Bill Weld no doubt threw Chuck Todd off with his opinion on Hillary's email server:
"William Weld, the vice-presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party, said Wednesday that he believed Hillary Clinton had done nothing “criminal” in using personal email as secretary of state."
"Mr. Weld spoke during a wide-ranging interview alongside Gary Johnson, a former governor of New Mexico and the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee. Both secured the Libertarian nomination Sunday at the party’s contentious convention in Orlando, Fla., over the weekend."
"The remarks from Mr. Weld, who served as the governor of Massachusetts as a Republican in the 1990s, are deeply at odds with criticisms from Republicans over Mrs. Clinton’s tenure at the State Department and the scandal involving her use of a private server for all work emails."
"His comments could also fuel further skepticism among some Libertarian voters who view Mr. Weld’s right-of-center years as governor with suspicion. They could also inflame criticism that he is a de facto stalking horse for Mrs. Clinton, the Democratic front-runner for the nomination."
Mr. Weld gave a single-word response about whether Mrs. Clinton was a good secretary of state: “Yes.”
"He was equally succinct when asked if her use of a private email server, now the subject of an F.B.I. investigation, was a legitimate issue."
“No,” said Mr. Weld, a former prosecutor, adding that he had read of no evidence that would clear the bar for criminality. “I think it’s a nonstarter.”
"He was noncommittal as to whether it showed poor judgment on behalf of Mrs. Clinton, but pointed out that Colin Powell had also used private email while secretary of state under George W. Bush — a point often made by Mrs. Clinton’s aides."
"Mr. Weld has been friendly with Mrs. Clinton since they worked together on the impeachment team of the House Judiciary Committee during the presidency of Richard M. Nixon. He praised her as “kind” and smart."
"He saved his harshest words for Donald J. Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee, whom Mr. Weld has excoriated for anti-immigrant speech."
“The wall is a joke,” Mr. Weld said of Mr. Trump’s vow to build a wall along the border with Mexico. But, he added, “I would say it was a joke if it didn’t remind me so much of the Berlin Wall.”
He compared Mr. Trump, who has an ardent base of supporters, to Jim Jones, the cult leader whose followers committed suicide by the hundreds, drinking poison at his urging in Jonestown, Guyana, in 1978.
“Everybody was so fanatically devoted to him that they drank the Kool Aid — and it wasn’t particularly good Kool Aid,” Mr. Weld said. “The analogy there is just the ability to stimulate a fanatical following. And that’s fine, but if the fanatical following leads to fanatical behavior, that’s not fine.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/02/us/politics/libertarian-party-gary-johnson-william-weld.html?ref=politics&_r=0
In discussing Trump, Bill Weld also evoked Anne Frank hiding in the Attic
"For former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld, Donald Trump's proposals to deport people in the United States illegally and build a wall on the Mexican border carry historically sinister precedents from the not-so-distant past."
"Weld, the running mate of Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson, defended his criticism of Trump on Wednesday, more than a week after he likened his rhetoric to that which led to the Holocaust."
"I think [the criticism is] completely appropriate. Rounding up and deporting 11 million people. They would be hiding in attics to not get found and sent back to Mexico," Weld told MSNBC. "It would remind me of Anne Frank hiding in the attic."
"The tone is not right for the U.S., Weld continued, remarking that "building a huge wall is evocative of the most famous wall, the Berlin Wall, which was a badge of shame and stain on the Soviet Union and helped to bring the end of the Cold War."
"I think Mr. Trump is on the wrong side of history in these issues," Weld said.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/william-weld-trump-immigration-223773#ixzz4AQA4LgPb
The wrong side of history. Just like the first Hitler was.
Still, while some worry Weld is a stalking horse for Hillary Clinton, you have to wonder if Weld will appeal more to those Republican moderates who would otherwise vote for Hillary Clinton.
The Quinnipiac poll yesterday actually showed a smaller Hillary lead with Weld and Gary Johnson on the ticket.
I know they don't want to be a spoiler for Donald Trump.
On the other hand, it's great that you have someone telling the truth about Hillary Clinton as Bill Weld is doing. That's mud in the Beltway media's eye. They have insisted that the email issue was the crime of the century for the last 15 months.
Chris Hayes insisted on asking Hilary the other night whether she will testify before the FBI.
