Hillary didn't necessarily say she opposes the TPP. She said he should listen to his party. Saying he should 'work with congress and get things done'.
I think you are missing the whole point. She supported it from 2010-2013. Read the CNN article I linked with the 45 public quotes of her fully supporting it.
Then she started her campaign and reporters wanted to legitimately know her stance on it.
Then she started making comments like the one you just posted which is a standard political punt, the safe answer, but she already has a long history of supporting the bill that she can't hide from. Saying he should work with congress on a bill she supported for years and is a legacy item for Obama is a cop out.
NEW YORK — Donald Trump entertained the idea of a presidential run in 1988, mulled it over in 2000, seriously considered it in 2004. In 2014, he threatened, very briefly, to run for Governor of New York.
On Tuesday, standing on the basement floor of the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in front of eight American flags, Trump promised the game of pretend is over: “I am officially running for President of the United States. And we are going to make our country great again.”
In a rambling hour-long stream-of-consciousness speech, The Donald vowed he would be “the greatest jobs President that God ever created.” He said he would “build a great wall on our southern border and have Mexico pay for that wall” and rebuild the country’s nuclear arsenal that “doesn’t work.”
He blasted the $5 billion price tag for Obamacare websites and said he could do better. “I hire people, they do a website, it costs $3,” he boasted.
And, of course, he reminded the crowd: “I’m really rich…that’s the kind of thinking you need for this country. It sounds crass, it’s not crass.”
A team of accountants, he said, has been toiling for months to calculate his total net worth of $8 billion, and assets of $9.24 billion.
“That’s the kind of thinking our country needs,” he said in apparent reference to his wealth. “We have the opposite thinking. We have losers. We have people that don’t have it. We have people that are morally corrupt.”
Trumpalooza was unlike any regular candidate’s announcement. Reporters from Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight and gossip reporters from Page Six filled the marble basement of Trump Tower.
Unlike the kick-off acts of the more deliberate candidates, where regular Americans are placed in closest proximity to the candidate, and the press is shunted to the back of the room, supporters were kept upstairs while area closest to Trump was reserved for hundreds of reporters and television cameras.
A crowd filled up three floors of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, leaning over the amber-colored mirrored walls, waving signs that said: “Donald, We need YOU!!!”
The soundtrack of the event was pure schmaltz, featuring pieces from Phantom of the Opera and Cats.
“This is beyond anybody’s expectations,” Trump crowed from the podium, after descending the escalator with his wife, Melania, dressed in stiletto heels and a strapless white dress. “There’s been no crowd like this. Some of the candidates they went in, they didn’t know the air conditioning didn’t work and they sweated like dogs…They didn’t know the room was too big because there was nobody was there. How are they going to beat ISIS?”
He vowed: “nobody would be tougher on ISIS than Donald Trump.”
And he said America was currently losing to other world powers like China.
“I’m not saying they’re stupid, I like China,” he said. “I just sold an apartment for $15 million to someone from China. Am I supposed to dislike them?”
Trump criticized President Obama for failing to be a cheerleader for the United States, and said as president he would immediately repeal Obama’s “illegal” executive action on immigration. But he said Obama would be welcome on his golf courses. “I have the best courses in the world,” he said. “If he’d like to play that’s fine. In fact, I want him to leave early and play, that would be a very good thing.”
Trump’s disgust was not just directed at the current administration. He said he was against the Common Core education standards that have been championed by rival Jeb Bush, who he also criticized for being too soft on immigration.
But in perhaps his clearest articulation of why he’s running, Trump declared, “We need a leader that wrote ‘The Art of the Deal’” a reference to his 1987 book.
Still, Federal Elections Commission records show that, as of noon on Tuesday, Trump has not yet filed any paperwork regarding his candidacy or finances. He has 15 days to do so.
Trump was introduced by his daughter, Ivanka Trump, who during the speech held hands with her husband, real estate mogul Jared Kushner, who owns the New York Observer.
“His legend has been built and his accomplishments are too many to name,” Ivanka Trump said. “Most people strive their entire lives to achieve great success in a single field. My father has succeeded at many, at the highest level and in a global scale….the common denominator is him.”
The campaigns of Jeb Bush, Rand Paul, Lindsey Graham, and Carly Fiorina all declined to comment on what Trump’s entry meant for the presidential race. Other campaigns couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
Republican National Committee spokesman Sean Spicer called Trump “a successful businessman” and said, “We’ve got a number of caliber candidates running in this cycle.”
He said Trump would be able to participate in the debates if he qualifies like any other candidate. “If he meets the requirements, he’s in.”
