Trump?s attack on Kaine as ?corrupt? and an ?ethically challenged insider? dates from when Kaine was lieutenant governor of Virginia between 2002 and 2005 and then governor of Virginia between 2006 and 2010. According to the Washington Post, during this eight year span Kaine received gifts totaling $201,000 in value, including basketball tickets and free clothes. Kaine received these gifts legally according to state regulations, and also disclosed them fully. Trump?s reference to ?Bob M? is Republican Bob McDonnell, who succeeded Kaine as governor and was convicted on federal corruption charges after he similarly received gifts. The difference, which Trump failed to note, was that unlike Kaine, McDonnell did not disclose the gifts that he received. McDonnell?s conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court.
According to Politico, with regard to the gifts a spokesperson for Senator Kaine stated:
During his eight years as lieutenant governor and governor, Sen. Kaine went beyond the requirements of Virginia law, even publicly disclosing gifts of value beneath the reporting threshold. He?s confident that he met both the letter and the spirit of Virginia?s ethical standards.
Trump can go after Hillary, and some of it for good reason, although he hasn't figured out the right reasons yet. And his attacks on Hillary are at least partly justified, so some people will listen.
But going after Tim Kaine is a UUUUUUUGE mistake.
Everybody, and I mean EVERYBODY who knows Kaine knows that he's a decent, honest, well-mannered man, respected by Democrats and Republicans. Trump has already thrown away the Catholic vote by attacking the Pope, he's thrown away the female vote by attacking Megan Kelly, he's thrown away the Hispanic and Muslim vote, and now he's throwing away the thinking Republican vote.
Sorry, Donnie, but there aren't enough David Dukes to get you elected.
Just watch. This election is going to be an epic beat down of The Donald by a not-so-good Hillary Clinton.
Republicans *could* have beaten Hillary with a candidate like Jeb Bush, but they wanted a loud, vile POS candidate.:facepalm:
According to Politico, with regard to the gifts a spokesperson for Senator Kaine stated:
During his eight years as lieutenant governor and governor, Sen. Kaine went beyond the requirements of Virginia law, even publicly disclosing gifts of value beneath the reporting threshold. He?s confident that he met both the letter and the spirit of Virginia?s ethical standards.
Trump can go after Hillary, and some of it for good reason, although he hasn't figured out the right reasons yet. And his attacks on Hillary are at least partly justified, so some people will listen.
But going after Tim Kaine is a UUUUUUUGE mistake.
Everybody, and I mean EVERYBODY who knows Kaine knows that he's a decent, honest, well-mannered man, respected by Democrats and Republicans. Trump has already thrown away the Catholic vote by attacking the Pope, he's thrown away the female vote by attacking Megan Kelly, he's thrown away the Hispanic and Muslim vote, and now he's throwing away the thinking Republican vote.
Sorry, Donnie, but there aren't enough David Dukes to get you elected.
Just watch. This election is going to be an epic beat down of The Donald by a not-so-good Hillary Clinton.
Republicans *could* have beaten Hillary with a candidate like Jeb Bush, but they wanted a loud, vile POS candidate.:facepalm:
