Mother hits back after Trump calls 10-year-old’s question to Clinton ’staged'

[riversedge]

Source: the Hill

December 23, 2015, 07:09 pm

Mother hits back after Trump calls 10-year-old’s question to Clinton ’staged’

By Lisa Hagen

..................The real estate mogul tweeted Wednesday, “The Hillary Clinton staged event yesterday was pathetic. Be careful Hillary as you play the war on women or women being degraded card.”

But Hannah’s mother, Lexie Tandy, pushed back at Trump’s claim, saying her daughter wasn’t prompted to ask the question. She also said she wasn’t in attendance because she didn't know Hannah planned to participate.

“I don’t want to get in a big match-up with Donald Trump, but let me tell you, I will be in one if he makes comments about my daughter,” Tandy said, according to The Des Moines Register. “She’s 10. She’s just a little girl.”

Following Trump’s Wednesday tweet, the three students who invited Clinton to visit the school also hit back at Trump, responding on Twitter, “Sorry @realDonaldTrump, you can't stage passion & determination of young people. Also, @ us next time. #StopBullying.”.............

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/264163-mother-hits-back-after-trump-calls-10-year-olds-question

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How stupid can Trump get? I am glad the mother spoke up. Trump would be more stupid if he hits back. We will see.






The original story is posted here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141295382


10-year-old moves Clinton with question about bullying

Updated 9:26 AM ET, Wed December 23, 2015 | Video Source: CNN


Story highlights

"What are you going to do about bullying?" a 10-year-old girl asked Clinton Tuesday
Clinton was clearly moved by the question

Keota, Iowa (CNN.....................

"I have asthma and occasionally I hear people talking behind my back," said Hannah, a fifth-grader eliciting "awws" and applause from the audience and a long hug from the former first lady.

The question was personal for Hannah, who told CNN after the event that she knows her asthma and medicine to control the ailment makes some of her classmates uncomfortable.........................

She added, "I just thought, there are a lot of kids out there who are getting bullied way worse than I am and it should stop."

Clinton was clearly moved by the question. While she sometimes responds to voters with non-emotional pragmatism, Clinton's voice cracked when she spoke with her young questioner.

"Bullying has always been around but it seems to have gotten somehow easier and more widespread because of social media and the Internet," Clinton said. "People can say something about somebody without having to look them in the eye or see them walk by, and so I think we all need to be aware of the pain and the anguish that bullying can cause."..................


Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/22/politics/hillary-clinton-bullying-donald-trump/

[grasswire]

1. the problem here is...

...that Hillary enjoys playing the victim card. It happens all the time. And the gender card, too. So while I despise Donald Trump, I can see how difficult it is for Hillary to be perceived as spontaneous and open and honest.

[dhill926]

3. jesus....give it a rest....

[Tess49]

5. Thank You!! Couldn't agree more!! n/t

[world wide wally]

15. This ^

If you don't have anything intelligent to say, STFU

[katmondoo]

4. So what should she say

She would be criticized no matter what

[truthisfreedom]

21. Here's what Hillary should have said about Trump's bathroom comment:

Trump's discovery that women use the bathroom seems to be coming pretty late in life. I wonder what else he hasn't yet found out about?

[onehandle]

6. Pathetic.

The 'Not Hillary' Party's existence is coming to an end, sooner than you think.

[grasswire]

11. you know...your message and your sig could be considered a threat.

I wish you would dump that sig. It bothers me every time I see it.

[Tarc]

26. The DU does not need trigger warnings

If it bothers you, then choose not to read it.

[duhneece]

27. I also see open carry as terrorism and I like that sig line nt

[Android3.14]

7. Yup.

This is a serious weakness in a candidate.

[riversedge]

13. The post is about a 10 year old. How deperate are you to hit on Hillary. Shameful

[LuvLoogie]

14. "So while I despise Donald Trump,

let me just punk-punch Hillary for kicks."

[yellowcanine]

17. So - it is Hillary's fault that Trump picked on a 10 yr old girl?

Way to go. That makes a LOT of sense.

[MeNMyVolt]

19. Your post is pretty bad.

Please rethink it. Or perhaps, think for a first time.

Still wish you the best during this holiday season.

