND Gov. Terry McAuliffe was upbeat Wednesday about Virginias prospects for landing the new FBI headquarters building under the incoming Trump administration despite the governors ties to Hillary Clinton, a close friend of McAuliffes who he described as done with politics.
I have known Donald Trump for 20 years, had dinner with him, golfed with him, McAuliffe (D) said in an interview on WTOPs Ask the Governor program. When I ran [for governor] in 09, he actually wrote me a $25,000 check. So I look forward to a productive relationship.
Before becoming governor, McAuliffe spent decades in the orbit of Clinton and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, serving as a record-breaking fundraiser, confidant and political ally. He was chairman of Hillary Clintons unsuccessful 2008 presidential campaign and worked to deliver Virginia for her this year. She carried the state by five points.
Despite his friendship with the Clintons, McAuliffe said he sent Trump a congratulatory letter the day after the election. He said that he has not spoken with the president-elect, but that he is optimistic that Trumps promise to boost military and infrastructure spending will benefit Virginia, the nations biggest recipient of Defense Department funding....
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Kittycow
(2,396 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)What a fucking suck up.
Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)that being said, it's tough for governors who need Fed $ to run their state and he is in kind of a swing state...
still_one
(92,187 posts)can go f**k himself
metroins
(2,550 posts)Fighting it only hurts your state, might as well go along.
Calista241
(5,586 posts)It's time to do what we can to help ourselves and live through it.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)still_one
(92,187 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)spooky3
(34,444 posts)AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)Jeez. Pretty quick to bend the knee.
kacekwl
(7,016 posts)incompetent , liar and noted pussy grabber brings big money to your state thu unnecessary military spending to support the Military Industrial overchargers then Ok.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)with his reckless talk on trade(specifically, his implication that Hillary probably would sign the TPP if elected).
This meeting makes it look more and more as though he said that deliberately to help Trump get elected.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)think
(11,641 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)F-- you and anybody who looks like you, Mr. McAuliffe.
Raine
(30,540 posts)deaniac21
(6,747 posts)$$$$$