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Republican ex-Treasury chief Paulson slams Trump, to vote for Clinton
Reuters ^ | Fri Jun 24, 2016 8:37pm EDT | Eric Beech

Posted on 06/25/2016 7:28:18 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Henry Paulson, a Republican who was U.S. Treasury secretary during the 2008 financial meltdown, on Friday called a Donald Trump presidency “unthinkable” and said he will vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Paulson joins a growing list of establishment Republicans who say they will not cast a ballot in the Nov. 8 election for Trump, the party’s presumptive nominee and a political neophyte whose populist rhetoric runs counter to many long-held Republican principles. […]

“I’ll be voting for Hillary Clinton, with the hope that she can bring Americans together to do the things necessary to strengthen our economy, our environment and our place in the world,” he said.

Paulson accused Trump, who has touted his business acumen as a real estate developer during his campaign, of taking “imprudent risk” and then disavowing his debts when ventures fail. …

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cryptodemocrat; fiscalcliff; gopestablishment; greatrecession; henrypaulson; hillary; paulson; rinos; treasury; trump; uniparty
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To: Olog-hai

“Henry Paulson, a Republican who was U.S. Treasury secretary during the 2008 financial meltdown”

Henry Paulson, a RINO who was U.S. Treasury secretary during the 2008 financial meltdown

Obviously a spell-check substitution error in the original!!!


81 posted on 06/25/2016 9:45:05 AM PDT by LTC.Ret
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To: Starboard; Olog-hai; MinuteGal; Jim Robinson

Is it any wonder that UK chose BREXIT???


82 posted on 06/25/2016 10:05:46 AM PDT by danamco (ualified !!!)
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To: danamco

Fortunately for us independent voters are on our side!!!! Trump may not be as conservative as WE have wanted on social views but HE is on our side as far as GOBALISM is concerned, WE will NEVER turn the country without STOPPING globalism FIRST!!!!


83 posted on 06/25/2016 10:11:16 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Olog-hai

He and his buddies already have Hillary bought and paid for.


85 posted on 06/25/2016 10:30:55 AM PDT by CMailBag
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To: Olog-hai
If we played it right, this could used to ridicule and yank Hillary's chains.

GHWB & GWB have been blamed by Obama and Hillary for everything wrong with this country. “Blame Bush” is still used to explain why we are in such a sad shape. What does that say when the advisers who implemented those failed policies endorse Hillary?

Re-frame the endorsements—Those responsible for implementing the “failed policies” of both Bush administrations endorse Hillary as the best person to carry on the Bush legacies. The legacies they shaped?

See how she responds. See how the left responds. Will Paulson respond by repudiating his own work? Not his fault? Only following orders?

If nothing else, we could have fun with it by putting them on a hot seat.

86 posted on 06/25/2016 10:38:30 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: Snark
$$$$$$!!!!!

Yessiree, Bob!

87 posted on 06/25/2016 10:57:41 AM PDT by cloudmountain
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To: Rebel2016

I read somewhere that he also forced banks to take TARP money. I don’t recall where I read it unfortunately.


88 posted on 06/25/2016 11:16:21 AM PDT by Jean2 (ox)
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To: Olog-hai

yeahhhh the a-clown who presided over Treaury for the 2008 meltdown is a great judge of leadership, knowledge, insight etc.

Paulson is one of the worst govt officials in history! He should be ashamed to offer his opinions to anyone about anything political or economic.


89 posted on 06/25/2016 12:04:30 PM PDT by Enchante (No lipstick on the PIAPS!! #NeverShrillary)
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To: marron

well said! We are seeing the Uniparty exposed.... Central to the wrecking of our economy in 2008-09. Paulson is worth $700 million!! Wall St. whore who was infiltrated into our Dept of Treasury. We can’t get rid of these a-clowns fast enough.


90 posted on 06/25/2016 12:12:27 PM PDT by Enchante (No lipstick on the PIAPS!! #NeverShrillary)
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To: danamco

There is noise coming out of Scotland about vetoing BREXIT. Lots of posturing about supposedly refusing legislative consent. You may find this article and associated comments of interest.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-26/scotland-threatens-veto-brexit


91 posted on 06/26/2016 6:34:03 AM PDT by Starboard
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