Clinton says Americans don't deserve Trump as president

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY JUDY KURTZ - 03/12/18 04:06 PM EDT

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“I would have to say, no, we did not deserve that,” the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee said with a laugh Saturday at an event in Mumbai, India, when asked by India Today editor Aroon Purie about Trump and the saying that “countries deserve the governments they get.”

“He ran the first reality TV campaign and he was the first reality TV candidate,” Clinton said of her one-time White House opponent.

“If you watch reality TV, you know it means that the person who is the most outrageous, the person who says the politically incorrect things, the person who’s insulting and attacking, drives big ratings,” Clinton, 70, continued.

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“I think most voters want a president who keeps her cool, who is calm and composed, and doesn’t get thrown off her game, or get upset, or get angry, or, heaven forbid, emotional. So I’m not going to respond,” Clinton said she determined in the moment.



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[dalton99a]

1. Most Americans did not vote for the fucking moron

[RandomAccess]

20. Probably even fewer than we think voted for him --

Ron Baiman (Ph. D.): U.S. 2016 Unadjusted Exit Poll Discrepancies.... (Affadavit)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210343625

Updated, Expanded and Corrected Affidavit Version: U.S. 2016 Unadjusted Exit Poll Discrepancies Fit Chronic Republican Vote – Count Rigging, not Random Statistical, Patterns https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319205877_Updated_Expanded_and_Corrected_Affidavit_Version_US_2016_Unadjusted_Exit_Poll_Discrepancies_Fit_Chronic_Republican_Vote_-_Count_Rigging_not_Random_Statistical_Patterns

[Hortensis]

24. Yes, but the 40% who did not vote and those who

voted third party nevertheless turned our nation over to venal and bigoted barbarians through their negligence and stupidity. Just those latter made all the difference.

I've never met but have heard of a few people who said they didn't think they'd need to vote, that she'd win without, and were sorry. But that honesty seems to be rare.

Otoh, since 2016 I've personally heard people still say voting doesn't matter and a couple defend their disastrous third-party throwaway votes as principled. They seemed to be every bit as unrepentant as trumpsters and every bit as incapable of sufficient honesty and insight to take responsibility for turning the nation over to the kleptocrats now destroying it.

No excuses. And perhaps they're too stupid to deserve the dreadful consequences of what they did, but the people who are kidnapped into holding camps in the desert and those who already are wondering how they'll get along without healthcare next year don't deserve what these people did to them either.

[machoneman]

2. Thank YOU Hillary Rodham Clinton!

Clap, clap, clap....I applaud your reply! You go girl!

[Wwcd]

3. Many didn't vote at all. Thank you Media & Money.

Once again, Sec Clinton is absolutely correct.

The reality TV show candidate came with all the drama of a reality TV show.
And MSM played the game without a second thought to the cost to our country.

"Money & Media" reaped astonishing profits while the future of this great America was flat out ignored.

Thank you Sec Clinton.
She says it for what it was.

[tblue37]

5. Oh, they were aware of the cost to the country. Les Moonves (CBS) said outright

that Trump was bad for the country but good for the network's bottom line, so he wanted Trump to keep doing what he was doing.

[Wwcd]

11. My point. Yup, they all hopped on the irresistable "Money & Media" train ..

They were the only winners it appears.

[Bleacher Creature]

4. He's the President we deserve, but not the one we need. NT

[Rural_Progressive]

6. Respectfully disagree

We both deserve and need someone like him.

Traditionally we have some of the lowest turnouts for presidential elections of all developed nations. Living in a democratically elected representative form of government is not a spectator sport.

In 2016 we found out what can happen if too many of us view it that way and decline to participate.

We are currently living through what is called "the dark night of the soul" in many traditions. The good news is that if we get through it we may find ourselves in a whole new type of society. The bad news is we may not survive it.

[Bleacher Creature]

12. I actually wasn't being serious.

It was mostly to see if any fellow DU Batman nerds would get the reference. (Sorry for the confusion!)

[Wwcd]

16. Lol. Thanks, point taken

[riversedge]

7. Now, those of us who did not vote for him, do not deserve him.

[Lifelong Protester]

10. I agree.

[Bleacher Creature]

13. I was kidding (see my post at #12).

Sorry for confusing everyone!

[hamsterjill]

15. Thank you. I dont feel that we deserve him.

Those of us who were smart enough not to fall for the con job do NOT deserve him.

