Bill Clinton: Evil Genius, Puppet Master of Trolls

[geek tragedy]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bill-clinton-called-donald-trump-ahead-of-republicans-2016-launch/2015/08/05/e2b30bb8-3ae3-11e5-b3ac-8a79bc44e5e2_story.html

Former president Bill Clinton had a private telephone conversation in late spring with Donald Trump at the same time that the billionaire investor and reality-television star was nearing a decision to run for the White House, according to associates of both men.

Four Trump allies and one Clinton associate familiar with the exchange said that Clinton encouraged Trump’s efforts to play a larger role in the Republican Party and offered his own views of the political landscape.

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Trump took the call from his office in Trump Tower in New York, according to the four allies, who requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly. The call came as Trump was making a final decision about whether to run, and he was candid about his political ambitions and his potential interest in seeking the White House during the talk, these allies said.

The 42nd president listened intently and then analyzed Trump’s prospects and his desire to rouse the GOP base, the Trump allies said.

The tone of the call was informal and Clinton never urged Trump to run, the four people said. Rather, they said, Clinton sounded curious about Trump’s moves toward a presidential bid and told Trump that he was striking a chord with frustrated conservatives and was a rising force on the right.

[greenman3610]

1. Game of Trolls

[geek tragedy]

2. Clintonstein's Monster nt

[Xipe Totec]

10. That's one deadly pun! Kudos! nt

[big_dog]

19. i never had intimate political phone relations with that man, not one time EVER...:) :) bwaaaaahaha!

[Metric System]

3. Hilarious.

[virtualobserver]

4. the question is......why is this being leaked now? Is it because Trump is growing too strong?

It doesn't make sense to me that "Trump allies" would want this to come out.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. Probably linked by the GOP to make him look like a plant.

I pity the Rethug who brings it up in the debate because Trump will go into his "I talk to everybody" rants and then rhetorically rip him a new face.

[msrizzo]

9. So much for making nicey nicey...

Looks like the debate might be fun after all.

[virtualobserver]

13. I think that you are right on all counts

I don't think that I can bear to watch it, not even the kids table version. There have been a lot of Republican last straws for me, but Rubio stating that President Obama had no "class" was the ultimate last straw. I can no longer listen to them for even five minutes without my head exploding.

[PoliticAverse]

5. Trump on Clinton - "The fact is that what she has done is criminal,"

(From: http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/26/politics/trump-hillary-clinton-emails-cnn-poll/index.html )

If you light the fuse don't be surprised when things land all over...

[merrily]

7. If true, how VERY clever of Clinton.

[Gothmog]

8. Clinton manipulated Trump into running

[Yavin4]

11. You play the game well, Mr. President. This guy would be proud.

[Volaris]

22. Little fingers...that's fucking perfect hahahah

[U4ikLefty]

12. Master of Puppets

...is pulling your strings
twisting your mind & slashing your dreams

[geek tragedy]

14. Come crawling faster

Obey your master
Your life burns faster
Obey your master
Master

[U4ikLefty]

17. Now I must plug in & play this tune!!!

...don't get me started.

[pnwmom]

15. A funny thought, but I'm skeptical that Trump would seek advice from the husband

of his likely opponent. No matter what some anonymous associate says.

[TreasonousBastard]

16. Nothing to do with advice-- Trump's massive ego is stroked...

when someone like Clinton acts like Trump is important enough to talk to.

[LAGC]

18. When Trump loses the Republican primary, chances are good he'll go third party.

Bill Clinton knew exactly what he was doing. He unleashed another Ross Perot.

[ericson00]

21. you mean Ralph Nader

assuming you're referring to the "spoiler" effect. The empirically, numerically, statistically, and factually bankrupt idea that Perot was a "spoiler" needs to die a 23-year belated death once and for all. Even a conservative, Bill Pascoe, has joined Maddow, Kornacki, Dionne, Nate Silver, and other people who are in touch with reality. And best thing: as of the time I edited this post, if you google "ross perot" you'll see Pascoe's article.

[ericson00]

20. aside from what I think the media is truly up to,

every state ever carried by a Democrat at one point since 1992.