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."
Meg’s looking for her next gig, a Hillary win means a job in the next administration...
My last HP printer was a lemon.
The Clintonistas have undermined the character of this nation. The Obamas have undermined the character of this nation. Many Democrats and RINOs have undermined the character of this nation.
For Uniparty frauds to ignore all that over the past 20+ years and suddenly now complain about Trump just shows how dishonest, liberal, and malicious the Uniparty hacks truly are.
LOSERS have no place on the trump train. What a loser. I am sick of losers.
I am working on how to get sick of winning... and they keep throwing these diarrhetic turd-losers in the punch bowl.
the purge...
Megan Whitman was always pro Amnesty and open borders. Plus she is just copying Fiorina but is even worse.
I think we're finding out that "the gop" was a sham front for the Uniparty - to fool the conservatives.
It explains all the "fumbled balls" 2 yards from the goal line.
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.
Whitman is an elitist closet rat. And look! There’s here fellow closet rat Willard.
Dear God, let this be the year we kill the Uniparty.
I never thought it other.
Well, phooey. I love my HP laptop and have had such great luck with them. Guess I better hope it lasts for a long time.
Anyone who did not support Obama but now supports Hillary in this large way...WHY? Are Hillary’s beliefs that different? No. Therefore can we assume...racism? People who are Republican could just shut up and endorse nobody. Democrats would NEVER EVER SUPPORT a Republican even if the Dem were Charles Manson. The worst they might do is remain silent..but Rebubs can’t wait to be applauded by the”cool kids” as they perceive the Dems to be.
the b*tch has hated Trump from the beginning so not a shock..I’ll loving these liberal goons coming out of the woodwork..again it shows me exactly what the Republican party has become
May she die in her sleep. Tonight.
It’s just a separating of the sheep from the goats. . . another goat down and probably some more to follow.
Can’t wait!
Trump won’t forgive her and neither will I. These people will be made to suffer for thier lack of loyality.
Yeah, and folks wondered why I wouldn’t support the wanker.
She’s tethered in McCain’s corral.
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