Hillary Clinton: 'People should and do trust me'

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

Iowa City, Iowa (CNN)In Hillary Clinton's first national interview of the 2016 race, she attacked her Republican rivals on immigration and dismissed the suggestion that the American people have a problem trusting her.

"People should and do trust me," she told CNN's Brianna Keilar.

She blamed the "barrage of attacks that are largely fomented by and coming from the right" for fueling a perception that trust is an area of vulnerability for her.

Clinton displayed little hesitation about attacking Republicans herself, saying that she is "very disappointed" in Donald Trump for his comments about immigrants and in the Republican Party for not condemning his remarks more quickly.

She then pivoted to skewering the entire GOP field for their immigration stance, saying, "They're on a spectrum of hostility, which I think is really regrettable in a nation of immigrants like ours."

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/07/politics/hillary-clinton-iowa-first-interview/index.html

[HFRN]

1. 'and when I'm president, it will be mandatory' nt

[ChairmanAgnostic]

67. LOL!

Perfect response.

Any time that a political candidate starts whining about a bad rap, it looks and feels unseemly. And it drives home the point that it may be true.

[HFRN]

69. 'so why do you trust him?'

'well, he told me I should'

basic violation of human interaction going on here

[7962]

2. And a little backround on her interviewer:

Close friend of one of Hillary's advisors and attended their wedding. Hardly a hard hitting interview.
Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders goes on Bill O'Reilly and happily answers every question thrown at him. More than once too.

[HFRN]

3. it's a lot easier to answer questions

when you've already decided to tell the truth

[SunSeeker]

6. Bill O'Reilly would love Bernie to be the Dem nominee.

The entire GOP field is praying it's Bernie.

[peacebird]

17. So am I!

[7962]

32. Dont you just love that response?

I guess O'reilly is tossing softballs at Bernie since he wants him as nominee. That wasnt what I saw

[cui bono]

53. Too bad prayer doesn't work.

[peacebird]

64. But I am betting Bernie's All Volunteer Army can do the heavy lifting required! We have already

moved the needle a HUGE amount, to where people are now viewing him as a genuine threat!

[HFRN]

70. then I'm against Bernie

because I always do the exact opposite of what people I'm scared of want, and I do it without thinking

[randys1]

76. Right now they would, I agree. But a year from now, maybe not. Same way they prayed

that Black Muslim born in Kenya would be the candidate.

[PoliticAverse]

11. Yeah Obama has done several O'Reilly appearances as well. n/t

[7962]

33. Correct. Shows no fear. Barney Frank was almost a regular.

[valerief]

4. I trust she's mostly culturally liberal. nt

[HFRN]

5. 'Would you serve as secretary of state in a Sanders administration'

wish that would have been asked

[7962]

34. OMG thats hilarious. Or VP, since thats ALWAYS asked.

[SunSeeker]

7. K & R

[tymorial]

8. Honestly, I do not trust any politican.

I look at their platform and compare it with my own beliefs. I then determine just how much they are lying or will change their opinions in office and then vote accordingly.
-
Edit:
Yes, I am probably too jaded.

[PatrynXX]

13. no trust yes

very true which is why I used to be independent and if Bernie doesn't get it they'll lose me. can't say again. I joined in 2004 and only for someone who I knew would win but didn't get it and I knew the other guy would lose and he lost.

[24601]

16. I'd rather have a President who I believe is sincere and reasonably honest, even if we disagree

than another crook who shares my position on issues.

Hillary, lest you wonder where you stand, let's just say it's not with the honest.

[Kingofalldems]

43. So you would vote for a republican over Hillary?

[24601]

79. Are you saying she can't be trusted? If you are her supporter and automatically infer that, perhaps

one could sit out the general election and have a clean conscience.

[Kingofalldems]

80. No. Looks like you said she can't be trusted.

I said no such thing.

[24601]

81. I neve used anyone's name. When you immediateely referred to her, of course I presumed you had

insider knowledge that you shared with the whole board. Why else would anyone jump to defend her before any charge was made, unless you had guilty knowledge of how she operates? A logical conclusion - thanks for pointing us at it.

Given what I learned from you, I'll add - we need you Bernie.

[Kingofalldems]

83. Did you forget something?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1139207

I can only infer from link that you like Walker more than Hillary.

[karynnj]

52. have you ever had to really make that choice?

In 2002, as a NJ voter with the Senate up in the air, the Democrat Torecelli was pretty dishonest. I have to admit, that troubled for me but I knew I would vote for him
I never bothered to investigate enough to see if the RW republican was honest.

