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eridani

(51,907 posts)
Thu May 5, 2016, 12:19 AM May 2016

If Clinton Wins, She Plans To Put Bill To Work on Trade: “He’s Gotta Be In Charge Of This”

Oh, shit! More NAFTA deals

http://trofire.com/2016/05/03/clinton-wins-plans-put-bill-work-hes-gotta-charge/

During a campaign event this week, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton capitalized on the nostalgic popularity of Bill Clinton when she told a room full of supporters that she plans to put Bill to work because he has so many “good ideas.”

Clinton was talking extensively about trade, an issue that she has gotten a fair amount of push-back on from opponent Bernie Sanders. While Sanders opposes the Trans-Pacific partnership and rails against NAFTA, Clinton has always supported these trade deals.

But just because you feel Clinton has bad judgement on trade doesn’t mean that she can’t put someone even worse behind that wheel. Clinton said that when it comes to trade, a President Hillary Clinton would call on the first husband to broker deals and “be in charge.”

“I told my husband he’s gotta come out of retirement and be in charge of this.”

To many who are critical of Bill Clinton’s trade policy during his time as president in the 90’s, saying Clinton would put her husband in charge of trade is akin to putting him in charge of the White House interns: Just a bad idea.

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If Clinton Wins, She Plans To Put Bill To Work on Trade: “He’s Gotta Be In Charge Of This” (Original Post) eridani May 2016 OP
I thought she was a strong independent woman who didn't have to depend on her husband tularetom May 2016 #1
Doubt that. But I don't doubt that both are on the side of the 1% n/t eridani May 2016 #3
I saw it...I cannot support it Fairgo May 2016 #2
The Man - That Gave America NAFTA - In Charge Again - No Thanks cantbeserious May 2016 #4
While it's true, I wouldn't want Bill to be the 'trade czar' pipoman May 2016 #5
Oh sh*t. 840high May 2016 #6
Bill needs to stay retired. fun n serious May 2016 #7
Right he is probably to old to get blow jobs .... Silver_Witch May 2016 #9
He did NOT do soooo many damaging things fun n serious May 2016 #10
Truth is not disrespectful.... Silver_Witch May 2016 #16
Have a read fun n serious May 2016 #19
Your point? Silver_Witch May 2016 #21
She will bring all the bad apples back. Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, Kissinger, Alan Goldspan, rhett o rick May 2016 #8
I guess they didn't want to reuse "two for the price of one" this time around. nt Buns_of_Fire May 2016 #11
why would she flaunt bill on trade??? hopemountain May 2016 #12
Hillary wants to remind us how much we all love NAFTA and is promising us of more of the same. /s Todays_Illusion May 2016 #13
It's no wonder Trump has started using the 'enabler' label floppyboo May 2016 #14
I guess when you are impeached it means nothing.... glinda May 2016 #15
Yet another reason that I couldn't support her candidacy... AzDar May 2016 #17
Oh Gawd! nt Raine May 2016 #18
If Clinton Wins, She Plans To Put Bill To Work on Trade: “He’s Gotta Be In Charge Of This” jmousso75 May 2016 #20
Okay, so dems are defending this shit? Really? Can Hillary supporters get their candidate in line? ViseGrip May 2016 #22

tularetom

(23,664 posts)
1. I thought she was a strong independent woman who didn't have to depend on her husband
Thu May 5, 2016, 12:24 AM
May 2016

Of course that's all bullshit. She's a puppet and slick willie is still pulling the strings.

Fairgo

(1,571 posts)
2. I saw it...I cannot support it
Thu May 5, 2016, 12:28 AM
May 2016

But I knew it would happen.

"We have cards to play"...unfortunately the game is 3 Card Monty.

 

pipoman

(16,038 posts)
5. While it's true, I wouldn't want Bill to be the 'trade czar'
Thu May 5, 2016, 12:33 AM
May 2016

If the article starts off with caricatures like this it is apparent it is more of a hit piece, imho..

 

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)
7. Bill needs to stay retired.
Thu May 5, 2016, 12:50 AM
May 2016

Hillary is a lot smarter than him actually. I love President Clinton and I am not so sure the trade deals were BAD. I have to take a second look. He is not the same man who was in the WH in the 90's tho!

 

Silver_Witch

(1,820 posts)
9. Right he is probably to old to get blow jobs ....
Thu May 5, 2016, 01:02 AM
May 2016

....so at least the interns will be safe.

Just lost even more respect for Hillary - who would have thought it could happen....and yet it has.

President Clinton did so many damaging things - I don't think we need anymore help from him.

 

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)
10. He did NOT do soooo many damaging things
Thu May 5, 2016, 01:07 AM
May 2016

Your post is so disrespectful! At least pretend you have class for your candidate sake.

 

Silver_Witch

(1,820 posts)
16. Truth is not disrespectful....
Thu May 5, 2016, 02:41 AM
May 2016

President Clinton did much to put progressive ideals in the gutter. He gutted Welfare, He voted for Nafta gutting the middle class, President Clinton disgraced the office by putting his penis where it did not below and then LYING on national TV. If he has any respect for the people who voted for him - including ME he would have simply told the truth - but the truth and President Clinton are not friends.

My personal opinion about President Clinton has NOTHING whatsoever to do with Bernie. IT IS MY PERSONAL opinion....

I would not vote for a women who ties her hopes and dreams to power and in the process puts up with such crap as a man who cheats on his wife and cares not a wit about his behavior.

If people don't like the truth that is not my problem....get used to this as it will be rehashed by many over the next six months.

Mrs. Clinton may have forgiven Mr. Clinton because he brought her power....but what he did to the country should not be forgiven or forgotten. You do realize had HE not lied the Republicans would have had nothing to go after him over....period. Lying never pays.

 

Silver_Witch

(1,820 posts)
21. Your point?
Thu May 5, 2016, 10:08 AM
May 2016

You don't like the way Jane handled her tenure at the university! She was not the President and this article is clearly one sided as I don't know all the circumstance behind he'd decisions. Bernie is NOT suggesting that Jane will co-president with him. aHillary is suggesting it. Mostly because she is pandering to those that adore Bill. Apparently Hillary does not feel she can win without evoking his name

Sad sad sad! Good effort though!

hopemountain

(3,919 posts)
12. why would she flaunt bill on trade???
Thu May 5, 2016, 01:31 AM
May 2016

unconscious self sabotage? how can the unions support this? it is completely counter sanders & trump's opposition to trade deals.
wow. did she think this through?

i say no to billary.

floppyboo

(2,461 posts)
14. It's no wonder Trump has started using the 'enabler' label
Thu May 5, 2016, 01:45 AM
May 2016

And bless your heart Hillary for supporting your man. But it's not just me that sees Bill is not the same anymore.

 

jmousso75

(71 posts)
20. If Clinton Wins, She Plans To Put Bill To Work on Trade: “He’s Gotta Be In Charge Of This”
Thu May 5, 2016, 05:50 AM
May 2016

You've got to be kidding me!

 

ViseGrip

(3,133 posts)
22. Okay, so dems are defending this shit? Really? Can Hillary supporters get their candidate in line?
Thu May 5, 2016, 12:03 PM
May 2016

Or is she owned by others? Too bad you can't do anything with a candidate like that. Only ignore it. I will not. I heard her talk about Bill, and he needs to GO AWAY. He's got a foot on a banana peel anyway.

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