Hating on Hillary: Republican convention down and dirty

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Hating on Hillary: Republican convention down and dirty
By JOSH LEDERMAN and ERICA WERNER

CLEVELAND (AP) — Liar. Garbage. Lock her up.

Republicans at their national convention are putting Hillary Clinton on mock trial, declaring her guilty and issuing sentences that include death by firing squad, in a remarkable display of political rhetoric gone wild. Even some Clinton haters say the vitriol has gone too far.

The focus on Clinton has sometimes upstaged what's supposed to be a weeklong celebration and promotion of Donald Trump. Instead of extolling the virtues of their nominee, Republicans have turned to increasingly crass slurs against his opponent.

One GOP delegate and adviser to Trump on veteran's issues, Al Baldasaro, took it a step further than the rest. He dubbed her a "piece of garbage" and suggested a punishment for alleged inaction during the 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attacks that left four Americans dead.


"Hillary Clinton should be put in the firing line and shot for treason," the New Hampshire state lawmaker said in a radio interview Tuesday.

Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks said that Trump and his campaign don't agree with Baldasaro's comment. The U.S. Secret Service said it was investigating.

On the streets of Cleveland, demeaning buttons for sale say "Life's a Bitch — Don't Elect One" and "Trump vs. Tramp." Others have been even harsher and more vulgar, with crude references to parts of Clinton's body.

Tony Ensminger, a 63-year-old selling buttons outside the arena, insisted "this was mild" compared to what Democrats said about former President George W. Bush.

Visceral disdain for Clinton has been palpable all week on the convention floor, where the go-to chant is "Lock her up." One former GOP presidential candidate, Ben Carson, drew a connection between Clinton and Lucifer, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said scandals follow Clinton and her husband "like flies."

It's no surprise that Republicans are emphasizing Clinton's weaknesses more than Trump's strengths. The GOP's strategy for winning in November rests in part on the hope that voters dislike the Democrat more than the Republican.

Fifty-seven percent of Americans in a July Associated Press-GfK poll said they viewed Clinton unfavorably, as did 64 percent of independents who don't lean toward either party. Slightly more, 63 percent overall, viewed Trump unfavorably; 62 percent of independents.

It's those independents that Trump's campaign hopes it can peel off — if it can keep up a steady drumbeat of negativity about Clinton. Three-quarters of voters in the poll said their pick for president is motivated by a desire to cast their ballot against either Clinton or Trump.

Still, the criticism has triggered a backlash from some Republicans who say it's beyond the pale.

Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, a Trump critic who's skipping the GOP convention, tweeted that Republicans "can make the case that she shouldn't be elected without jumping the shark." And Bill Pickle, a South Carolina delegate and talk radio host, said those doing the name-calling "sound and act like demons."

"I personally hate — I mean hate — all of the negativity," Pickle said. "What happened to professionalism, manners and humanity in our politicians and citizens?"

But most Republicans seem unperturbed. Wisconsin delegate Jim Geldreich said the stay-on-offense strategy was spot-on.

"The country needs constant reminders of her disregard for the law," he said.

Clinton, meanwhile, has sought to use the negativity to her advantage. In a fundraising pitch to donors, her campaign said the GOP convention had "felt like a dark turning point in American politics."

"If you closed your eyes, you could imagine it being a lot like a witch trial — they were barely one step removed from screaming 'burn her at the stake,'" the email said.

Does it matter that this is the first time a major party is picking a woman to be its nominee? Johnny McMahan, 65, a GOP delegate from Arkansas, said he had no problem with a woman being president but that some of his friends felt differently.

"They say women are too emotional to be president," McMahan said.

Though assailing the opposing candidate is standard fare at political conventions, this year the attacks have transcended policy positions and become intimately personal. The relentless spotlight on an opponent's supposed criminality is another departure.

Republicans maintain Clinton broke the law by sending classified information on her private email server.

Trump's campaign has worked to sow distrust by using vague insinuations against Clinton that are hard to prove or disprove. The attacks seem intended to evoke echoes of the 1990s, when President Bill Clinton's brand was degraded by a scandal that led to his impeachment.

On Wednesday, Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort mused that Attorney General Loretta Lynch had "probably" given special information to Bill Clinton that helped his wife avoid criminal charges, during a brief airport meeting that Lynch has acknowledged was a mistake. He said the "Lock Her Up!" chant punctuating speeches at the conventions "probably reflects the attitude of a lot of people in America."

"They don't understand why justice wasn't done," he said.

