Posted on 08/02/2016 8:48:11 PM PDT by jazusamo
A Hewlett-Packard executive and Republican fundraiser said Tuesday she will back Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for president.
Meg Whitman said she plans to give a "substantial" contribution to Clinton's campaign to make sure Republican nominee Donald Trump
doesn't become the next president.
“I will vote for Hillary, I will talk to my Republican friends about helping her, and I will donate to her campaign and try to raise money for her,” Whitman told The New York Times on Tuesday .
Whitman, who ran for governor of California in 2010, said she doesn't agree with Clinton on many issues, but noted that the Democratic nominee would "be a much better president than Donald Trump."
An aide to Whitman said the billionaire businesswoman would personally give Clinton's campaign at least an amount in the "mid-six figures."
In the interview, Whitman also slammed Trump and said the Republicans need to "put country first before party," according to The New York Times.
She called Trump "a dishonest demagogue" and said he could take the country "on a very dangerous journey." She also said he has "undermined the character of the nation."
She said she stands by her former comments, in which she compared Trump to Hitler and Mussolini. She made the remarks during a private gathering of Republican donors earlier this year.
“Time and again history has shown that when demagogues have gotten power or come close to getting power, it usually does not end well,” Whitman said.
Whitman, who spent $140 million of her own money on her gubernatorial bid, is described by the Times as "a prized defector" for Clinton. The paper notes she is close to Mitt Romney and is rare female executive in Silicon Valley.
Ron Nehring, who served as national spokesman for Ted Cruz's presidential campaign, said he doesn't agree with Whitman's endorsement, but noted the "significance of it should not be discounted." He called her an "extremely tough, smart woman."
In a series of tweets, he noted Whitman was a "major supporter" of Mitt Romney and supported New Jersey Chris Christie in the 2016 Republican primaries.
"People listen to her," he tweeted.
"Trump now has a former CAGOP Gov nominee, a NY GOP congressman and Christie staffer all supporting Hillary. This is unsustainable."
We’re taking names.
But her maid will vote for trump....
Go ahead Meg...waste your money.
This is disgusting.
Disgusting.
I have purchased and returned more HP computers than the number of times that the Grateful Dead have tuned between songs.
HP laid off tons of people, sent jobs to India or some-such this past June. (20 year, family member and former HP employee laid off) Who is going to listen to your opinion, Meggie?
Isn’t this the woman who spent an all time high amount of money to lose?
Yep.
Hu knew? They were right!
[It’s clear Meggy has a lot more money than brain cells....]
or scruples.
In this year’s “NeverTrumper” awards show, Meg Whitman will receive the lifetime “Spent more money to lose than anyone in history,” presented by Yeb Bush.
An aide to Whitman said the billionaire businesswoman would personally give Clinton’s campaign at least an amount in the “mid-six figures.”
Bwahahahahahahaha.
Oh, good grief. All emotional opinion... backed up with zero facts.
Hewlett-Packard’s Meg Whitman endorses a felon for president.
Meg prattles on about honesty and character.... so she will vote for SHRILLARY???
Sheer insanity.....
Of course she will. The Vagina Ideologues have to stick together. Unfortunately, I don’t shive a git who she supports however, I will never again purchase anything from Hewlett Packard and I will encourage all of my family and friends to boycott HP also. Obviously Whitman isn’t an American and hates this country.
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