'Basket of deplorables': For once, Hillary told the truth about what she really thinks September 12, 2016 Hillary let the cat out of a bag Friday. For once, she told us what she really thinks. the truth. No lies, no filters, no politically correct editing. Hillary finally shared her true feelings at a fundraising event in Manhattan on Friday night, with her old pal Barbara Streisand hosting. Just like Mitt Romney exposed his true feelings about "the 47 percent" at a private fundraiser in 2012. Hillary said that half of Donald Trump’s supporters belong in a “basket of deplorables.” This was the real Hillary -- raw and unfiltered. She must be taking lessons from Donald Trump. Everything I love -- and millions of conservatives, Christians and patriots love -- is under attack from Hillary and the Democrats. They resent us. They disrespect us. They want to silence us. Of course, she now regrets saying it. Politicians often regret letting their true feelings out. But it's clear what Hillary meant. Hillary and her supporters despise and disrespect anyone who loves God, country, family and our Constitution. Hillary was talking about me and my friends. I’m Exhibit A for her rant. I’m the author of the new book “ANGRY WHITE MALE.” It’s my testimony about exactly what millions of angry white males who support Donald Trump believe in…and exactly what liberals like Hillary and President Obama think of us. How they are trying to target us, muzzle us, punish us and destroy us. Thanks Hillary. We already knew how you felt, but it's nice to get it out into the open. Now you're on record. Everything I love -- and millions of conservatives, Christians and patriots love -- is under attack from Hillary and the Democrats. They resent us. They disrespect us. They want to silence us. They want to financially cripple us (to redistribute our income in the name of "fairness" and "social justice"). Millions of Trump supporters believe the things that made America great are simple: Faith in God, family, patriotism, American exceptionalism, capitalism, Judeo-Christian values, Constitution, military and police. But Hillary and the Democrats despise those symbols. To them, belief in those symbols makes you..."deplorable." Well, I’m proud that Hillary and her socialist cabal see me as “deplorable.” Let’s look at who else is in this “basket" with me. Here is a list of my teammates in Hillary's "basket of deplorables": - The soldiers who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. We know they are Trump supporters. The latest poll shows Trump winning the military vote by a landslide. Hillary thinks they are "deplorable." - Military veterans. These are the Americans who were willing to die for our freedoms. Vets were included in that military poll that showed Trump winning by a landslide. - Vets who came home from Iraq and Afghanistan with no arms, or no legs, or both. I’m betting most of them are for Trump too. Does Hillary think they’re “deplorable?” - Policemen murdered in the line of duty -- like the five officers recently killed in Dallas, or the three who were killed in Baton Rouge. Most every police officer I meet is voting for Trump. - The spouses and children of policemen murdered in the line of duty. What if they're voting for Trump? Are they “deplorable” to Hillary and her supporters? - Every red-blooded regular church-goer on Sunday mornings in America.We know a large majority of regular church-goers are for Trump. - A majority of the 28 million small business owners in America. This group will be voting overwhelmingly for Trump. They get up early, work 16 hour days, risk their own money, and create the majority of America's private sector jobs. But Hillary doesn't like them very much. She thinks if they vote for Trump they're "deplorable." Now Hillary is walking back her comment. She says she regrets calling us all "a basket of deplorables." But it's too late. We all know your first comment was the raw truth, Hillary. That was how you really feel about us. The only thing Hillary regrets is that she let the cat out of the bag. Well, I have news for Hillary… I'm for Donald Trump. And... I am proud to be part of "the basket of deplorables." http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016...lary-told-truth-about-what-really-thinks.html
'Basket of deplorables': For once, Hillary told the truth about what she really thinks September 12, 2016 Just days after Hillary Clinton said she regretted calling half of Donald Trump supporters a “basket of deplorables,” some of those supporters are embracing the title -- while enterprising web retailers seize the moment by quickly churning out a line of "deplorables" merchandise. Clinton made the comment at a fundraiser Friday, saying "you can put half of Trump supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables," and calling them "racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic, you name it." Clinton walked back the remark the next day, with some commentators comparing it to Mitt Romney's "47 percent" gaffe. Some pro-Trumpers, however, are adopting the "deplorable" name on social media, or