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liberal N proud

(60,335 posts)
Mon May 16, 2016, 07:12 AM May 2016

Oops: Laura Bush Is Supporting Hillary, Condemns The GOP While Speaking About Women’s Issues

Laura Bush’s comments are making waves across the political world after she said at the 2016 Women in World Summit in New York City that she wanted our next president to be someone who cares about women in Afghanistan – it being a core issue for her. It just so happens, that describes Hillary Clinton perfectly (she visited the region 4 times during her time as Secretary of State), and, frankly, it’s not something any of the Republican candidates can run on.

If you take her for her word, that can only mean one thing, she wants Hillary Clinton to be president. She may not have used those exact words, but that’s basically what she just said. And – many people in the audience literally took it that way. For more on this, visit HERE.

If she doesn’t vote for Hillary, then she’d be supporting Donald Trump, and he’s already on the record for suggesting that the U.S. should target the families of terrorists in the region.

She may not actually go on the record and say Hillary’s name, but she doesn’t have to. Her words just did the talking for her.

Video at link: http://news.groopspeak.com/laura-bush-is-supporting-hillary-condemns-the-gop-while-speaking-about-womens-issues-video/

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Oops: Laura Bush Is Supporting Hillary, Condemns The GOP While Speaking About Women’s Issues (Original Post) liberal N proud May 2016 OP
There will be many Republican women support and vote for Hillary. leftofcool May 2016 #1
When Hillary gains support from non-democrats she gets blasted StayFrosty May 2016 #2
Yes--he is lauded for bringing new people to the Dem Party pandr32 May 2016 #6
Yep ... that sums it up nicely. NurseJackie May 2016 #7
As many others here and in the real world BlueMTexpat May 2016 #3
Laura has the brains in that family SharonClark May 2016 #4
Actually, the article only assumes that Laura would support Hillary, given her concern for women. Koinos May 2016 #5

StayFrosty

(237 posts)
2. When Hillary gains support from non-democrats she gets blasted
Mon May 16, 2016, 07:19 AM
May 2016

When Bernie wins a state as a result of non Democrats participating in a democratic primary it's the "will of the people"

pandr32

(11,588 posts)
6. Yes--he is lauded for bringing new people to the Dem Party
Mon May 16, 2016, 10:45 AM
May 2016

and also wants to rewrite the party platform to please them all. He has also bragged that he attracts many of the independents who would otherwise vote for Trump.
But republicans who find their party no longer representing anything they care about leaving to support the only qualified candidate from either side is proof Hillary Clinton is a centrist, a neocon, a republican in sheep's clothing, etc.

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)
3. As many others here and in the real world
Mon May 16, 2016, 07:22 AM
May 2016

believe and/or know about personally, there will be many GOP women who will vote for Hillary. Few will likely EVER say that out loud.

At a minimum, they will write in another GOP candidate or they will not vote at all. That will be almost as good as a vote for Hillary.

Koinos

(2,792 posts)
5. Actually, the article only assumes that Laura would support Hillary, given her concern for women.
Mon May 16, 2016, 10:32 AM
May 2016

But Laura has not come out and said that directly, it appears to me. She may keep that vote to herself, as she enters the voting booth.

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