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insta8er

(960 posts)
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 08:05 PM Jun 2016

Former top McCain aide: I’ll vote for Clinton over Trump

A former top aide to Sen. John McCain says he will support Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in November as both candidates appear close to locking down their parties’ nominations.

Mark Salter was for years McCain’s closest aide, serving as strategist, speechwriter, Senate chief of staff and biographer to the 2008 Republican presidential nominee. But now, Salter says he’ll break with the Republican Party if it nominates Trump and vote for Clinton instead.

“Basically, I think she’s the more conservative choice and the least reckless one,” Salter told MSNBC in an email. “[Trump’s] policy views are like some drunk’s rant. If he tried to do anything like he says he will, we’d have no allies, a lot more enemies, and more of them with nukes. Finally, he’s unfit for the office, too, temperamentally and morally, a narcissistic bigot.”

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/former-top-mccain-aide-ill-vote-clinton-over-trump

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Former top McCain aide: I’ll vote for Clinton over Trump (Original Post) insta8er Jun 2016 OP
Good, she'll win in a landslide...nt SidDithers Jun 2016 #1
This was back early May fun n serious Jun 2016 #2
THIS IS GREAT NEWS!!!! KEEP 'EM COMING insta8er!!!!!!!! MohRokTah Jun 2016 #3
That's a good thing. George II Jun 2016 #4
oh my god. this is fabulous. K&R Hiraeth Jun 2016 #5
My favorite quote about Trump from the article DesertRat Jun 2016 #6
Awesome! zappaman Jun 2016 #7
 

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)
2. This was back early May
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 08:16 PM
Jun 2016

You have a few threads with GOP backing Hillary. I think it's great! Most reasonable people know she will be a great commander in chief. If there is something you are trying to convey with these post.. just come out and say it. I've noticed people look for reasons to be outraged at Hillary. They go way out of their way to find something... anything..

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
3. THIS IS GREAT NEWS!!!! KEEP 'EM COMING insta8er!!!!!!!!
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 09:24 PM
Jun 2016

Every last Republican that endorses Hillary is another nail in Trump's political coffin!!!!

KEEP POSTING THEM insta8er, YOU ARE WORKING HARD FOR HILLARY!!!!!!!

This Hillary supporter SALUTES YOUR EFFORTS!!!

K&R!!!!

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
6. My favorite quote about Trump from the article
Sun Jun 26, 2016, 12:50 AM
Jun 2016

"Finally, he’s unfit for the office, too, temperamentally and morally, a narcissistic bigot.” Love it!

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