Armitage to back Clinton over Trump

[insta8er]

Former Reagan and Bush appointee is highest-ranking Republican to break ranks for Hillary.

Richard Armitage, the deputy secretary of state under George W. Bush, says he will vote for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, in one of the most dramatic signs yet that Republican national security elites are rejecting their party’s presumptive nominee.

Armitage, a retired Navy officer who also served as an assistant secretary of defense under Ronald Reagan, is thought by Clinton aides to be the highest-ranking former GOP national security official to openly support Clinton over Trump.

“If Donald Trump is the nominee, I would vote for Hillary Clinton,” Armitage told POLITICO in a brief interview. “He doesn't appear to be a Republican, he doesn't appear to want to learn about issues. So, I’m going to vote for Mrs. Clinton.”

Dozens of Republican foreign policy elites have already declared their unwillingness to support or work for Trump, though far fewer say they would cast a ballot for Clinton. The latter group includes Max Boot, a prominent neoconservative military analyst and historian; Mark Salter, former longtime chief of staff to Republican Sen. John McCain; and retired Army Col. Peter Mansour, a former top aide to retired Gen. David Petraeus.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/richard-armitage-endorses-clinton-224431

[SidDithers]

1. Good, she'll win in a landslide...

Subtle, you ain't.

Sid

[insta8er]

2. Who you talking to me? :) lighten up, she will win in a landslide. And everyone will get what they

deserve.

[SidDithers]

3. Posting privileges before principles, eh?...nt

Sid

[insta8er]

4. I don't understand? are you taking offense to someone endorsing our candidate?

[SidDithers]

5. Uh huh...

Sid

[insta8er]

6. Or was that a threat? did I do something to upset you?

[SidDithers]

7. I find it funny that you're trying to make a point...

but don't have the courage to actually come out and say it.

Your threads in the past half-hour:

Republican Brent Scowcroft backs Clinton
Armitage to back Clinton over Trump
Former top McCain aide: I’ll vote for Clinton over Trump
Bush Treasury Secretary Paulson endorses Clinton
Hard-line right-wing war hawk Max Boot applauds Hillary



Sid

[book_worm]

9. I wonder why they didn't point out that Russ Feingold also endorsed Hillary?

I'm hoping that Elizabeth Warren will be our VP. She seems to be very comfortable with the idea and supporting Hillary.

[SidDithers]

10. Exactly...

Sid

[insta8er]

11. Meanwhile I am trying to figure out the point you are trying to make, but you can't seem to

enlighten us with that either. While I have said on most of my posts that she is reaching over to the other side and seems to be getting them aboard. So...your point?

[SoLeftIAmRight]

31. and you find this funny???

Republican Brent Scowcroft backs Clinton
Armitage to back Clinton over Trump
Former top McCain aide: I’ll vote for Clinton over Trump
Bush Treasury Secretary Paulson endorses Clinton
Hard-line right-wing war hawk Max Boot applauds Hillary

[grossproffit]

26. Passive aggressive much?

[book_worm]

8. Just like 1964 many prominent Republicans couldn't back Barry Goldwater

and even 2008 when Barack Obama got the support of several prominent Republicans.

[OrwellwasRight]

12. This will not be helpful in gaining the trust of Sanders voters.

Armitage and neocons hawks hurt consolidation of the Democratic vote. I wish they would shut up.

[TwilightZone]

13. They have the same choice as the rest of us - Trump or Clinton

and are choosing accordingly.

If some Sanders voters don't understand that, they might want to reevaluate the situation.

[OrwellwasRight]

14. So unhelpful.

People have many choices. Staying home. Voting third party. If we want Hillary Clinton to win, we have to earn the votes of Sanders voters, not say blasé things like "they have the same choice as the rest of us."

As we all should have learned during primary season, there is distrust between the supporters of the two Dem candidates. That won't disappear on its own. It means the Hillary campaign must be smart about reaching out and healing wounds.

Your comments are not only unhelpful, they read as if you have no idea understanding that elections are about turnout. Suppressing turnout does not help Dems.

[TwilightZone]

15. No, there are two options in this race.

As for the OP, he's posting these endorsements sarcastically. I am treating them accordingly.

[insta8er]

16. No I don't think I used the "sarcasm" emoticon, so why should this be sarcasm? the endorsements are

real. I have given the links to each and everyone of them, or don't you like that they are coming from our good friends across the aisle? if that is the case then it sounds like you have a problem. I am just pointing out how well our candidate is perceived on the other side. Please elaborate...

[SidDithers]

17. Nailed it...

Sid

[OrwellwasRight]

21. There is one choice on DU. Only one.

There are other choices out in the world of real people. It's them we need to convince. Your response remains unhelpful.

[TwilightZone]

22. You should try reading what I wrote.

I said that they - meaning Republicans - have two choices and are choosing accordingly. In this case - and likely in many more - their choice is Clinton because Trump is a nutjob.

I wasn't talking about DU. This thread isn't about DU. It's about a Republican endorsing Clinton, which I, unlike the person who posted this thread and about a dozen others, have no problem with. The more, the merrier.

[OrwellwasRight]

32. Sorry but your reply makes no sense.

I read what you wrote. It said, in full,

"No, there are two options in this race. As for the OP, he's posting these endorsements sarcastically. I am treating them accordingly."

You didn't say "they" and therefore could not have been referring to any "they."

And comments like "This thread isn't about DU" are irrelevant. If you want to respond to the OP, respond to the OP. If you respond to me, please stay on topic. And my topic was that Armitage endorsing Clinton is not helpful in consolidating the Democratic vote. Sentiments like "you have two choices where ya gonna go" actually are not helpful in consolidating that vote. They are going to sound insensitive and arrogant. We should be strategizing on how to drive D turnout, not saying insensitive things that will drive folks to stay home.

[Johnny2X2X]

18. Armitage is evil

But even he knows that the nuclear codes belong nowhere near Trump.

[MohRokTah]

19. THANKS FOR THE HILLARY SUPPORT, insta8er, GLAD YOU'RE ON OUR SIDE NOW!!!

Keep these GOP endorsements coming, every last one is OUTSTANDING NEWS for Democrats!!!!!!!!

[Thinkingabout]

27. Totally agree, I appreciate every vote for Hillary, it will be a great day when Trump gets

Beat by a wide margin.

[George II]

20. That's a good thing.

[oasis]

23. Many Republicans put their concern for the nation ahead of party politics.

Good for them.

[grossproffit]

24. Most Democrats too. Hillary was a powerhouse for Obama in 2008.

[oasis]

29. So many GOP stalwarts are endorsing Hillary early on as a signal

to America how dangerous Trump would be as president. Certain Democrats would be wise to catch on and follow their lead.

[Hiraeth]

25. This is wonderful news.

She will be a great president

[scscholar]

28. I saw him bench press 3 20 kg plates on each side

plus the 20 kg bar, so he isn't a normal person. This means nothing.

[still_one]

30. There is little doubt that these republicans are putting country before party. When a

Bloomberg poll indicates that up to 50% of supposed Sanders supporters say they will not vote for Hillary in the general election against Trump, that implies that those supposed voters don't see Trump as the danger he really is

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-06-22/nearly-half-of-sanders-supporters-won-t-support-clinton

[DesertRat]

33. This is great!

"Dozens of Republican foreign policy elites have already declared their unwillingness to support or work for Trump."

[zappaman]

34. Awesome!

[Vattel]

35. I am not sure whether to be happy or sad about that. Armitage makes my skin crawl.

[bananas]

36. k&r nt

[bettyellen]

37. gotta love when the words of RW assholes are trusted here,