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LiberalArkie

(15,715 posts)
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 12:15 PM Jun 2016

What with the numbers of Republicans indicating that they will vote for Hillary in news Articles

Trump Is So Toxic That Even Members Of His Own Party Would Rather Vote Hillary

A top official in the George W. Bush administration has become the most prominent Republican to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.

Richard Armitage, who was Bush’s deputy secretary of state during his first presidential term, told Politico in an article published Thursday that Trump “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.”

Armitage, who also served under President Ronald Reagan, isn’t the first Republican to throw his support behind Clinton.

Arne Carlson, the Republican former governor of Minnesota, told CityPages on Wednesday that “no human being in history has been more vetted” than Clinton while Trump “has taken campaigning to a new low.”


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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/richard-armitage-donald-trump-hillary-clinton_us_5762cd94e4b0df4d586f709c


I think that means that I am free to vote my conscience and not feel like I am being forced to vote for "the lesser of 2 evils" for the fear that Mr. Trump might win. But then November is a long time from now.
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What with the numbers of Republicans indicating that they will vote for Hillary in news Articles (Original Post) LiberalArkie Jun 2016 OP
yup swhisper1 Jun 2016 #1
Just wait until.. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #2
Already happening. blackspade Jun 2016 #6
So that makes two... Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #7
Me thinks Trump is a runaway distraction. Phlem Jun 2016 #3
In fact yes. Free Market Freak, Fed Chair Alan Greenspan said Bill Clinton appalachiablue Jun 2016 #9
K&R felix_numinous Jun 2016 #4
Republicans for Hillery is a feature not an accident.... blackspade Jun 2016 #5
I fear Trump's destruction of the R's--the vacuum created will likely suck in neo-liberals HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #8

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
2. Just wait until..
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 12:19 PM
Jun 2016

Hillary makes a slight to moderate turn to the right to win over those Trump orphaned moderate Republicans.

Phlem

(6,323 posts)
3. Me thinks Trump is a runaway distraction.
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 01:19 PM
Jun 2016

He was there along with the 30 other Republican Presidential Candidates. He just happened to capitalize on populist rhetoric during his run, which, history shows, get's people interested and vested. Whoever uses this method has never followed through once taking office.

Hillary is the best Conservative the Republicans can vote for.

appalachiablue

(41,131 posts)
9. In fact yes. Free Market Freak, Fed Chair Alan Greenspan said Bill Clinton
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 10:41 PM
Jun 2016

was his favorite Republican president I believe, so it all fits.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
8. I fear Trump's destruction of the R's--the vacuum created will likely suck in neo-liberals
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 09:51 PM
Jun 2016

The dems moving further toward the right will be awful.

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