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AP Polling Director Emily Swanson contributed to this report, along with AP writers Sam Hananel and Alicia A. Caldwell in Washington, Steve Peoples and Jill Colvin in Cleveland and Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina.


-- (c) Associated Press 2016-07-21

[Boon Mee]

Chris Christie Puts Hillary Clinton On Trial And Prosecutes Her In RNC Speech

Last night at the Republican convention, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who’s a former federal prosecutor, did the job the FBI and the Justice Department refuse to do.

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/07/read_christies_full_speech.html

He blows her away...deservedly.

[puukao]

It is hating if it's TRUE?

People hate on Trump for horrible Trump University and bankruptcies... OK, that's TRUE

remember, the USA gets better if we keep the rich OUT of prison, not IN.....If we lock up the poor, who cares.....it's simple Nation 101

[Boon Mee]

"Hating" is the new buzz word to the far left loons who employ "Racist" to everything else...

[stevenl]

That is all that unites the GOP. It is not united behind Trump, the only thing that united is their hatred. And apparently even that is not the big unifier any more.

[Andaman Al]

Chris Christie Puts Hillary Clinton On Trial And Prosecutes Her In RNC Speech

Last night at the Republican convention, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who’s a former federal prosecutor, did the job the FBI and the Justice Department refuse to do.

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/07/read_christies_full_speech.html

He blows her away...deservedly.

Yup those typical Republican values and Integrity

Still if Rumsfeld and Bush were hugging Saddam Hussein what do we expect.

[Boon Mee]

Politicians will be politicians.

Lower than used-car salesmen.

btw, y'all realize Trump isn't one?

[Berkshire]

Politicians will be politicians.

Lower than used-car salesmen.

btw, y'all realize Trump isn't one?

Trump is a politician pretending not to be one.

[NongKhaiKid]

And politicians wonder why the're not held in any regard !

[neverdie]

And politicians wonder why the're not held in any regard !

And occasionally assissinated !

[Diplomatico]

Politicians will be politicians.

Lower than used-car salesmen.

btw, y'all realize Trump isn't one?

Trump is a politician pretending not to be one.

I think its a good idea to not respond to the morons.

And yet you did anyway.

[Boon Mee]

Politicians will be politicians.

Lower than used-car salesmen.

btw, y'all realize Trump isn't one?

Trump is a politician pretending not to be one.

Oh really?

What public office has Trump ever held?

[Andaman Al]

Politicians will be politicians.

Lower than used-car salesmen.

btw, y'all realize Trump isn't one?

Trump is a politician pretending not to be one.

Oh really?

What public office has Trump ever held?

Exactly! Maybe he should have had Yingluck as a running mate.

Chairman of the Bloviator committee sounds pretty political.

[Caveat Emptor]

And politicians wonder why the're not held in any regard !

Amazing isn't it when politicians pull stunts, speak and behave like children etc all to convince the voters they are the only ones responsible enough to run a country !

[Berkshire]

Politicians will be politicians.

Lower than used-car salesmen.

btw, y'all realize Trump isn't one?

Trump is a politician pretending not to be one.

Oh really?

What public office has Trump ever held?

Trump has been making audacious campaign promises that he can't possibly keep. He lies and lies and lies. What else do you need to know?

[Boon Mee]

What else does this poster need to know?

Begin with why anyone would vote for Crooked Hillary for starters...

[alanrchase]

What else does this poster need to know?

Begin with why anyone would vote for Crooked Hillary for starters...

Boo hoo hoo, Hillary lied first, whaa , whaa, blub, blub.

[MZurf]

Politicians will be politicians.

Lower than used-car salesmen.

btw, y'all realize Trump isn't one?

Yep, a used car salesman is an shiny icon of honesty compared to the bloviator.

And remember:

“A person she (Melanie) has always liked is Michelle Obama."

[slipperylobster]

When it comes to HRC...

Hating comes Natural.

The big surprise is that her buffoon admirers/lemmings love her so much....despite her many, many, many flaws, lies, deceits, corruption, immorality and fat butt.

[slipperylobster]

Politicians will be politicians.

Lower than used-car salesmen.

btw, y'all realize Trump isn't one?

Trump is a politician pretending not to be one.

Oh really?

What public office has Trump ever held?

Trump has been making audacious campaign promises that he can't possibly keep. He lies and lies and lies. What else do you need to know?

Ignorant remark.

What if? What if?

How can you call campaign promises ...lies?

Think hard. Once a candidate is elected, and finishes his term....maybe then we can say he did not fulfill his promises.

