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2016 Postmortem

Merryland

(1,134 posts) Sun May 15, 2016, 09:08 AM May 2016

Was Bill Clinton a force behind Trump's run? [View all]

There have been scattered stories that he suggested to Trump he run for president. If true, it would appear he expected that Hillary - then unopposed - would trounce Trump in the general. This was before Bernie. (B.B.) - If true, He must be sweating bullets about now.

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Was Bill Clinton a force behind Trump's run? [View all] Merryland May 2016 OP

Sanders supporters rooting for Trump. Metric System May 2016 #1

So insightful. Right out of the gate. gordianot May 2016 #6

Why was Bill Clinton chatting with "the devil"? virtualobserver May 2016 #8

Some would say PowerToThePeople May 2016 #2

If so it'd be one of the greatess political moves in US history. joshcryer May 2016 #3

only if it succeeds - which it won't. Merryland May 2016 #4

Trump will become the new McGovern. joshcryer May 2016 #5

keep telling yourself that. They are polling neck and neck. Merryland May 2016 #7

Sounds like you're pleased. Metric System May 2016 #9

I am far from pleased Merryland May 2016 #11

Selected. LOL. Metric System May 2016 #12

Uh huh, Clinton is looking to take GA... joshcryer May 2016 #10

Bill Clinton belongs to Trump Westchester AngryAmish May 2016 #13

In my more tinfoilly-hat moments, I've wondered that myself. Buns_of_Fire May 2016 #14

Maybe it was a sarcastic joke that he didn't expect Trump to take seriously. randome May 2016 #15

I've said this all along timmymoff May 2016 #16