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riversedge

(70,197 posts)
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 10:36 PM Aug 2016

Montel Williams: I'm with Hillary Clinton

Montel wrote a great column in usaToday...........



Montel Williams: I'm with Hillary Clinton


http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/08/17/montel-williams-endorses-hillary-clinton/88865918/


Montel Williams 6:17 p.m. EDT August 17, 2016


(Photo: Andrew Toth, Getty Images)

I became a Republican because I agreed with what President Ronald Reagan said in his 1984 convention speech. “In the party of Lincoln,” he said, “there is no room for intolerance … or bigotry of any kind. Many people are welcome in our house, but not the bigots.” I became an independent about 20 years ago because, in my view, the Republican Party had left me.

During this year’s primaries, I finally found a candidate who embraced this unifying message, one for whom I said I’d return to the GOP: Ohio Gov. John Kasich. After his withdrawal, my instinct was to keep silent on my vote. But over the past three weeks, it’s become clear to me that I have an obligation to speak out — because I believe that Donald Trump represents a clear and present danger to our country.

I’ve written before about Trump: his bigotry, the cancerous effect of his reality-show-inspired campaign, and his reviling dog whistles to white supremacists. These are obviously serious problems but they are not an existential threat. Our country has endured bigoted leaders and carnival barkers before (although I struggle to recall any so despicable as to attack a Gold Star family or seemingly suggest an opponent’s assassination).

But Trump is worse than a clown or a bigot. He’s an existential threat to our republic who cannot be trusted to be commander in chief...................................

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Montel Williams: I'm with Hillary Clinton (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2016 OP
Very good, there are probably many more Republicans who are just horrified with what Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #1
He gets it, all right: Trump is an existential threat to our nation. Hekate Aug 2016 #2
Indeed. Anyone who doesn't is an utter idiot. grossproffit Aug 2016 #4
Hillary Republicans will do for her what Reagan Democrats did for him. grossproffit Aug 2016 #3
I wonder if the 1% republican black vote duncang Aug 2016 #5
This is good! DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #6

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. Very good, there are probably many more Republicans who are just horrified with what
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 11:29 PM
Aug 2016

Trump is saying and doing, Hillary is a good person, she cares about others, she will remember those who voted her into the presidency, she will work for us.

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