Leon Panetta endorses Hillary Clinton

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Source: Politico



Leon Panetta endorses Hillary Clinton

By Nick Gass

01/07/16 12:35 PM EST

Updated 01/07/16 01:03 PM EST



Leon Panetta made official his endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president on Thursday, remarking upon her experience and credentials to tackle global issues while dismissing worsening conditions around the globe that critics have attributed to her time at the State Department.

"I’ve endorsed Hillary Clinton, and I've also helped provide advice on defense and foreign policy issues," said Panetta, who served as both director of the Central Intelligence Agency and as defense secretary in the Obama administration, in an interview on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports."

"I think that what this country needs at a very dangerous time is responsible leadership in the real world," Panetta continued. "Not in a fantasy world, but in the real world, and she is somebody who has that experience, and for that reason, that's why I support her."

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Asked whether Donald Trump was justified in raising the issue of Bill Clinton's past sexual misconduct in light of his wife's campaign claiming he is sexist, Panetta remarked that he thought the American people would rather hear more substance.

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Exciting

[radiclib]

2. Stunning

[bayareaboy]

3. Did anyone expect any different response ...

I think not..

[Mika]

4. Shocked, I tell ya!

[truebluegreen]

5. There's a shocker. Nt

[silvershadow]

6. No surprise there. Leon Pancetta is a Clinton. nt

[840high]

7. lol

[SoLeftIAmRight]

8. The sun came up this morning

Ha Ha - too cloudy to see

[Ken Burch]

10. An old Clinton staffer endorses a Clinton.

This is news?

[comradebillyboy]

21. Bernie would be grateful if anybody endorsed him...

[PatrynXX]

11. Oh wow. bout as good as Bill Clinton endorsing smh (n/t )

[AzDar]

12. El. Oh. El.

[mhatrw]

14. Yes. Wanting a government of, by or for anything but the top 1% is a "fantasy world." nt

[marmar]

15. Not exactly a laurel wreath

[AlbertCat]

16. And?

Bill's WH chief of staff... head of CIA and a SoD....

duh!

[hollowdweller]

17. He's a really good public servant but for sure more hawkish than Bernie or Obama.

Just like Hillary so they fit well together.

[pangaia]

19. Well, that post didn't go over so well, now did it?

[Duval]

20. And I'm supposed to be surprised?