That is why the primaries are important. If we select someone we know is not honest, we can be stuck defending him or her for decades. For instance, imagine we did not elect Bill Clinton in 1992, nominating Tsongus or Brown. We KNEW that Clinton would lie straightfaced on anything that was negative - whether Genefer or the draft. ANY Democrat would have won against a President at 39 percent. Both were more progressive and likely better people.

[840high]

61. ...^ that

Hillary and trust just don't go together.

[PatrynXX]

9. oh boy all sorts of Hillary Fail today

Think she managed to solidify herself as super Conservative nevermind the Bomb Iran gaff.. nothing new here. she's still to the right of Mittens. Scared shitless of her being president. yikes. and they said Howard Dean was mad hey it was a pep rally sheesh. if you annoy your base this much and call them right wing that won't go over well.

[dsc]

20. Oh really

she is pro choice, Mitt at best multiple choice. she supports ENDA and gays serving openly in the military, Romney was opposed to both. She favored the ACA, Romney opposed. She favors increased taxes on the rich, Romney opposed. I could go on and on and on and on and on and on and on some more if necessary.

[24601]

10. Yes, I trust you to be untrustworthy. I trust you to demonstrate the opposite of transparency 100%

of the time. I trust that you are in it for personal power. And I trust that you have absolutely no idea about the challenges faced by the 99%.

That's what I trust about you - and as President Obama might add...period.

Help us Bernie-wan, you're our only hope!

[Man of Distinction]

89. From what I can infer about brooklynite... (a lot of Google searches)

is that he is an "major contributor" to the Clinton campaign. I can only imagine he and his wife donated the maximum of 2,700 and has access to Clinton herself.

That's why I give very little credibility to those who are still stuck in the bubble.

[Cheese Sandwich]

12. CNN Poll: Majority of voters do not trust or like Clinton

[Rosa Luxemburg]

35. Why is this?

[closeupready]

73. People who go from flat-broke to worth net $100's of Millions

earned that money the hard way - grit and determination.

[OrwellwasRight]

86. Sadly, so far, I'm with the majority of that poll.

I hope I start to like and trust her more . . . it's not like I like or trust anyone else in that clip.

Especially Jeb's "get over it" comment? What an a$$hole!

[RufusTFirefly]

14. It's not usually a good sign when you have to deliberately point out that you're trustworthy

That should be self-evident.

I'm actually starting to feel a little sorry for her. She appears to be socially tone deaf. And, as with musically tone-deaf people, all the practice in the world may not be sufficient to train them to consistently sing on key.

[swilton]

47. You nailed my impressions on both points

When she says she's trustworthy - it suggests the embedded question - are you trying to convince me or yourself...

And feeling sorry for her - I'm there also....She seems somewhat un natural - like she's tired....Sanders has so much more passion and energy.

[jonno99]

78. Yep - my thots too. IMHO, the only person who succeeded

at self-aggrandizement was Muhammad Ali: "I.Am.the.Greatest!"

(and you believed him!)

[OrwellwasRight]

88. Yeah, I gotta say she comes across . . .

so

[Wilms]

15. Well, then.

It's settled.

[Unknown Beatle]

18. She's been known to hobnob with Wall Streeters,

and now she's saying trust me? Nope, I don't think I will.

bush and cheney, "trust us, this war will end quickly."

When somebody tells me to trust them, I'm very leery about that person. They have to show me they're trustworthy and not tell me to trust them.

Obama even said to trust him with the secretive TPP but wouldn't show the text involved. Why should I trust him, just because he said so, no way.

[misterhighwasted]

19. Big Applause to Sec Hillary for sticking the immigration shitstorm back in the GOP fatmouth faces

Hillary says the damn truth about the RW good ol boy club.
She goes aftet the bigots of the RW directly.
She doesn't bother with attacking her primary competition because she knows who the enemy really is and who really deserves to be called out on points that actually matter in the reality of American people, not the petty nit picking demeaning quips of the RW online media trolls.

The 2016 MPOTUS has more trust & class & smarts than any fist pounding candidate in the field.

Call out the RW clowns & their trolls for who they really are.
Say it Sec Hillary!!
Kudos for making them all sound like the bigoted fools that they are.

Great speech from MPOTUS 2016.
This is why Sec Hillary has the fan base that is unmatched by any other in the runnIng.

^H^R^C

[passiveporcupine]

54. great way to take the focus off of "trust me"

[misterhighwasted]

71. Really? I guess you don't agree that the anti-immigration "focus" from the RW is a big deal.

I believe Hillary did a perfect job of sticking the Trump & fellow GOP disdain for immigration in this country back in their faces.
This is Hillary Clinton's FOCUS.
Pretty sick that you all missed that part.
That the GOP anti-immigration is not that big a deal for the likes of some here tells me you really don't give a shit beyond your usual mantra of all things against Hillary.
Sad bunch. And you call yourselves Dems?

