Commentary at: Real Clear Politics, New York Times, Rush Limbaugh,
Transcript excerpt:
I am running to be a President for all Americans – and I’ve been especially humbled to have the support of so many of our men and women in uniform.
All
across this country, I’ve met so many incredible members of both our military
and law enforcement community. There’s nothing I’ve enjoyed more than the time
I’ve spent with our service members, police officers, and also our firefighters
and paramedics.
They
embody the goodness and decency of our country.
I was
thus deeply shocked and alarmed this Friday to hear my opponent attack,
slander, smear and demean these wonderful, amazing people who are supporting
our campaign.
Our
support comes from every part of America, and every walk of life. We have the
support of cops and soldiers, carpenters and welders, the young and the old,
and millions of working class families who just want a better future.
These
were the people Hillary Clinton so viciously demonized. These were among the
countless Americans that Hillary Clinton called deplorable, irredeemable and
un-American. She called these patriotic men and women every vile name in the
book – she called them racist, sexist, xenophobic, and Islamaphobic.
She
called them a “basket of deplorables” in both a speech and an interview. She
divides people into baskets as though they were objects, not human beings.
Hillary
Clinton made these comments at one of her high-dollar fundraisers in Wall
Street.
She and
her wealthy donors all had a good laugh. They were laughing at the very people
who pave the roads she drives on, paint the buildings she speaks in, and keep
the lights on in her auditorium.
Hillary
Clinton is an insider, supported by powerful insiders, attacking Americans who
have no political power.
Hillary
Clinton spoke with hatred and derision for the people who make this country
run.
She
spoke with contempt for the people who thanklessly follow the rules, pay their
taxes, and scratch out a living for their families.
While
Hillary Clinton lives a sequestered life behind gates and walls and guards, she
mocks and demeans hardworking Americans who only want their own families to
enjoy a fraction of the security enjoyed by our politicians.
After
months of hiding from the press, Hillary Clinton has revealed her true
thoughts.
She
revealed herself to be a person who looks down on the proud citizens of our
country as subjects for her to rule over.
Her
comments displayed the same sense of arrogance and entitlement that led her to
violate federal law as Secretary of State, hide and delete her emails, put
classified information in the reach of our enemies, lie to Congress, and sell
government favors and access through her Foundation.
It's
the same attitude that explains why Hillary Clinton refuses to take
accountability for the deadly disasters she helped to create in Iraq, in Syria
and in Libya.
To this
day, she still won’t take accountability for her role in unleashing ISIS across
the Middle East – or for putting Iran on the path to a nuclear weapon.
Hillary
Clinton believes she is above the law, that she is above accountability, and
that she is above each and every one of you.
Our
campaign is about giving voice to the voiceless. It’s about representing the
forgotten men and women of this country.
I’m here to represent everyone, but especially those who are struggling against injustice and unfairness.
I’m here to represent everyone, but especially those who are struggling against injustice and unfairness.
I am
running so that the powerful can no longer beat up on the powerless. I’m
running to take on the special interests, the big donors, and the corrupt
political insiders.
I am
running to be your voice.
Hillary
Clinton is a voice for Wall Street, for hedge fund managers, for the top tenth
of the one percent. Just look at the people funding Hillary Clinton’s campaign,
and paying for her speeches, and you’ll know who she represents.
The
disdain that Hillary Clinton expressed towards millions of decent Americans
disqualifies her from public service.
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.
Hillary
Clinton still hasn’t apologized to those she slandered. In fact, she hasn’t
backed down at all – she’s doubled-down on her campaign of conspiracy and
contempt.
If
Hillary Clinton will not retract her comments in full, then I don’t see how she
can credibly campaign.
Let’s
be clear. These were not offhand comments from Hillary Clinton. These were not
stray remarks in an interview, or an accidental choice of words. These were
lengthy, planned, and prepared remarks – it was perhaps the most explicit
attack on the American voter ever spoken by a major-party presidential nominee.
Clinton
was using a very deliberate page from the Democratic Playbook – smearing
someone with one of those names in order to scare them out of voting for
change. She just took it to a whole new level by applying it to tens of
millions of people.
She
used these vile words in order to bully and intimidate honest citizens out of
seeking government reform.
People
who want their immigration laws enforced, and their borders secured, are not
racists. They are patriotic Americans of all backgrounds who want their jobs
and families protected.
People
who warn about Radical Islamic Terrorism are not Islamophobes. They are decent
American citizens who want to uphold our tolerant values and keep our country
safe.
People
who support the police, and who want crime reduced, are not prejudiced. They
are concerned and loving citizens whose hearts break every time an innocent
child is lost to preventable violence.
Hillary
Clinton doesn’t have to worry about Sanctuary Cities, or jobs moving overseas.
She’s protected from her own policies.
