Posted on 09/10/2017 5:22:29 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The former U.S. Secretary of State also said she's done with being a candidate.
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton said Sunday that racial grievances had a significant influence on the 2016 presidential election and continue to be stoked by U.S. President Donald Trump.
He was quite successful in referencing a nostalgia that would give hope, comfort, settle grievances for millions of people who were upset about gains that were made by others, Clinton said on CBSs Sunday Morning ahead of the Tuesday release of her campaign memoir, What Happened.
Host Jane Pauley replied, What youre saying is millions of white people.
Millions of white people, yeah, Clinton said. Millions of white people.
Clinton also criticized Trumps address at his inauguration, which she attended in January out of what she deemed a sense of duty, as a speech that spoke to the anger of some white voters.
Im a former first lady, and former presidents and first ladies show up, Clinton said. Its part of the demonstration of the continuity of our government. And so there I was, on the platform, you know, feeling like an out-of-body experience. And then his speech, which was a cry from the white-nationalist gut.
Clintons remarks on Sunday came a little more than a year after she gave a major campaign speech in which she described the disturbing connection between Trumps campaign and the alt-right, a movement associated with white nationalism....
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The saying during the campaign still rings true: “Nobody ever said Donald Trump was a racist until he ran for President against an old white woman.”
And the majority of the non-whites in Chappaqua are Asian. Also median household income is $211,000. Typical American town...not.
Mrs. Garry Trudeau...
Hillary’s loss was a frustrating moment for true fascists who would encourage racism and race baiting to gain evermore power.
Oh well, ew!
Has! Yes, HilLIARy needs the Three R’s: reanimation rejuvenation and resurrection
I agree with you on the numbers who would vote for Hillary being in the millions, my point is that her base is primarily urban crapholes which do not have enough votes to carry her to victory.
Good point... have never thought about it that way... but makes sense.
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