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TexasTowelie

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Sun Aug 28, 2016, 01:24 AM Aug 2016

Trump called Clinton a ‘bigot’ — so Kaine sharpened his tongue

First, he dropped a Ku Klux Klan reference in a Tallahassee speech. Then, he called out not only Donald Trump as an isolationist but also Florida Gov. Rick Scott as anti-science in a Pembroke Pines gathering with local mayors.

The Tim Kaine who campaigned in Florida over the past two days has sharpened his tongue against Republicans.

His more incisive tone is a reaction to Trump, Kaine told reporters Saturday afternoon in Miami Lakes. Earlier this week, Trump called Hillary Clinton a “bigot.”

“I was pretty stunned by that,” said Kaine, Clinton’s running mate on the Democratic ticket. “That he’s just going to casually say, ‘You’re a bigot’ — well, then it’s important to call out what he’s been saying, who he’s been drawing support from.”

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article98352157.html

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Trump called Clinton a ‘bigot’ — so Kaine sharpened his tongue (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2016 OP
Good man. Glad he's on board. Hekate Aug 2016 #1
k&r bigtree Aug 2016 #2
He wasn't my 1st choice but sellitman Aug 2016 #3
Well done. sheshe2 Aug 2016 #4
K&R! DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #5
Ever since that Miami speech, I just really like this guy. AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #6
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