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Former Top John McCain Aide Says He’s Backing Hillary Clinton Over Donald Trump
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mark-salter-donald-trump_us_5728f34de4b096e9f08f5f59While many Republicans are team #NeverTrump, few have actually said they’ll support a Democrat instead.
I hate to distract from the Indiana primary frenzy, which will play out well for Hillary tonight, whether she actually wins or not. Right now, the NYTimes results are showing a tie with 16% of the vote in.
But I just saw this item and am posting it. The SBS supporters love to say how their candidate will bring not only Independents but crossover Repubbies under the Dem mantle and HRC ... won't. So it is ironic that at least one high profile GOPer has actually said that he will support Hillary over Trump.
Mark Salter, who served as chief of staff to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and worked as an adviser on both of McCain’s presidential campaigns, says he’ll be supporting Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump this fall.
Salter, known as one of McCain’s closest confidants, tweeted Tuesday that he’s “with her,” a nod to Clinton’s campaign slogan.
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While #NeverTrump has become a popular refrain in some factions of the Republican Party as the brash businessman inches closer to the GOP nomination, few Republicans have actually said they’ll back Clinton or her Democratic primary opponent Bernie Sanders instead.
Salter has long criticized Trump’s presidential bid. Last July, he penned an essay for RealClearPolitics comparing Trump to P.T. Barnum. In a January Esquire essay, he described the candidate as “a cartoon villain, a fake, a cheat, a liar, a creep, a bullying, bragging, bullshitting, blowhard kind of asshole.” And in February, Salter warned of the dangers of electing Trump as commander in chief, predicting he “would have American soldiers commit atrocities as a matter of national policy.”
Salter, known as one of McCain’s closest confidants, tweeted Tuesday that he’s “with her,” a nod to Clinton’s campaign slogan.
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While #NeverTrump has become a popular refrain in some factions of the Republican Party as the brash businessman inches closer to the GOP nomination, few Republicans have actually said they’ll back Clinton or her Democratic primary opponent Bernie Sanders instead.
Salter has long criticized Trump’s presidential bid. Last July, he penned an essay for RealClearPolitics comparing Trump to P.T. Barnum. In a January Esquire essay, he described the candidate as “a cartoon villain, a fake, a cheat, a liar, a creep, a bullying, bragging, bullshitting, blowhard kind of asshole.” And in February, Salter warned of the dangers of electing Trump as commander in chief, predicting he “would have American soldiers commit atrocities as a matter of national policy.”
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There is no love lost between McCain and Trump!
And thank you Mark Salter! May this be just the beginning of a massive exodus of Republicans to Hillary's side. There is nothing better than campaigning for Hillary unless it is Republicans campaigning for her!