at least having a lot of fun with it. One Internet meme that zipped around showed a doctored version of a poster for the 2010 movie “The Expendables,” replaced with key figures of the Trump campaign and conservative media, with the banner “The Deplorables.” Former Trump adviser Roger Stone tweeted out the image Saturday, which features a cast of rogues including Stone, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Breitbart writer Milo Yiannopoulos, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and "alt-right" mascot Pepe the Frog. Perhaps sensing a movement, a number of retailers began selling T-shirts and other merchandise that allows the “deplorables” to advertise themselves as part of Clinton’s despised group. A T-shirt available for purchase on the Howie Carr Show’s website declares “Proud to be a Deplorable” while e-commerce website Etsy has a host of merchandise from various sellers, including mugs that label the drinker a founding member of “The Fraternity of the Basket of Deplorables” and a pendant that says simply: “Call me Deplorable – Trump 2016.” http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...able-gaffe-touches-off-merch-meme-frenzy.html
Bravo, Donald Trump! Hillary insulted every American with her comment. But, it's beyond the "apology" or "retract" stage now. At this point, it's unforgivable. Trump denounces Clinton for 'deplorables' comment, calls on her to 'retract' remarks September 12, 2016 Donald Trump set aside the speculation over Hillary Clinton's health Monday afternoon and shifted focus back to his opponent's demeaning comments about his supporters -- questioning her credibility as a candidate after “attacking Americans who have no political power." In a blistering speech in Baltimore, Trump made no mention of Clinton abruptly leaving a 9/11 memorial Sunday because of a medical emergency, instead hammering away at her for saying Friday that half his supporters belong in a “basket of deplorables.” “Hillary Clinton spoke with hatred and derision for the people who make this country run,” the Republican nominee said. “She spoke with contempt for the people who thanklessly follow the rules, pay their taxes, and scratch out a living for their families.” Clinton has expressed regret for her comments, made Friday at a New York fundraiser. The controversy then faded after Clinton's health issue Sunday, which the campaign suggested was connected to a recent pneumonia diagnosis and other factors. But Trump on Monday called for Clinton to go further to apologize for her comments. “If Hillary Clinton will not retract her comments in full, I don’t see how she can credibly campaign any further,” he said. Clinton has acknowledged she was "grossly generalistic" with her remarks. Spokesman Brian Fallon told MSNBC on Monday, though, that Trump continues to court support from deplorable elements of society and Clinton will not apologize for calling that out. He said Trump, too, should be calling out those elements and he is not. Clinton's "deplorables" comment follows persistent criticism of Trump for allegedly stoking racial and immigration tensions. He was roundly criticized on the day he announced his candidacy for suggesting Mexico was sending “drug dealers” and “rapists” across the southern-U.S. border. Trump later faced criticism for proposing a temporary ban on Muslims coming into the country, after a series of domestic and international terror attacks by Islamic radicals. But Trump has defended himself and pushed back hard Monday at Clinton's comments. “After months of hiding from the press, Hillary Clinton has revealed her true thoughts,” Trump said. He said Clinton "and her wealthy donors all had a good laugh," but added: "You cannot run for president if you have such contempt in your heart for the American voter. You can’t lead this nation if you have such a low opinion of its citizens.” Clinton leads the race nationally by just 3 percentage points, according to the most recent average of polls by RealClearPolitics.com. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-comment-calls-on-her-to-retract-remarks.html
By cheering for obviously exaggerated medical problems in Clinton, you prove that you are a basket of deplorables. You just don't seem to like it when you are called out for your own behavior.
Cheering? Who's cheering?? I'm just telling you what's going on with her. It's very important that our next leader be fit for the job. Hillary is not. Exaggerated? Hardly. Watch the video for yourself. Tell me if anything I've described is false.
Do you dispute that she needed help to stand? Or walk? Watch the video for yourself and stop being such a blind, partisan hack. The woman is unfit.
You and your ilk. And let's not forget the guy you keep quoting. The head deplorable. September 12, 2016, 04:39 pm Infowars's Alex Jones in ‘ecstasy’ over Clinton’s pneumonia http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box...alex-jones-in-ecstasy-over-clintons-pneumonia
Clinton's only real mistake when she described Trump's base as a basket of deplorables was that she under estimated the real number.
