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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHillary Clinton called IA Dem Kim Weaver a short time ago, source says. Weaver, facing death threat
Last edited Tue Jun 6, 2017, 08:47 AM - Edit history (1)
Thank you Hillary. Kim needs lots of support at times such as this.
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Dan Merica?Verified account @danmericaCNN 6h6 hours ago
Hillary Clinton called IA Dem Kim Weaver a short time ago, source says. Weaver, facing death threats, dropped out of race against Steve King
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Kim Weaver?Verified account @KimWeaverIA 6h6 hours ago
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She did. She was very sweet and wanted me to know she was thinking about me.
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Joolytron? @joolytron 6h6 hours ago
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Kling got officials to strip funding from the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman where Weaver works. That's the gov. hurting her for running
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Hillary Clinton called IA Dem Kim Weaver a short time ago, source says. Weaver, facing death threat (Original Post)
riversedge
Jun 2017
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Lotusflower70
(3,077 posts)1. That's awesome
Steve King made some dickish comments to Kim Weaver.
SharonAnn
(13,776 posts)3. He makes dickish comments all the time. Especially to those who aren't white, xtian males.
MontanaMama
(23,322 posts)2. Wow! Sounds very
Presidential to make a call like that. Thank you HRC, for taking the time to do something so kind and thoughtful.
riversedge
(70,243 posts)4. CNN: Clinton hits Trump for using 'tragedy and terror for political gain'
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/05/politics/hillary-clinton-trump-terror-london/index.html
Clinton hits Trump for using 'tragedy and terror for political gain'C
Updated 8:02 PM ET, Mon June 5, 2017
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Clinton: Not a time to lash out 01:43
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The former Democratic presidential hopeful praised London Mayor Sadiq Khan
Trump has repeatedly twisted Khan's words on Twitter
Baltimore, Maryland (CNN)Hillary Clinton criticized President Donald Trump's handling of recent terror attacks in London Monday, saying that "we are not living in normal times."
"This is not a time to lash out, to incite fear, or to use tragedy and terror for political gain," Clinton said at a fundraiser for an organization that builds ties between African-American and Jewish youths.
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Trump's former Democratic presidential opponent has emerged as a top critic of the President's actions since he took office -- increasingly using her speeches and public appearances to push back on policies coming out of the White House.
On Monday, Clinton called for strengthened ties with global allies -- a clear contrast with Trump, who has in recent days alarmed NATO allies and withdrawn the United States from a Paris climate accord.
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