The RW anti-immigration hate fest needs to be spoken against loudly.
Sorry you think its a non issue.

I trust Hillary far more for saying what needed to be said as the GOP spouts out all over the news how disgusting the immigrants are.
My trust for Hillary Clinton grew stronger for addressing this critical issue.

Thanks anyway.

[passiveporcupine]

75. Wow, you just claimed to know a lot about me that you don't know at all

But then I guess you probably know that too. And you are still great at deflection.

[misterhighwasted]

82. MMM HMMM..

Nice try. Go "focus" on some more insults somewhere else. That's all you want, that's all you got.
Bu Bye

Ignore is a great tool right? For great tools.

[passiveporcupine]

84. I'm not the one who insulted anyone.

But then you knew that too didn't you.

I simply pointed out your deflection from the thread topic.

[Man of Distinction]

90. Rinse and repeat from 2008.

Not expected.

Clinton supporters don't have anything concrete on which to support her on. They just want a "winner" and when they see Bernie climbing the polls and ready to surpass her after the first debate, the bandwagon can and will abandon Clinton because they do see Bernie a winner, and have a reason why. Clinton doesn't really offer me a reason to vote for her, while Bernie offers me plenty.

[sheshe2]

92. Care to inlighten us will some facts or details?

Clinton doesn't really offer me a reason to vote for her, while Bernie offers me plenty.

You said nothing.

Please enumerate. TIA.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

21. Corporations are people!

[underthematrix]

22. Bernie is being mocked on Black Twitter

[RufusTFirefly]

24. Thanks so much for that truly impressive non-sequitur n/t

[underthematrix]

26. so you don't get that? Let me explain

HRC is right people do trust her especially POCs. Black twitter is pouring ICE COLD water on bernie's lyin' and misappropriatin'
here's a sample

"Find @BernieSanders's sudden REDEFINITION of the unemployment rate a despicable attempt to discredit Pres. Obama."
#BerningBridges

[misterhighwasted]

29. Interesting. Great minds speak truth.

[RufusTFirefly]

31. Hmmm. So many logical fallacies, it's tough to know where to begin

So you're suggesting that by legitimately questioning the traditional, highly misleading unemployment statistics that Bernie is specifically slamming the President and with him all African Americans? Interesting!

And even if your logical leap over a gap as wide as the Grand Canyon were true, are you suggesting that simply because Bernie allegedly isn't trusted on Black Twitter that means Hillary is? They aren't yin and yang, you know.

Finally, and perhaps it's just me, but i generally tend to place more credence on communications that are longer than 140 characters.

[underthematrix]

44. I see you. And it doesn't

change the fact Bernie called PBO a liar, tried to trivialize Black lives Matter as a phrase and misappropriated PBO's legacy. I am not an HRC supporter. HRC has had her challenges with the AA community BUT HRC had a lot of AA support when PBO ran in 2008. HRC is family. PBO won and now most of that support is going to HRC. She is a democrat. She did not decide to run as a dem because she thought her chances would be better. She ran as a Dem because she is a dem. in all of Bernie's truthtelling, he needs to explain why he is running as a Dem when he is not. i trust HRC way more than Bernie. As a matter of fact, I don't trust Bernie at all.

[passiveporcupine]

77. do you have a link to back this up?

the fact Bernie called PBO a liar, tried to trivialize Black lives Matter as a phrase and misappropriated PBO's legacy.

I'd love to see this.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

68. WYS!

[RufusTFirefly]

72. Thx!

You still have 136 characters left.

[Man of Distinction]

91. If the election has to be decided on a Tweet; Bernie wins.

Bernie has mastered the control of the social media, and has a huge following - even bigger than Clinton, as pointed out the other day.

Facts? We don't need no steenking facts!

http://www.facebook.com/berniesanders/likes

http://www.facebook.com/hillaryclinton/likes

[7962]

37. Thats a criticism of the PRESIDENT, not people of color. Comes with the territory

Just like Hillary cant complain just because she's a woman. She jumped into the political mudhole, she should expect to get dirty

[underthematrix]

50. Lying and misappropriation

does come with the territory especially with regards to this President. So here's the thing, we decide how we vote.

[7962]

65. Of course you do. Just dont look for a racial component that isnt there. nt

[jeff47]

45. Yes, the person who race baited in her 2008 campaign is TOTALLY supportive of POC. (nt)

[underthematrix]

48. you're funny

[jeff47]

49. Need a reminder?

How 'bout this one:
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/11/bill-clinton-tries-to-tamp-down-fairy-tale-remark-about-obama/

Surrogate after surrogate. They must all have been acting against her campaign's wishes.

