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Tue Sep 29, 2015, 09:41 PM Sep 2015

Hillary Clinton Calls Jeb Bush’s ‘Free Stuff’ Comment ‘Deeply Insulting’

Go Hillary......




http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/09/28/hillary-clinton-calls-jeb-bushs-free-stuff-comment-deeply-insulting/


Hillary Clinton Calls Jeb Bush’s ‘Free Stuff’ Comment ‘Deeply Insulting’

Hillary Rodham Clinton unloaded on Jeb Bush on Monday, calling it “deeply insulting” that he had suggested that Democratic presidential candidates had tried to appeal to black voters by offering “free stuff.”

In a question-and-answer session on Facebook, Mrs. Clinton lumped Mr. Bush together with Donald J. Trump and Mitt Romney, who made a similar suggestion in 2012, and said that Republicans have been missing the point when it comes to appealing to black voters.

“I think people are seeing this for what it is: Republicans’ lecturing people of color instead of offering real solutions to help people get ahead, including facing up to hard truths about race and justice in America,” Mrs. Clinton said.

The discussion started last week when Mr. Bush was asked about his approach to courting black voters. “Our message is one of hope and aspiration,” Mr. Bush said then. “It isn’t one of division and get in line and we’ll take care of you with free stuff. Our message is one that is uplifting — that says you can achieve earned success.”.................







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Jeb Bush at a campaign event in Mason City, Iowa, last week.
Jeb Bush at a campaign event in Mason City, Iowa, last week.Credit Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press






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Hillary Clinton Calls Jeb Bush’s ‘Free Stuff’ Comment ‘Deeply Insulting’ (Original Post) riversedge Sep 2015 OP
Like Dubya, Jeb was born with a silver foot in his mouth Fumesucker Sep 2015 #1
Indeed he was mcar Sep 2015 #2
Good DonCoquixote Sep 2015 #3
Deeply insulting is right. Juicy_Bellows Sep 2015 #4
Go Hillary. leftofcool Sep 2015 #5
Jeb's exposed himself to the nation as a first class doofus. oasis Sep 2015 #6
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