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Clinton Campaign Plans to Pull a Romney on Donald Trump
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Posted on 07/25/2016 11:32:51 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

A new spin on an old attack

As they gather in Philadelphia Monday to nominate Hillary Clinton, Democrats plan to take a lesson, if not outright direction, from their playbook for defeating the last wealthy Republican nominee, Mitt Romney.

Four years ago, Barack Obama relentlessly caricatured Romney as an out-of-touch millionaire, who could not relate to the needs and concerns of ordinary workers. Clinton’s campaign plans to do the same — and worse — with their new enemy, Donald Trump, honing their attack on the bombastic billionaire, as a leader who only looks out for himself.

Joel Benenson, the Obama-turned-Clinton ad-maker, previewed the assault in an interview with TIME. “He’s been a deadbeat when it comes to paying people who did work for him, and I don’t think that’s what white working-class voters are looking for in a President,” said Benenson.

(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016dncconvention; clinton; dncstrategy; romney
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Someone should explain to Hillary, Donald Trump is not Mitt Romney. They may both be wealthy, but the comparison ends there. Oh well, she’ll find out.


41 posted on 07/25/2016 11:54:43 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Four years ago, Barack Obama relentlessly caricatured Romney as an out-of-touch millionaire, who could not relate to the needs and concerns of ordinary workers. Clinton’s campaign plans to do the same — and worse — with their new enemy, Donald Trump, honing their attack on the bombastic billionaire, as a leader who only looks out for himself.

Good gravy! These clods are totally clueless. After his acceptance speech, they are going to try *THIS*?

Good luck with it, you maroons, you're going to need it...

the infowarrior

42 posted on 07/25/2016 11:55:22 AM PDT by infowarrior
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Three words, Blue Collar Billionaire.

Unlike Romney, Trump is not embarrassed by his Wealth. Epic Fail. Trump spends his own Money while Clinton spends everyone Else's Money. She hasn't worked and risked anything her entire life and has spent all that time living off the Taxpayers or her Rich Sycophant Buddies by making 20 Minute (secret) Speeches. Her work history rivals Obama's month of scooping Ice Cream at Baskin Robbins.

43 posted on 07/25/2016 11:55:48 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (There is nothing Democratic about the Democrat Party. (Or the GOPe))
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To: ChicagoConservative27

For Pete’s sake, her own campaign does not pay its bills. I bet there are emails floating around that underscore this.


44 posted on 07/25/2016 11:55:58 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

106 days until the election - 15 weeks.

I imagine Team Trump could put one “feel good” story a week out there, and make it part of his stump speech to prove that Trump understands and cares about regular people. They could easily put far more stories out there to prove that Hillary despises anyone beneath her, which to her is everyone. I hope Hillary tries this strategy. “What difference does it make.”

http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/donald-trump-quietly-helped-marine-whom-obama-ignored/ (Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, the soldier held in a Mexican jail for 214 days)

http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/airline-couldnt-help-sick-child-so-donald-trump-came-to-the-rescue/

http://conservativepost.com/power-donald-trump-helped-200-stranded-marines-heres-how/

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239470,00.html Hudson has been seeking refuge at the Trump holding since her mother, brother and nephew were murdered in Chicago on Oct. 24.

http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/12/26/that-time-when-donald-trump-saved-a-georgia-farm/

https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/48ep6a/sticky_request_a_compilation_of_donald_trumps/ [Some repeats, one that is fake, and some more that are true.]


45 posted on 07/25/2016 11:56:08 AM PDT by Pollster1 (Somebody who agrees with me 80% of the time is a friend and ally, not a 20% traitor. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
This is rich - coming from a candidate that wears $12,000 potato sacks.


46 posted on 07/25/2016 11:56:44 AM PDT by Quilla
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Romney was/is an out of touch millionaire - Despite his Billions, Trump and family are firmly grounded with “the little people” - it’s where they dwell in their hearts.


47 posted on 07/25/2016 11:56:56 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

Her family isn’t allowed to look or speak to her either.


48 posted on 07/25/2016 11:58:05 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

That strategy worked on Romney because he was a stiff.


49 posted on 07/25/2016 11:58:30 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: Awgie

It won’t work. With over 20 million in his social media and Trump in the media every day giving interviews this stale democrat playbook won’t work.


50 posted on 07/25/2016 11:59:12 AM PDT by GilGil
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To: ChicagoConservative27

This will only work for the choir.


51 posted on 07/25/2016 11:59:32 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

“Wasn’t it reported that Hillary hasn’t driven a car in about a decade? “

Broom is faster.


52 posted on 07/25/2016 11:59:58 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They will argue Trump is rich!

Everyone will say, he’s already told us that a thousand times! Old news.


53 posted on 07/25/2016 12:01:54 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: ChicagoConservative27

See if that “out of touch” works for you, Dummies.


54 posted on 07/25/2016 12:02:20 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“Clinton Campaign Plans to Pull a Romney on Donald Trump”

So they are going to lose?


55 posted on 07/25/2016 12:02:30 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Let's look at the facts for a moment.

Cruz took on Trump's wife and Trump got even with him to the point that everyone understands who is off base.

Megan Kelly crossed Trump and he let her have it.

Supreme Court Justice took on Trump and he made her apologize publicly.

Anyone heard from Liz Warren aka Pocahontas recently? She played the game longer than most, but finally decided to lick her wounds and retire from the game.

Trump will reduce Hillary to a crying and blubbering (good descriptive word) of fearful fat if she crosses him. That is his style. If you cross him, expect to get verbally bashed in a way that sticks far more than you gave.

56 posted on 07/25/2016 12:03:53 PM PDT by Robert357 (D.Rather "Hoist with his own petard!" www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1223916/posts)
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To: Kickass Conservative

If he is so bad, then why did so many of Hillary’s Hollywood allies gladly hang out with him for decades?


57 posted on 07/25/2016 12:04:27 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: Robert DeLong

Trump’s kids would also be Exhibit A in fending off such an attack.

They may be the most impressive thing about him; kids of a billionaire who are not screwed up.

The boys can tell of Dad’s turning them over to construction superintendents and telling the supers to train them on every piece of equipment, telling the supers to be tough on them, and assuring the supers that Daddy is not going to respond if the boys come running to him.

Then the supers can say what great workers the boys are.

Contrast that Web Hubble look alike Chelsea Clinton, who got a no work job broadcast media for huge bucks; and who lives in a $10 million apartment and insists “she is not interested in money.”

What the media and Democrats fail to grasp is that the American populace is less bothered by the wealthy who actually earn their money.


58 posted on 07/25/2016 12:04:50 PM PDT by Bruce Buckley
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To: Quilla

I’ll bet that like three dwarfs acting like a singular person under that coat.


59 posted on 07/25/2016 12:05:21 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Clinton is the one who is an out of touch millionaire.


60 posted on 07/25/2016 12:07:14 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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