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DeepModem Mom

(38,402 posts)
Thu Aug 6, 2015, 01:56 PM Aug 2015

Hillary Clinton Hammers Jeb Bush On Women’s Health And Immigration (Hillary Group)

At a Tuesday organizing event in Colorado, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton hammered Jeb Bush for his policies on women’s health and immigration. While the media has focused heavily on the Donald Trump candidacy as of late, Hillary Clinton still seems razor focused on sharpening her attacks against Jeb Bush. The Clinton campaign may still regard Bush as the favorite to win the GOP nomination, despite Trump’s current standing at the top of the GOP polls.

In Colorado, Clinton reiterated some of her most pointed criticisms against Jeb Bush, hitting him hard on key issues like women’s health and immigration. Hillary Clinton vigorously defended Planned Parenthood, stating:

"Jeb Bush said he is not sure we need half a billion dollars for women’s health issues. Now, he has got no problem giving billions of dollars away to super wealthy and powerful corporations, but I guess women’s health just isn’t a priority for him.

This really isn’t complicated. When you attack Planned Parenthood, you attack women’s health, and when you attack women’s health, you attack America’s health."

She continued her trenchant criticism of Jeb Bush, by adding:

"I have been, as many of you have, fighting for women and children and families for my entire life. I am really tired of the double-speak. I am tired of women being shamed and blamed and dismissed."

In addition, to slamming Bush’s indifference to women’s health, Clinton also leveled criticism against him for his inhumane stance on immigration. Taking a dig at Bush’s euphemistically named “Right to Rise” PAC, Clinton stated:

"I don’t know how anyone can say they believe in a ‘Right to Rise’ and then push policies that leave behind millions of hardworking people and families, and even expose them to deportation. That is not the America we believe in and has been a home for immigrants across our history...."

http://www.politicususa.com/2015/08/05/hillary-clinton-hammers-jeb-bush-womens-health-immigration.html via Politics USA

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Hillary Clinton Hammers Jeb Bush On Women’s Health And Immigration (Hillary Group) (Original Post) DeepModem Mom Aug 2015 OP
Thanks JEB! for handing this one to Hillary. misterhighwasted Aug 2015 #1
Love that slogan! greatlaurel Aug 2015 #4
Kick & Recommended. William769 Aug 2015 #2
You know, just on women's issues... yallerdawg Aug 2015 #3
And, I don't really know how to say this... Control-Z Aug 2015 #6
Right on, Hillary! Kath1 Aug 2015 #5

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
3. You know, just on women's issues...
Thu Aug 6, 2015, 02:47 PM
Aug 2015

- which are discounted and under assault by the Republican Party - with a progressive liberal Democratic candidate as qualified as Hillary, how could it be rationally and reasonably argued another old white man is better for women?

Now, if it's other old white men doing the arguing, I understand - but what woman would stand in the way? That I just don't understand.

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)
6. And, I don't really know how to say this...
Fri Aug 7, 2015, 09:34 AM
Aug 2015

but, for me, there's an ick factor just thinking of certain old white men talking about women's issues.

I really, really value the idea of having Hillary represent us.

Kath1

(4,309 posts)
5. Right on, Hillary!
Thu Aug 6, 2015, 07:58 PM
Aug 2015

"I have been, as many of you have, fighting for women and children and families for my entire life. I am really tired of the double-speak. I am tired of women being shamed and blamed and dismissed."

A LOT of people are really tired of it. Hope she continues to hammer on this message.

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