[ThePhilosopher04]

22. Queen V

[Rose Siding]

23. Hey! That's what HE said...

RUSH LIMBAUGH: {...} Hillary Clinton is perceived to be a victim. She's always playing the victim card. She's always whining about being a woman, or making a point of being a woman -- as though that's somehow an obstacle and it's punishing in our unfair society. And as a way of equalizing it, everybody covering her also happens to be female.

http://mediamatters.org/video/2015/10/20/rush-limbaugh-deplores-clintons-female-dominate/206297

?9e0c7f

[Tarc]

25. Congrats on chiming in to parrot a bigoted Republican thug's baseless attacks

on a Democratic nominee for president.

[grasswire]

31. try for reading comprehension nt

[Tarc]

32. If you do not wish to be called out for echoing Trump's attacks

The perhaps you should consider, y'know, not doing that.

PS - Rush Limbaugh said the same thing; http://mediamatters.org/video/2015/10/20/rush-limbaugh-deplores-clintons-female-dominate/206297

So, consider the company you're keeping at the moment.

[BlueCollar]

28. whiskey tango foxtrot? n/t...

[alcibiades_mystery]

29. Good God

At long last...

[yardwork]

34. Bullshit. /nt

[lark]

38. Mean

[BlueMTexpat]

40. This crap gets SOOO old.

The OP isn't even about Hillary.

[Bradical79]

41. That's some nonsense right there

I don't trust Clinton one iota, but she doesn't "play victim" any more than any other politician. Probably less than most. And the gender card? If anything she under emphasizes being a woman relative to the amount of sexism that is thrown her way.

If you think you see Clinton "using the gender card" excessively, and you feel like a thread about Trump attacking a bullied 10 year old is the right place to express that concern, then maybe you're the one with the problem.

As a fellow Sanders supporter, I think you should just fuck off with that shit.

[mountain grammy]

2. Thom Hartmann says he believes Trump's support among Republicans

is really around 50%, and I agree. They're mean, ugly and full of hate.

[63splitwindow]

8. He's such a diseased puke puddle...

the PERFECT leader for those who follow him...

[link:|

[Mr.Bill]

9. I'm waiting for Ted Cruz

to let us know how outraged he is at Trump attacking a 10 year old girl.

[leftofcool]

10. +1

[SunSeeker]

12. Just Trump proving he EARNED that Liar of the Year award. nt

[yellowcanine]

16. Trump picks fight with 10 yr old girl - and loses.

[restorefreedom]

18. so now trump is picking on kids?

right after he called out the cartoon for making fun of truzs kids (which, imo WAS a shitting thing to do).

how ironic that he is bullying a girl who spoke about bullying

[A Simple Game]

20. Probably a completely unfounded accusation. Why would anyone question Hillary's

Last edited Thu Dec 24, 2015, 10:02 AM - Edit history (1)

integrity about such matters? It's not like there is any history to such underhandedness.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/hillary-clinton-plants-questions/

on edit: removed a unnecessary punctuation mark.

[alcibiades_mystery]

30. ^^^^^^^^^^^^

Oh my fucking Gawd.

Next time somebody says people on DU aren't defending Trump, here's exhibit 1.

[A Simple Game]

33. Defending Trump? No. Telling the truth about Hillary? Yes.

Don't believe the student in the link? You may be right, but who knows? Hillary knows but I bet she isn't talking about it.

[NastyRiffraff]

35. And your evidence is........?

So far I've seen only opinions from you, which are absolutely worthless. If you don't want to be called out for defending Trump, stop defending Trump.

UFB.

[A Simple Game]

37. Evidence? Evidence of what? Please point out how I defended Trump and what I was

defending him for or from. Otherwise quit wasting internet ink.

[lark]

39. So, now you are calling out the 10 year old and her mother?

Obviously Trump isn't the only heartless one. I expect it from him, but from a Dem - NO! Very disappointing. Don't think Bernie would approve, not one little bit.

[A Simple Game]

42. So you are calling that poor young woman college student a liar!

See how that works both ways.

How many times does it need to happen before it is called a pattern?

[gregcrawford]

24. Trump is a fuckin' maggot

I am not Hillary's biggest fan, but I will fight this bag of pig excrement, and all his Nazi supporters, when he exploits a 10-year-old-girl to attack Clinton.

Any Trump trolls clocking this site want to go? I'll give you my street address and you can bring it if you've got the balls, which I doubt.

What a piece of shit you are, Trump.

[bdwker]

36. My thoughts exactly.