[underthematrix]

51. Yes. That pissed off me and whole lot of AA folks

Do ya really think AA folks are gonna tunr their back on HRC against Bernie. A little something for you to ponder:

http://www.creators.com/liberal/froma-harrop/sanders-is-a-fighter-but-not-in-the-fray.html

bernie is very weak tea

[jeff47]

66. So...you got pissed off at Clinton and that increases your support for Clinton?

Cognitive dissonance much?

[Cha]

87. Thank you for this, underthematrix.. I've seen Black twitter on another popular website

& they're not buying what Bernie is selling.

#berningbridges

[CTBlueboy]

40. oh really ? oh you mean like this

deray mckesson @deray
I hope that the @HillaryClinton speechwriters realize that "all lives matter," in any form, will cost more than its benefits for black folk.


@JamilahLemieux: I just saw into the future and Black Dems who don't support Hillary are going to be accused of sexism...
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Soca God ?@DearLeader10
If a Black person tells you that Hillary is the best candidate for Black interests, they mean THEIR Black interests, not all of us.

#JeSuisCharleston ?@ImJustCeej
Not gonna vote for you because you wanna be fake empathetic and opportunistic #OnThisDay, @HillaryClinton. NOPE!

Just some of the people I follow on twitter you know "black twitter

[underthematrix]

59. what it demonstrates is

Bernie doesn't even register. Some of us are hoping for a Biden run so we can have two top tier DEMOCRATS.

You keep following those folks on Black Twitter. It will help enhance your understanding.

[CTBlueboy]

60. keep living in your bubble

and I will keep following folks like Deray and others who's been at that front line when it comes police shooting epidemic.

[hughee99]

25. I completely trust Hillary to do with is best for Hillary,

but promises from her on Monday don't have any value on Tuesday.

[misterhighwasted]

27. But Kudos for the substance of her speech & throwing the immigration crap back in their faces.

2016 MPOTUS Gets loud cheers for her direct approach to the real problem. The RW blowhards.

The rest being commented on is petty snivelling shit.
Have a great day.

[tularetom]

28. "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough and doggone it, people like me!"

Former Sec of State Hillary Smalley chimes in.

Unfortunately for her, she doesn't wear well. The more you see of her the less you like her.

[misterhighwasted]

30. Haaahaaa..Oh yes. Sec State Hillary' massive Voter Base would proove your statement pure b.s.

But thanks for playin anyway!
Big old rolf to you from me

[Rosa Luxemburg]

38. I like Hillary

but I am concerned about her centrist views. She needs to get all her ducks in a row.

[morningfog]

55. She's only had a decade to get her ducks in a row.

Give her time.

[Gothmog]

36. Clinton has a great position on immigration

[BillZBubb]

39. Sorry, Hillary. People shouldn't trust ANY politician.

You are no different.

[George II]

41. I think it's pathetic that the interviewer felt the need to even ask that offensive question.

[morningfog]

56. Would you vote for someone you don't trust?

I think it was a silly question, but Hillary bombed the answer.

It was not "offensive."

[Beauregard]

42. "You can trust....me......"

[senz]

46. If she were more open and forthcoming, it would be easier to trust her.

All this hiding and obfuscating does not make for high levels of trustworthiness.

[McKim]

57. Can't Trust Her Since Her Iraq War Vote

Way back at the beginning of the Iraq War she voted her approval. At the time, anyone with half a brain could see it was all trumped up
myths and lies about the WMD. She voted what she thought was a good political move for the Upper West Side of NY. But this decision was a grand mistake on the national level. I don't trust her because of this. She could not take heat from her constituents and do the right thing. So she will cave any way the wind blows in the future, even on these life and death decisions. She voted for a great evil just to get reelected. Enough said.

[Indepatriot]

58. Perhaps if she hadn't lied reapeatedly about then doubled down on dodging sniper fire

in Bosnia she wouldn't need to make such a statement. Video tape is a helluva thing...

[Fumesucker]

62. Why does that phrase remind me of this tee shirt?

[coyote]

63. Hahahaha...not in this lifetime sister.

You are just another corporate Dem pushing neoliberal policies. You have no solutions to people´s daily problems. You are not addressing the incredible gap between the rich and poor. You are being bank rolled by the people I hate most.

Have a nice day.

[HFRN]

74. almost as tone deaf as her 'plantation' remark

Clinton said on Monday had said Bush’s administration was “one of the worst” in U.S. history and said the House “has been run like a plantation, and you know what I’m talking about.” (in an MLK day speech)

just slightly patronizing - LOL!!!!

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/10889047/ns/politics/t/gop-anger-flares-after-sen-clinton-slams-party/#.VZ1BvvkYH5w

[AngryOldDem]

85. Well, I don't. n/t