In a tongue-in-cheek statement, the Democratic National Committee welcomed Trump to the crowded Republican field: “Today, Donald Trump became the second major Republican candidate to announce for president in two days,” said spokeswoman Holly Shulman. “He adds some much-needed seriousness that has previously been lacking from the GOP field, and we look forward to hearing more about his ideas for the nation.”
Of course Donald doesn't really wanna be President, he's just doing it to boost his profile. But he's gonna make that mainstage and cause headlines just due to his name. He has nothing to lose. He can throw flames at all of the other GOP candidates and actually hurt them. But they can't really hurt him. He can make things really messy.
Of course Donald doesn't really wanna be President, he's just doing it to boost his profile. But he's gonna make that mainstage and cause headlines just due to his name. He has nothing to lose. He can throw flames at all of the other GOP candidates and actually hurt them. But they can't really hurt him. He can make things really messy.
He can't hurt anyone, no one takes him seriously. These are seasoned politicians they are not going to be bothered by Trump. Marc is right about the profile boost, most of the people running are doing that. They will get better book deals, speaking fees and invited on shows as pundits.
I think people are over-estimating the power of the Latino vote in this election.
Methinks you and the rest of your racist cohort severely underestimate the value and power of the Latino vote in this election (and every other issue that matters). But keep on doing you, boo boo.
Methinks you and the rest of your racist cohort severely underestimate the value and power of the Latino vote in this election (and every other issue that matters). But keep on doing you, boo boo.
Please, you can miss me with that racist non-sense. Republicans are only going to dig a hole for themselves with constant pandering to Latinos.
Trump is just doing this for Celebrity Apprentice promo. He's not to be taken seriously.
None of the candidates on either side are particularly strong. If Obama could run for a third term he would destroy any one of these challengers and that's a fact.
I assumed nothing Trump said would gain much traction or response but his equivocation of Mexicans to rapists and comment on Chinese currency manipulation seem to be
Why do I feel like 2016 will be twice as messy as 2012?
Please, you can miss me with that racist non-sense. Republicans are only going to dig a hole for themselves with constant pandering to Latinos.
I don't see any extra pandering to Latinos. They can't be ignored but they are only important in 2 states when it comes down to it. Florida and Colorado. Anyone thinking the Republicans care about the Latino vote in California for example is delusional. In short they need about 32-35% of the Latino vote.
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Trump is just doing this for Celebrity Apprentice promo. He's not to be taken seriously.
None of the candidates on either side are particularly strong. If Obama could run for a third term he would destroy any one of these challengers and that's a fact.
I still have Hillary as the prohibitive favorite.
1. Trump quit Celebrity Apprentice
2. Obama does not want to be President now what makes you think he wants a 3rd term.
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I assumed nothing Trump said would gain much traction or response but his equivocation of Mexicans to rapists and comment on Chinese currency manipulation seem to be
Why do I feel like 2016 will be twice as messy as 2012?
1. Trump quit Celebrity Apprentice
2. Obama does not want to be President now what makes you think he wants a 3rd term.
Trump hasn't officially quit Celebrity Apprentice. NBC is currently "reevaluating his role" since the show has already been renewed. Maybe next season's winner will be his VP pick.
Of course Obama doesn't want to run again, and obviously he can't. I'm just saying he would trash every single contender right now as an acknowledgement of how weak the current field is.
I don't see any extra pandering to Latinos. They can't be ignored but they are only important in 2 states when it comes down to it. Florida and Colorado. Anyone thinking the Republicans care about the Latino vote in California for example is delusional. In short they need about 32-35% of the Latino vote.
Jeb and his fiesta themed roll out is not pandering to Latino voters? The ridiculous lax immigration policy in it of itself is pandering. The Republicans are bending over backwards for a sliver of the Latino vote, turning off their base in droves. It's already put Jeb's candidacy in jeopardy.
Jeb and his fiesta themed roll out is not pandering to Latino voters? The ridiculous lax immigration policy in it of itself is pandering. The Republicans are bending over backwards for a sliver of the Latino vote, turning off their base in droves. It's already put Jeb's candidacy in jeopardy.
He made $19B in tax cuts for everyone during his role as governor in Florida and has a great economic record. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonhartl...ks-for-itself/
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Assuming that many Latinos are lower-class (no offense to Latinos), it would seem that Jeb would have a good reputation in his home state. His pandering is questionable to me.
Trump hasn't officially quit Celebrity Apprentice. NBC is currently "reevaluating his role" since the show has already been renewed. Maybe next season's winner will be his VP pick.
Of course Obama doesn't want to run again, and obviously he can't. I'm just saying he would trash every single contender right now as an acknowledgement of how weak the current field is.
You lost credibility with the entire field comment.