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Clinton expresses regret for saying 'half' of Trump supporters are 'deplorables'
CNN ^ | 9/10/2016 | Dan Merica and Sophie Tatum

Posted on 09/10/2016 5:16:55 PM PDT by simpson96

New York (CNN)Hillary Clinton expressed "regret" Saturday for comments in which she said "half" of Donald Trump's supporters are "deplorables," meaning people who are racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic.

"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 in which she also vowed to call out "bigotry" in Trump's campaign.

The Democratic presidential nominee sparked an uproar late Friday when she described Trump's supporters at a fundraiser. "To just be grossly generalistic, you can put half of Trump supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables," Clinton said. "Right? Racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic, you name it."

She added, "And unfortunately, there are people like that and he has lifted them up. He has given voice to their websites that used to only have 11,000 people, now have 11 million. He tweets and retweets offensive, hateful, mean-spirited rhetoric."

Clinton then said some of these people were "irredeemable" and "not America."

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; deplorable; deplorables; hillary; israeltv
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To: Fai Mao
Somebody once told me I looked like that guy. I immediately started growing a mustache!

I'd have shaved my head, as well.

21 posted on 09/10/2016 5:29:07 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: Williams

As bad as Osamabama has been, I’ve never felt he hates ME personally or wishes me harm - He doesn’t care WHAT happens to me but I don’t feel he’s out to get me.

That biznatch would come after us, I think. Much more heavy handedly - because she doesn’t care about consequences.


22 posted on 09/10/2016 5:29:31 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: simpson96

she shoulda said 47% are deplorable


23 posted on 09/10/2016 5:29:41 PM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: simpson96

Her only regret is that it came back to bite her. And she would like to say and do a whole lot worse.


24 posted on 09/10/2016 5:32:52 PM PDT by Revel
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To: ichabod1

They already are coming after us under Obama. The IRS, attacking gun rights, persecuting cops, purging the military, and more.


25 posted on 09/10/2016 5:33:11 PM PDT by Williams (Deplorable Me)
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To: simpson96

Hillary Clinton is a lying, thieving, bullying, cheating, insane, traitorous, dirty little snot who flunked her bar exam.


26 posted on 09/10/2016 5:33:56 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: JPJones

She is in no way interested in being a President “of the people”, or “for all the people”. She wants to be a dictator.


27 posted on 09/10/2016 5:34:40 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

I have heard several liberals say that they are changing their vote because of how unhinged she has become.

Many thanks, Hil!!!!!


28 posted on 09/10/2016 5:35:37 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: blueunicorn6
"Hillary Clinton is a lying, thieving, bullying, cheating, insane, traitorous, dirty little snot who flunked her bar exam."

Don't forget amoral, charmless, robotic, sociopathic, fat, smelly, dirty-haired, closet lesbian.

29 posted on 09/10/2016 5:36:46 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

Clinton’s hateful divisive rhetoric shows her contempt for Americans who disagree with her. She has shown herself to be a very angry person.


30 posted on 09/10/2016 5:37:54 PM PDT by Ray76 (Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo!)
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To: simpson96
Hillary Clinton expressed "regret" Saturday for comments

Expresses comments that got aired, she means.

31 posted on 09/10/2016 5:38:55 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: simpson96

She owns her statements. It is exactly the way the bitter bigot bitch feels. Because most of her fundraisers are closed to the press, she mistakenly forgot this one was not. This must be the language she uses all the time to her rich bigoted donors. I could hear them laughing in response to her name calling.


32 posted on 09/10/2016 5:41:38 PM PDT by iontheball
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To: simpson96

So the bitch doubled down.


33 posted on 09/10/2016 5:42:42 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: JPJones

“What I meant to say was 49%, not half”


34 posted on 09/10/2016 5:42:52 PM PDT by technically right
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To: simpson96

Notice that Jezebel Clinton actually believes her ultra-left wing rhetoric.....? She is a very dangerous individual to be empowered with emergency Executive powers, ......think FEMA camps activated....


35 posted on 09/10/2016 5:43:55 PM PDT by Trump_vs_Evil_Witch (Huma Abedin + Hillary Clinton => Muslim Brotherhood asset, lesbian spy ring)
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To: simpson96

It’s ok Hillary, we feel the exact same way bout you.


36 posted on 09/10/2016 5:47:29 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: simpson96

She regrets SAYING it... out loud. But she certainly thinks it.

“Regret” saying something is not “i’m sorry”


37 posted on 09/10/2016 5:47:59 PM PDT by Mr. K (<a href="https://imgflip.com/i/1adpjl"><img src="https://i.imgflip.com/1adpjl.jpg" title="made at im)
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To: simpson96

Is there any doubt that Hitler-in-a-dress has spoken?


38 posted on 09/10/2016 5:48:08 PM PDT by Trump_vs_Evil_Witch (Huma Abedin + Hillary Clinton => Muslim Brotherhood asset, lesbian spy ring)
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To: simpson96
Just Deplorable. That's What You Are.
39 posted on 09/10/2016 5:50:31 PM PDT by Jess Kitting
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To: Trump_vs_Evil_Witch
"Hitler-in-a-dress"

PIAPS.

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Suit

40 posted on 09/10/2016 5:50:50 PM PDT by simpson96
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