What is the purpose of this other than to try to weaken her further? Does Hayes really want a President Trump?
"William Weld, the vice-presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party, said Wednesday that he believed Hillary Clinton had done nothing “criminal” in using personal email as secretary of state."
"Mr. Weld spoke during a wide-ranging interview alongside Gary Johnson, a former governor of New Mexico and the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee. Both secured the Libertarian nomination Sunday at the party’s contentious convention in Orlando, Fla., over the weekend."
"The remarks from Mr. Weld, who served as the governor of Massachusetts as a Republican in the 1990s, are deeply at odds with criticisms from Republicans over Mrs. Clinton’s tenure at the State Department and the scandal involving her use of a private server for all work emails."
"His comments could also fuel further skepticism among some Libertarian voters who view Mr. Weld’s right-of-center years as governor with suspicion. They could also inflame criticism that he is a de facto stalking horse for Mrs. Clinton, the Democratic front-runner for the nomination."
Mr. Weld gave a single-word response about whether Mrs. Clinton was a good secretary of state: “Yes.”
"He was equally succinct when asked if her use of a private email server, now the subject of an F.B.I. investigation, was a legitimate issue."
“No,” said Mr. Weld, a former prosecutor, adding that he had read of no evidence that would clear the bar for criminality. “I think it’s a nonstarter.”
"He was noncommittal as to whether it showed poor judgment on behalf of Mrs. Clinton, but pointed out that Colin Powell had also used private email while secretary of state under George W. Bush — a point often made by Mrs. Clinton’s aides."
"Mr. Weld has been friendly with Mrs. Clinton since they worked together on the impeachment team of the House Judiciary Committee during the presidency of Richard M. Nixon. He praised her as “kind” and smart."
"He saved his harshest words for Donald J. Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee, whom Mr. Weld has excoriated for anti-immigrant speech."
“The wall is a joke,” Mr. Weld said of Mr. Trump’s vow to build a wall along the border with Mexico. But, he added, “I would say it was a joke if it didn’t remind me so much of the Berlin Wall.”
He compared Mr. Trump, who has an ardent base of supporters, to Jim Jones, the cult leader whose followers committed suicide by the hundreds, drinking poison at his urging in Jonestown, Guyana, in 1978.
“Everybody was so fanatically devoted to him that they drank the Kool Aid — and it wasn’t particularly good Kool Aid,” Mr. Weld said. “The analogy there is just the ability to stimulate a fanatical following. And that’s fine, but if the fanatical following leads to fanatical behavior, that’s not fine.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/02/us/politics/libertarian-party-gary-johnson-william-weld.html?ref=politics&_r=0
In discussing Trump, Bill Weld also evoked Anne Frank hiding in the Attic
"For former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld, Donald Trump's proposals to deport people in the United States illegally and build a wall on the Mexican border carry historically sinister precedents from the not-so-distant past."
"Weld, the running mate of Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson, defended his criticism of Trump on Wednesday, more than a week after he likened his rhetoric to that which led to the Holocaust."
"I think [the criticism is] completely appropriate. Rounding up and deporting 11 million people. They would be hiding in attics to not get found and sent back to Mexico," Weld told MSNBC. "It would remind me of Anne Frank hiding in the attic."
"The tone is not right for the U.S., Weld continued, remarking that "building a huge wall is evocative of the most famous wall, the Berlin Wall, which was a badge of shame and stain on the Soviet Union and helped to bring the end of the Cold War."
"I think Mr. Trump is on the wrong side of history in these issues," Weld said.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/william-weld-trump-immigration-223773#ixzz4AQA4LgPb
The wrong side of history. Just like the first Hitler was.
Still, while some worry Weld is a stalking horse for Hillary Clinton, you have to wonder if Weld will appeal more to those Republican moderates who would otherwise vote for Hillary Clinton.
The Quinnipiac poll yesterday actually showed a smaller Hillary lead with Weld and Gary Johnson on the ticket.
I know they don't want to be a spoiler for Donald Trump.
On the other hand, it's great that you have someone telling the truth about Hillary Clinton as Bill Weld is doing. That's mud in the Beltway media's eye. They have insisted that the email issue was the crime of the century for the last 15 months.
Chris Hayes insisted on asking Hilary the other night whether she will testify before the FBI.
What is the purpose of this other than to try to weaken her further? Does Hayes really want a President Trump?
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