[Wwcd]

14. I know many who did not vote for, campaign for nor deserve him.

Many, not yet of age to vote don't deserve what he's done to their future either.

[riversedge]

8. WashPost: Hillary Clinton says follow the money in the Trump-Putin relationship

Hillary Clinton says ‘follow the money’ in the Trump-Putin relationship

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/03/12/hillary-clinton-says-follow-the-money-in-the-trump-putin-bromance/?utm_term=.57ff5dce151a


By Annie Gowen March 12 at 6:51 AM Email the author


https://img.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=&w=1484
Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton smiles as she interacts with a women’s nongovernmental organization in Mumbai on July 18, 2009. (Rajanish Kakade/AP)



NEW DELHI — Hillary Clinton said over the weekend during a trip to India that the United States did not “deserve” the presidency of Donald Trump.

The former presidential candidate spoke at an event in Mumbai, where she schmoozed with Bollywood stars and where a well-known journalist warmly introduced her as the “woman who should have been the president of the United States of America.”

In her speech, Clinton spoke of the dangers of Russian influence and authoritarianism in regimes worldwide. “These are perilous times,” she said.

Later, when asked about the seemingly close relationship between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, now subject of a special counsel's investigation, Clinton replied: “Trump does have quite an affinity for dictators. He really likes their authoritarian posturing and behavior.”

“He does have a preexisting attitude of favorability toward these dictators, but I think it’s more than that with Putin and Russia,” she said.

“Do they have something on him?” asked the event’s host, India Today Editor Aroon Purie.
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“Well, we’ll find out, we’ll find out,” she answered. “Follow the money.”...............................................

[JI7]

9. We deserve the candidate that got millions more votes

Even after having so much against HER. Putin, Comey, shitty media etc.

[Wwcd]

18. She deserves her rightful place in our hall of Presidents.

65 million & those not yet old enough to vote deserve the America she was prepared to create.

We would now be building a far better world under her guidance...


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but but but....some people said ...

*finger*

[True_Blue]

23. +1000

We would have the President we deserve if we went by the popular vote. It wouldn't be as easy for Putin to manipulate our elections if we went by the popular vote.

[Hekate]

17. Most of us voted for Hillary, really. It took a monstrous big coalition to bring her down. ...

Sometimes, though, when Trumpland looks particularly dark, I think the person we did not "deserve" was Barack Obama -- that he was too good for what we have decided to become. Then I remind myself that this is the depression talking, and I go back to encouraging other people to not give in to that kind of thinking.

[Wwcd]

19. + a million

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

21. So true! Depressing doesn't begin to describe the catastrophic results of tRump's selection...

Will NEVER get over it!!

[2left4u]

22. BS

Americans deserve EXACTLY who or what they vote for and as Obama said "Elections have consequences" so next time instead of splitting the vote, or protest voting America should remember what that gets us and quit whining about the results..

[rufnear]

25. She nails it again

Hillary is right on point here. Trump is nothing but a clown. If the system "worked", we would have what we as Americans deserved.

[LonePirate]

26. May she never stop telling the truth!

[Devil Child]

27. Clinton preaches the truth

We don't deserve this. Being held hostage by Trump. I hope the Trump voters, protest voters, and abstainers enjoy the shithole Trump is trying to turn our nation into.

[doc03]

28. Those that voted for Trump deserve him. nt

[lapucelle]

29. Why did the reporter randomly mention HRC's age?

How odd to bring up that totally irrelevant fact.

[MrsCoffee]

31. I thought the same thing...

Then I saw she did the same thing in almost all of her articles I clicked on at that site. Bernie, Melania, anyone she writes about. Maybe she gets paid per character, lol.

[Glamrock]

30. With all due respect,

he IS what we deserve (as a country). People can't be bothered to learn about the issues. Can't be bothered to shut off a news station that's constantly proved wrong (see massive unemployment due to Obamacare, death panels under Obamacare, Obama's going to take all your guns, etc) Can't be bothered to get off their lazy asses to vote against an obvious fascist. But, can be counted on, to be sure, to vote for the next "American" fucking "Idol". Yeah, we deserve him. Breaks my heart, but I don't see it any other way.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

32. I can just hear Faux News on this now....

They will claim "Americans don't deserve Trump as president" because he is TOO good for us.

Mark my word, one of them or Limbaugh will say it.

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It's great to see Hill out there continuing to do her good work and setting a great example around the globe! I'm the same age as her and wish had energy and stamina like she has.