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brooklynite

(94,598 posts)
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:15 AM Aug 2016

Ayotte: I will stand up to Trump but will vote for him

Source: CNN

Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN)Sen. Kelly Ayotte has often found herself in a familiar spot with Donald Trump: Keeping her distance.

But in this fiercely independent state, Ayotte is gambling that voters might reward her for rebuking her own party's nominee. She has criticized Trump and will not endorse him -- yet still plans to vote for the billionaire in November

"I will take on my own party," Ayotte told CNN in Nashua Monday. "I really believe that this is a big issue in this race -- that I am the one candidate that will stand up to whomever is in the White House to do good things when we can work together -- also when it's wrong to stand up to them."

Ayotte is one of more than a half dozen Republican senators whose fate this fall is critical to saving the GOP's beleaguered Senate majority. And with Trump's standing now eroding rapidly in battleground states, Republican senators need to convince Hillary Clinton voters to split their ticket, warning of the perils of one-party rule in Washington.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/16/politics/kelly-ayotte-trump-hassan-new-hampshire/index.html



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Ayotte: I will stand up to Trump but will vote for him (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2016 OP
Pathetic. Purely pathetic. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #1
Oh please honey. You're a sock puppet who has consistantly done exactly what you're told. sarge43 Aug 2016 #4
My God, that is the lamest excuse I have ever heard for being a pinhead. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #5
Voting for Trump is complete reason NOT to vote for her, or anyone else who does. Hortensis Aug 2016 #17
Yeah, you got it right and he said he wanted to lock up families of suspected terrorists in the US. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #18
We could add critically important reasons, from his own words, Hortensis Aug 2016 #19
Gosh there are so many good video's, comicssh, etc. Amazing how much things have improved MichiganVote Aug 2016 #24
Letting him care for a pet over the weekend would be gross negligence. Hortensis Aug 2016 #28
To me DT exposes how far the "leadership" of the GOP has abdicated their party and country. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #39
Yes, not funny at all. Plenty of rationalization, Hortensis Aug 2016 #43
That's courage right there. Enjoy losing your seat, asswipe Feeling the Bern Aug 2016 #2
Shows her true character BlueInPhilly Aug 2016 #3
Gutless nebbish. Perfect McCain & Graham fan. TonyPDX Aug 2016 #6
Yea, right. Big talk, but she will have no witnesses in that voting booth Siwsan Aug 2016 #7
Follow their own advice. HassleCat Aug 2016 #8
Welcome to the U.S. Senate, Ms. Hassan! Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #9
Oh Please! Blue Idaho Aug 2016 #10
Sad that someone who was Aid to SC, and AG would vote for a person UNFIT and a BIGOT Sunlei Aug 2016 #11
"I will stand up to my school yard bully by giving him my lunch money everyday" LynneSin Aug 2016 #12
Did she vote on Judge Garland yet? bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #13
Profiles in Scourge. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2016 #14
Your record Ms. Ayotte--------------------TPP speaks for itself and Social Security--------------- turbinetree Aug 2016 #15
Profiles in leadership Ruby the Liberal Aug 2016 #16
I wonder how that works. LiberalFighter Aug 2016 #20
Her saying she will still vote for Trump is an endorsement Zing Zing Zingbah Aug 2016 #41
Don't hurt yourself... 3catwoman3 Aug 2016 #21
Like so many republican politicians, PatSeg Aug 2016 #35
Your vote is cheap LoverOfLiberty Aug 2016 #22
Can't have it both ways. Mz Pip Aug 2016 #23
Party above country again! dmosh42 Aug 2016 #25
+ 1,000 RapSoDee Aug 2016 #30
Dishrag of a Senator says something. nt onehandle Aug 2016 #26
because the right wing has NO integrity. patsimp Aug 2016 #27
To be fair the Democrats have some problem children as well like that Pennsylvania DA that was just cstanleytech Aug 2016 #29
What the fuck logic is that? titaniumsalute Aug 2016 #31
She has lost votes over the Pipeline... Raven Aug 2016 #32
What a profile in courage meow2u3 Aug 2016 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author Mc Mike Aug 2016 #34
Her straddling the fence is hurting her Tempest Aug 2016 #36
Rubia said the same. riversedge Aug 2016 #37
The Senate has no control over the President using Nuclear Weapons... RAFisher Aug 2016 #38
Bullshit matt819 Aug 2016 #40
WOW Jughead Aug 2016 #42
It doesn't work that way. Ellen Forradalom Aug 2016 #44

sarge43

(28,941 posts)
4. Oh please honey. You're a sock puppet who has consistantly done exactly what you're told.
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:19 AM
Aug 2016

/on edit/

Posted in the wrong place. Not meant for you, Michigan.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
17. Voting for Trump is complete reason NOT to vote for her, or anyone else who does.
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:38 AM
Aug 2016

This is a man who thinks murdering children in counter-terror attacks is a good idea. He thinks it would make terrorists' heads spin, or something.

 

MichiganVote

(21,086 posts)
18. Yeah, you got it right and he said he wanted to lock up families of suspected terrorists in the US.
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:40 AM
Aug 2016

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
19. We could add critically important reasons, from his own words,
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:42 AM
Aug 2016

for the next hour on why a vote for him would be a profoundly immoral act.

She's probably afraid that some of the people who decide not to vote for him won't come vote at all, but she's supposed to be a LEADER and this is contemptible.

 

MichiganVote

(21,086 posts)
24. Gosh there are so many good video's, comicssh, etc. Amazing how much things have improved
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:52 AM
Aug 2016

since back in the Bush days. Course' Trump in particular provides such a dramatic persona and his words are hilarious and sickening at the same time.

