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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFair and Balanced Poll - re Democratic collaborators
McAuliffe upbeat about working with Trump, says Clinton is done with politicsBy 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 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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Fair and Balanced Poll - re Democratic collaborators (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Dec 2016
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bravenak
(34,648 posts)1. Fuck them
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)2. They should be banned from our party.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)3. Yes they should and I think we need to twitter bomb his ass
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)4. It would be like a German legislator in 1934...
It would be like a German legislator in Stuttgart in 1934 saying Hitler is a swell guy because he built a federal office in his district.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)5. No shit.
It's frustrating as hell. We need to make sure our leaders learn that they work for us
joshcryer
(62,270 posts)6. Anyone who shits on Dems carries water for white nationalism.
And it's going to get way worse in the next 4-8-12 years. The entire world is going to have to resist this bullshit.