Bill Clinton called Trump ahead of his 2016 launch

[geek tragedy]

Source: Washington Post

Former president Bill Clinton had a private telephone conversation in late spring with Donald Trump at the same time that the billionaire investor and reality-television star was nearing a decision to run for the White House, according to associates of both men.

Four Trump allies and one Clinton associate familiar with the exchange said that Clinton encouraged Trump’s efforts to play a larger role in the Republican Party and offered his own views of the political landscape

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The tone of the call was informal and Clinton never urged Trump to run, the four people said. Rather, they said, Clinton sounded curious about Trump’s moves toward a presidential bid and told Trump that he was striking a chord with frustrated conservatives and was a rising force on the right.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bill-clinton-called-donald-trump-ahead-of-republicans-2016-launch/2015/08/05/e2b30bb8-3ae3-11e5-b3ac-8a79bc44e5e2_story.html

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Clintonstein's Monster!

[JoePhilly]

1. If the Big Dog really trolled Trump this way ... AWESOME!!!

[still_one]

3. That is fine in this case, but Bill is really a double edged sword. He likes media attention, and

because of that he could hurt Hillary

[JoePhilly]

11. He's still very popular.

Gore should have leveraged him more.

Bill will be an asset

[7962]

2. There are some on the right that think Trump is in it to help hillary.

This story wont make them go away thats for sure!

[billhicks76]

13. There To Help Jeb

Make him appear more moderate.

[7962]

17. But he's beating Jeb's ass.

[billhicks76]

21. True...But Not For Long I Bet

Long term positioning chess game. It would be amazing to see a Sanders vs Trump election but it won't be "allowed". Trump is there to take votes away from Rand Paul for now and make Jeb appear as the reasonable candidate. Wall St and the War Machine decided in 2008 that 2016 would be Hillary and Jeb. Bet on it.

[7962]

23. But wouldnt that be SOME race to watch? If only?

[ericson00]

4. "the four allies, who requested anonymity..." Yes. of course

n/t

[HFRN]

5. Bill Clinton is among the few on earth, that could really 'work' Trump

and I'm sure Bill was in top form 'A' game on that call

[Backwoodsrider]

6. looks that way, this pres election is already a blast and its just starting!

to be a fly on the wall on any of the leading politicians wall....

[hamsterjill]

7. Big Dawg is the master at politics.

Nobody does politicking like Big Dawg. He understands the game of politics better than anyone I've ever seen.

[cosmicone]

8. Trump will run as an independent

to suck oxygen out of repugs. It is unlikely that the repugs would let Trump be the nominee.

Now, who talked with Joe Biden to suck oxygen from Bernie?

Third way is always successful when the first two ways are competing for the same pool.

[JoePhilly]

12. Biden announced?

When was that?

[cosmicone]

16. Good things come to those who wait ...

Then again, Biden may not even have to announce to keep Bernie and Bernions off balance.

[JoePhilly]

24. Yea, Biden is sneaky that way.

You might want to check the expiration date on your tin foil hat ... I think it may have expired.

[grasswire]

27. Biden would hurt Hillary more than Bernie.

Biden would be another establishment candidate like Hillary. Bernie is not.

[cosmicone]

28. ummmm .. yeah .. if you say so!

[SoapBox]

9. Well...

Even that he called him stinks.

[geek tragedy]

10. no, this is seriously awesome. Trump is the Republicans' problem, not ours nt

[CountAllVotes]

14. I'll bet ...

[hifiguy]

18. The troll

and he's alot smarter as well.

[Gregorian]

15. You've Been Trumped

[Reter]

19. Politics really is filthy

I guess he knows his wife can't win on her own.

[geek tragedy]

22. Your reaction is very odd for someone at

a Democratic website.

[Reter]

25. I like to win fairly

I don't hope for destruction in someone else's primary, nor do I wish for a Trump third party run so we win by default.

[geek tragedy]

26. I don't care as long as we win and they lose. The stakes are too high to be sporting about it nt

[Rose Siding]

20. That's just beautiful

Best gop troll ever