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Heavyweight breaks ranks with GOP, endorsing Clinton (Turncoat Armitage)
The Hill ^ | June 16, 2016 | Jesse Hellmann

Posted on 06/16/2016 10:12:30 AM PDT by jazusamo

Richard Armitage, who held top national security positions in the administrations of former Presidents George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, said he would vote for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton over her likely Republican rival, Donald Trump.

"If Donald Trump is the nominee, I would vote for Hillary Clinton," Armitage, who served as a deputy secretary of State under Bush and as an assistant secretary of Defense under Reagan, told

Politico on Thursday.

"He doesn't appear to be a Republican. He doesn't appear to want to learn about the issues. So I'm going to vote for Mrs. Clinton."

Clinton hit Trump earlier this month on national security, saying his ideas would put America in greater danger and inspire more terrorist attacks.

"A ban on Muslims would not have stopped this attack," Clinton added on Wednesday, referring to the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. over the weekend.

"Neither would a wall. I don't know how one builds a wall to keep the internet out," she said. "Not one of Donald Trump's reckless ideas would have saved a single life in Orlando."

--This report was updated at 12:32 p.m.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 201606; 2016election; antitrump; armitage; clinton; colinpowell; election2016; endorsements; hillary; hillaryclinton; jessehellmann; leakers; newyork; nigerflap; orlando; orlandoshooting; plamenamegame; powell; richardarmitage; trump
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To: The Iceman Cometh

That was my thought too. Their hatred of America stupefies them.


61 posted on 06/16/2016 11:45:32 AM PDT by stevio (God,Guns,Guts.)
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To: jazusamo

I was unaware he was still relevant , much less a heavyweight .


62 posted on 06/16/2016 11:46:11 AM PDT by katykelly
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To: jazusamo

Gotta wonder at this logic:

Trump won’t learn the Republican view of the issues

The issues are opposed to Hillary’s view of the issues

Therefore, I will vote for Hillary.

Demented.


63 posted on 06/16/2016 11:47:03 AM PDT by Chaguito
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

:’)


64 posted on 06/16/2016 11:50:06 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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To: jazusamo

If Trump gets in I hope he makes John Bolton Sec of State, that place needs a clear out.


65 posted on 06/16/2016 12:05:15 PM PDT by Timocrat (Ingnorantia non excusat)
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To: jazusamo

Unity my ass.

TPTB hate us and wish us gone.


66 posted on 06/16/2016 12:06:16 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: Altura Ct.

There are many traitorous scum involved with our criminal government.


67 posted on 06/16/2016 12:17:15 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: JmyBryan

VERY SERIOUS CHARGE.


68 posted on 06/16/2016 12:18:05 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper ((Just say no to HRC))
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To: jazusamo

Re: Trump—”He doesn’t appear to be a Republican-——”


Huh? So he’s going to vote for Hillary?

.


69 posted on 06/16/2016 12:20:16 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Mears

I think he’s lost his mind like Bill Clinton.


70 posted on 06/16/2016 12:27:12 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: dowcaet

We are the ones who endorse him now.


71 posted on 06/16/2016 12:49:01 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; All
It’s amazing watching the big government crony elites masquerading as republicans out themselves.

You are so right. By the time Trump is in the White House he will have the biggest spring cleaning ever known to the Federal Government.

I say cut them all off and put them on Obama Care for the rest of their miserable lives.

No! retirement for you Mr Traitor du jour.

Oh and Hitler said he has a nice place for all of you when you make it to Hell.
72 posted on 06/16/2016 1:08:15 PM PDT by ssfromla
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To: jazusamo

Armitage acted as a vicious dishonest agent for the Democrats in the Plame case — hell, Armitage practically wrecked the Bush admin. (with plenty of help from others). He should just switch parties and get it over with....


73 posted on 06/16/2016 1:10:51 PM PDT by Enchante (No lipstick on the PIAPS!! #NeverSHRILLARY)
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To: All
who held top national security positions in the administrations of former Presidents George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan,

Oh Jess, it's fun to watch you throw those names around now. Gravitas? You silly Peon.

We see right through your propaganda. Now go home and think of another tactic that we can drive a truck through.
74 posted on 06/16/2016 1:13:08 PM PDT by ssfromla
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To: jazusamo

“Not surprised after his involvement with Powell in the Scooter Libby case.”

That was my first thought, too. He was the actual leaker but let Libby swing in the breeze, take all the flak. Pathetic scoundrel, he is.


75 posted on 06/16/2016 1:15:28 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: jazusamo

do you think they used “heavyweight” purposely with its dual meaning?


76 posted on 06/16/2016 1:16:02 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: VanDeKoik

I hear what you’re saying. We have a very winnable race and our side is doing everything to sabotage Trump. They want to keep the DC gravy train going and a Trump presidency destroys that. Well the GOP can count on millions of people bailing on them for good if they abandon us and Trump. I could care less now about ex candidates I once considered supporting like Scott Walker and Ted Cruz. They’re all in bed together with the Democrats and the Uniparty.


77 posted on 06/16/2016 1:21:09 PM PDT by dowcaet
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To: jazusamo

I can’t wait to see Trump elected just to see these guys cry!


78 posted on 06/16/2016 1:27:00 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: EDINVA

I don’t know, it’s possible but in my view he’s a lightweight in the Repub party. :)


79 posted on 06/16/2016 1:29:18 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: jazusamo

Heavyweight? Honestly didn’t know he was still alive. Should be in prison instead of Scooter.


80 posted on 06/16/2016 7:46:58 PM PDT by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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