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riversedge

(70,186 posts)
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 09:37 AM Aug 2017

Hillary Clinton On Violence In Virginia: If This Isnt America, Lets Prove It

Last edited Sun Aug 13, 2017, 10:58 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: Huff post

POLITICS 08/12/2017 09:30 pm ET



The former secretary of state said that “incitement of hatred” had brought white supremacists to the streets.
By Carla Herreria

As violence escalated at a white supremacy rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on leaders to speak out, take action and prove that “this is not who we are as Americans.”

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Clinton said in a series of tweets that “incitement of hatred” was to blame for the chaos ― which turned deadly when a car plowed into a crowd of anti-racist protesters, killing a woman and injuring 19 people.

“The incitement of hatred that got us here is as real and condemnable as the white supremacists in our streets,” Clinton wrote.

“Every minute we allow this to persist through tacit encouragement or inaction is a disgrace, & corrosive to our values,” she added.....................

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-responds-charlottesville_us_598f64b5e4b08a247274c3a2



Here a few of her series of tweets:



Hillary Clinton?Verified account @HillaryClinton 17h17 hours ago
Replying to @HillaryClinton

Now is the time for leaders to be strong in their words & deliberate in their actions.

1,882 replies 26,179 retweets 109,741 likes


Hillary Clinton?Verified account @HillaryClinton 17h17 hours ago

We will not step backward. If this is not who we are as Americans, let's prove it.








LOVE His comments:


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Hillary Clinton On Violence In Virginia: If This Isnt America, Lets Prove It (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2017 OP
Thank you President Clinton. KewlKat Aug 2017 #1
sigh riversedge Aug 2017 #3
K&R BootinUp Aug 2017 #2
I could cry NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #4
The terrorists this weekend were all drumpf voters. lark Aug 2017 #5
This is how a real leader is supposed to respond! Initech Aug 2017 #6
Yeah for Hillary Clinton Gothmog Aug 2017 #7
That's my President! llmart Aug 2017 #8
Thank You Very Much apkhgp Aug 2017 #9
Now is when we really feel the absence of moral leadership. ucrdem Aug 2017 #10
Fake president. truthisfreedom Aug 2017 #11

lark

(23,091 posts)
5. The terrorists this weekend were all drumpf voters.
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 11:14 AM
Aug 2017

That's why orange assface is attempting to conflate both sides. He refuses to call them terrorists because they are his and I wouldn't be surprised if some in his WH staff helped with this weekends mayhem.

llmart

(15,536 posts)
8. That's my President!
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 02:44 PM
Aug 2017

I look to her for leadership. I will NEVER look to the Dump for anything.

She is what this country wanted and what we need more than ever.

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
10. Now is when we really feel the absence of moral leadership.
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 10:40 PM
Aug 2017

No this isn't America, but it's the part of America that used every dirty trick in the book to prevent another Clinton presidency. And now we see why.

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