Posted on 09/10/2016 11:44:07 AM PDT by jazusamo
Hillary Clinton on Saturday said she regretted denigrating “half” of Donald Trump’s supporters but stood by her characterization that much of his campaign is “deplorable.”
“Last night I was ‘grossly generalistic,’ and that's never a good idea. I regret saying ‘half’ — that was wrong,” Clinton said in a statement.
“But let's be clear, what's really ‘deplorable’ is that Donald Trump hired a major advocate for the so-called ‘alt-right’ movement to run his campaign and that David Duke and other white supremacists see him as a champion of their values.”
Clinton was referring to Trump's campaign CEO Steve Bannon, formerly the chairman of Breitbart News.
Clinton went on to slam Trump’s “deplorable” habit of elevating the message of “fringe bigots” that follow him.
“It's deplorable that he's attacked a federal judge for his ‘Mexican heritage,’ bullied a Gold Star family because of their Muslim faith, and promoted the lie that our first black president is not a true American,” she continued. “So I won't stop calling out bigotry and racist rhetoric in this campaign.”
At a fundraiser Friday night in New York City, Clinton said half of Trump’s supporters were “irredeemable” and could be categorized as a “basket of deplorables” because of their bigoted views, but that the other half were people who believe that government had “let them down” and deserve empathy.
“As I said, many of Trump's supporters are hard-working Americans who just don’t feel like the economy or our political system are working for them,” Clinton said Saturday. “I'm determined to bring our country together and make our economy work for everyone, not just those at the top. Because we really are ‘stronger together.’”
She’s right. We’re ALL deplorable.
Exactly.
Considering her deteriorating medical condition, I think (IMHO) that there will be more non-apology apologies as time goes on.
Can you say “Macaca?”
“...Donald Trump hired a major advocate for the so-called ‘alt-right’ movement”
So called by you Hillary. I never heard the term before you starting spouting it endlessly a few weeks ago.
It must test well in some of your focus groups, too bad for you it won’t work nearly as well when actual votes are cast.
Damn right it was, bitch. We “deplorables” are the people who make America work and that you and your ilk steal from to promote your “free stuff” version of America. KMA!
Wow. A “progressive” apologizing? They NEVER apologize. Hillary must be taking some serious hits.
Well shoot, I was feeling left out cause she didn’t say ALL are deplorable. Hillary, sometimes it’s just good to shut the heck up and stop further digging.
Too late.
She really is a stupid candidate.
Hail to the Presidue!
Macaca and 47% were only a thing because the Ministry of Propaganda made them a thing.
This goes down the memory hole.
Sorry Hillary, but that horse has already left the barn. Closing the door now will not do any good.
What is the “alt-right”? Did she make that up? Is there an “alt-left”?
She realized she gave Trump a gift of pure political gold by saying that. She stepped in it big time and now wants to “modify” her foolish remark.
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I knew that I recognized some of those men. I’ve never seen the movie, though.
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