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.
That was my thought too. Their hatred of America stupefies them.
I was unaware he was still relevant , much less a heavyweight .
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.
:’)
If Trump gets in I hope he makes John Bolton Sec of State, that place needs a clear out.
Unity my ass.
TPTB hate us and wish us gone.
There are many traitorous scum involved with our criminal government.
VERY SERIOUS CHARGE.
Re: Trump—”He doesn’t appear to be a Republican-——”
Huh? So he’s going to vote for Hillary?
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I think he’s lost his mind like Bill Clinton.
We are the ones who endorse him now.
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....
“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.
do you think they used “heavyweight” purposely with its dual meaning?
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.
I can’t wait to see Trump elected just to see these guys cry!
I don’t know, it’s possible but in my view he’s a lightweight in the Repub party. :)
Heavyweight? Honestly didn’t know he was still alive. Should be in prison instead of Scooter.
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