BTW, very few presidents have fulfilled their promises...due to failure of the House and Senate to pass bills that would support a president's campaign promises. Not entirely the fault of the candidate.

Think before writing..... But I digress.

The topic is Lying Hillary. A proven Liar, as attested to by the FBI. A scoundrel, crooked, lying, pathetic candidate. A candidate foolishly and blindly followed by idiots.

Edited July 21, 2016 by slipperylobster

[johnmcc6]

If Trump did nothing more than appointing good supreme court judges he will have done a great service to the nation. A third term for Obama is unthinkable. Of course the rusted on democrats would vote for anything rather than a republican. How low does the American dream have to go before people say enough is enough? Forget the stupid name calling on both sides. One would have to be blind not to see how bad things have become over the last several decades. The old guard elite from both parties need to be kicked out. That would include Hillary if one were honest rather than just " rusted on democrat " I'm sure I will now hear from some posters they would rather a brown dog than a lying orange faced fascist monkey and other stupid comparisons. But in the real world I suppose Hillary will have the advantage of all the food stampers and rent seeker who hate the idea of losing privilege. The good news is we haven't long to wait to see weather there is at least a chance for change or if the country sinks even deeper into irrelevance.

[Boon Mee]

'Do your job! America is on to you!': Right-wing radio host Laura Ingraham gets loudest and longest applause of the Republican convention by bashing the media

A conservative talk radio host brought the Republican National Convention to its feet – and earned the week's loudest and longest sustained applause – by chastising the hundreds of reporters gathered in Cleveland to hear a night of speeches.

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump has made press-bashing a regular feature of his campaign rallies, but Laura Ingraham's clobbering was the week's first sign of conservatives' open warfare' against media bias."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3700492/Do-job-America-Right-wing-radio-host-gets-loudest-longest-applause-Republican-convention-bashing-media.html

ROCK STAR: Talk radio host Laura Ingraham blasted reporters as much as she clobbered Hillary Clinton in her Republican convention speech Wednesday, drawing deafening applause

Media bias?

But, but, we keep hearing there's no such thing?

Edited July 21, 2016 by Boon Mee

[Buzzz]

Melania, the tax cheat for prison.

Release your tax returns!

[Berkshire]

I'm sure I will now hear from some posters they would rather a brown dog than a lying orange faced fascist monkey....

Yeap, that's pretty much it. Well said.....

[slipperylobster]

Melania, the tax cheat for prison.

Release your tax returns!

You are ASSuming she is a tax cheat.

There is no law forcing her to release tax returns BTW.

But I digress.....the topic is Lying, Corrupted, Cheating, Immoral, Pathetic Hillary...... right? We hate her so much !

Write about Melania on your own thread..if need be.

[Bung]

Why does Trumps "make America great again" catch phrase has me thinking of Bush's "mission accomplished"?

[tomwct]

The Truth Hurts! I've been watching the convention for the past three days and it only gets better. When the polls come out I'm sure we'll see a huge Trump Bump because of the Truth! Hillary is a Crook, Liar & Incompetent. I look forward to the DNC Convention next week, too!

[Buzzz]

Melania, the tax cheat for prison.

Release your tax returns!

You are ASSuming she is a tax cheat.

There is no law forcing her to release tax returns BTW.

But I digress.....the topic is Lying, Corrupted, Cheating, Immoral, Pathetic Hillary...... right? We hate her so much !

Write about Melania on your own thread..if need be.

She signed the tax returns as married and took the deduction. Basically, she is a gold digging bimbo stealing from the American taxpayer.

Lock her up then deport the cheater.

Edited July 21, 2016 by Buzzz

[iReason]

From previous posts:

"The topic is Lying Hillary."

No. The topic is Hate.

Grandly illustrated in the unhinged posts here:

"We hate her so much !"

"and fat butt."

"When it comes to HRC... Hating comes Natural."

Although the Hate Brigade is a bit disorganized:

"Hating" is the new buzz word to the far left loons who employ "Racist" to everything else..."

From the OP:

"It's no surprise that Republicans are emphasizing Clinton's weaknesses more than Trump's strengths."

No surprise at all, given this statement on Monday:

"Campaign chairman Paul Manafort said Trump would "eventually" outline policy specifics but not at the convention."

The Trumpeteers got nothin'

Only hate and vitriol.

And freely enjoy projecting it as is acutely demonstrated on this thread.

[tuanku]

Hate is now officially part of US politics. Will this be the first ever Presidential election where the winner is the "least hated"?