Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forumGOP women whisper: "I would seriously consider voting for Hillary."
This is hilarious, oh Hill yes it is. And I don't need to tell you why I'm posting it in this Group.
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-donald-trump-women-20160316-story.html
Hillary Clinton's Trump card: Female swing voters
Get Carol Roszka talking about why she does not want Hillary Clinton in the White House, and it is hard to get her to stop. Roszka vents about how Clintons handling of the Benghazi attacks was disgraceful, her feminism is phony and her ambition is off-putting.
She wants to be elected at all costs, said Roszka, a 63-year-old from suburban Detroit who often votes Republican, as she did in last weeks primary. Yet Roszka says when she votes in November, it will very likely be for Clinton.
Donald Trump has driven her to it. I do not want Trump under any circumstances, she said of the New York billionaire who looks headed to appear on the ballot alongside Clinton, after both candidates won a round of key states Tuesday. So much so that I will not vote for the Republican Party at all if he runs.
Roszka is part of what you might call Clintons coalition of the unwilling. They are the independent and moderate Republican women who dont like Clinton some even despise her but are so repulsed by Trump that they are already preparing to vote for the Democrat they anticipate will be on the ballot in November if thats what it takes to keep him out of office. Either that, or sit out the election altogether.
This loose coalition is large and growing. >snip< Trump is characteristically unconcerned. >snip<
Hes sexist; hes racist; he says things that will cause businesses to lose money, said Roszka. He wants to be king or emperor. He does not want to be president.
Kelly Grayburn, an occupational therapist in South Carolina, recoiled when asked what she will do if Trump is on the ballot in November. I cant even say the words, said Grayburn, a Marco Rubio supporter, before bringing her voice to a whisper. I would seriously consider voting for Hillary.
>snip<
Sure, I'd much rather have them actually like Hillary, but if Trump is throwing them into our arms or causing them to stay home, I am surely not going to spurn these women.
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)They can't stand Trump or Cruz and some have convinced their long time Republican hubbies to vote for her too.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)you'd think it would be easy for "Democrats."
I know Bernie would - he said so!
shenmue
(38,503 posts)UtahLib
(3,179 posts)Gomez163
(2,039 posts)I wish the reporter would not accept that as a valid reason to not vote for Hillary and would push back.
wryter2000
(46,016 posts)It's kind of hard for a reporter to push back against an average citizen he/she is trying to get information from, but of course, you're right that's a stupid reason not to vote for Hillary. Still, a lot of people in this country aren't particularly bright. I'll take their votes, though.
Gomez163
(2,039 posts)gwheezie
(3,580 posts)I've had several GOP acquaintance's say they will vote for Hillary if Trump is the nominee.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Who knows what Trump wants, he yells and screams about how great he is does not have a plan of action and I hate to think what else he needs to know which he doesn't.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)Trump is perfect for that!
ghostsinthemachine
(3,569 posts)Shame that it comes down to that.
UtahLib
(3,179 posts)Loki
(3,825 posts)it get's pretty smelly in here. Have to spray the room with air freshener and it's getting tiresome.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)Go away.
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)Cha
(295,929 posts)the facts. They don't bother to know her history of experience and knowledge and that she will make the best President.
So you just hold your nose .. for nothing.
Loki
(3,825 posts)stayed at my house this weekend and both she and her sister think Trump is evil personified. She has voted for republicans before, but it won't happen this time. I was totally surprised when she asked who I was voting for and she said, well " I'll be voting for her too. I'm sick and tired of men." hahahaha there you have it.
I think you have it right there in a nutshell. After what some of the male GOP governors have pulled in some of their states, some of these women will probably enjoy a little ballot box revenge.
Ellen Forradalom
(16,159 posts)Me too, sister, me too.
otohara
(24,135 posts)who pledge Bernie or Bust...there will be reasonable Republicans lining up to vote for sanity.
#ImNotWorriedOneBit
wryter2000
(46,016 posts)Nader voters, all of them, except for the ones who are trolls.
And I don't include the many reasonable Bernie supporters here. Just the types who swear they couldn't vote for Clinton because of all her "crimes against humanity."
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)Cha
(295,929 posts)a way of changing hearts and minds.
I started with me right after she conceded in 2008 and she and Obama started campaigning together and then he chose her as his SOS. I started rooting for both of them.. for our Country.
LisaM
(27,762 posts)I don't know if I just fought it before that or what, but after Edwards (mercifully) dropped out, I moved into the Hillary camp and it dawned on me that I should have been there all along.
Ellen Forradalom
(16,159 posts)And I warmed up to Obama after I saw how well they worked together.
Cha
(295,929 posts)Cha
(295,929 posts)Thank you!
Walk away
(9,494 posts)the base of the Republican party is a necessary embarrassment for them. I honestly don't know one Republican woman who would vote for Trump or Cruz. These folks are Kasich/Romney voters. They are particularly turned off by the hard line anti-abortionists and virulent racism. They just don't like taxes so Bernie is out big time.
liberal N proud
(60,302 posts)That is all I have heard this weekend.
Propaganda telling everyone that no one likes either candidate.
Hekate
(90,202 posts)Hillary voters SHOW UP. The media and Bernistas talk about lack of energy, excitement, etc etc etc
But the fact is: Hillary voters show up and vote.
Bernistas complain about superdelegates (who they have now decided they want) and the lack of voter registration efforts at their yuuuge rallies (which is their responsibility in the first place), but the fact is: Hillary has accrued more votes, period. Hillary has accrued more votes than Trump. Hillary has accrued more votes than Sanders.
I am beginning to think we are the more mature bloc in every respect. 80% of success is showing up. I think we are going to win this.