Yes, half of Trump supporters are racist After ‘deplorables’ comment, Trump claims Clinton laughed at U.S. workers By Dana Milbank Opinion writer September 12 at 7:41 PM (The Washington Post) BALTIMORE — Hillary Clinton may have been unwise to say half of Donald Trump’s supporters are racists and other “deplorables.” But she wasn’t wrong. If anything, when it comes to Trump’s racist support, she might have low-balled the number. Trump, speaking to the National Guard Association of the United States’ annual conference here Monday afternoon, proclaimed himself “deeply shocked and alarmed” about Clinton putting half of his supporters in the “basket of deplorables”— as if anybody, especially Trump, could be shocked by anything this late in the campaign. How dare she, Trump said, “attack, slander, smear, demean these wonderful, amazing people.” But this isn’t a matter of gratuitous name-calling. This election has proved that there is much more racism in America than many believed. It came out of hiding in opposition to the first African American president, and it has been welcomed into the open by Trump. The American National Election Studies, the long-running, extensive poll of American voters, asked voters in 2012 a basic test of prejudice: to rank black and white people on a scale from hardworking to lazy and from intelligent to unintelligent. The researchers found that 62 percent of white people gave black people a lower score in at least one of the attributes. This was a jump in prejudicial attitudes from 2008, when 45 percent of white people expressed negative stereotypes. Clinton: Half of Trump supporters fit in 'what I call the basket of deplorables' Embed Share Play Video0:50 "To just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump's supporters into what I call the 'basket of deplorables,'" Hillary Clinton said at a New York fundraiser on Sept. 9. "The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic, you name it. And unfortunately, there are people like that, and he has lifted them up." (Video: The Washington Post / Photo: AP) This question is a good indicator of how one votes: Republican Mitt Romney won 61 percent of those who expressed negative stereotypes. And, when the question was asked during the 2008 primaries, those with negative racial stereotypes consistently favored Republican candidates — any of them — over any Democratic candidate in hypothetical matchups. “There is plenty of overt white prejudice,” observes Simon Jackman, who directed the ANES until earlier this year and now runs the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. “Whites who reported prejudicial beliefs about blacks skewed heavily Republican in 2008 and 2012 — and they will in 2016.” Clinton’s infelicitous “basket of deplorables” phrase, with echoes of Victor Hugo and Indian castes, takes its place alongside Romney’s “binders full of women” in the awkward pantheon and could only have been devised by a woman who previously gave the world “ladders of opportunity.” But for the large number of racists drawn to Trump, the shoe fits. In June, the Pew Research Center found that 79 percent of Clinton voters believe the treatment of racial and ethnic minorities is an important issue, while only 42 percent of Trump supporters feel that way. As I wrote previously, earlier Pew research found that Trump supporters were significantly less likely than other Americans (and supporters of other Republican presidential candidates) to think that racial and ethnic diversity improves the United States. Research by Washington Post pollsters and by University of California at Irvine political scientist Michael Tesler, among others, have found that Trump does best among Americans who express racial animus. Evidence indicates fear that white people are losing ground was the single greatest predictor of support for Trump — more, even, than economic anxiety. Few people embrace the “racist” label, so let’s help them. If you are “very enthusiastic” about a candidate who has based his campaign on scapegoating immigrants, Latinos and African Americans, talked of banning Muslims from the country, hesitated to disown the Ku Klux Klan and employed anti-Semitic imagery — well, you might be a racist. But if you are holding your nose and supporting Trump only because you think him better than Clinton, that doesn’t put you in the basket. The new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds the two groups roughly equal: Forty-six percent of Trump supporters say they are “very enthusiastic” about his candidacy. The rest were “somewhat” or not terribly enthusiastic. What Donald Trump is doing on the campaign trail View Photos The GOP presidential nominee is out on the trail ahead of the general election in November. There were mostly the latter at the National Guard gathering in Baltimore. Donny Crandell, a pastor from Nevada who serves as a National Guard chaplain, figured the audience was 70-30 for Trump, but with few of the “deplorables.” Said Crandell: “I don’t think you’ll find a lot of military types who are core Trump fans. They just like him better than her.” That includes Crandell, who backed Ted Cruz and would prefer Marco Rubio to Trump, whose “meanness” offends Crandell. “But he’s the choice we have,” the chaplain told me. Opinions newsletter Thought-provoking opinions and commentary, in your inbox daily. Sign up Trump, on stage, rejected any notion of racism, saying people who want secure borders “are not racists,” people who warn of “radical Islamic terrorism are not Islamophobes” and people who support police “are not prejudiced.” But moments later, he repeated the campaign slogan he borrowed from an anti-Semitic organization that opposed involvement in World War II. “America First – remember that,” he said. “America First.”