President-hardly. Never should have even gotten this far.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
28. Letting him care for a pet over the weekend would be gross negligence.
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:11 AM
Aug 2016

You do not expect people with cluster B personality disorders to behave responsibly. That's why they're called disorders.

But he is funny! If you love seeing sword after sword shoved into a trembling and bleeding GOP that can't get away. He almost cannot open his mouth without creating a scandal, his thinking is so weird and his astonishing ignorance in itself a profound dysfunction.

No wonder he thinks "the generals" are incompetent. They're too stupid to even loot presidential palaces for "spoils."

No comment on those who see this as strong leadership. That's where the real "sickening" comes in for me.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
43. Yes, not funny at all. Plenty of rationalization,
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 02:06 PM
Aug 2016

of course, 95% predicated on how terribly bad it would be for the nation if Democrats got power though--far worse! Nothing to do with personal power for the leadership and the rest liking their jobs way too much.

Can't change the minds of the hard core, but hopefully otherwise-competent conservatives are finally ready to stop digging.

Siwsan

(26,268 posts)
7. Yea, right. Big talk, but she will have no witnesses in that voting booth
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:22 AM
Aug 2016

Hillary Clinton is up by 9 points in New Hampshire. Ayotte would be better served by concentrating on her own race and trying to prove Trump wrong in his assessment of her, rather than confirming it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-hillary-clinton-up-florida-new-hampshire-extends-lead-electoral-map/?

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
11. Sad that someone who was Aid to SC, and AG would vote for a person UNFIT and a BIGOT
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:25 AM
Aug 2016
Republican Newbies installed in our Congress and Senate from 2011/2012 elections are the worse ever for American Values and Rights.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
12. "I will stand up to my school yard bully by giving him my lunch money everyday"
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:25 AM
Aug 2016

Yep that's about how stupid Kelly Ayotte sounds!

bucolic_frolic

(43,182 posts)
13. Did she vote on Judge Garland yet?
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:26 AM
Aug 2016

Stonewall, obstructionism, hair-splitting, sucking up to Trump while
not sucking up to Trump. Both sides-ism. Trying to have it both ways.

LiberalFighter

(50,950 posts)
20. I wonder how that works.
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:47 AM
Aug 2016

How does that work? She won't endorse or campaign for Trump. But she will still vote for him.

Let's use that when it comes time for legislation in Congress. She won't back legislation that Trump wants passed. But she will still vote for the bill and be standing next to him when Trump signs it.

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)
41. Her saying she will still vote for Trump is an endorsement
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 01:56 PM
Aug 2016

even though she didn't use the word endorsement. She is publicly showing the she supports Trump over all other candidates running by saying she will vote for him and that is an endorsement. I would be shocked if she wins in November now. I think NH is better than her.

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
35. Like so many republican politicians,
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 12:01 PM
Aug 2016

she's damned if she does and damned if she doesn't. There is no right answer, though keeping a low profile and your mouth shut would be good. Obviously she can't do that, as she is up for re-election. Sucks to be you Kelly! If you lose, who will McCain and Graham use for their token female senator? Well, not sure McCain will survive this either though.

LoverOfLiberty

(1,438 posts)
22. Your vote is cheap
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:50 AM
Aug 2016

or at least publicly claiming what it will be.

Sorry Kelly, voters won't be buying what you are peddling.

Mz Pip

(27,451 posts)
23. Can't have it both ways.
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:51 AM
Aug 2016

Telling the world you're voting for someone is an endorsement of that person.

RapSoDee

(421 posts)
30. + 1,000
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:25 AM
Aug 2016

The Republicans clearly do not give a shit about America or Americans. If they did, they would do the freaking job that we pay them to do, instead of blocking and whining and complaining endlessly.

Republicans are a force of Gross Negativity.

cstanleytech

(26,297 posts)
29. To be fair the Democrats have some problem children as well like that Pennsylvania DA that was just
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:22 AM
Aug 2016

convicted or the whole DNC scandal though of course the Democrats dont have as many problem children as the Republicans have like diaper Vitter or Trump.

titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)
31. What the fuck logic is that?
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:32 AM
Aug 2016

I will block him...I won't endorse him...but I will vote for him. Then that IS a fucking endorsement you twit.

Raven

(13,893 posts)
32. She has lost votes over the Pipeline...
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:36 AM
Aug 2016

here in southwestern NH. These would be moderate republicans who opposed the Kinder Morgan/Tennessee Gas pipeline and got no support from her. The people up here believe that they defeated the pipeline without her help. Her stupid position on Donald Trump is just the last straw.

Response to brooklynite (Original post)

Tempest

(14,591 posts)
36. Her straddling the fence is hurting her
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 12:21 PM
Aug 2016

I live in a conservative part of NH and they don't like Drumpf. They don't see him as a true conservative and don't like what's coming from his mouth.

And her tepid support of Drumpf is hurting her with people who supported her in the past. People I know who supported Ayotte in the past now say they plan on voting for Hassan.

RAFisher

(466 posts)
38. The Senate has no control over the President using Nuclear Weapons...
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 12:43 PM
Aug 2016

How stupid is she? But voting for Trump mean you agree with his insane plan to preemptively use nuclear weapons.

matt819

(10,749 posts)
40. Bullshit
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 01:21 PM
Aug 2016

She is a teapartier through and through, and I hope my fellow Granite Staters see through her and vote D.

Jughead

(42 posts)
42. WOW
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 01:59 PM
Aug 2016

As a NH voter I have watched Ayotte support many dumb ass causes for the Tea Party. This one is a doozy. I had a small amount of respect for her until now.
Good By Kelly

Ellen Forradalom

(16,160 posts)
44. It doesn't work that way.
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 03:46 PM
Aug 2016

There was a group of people who felt the same way about their upstart candidate in late 1932. Didn't work out too well for them.

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