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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.3507737e8f7eOn Friday, Philippe Reines, a Democratic strategist who worked with Hillary Clinton's campaign during the 2016 election, posted a short video on Twitter. The video, filmed on Sept. 24, 2016, just two days before the first presidential debate, shows Clinton practicing for her meeting with then-candidate Donald Trump, facing off against a staffer standing in for her opponent.
A voice calls out from the background: “Ladies and gentlemen, the two major party candidates for president: Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Donald J. Trump!”
Clinton and the aide portraying Trump walk to the middle of the mock-stage, and Clinton extends her hand. But instead of going for a handshake, the man portraying Trump opens his arms wide, inviting a hug. The room bursts out laughing as Clinton awkwardly struggles to avoid the embrace.
Sound familiar? Just last night, the New York Times published a story with remarkable details about former FBI Director James B. Comey's interactions with President Trump. In the story, a Comey associate, Benjamin Wittes, describes Comey's first interaction with Trump, and his desire to maintain distance between the FBI and the White House.
Did the Clinton campaign actually think Trump might go for a hug? In an interview conducted via email on Friday, Reines said Clinton strategists didn't necessarily think Trump would try to hug Clinton, per se, but might attempt to differentiate himself from Clinton visually.
“Going overboard was just to make a point, and have some fun,” Reines said. “But we thought it was very likely he'd try to use his height and size to present an image that you wouldn't see between, say, President Obama and Governor Romney. But any debate team worth its salt — and Ron Klain & Karen Dunn are the best in the business — know that very first moment, when the two candidates are physically closer to each other than they will be at any other time over the following 90 minutes, when they first touch gloves, is an important one.”
And the comparisons to Comey's non-hug with Trump in the Oval Office ring true, too.
From the Times' story, by Michael S. Schmidt:
“Comey said that as he was walking across the room he was determined that there wasn’t going to be a hug,” Mr. Wittes said. “It was bad enough there was going to be a handshake. And Comey has long arms so Comey said he pre-emptively reached out for a handshake and grabbed the president’s hand. But Trump pulled him into an embrace and Comey didn’t reciprocate. If you look at the video, it’s one person shaking hands and another hugging.”
Reminds me of Jenna Marbles' pussy grabbing self defence video.
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2017-05-20, 07:40 AM #1Void Lord
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Hillary trained to avoid Trump hugs
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2017-05-20, 08:09 AM #2The Undying
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Trump hugging Clinton wouldn't have looked good, Trump is 6' 3". He would've enveloped Hillary making her look tiny, logically it wouldn't matter but symbolically and emotionally it would.
Also Putin is 5' 4", it will be interesting when Trump meets Putin, how the Russians mask the height difference..
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2017-05-20, 08:56 AM #3The Lightbringer
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Internet says 5'7. Maybe they give him some platform shoes to prop him up another 2-3 inches. Originally Posted by Hubcap
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2017-05-20, 12:42 PM #4Titan
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How is this even a story?? And your thread title is misleading and baity. No points for you.
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2017-05-20, 12:53 PM #5Deleted
Noone wants to hug Donald. Thats because he hired Stephen Bannon to help him on gaining world domination.
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2017-05-20, 01:02 PM #6Deleted
You non-Finnish people and your hugging.
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2017-05-20, 02:10 PM #7Banned
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No on parries a Trumpgrope like Trudeau.
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2017-05-20, 02:11 PM #8Deleted
Has US any university with some intellectuals not going hardcore capitalism? How can Clinton or Trump still be in media?
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2017-05-20, 03:58 PM #9Void Lord
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You also have to take into account the Trump yank where he crudely pulls people into hug range whether they want it or not. He'd done it several times on the trail making for some awkward moments so they probably didn't want her manhandled (kek) in a major debate. Originally Posted by Hubcap
In... what way? This is the title of the actual article, pretty much the same: Originally Posted by Lenonis
Video shows Hillary Clinton practicing avoiding Trump’s hugs Originally Posted by Tojara
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2017-05-20, 04:29 PM #10Titan
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Did you read the article? Originally Posted by Mormolyce
That's a staffer playing a joke on her. Not "Hillary training to avoid hugs".“Going overboard was just to make a point, and have some fun,”
Baity baity baity.
And yes, the article headline is baity as well -- but clickbait headlines in the media is noooooooothing new.
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2017-05-20, 04:41 PM #11Pit Lord
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Hugging is nice. :3 Originally Posted by Sydänyö
But then my finnish genes are stained with 50 % swedish hugging genes.
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2017-05-20, 04:45 PM #12Immortal
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How tall is Don though when he's on his knees, his eyes staring up into Vlad's, hoping Vlad doesn't grab his hair and get rough with him. Originally Posted by Hubcap
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If you look, you can see the straw man walking a red herring up a slippery slope coming to join this conversation.
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2017-05-20, 04:46 PM #13Herald of the Titans
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Think all women in the trump admin should all take this training.. same with Fox news
It's been a while actually since I've received a message from scrapbot...need to drink more i guess.
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2017-05-20, 04:49 PM #14Immortal
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Hugging may be nice, but Trump somehow manages to fail at normal physical interactions. He can't shake hands properly, he touches people at random (patting them on their hand or elbow). Originally Posted by Aaabbc
Hugging is nice. :3
But then my finnish genes are stained with 50 % swedish hugging genes.
Lastly...do you really want a man who did this to hug you, or even walk towards you?
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2017-05-20, 05:13 PM #15Banned
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Weren't Clinton and Trump associates at one time? She did attend his wedding after all.
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2017-05-20, 05:33 PM #16Merely a Setback
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Maybe she should have given Comey some pointers.
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2017-05-20, 06:50 PM #17Pit Lord
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God no. I don't like hugging just anyone. I aint a hoe. :P Originally Posted by TEHPALLYTANK
Especially not Trump.
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2017-05-21, 01:49 AM #18Void Lord
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I don't know why you think this thread is super serious. Originally Posted by Lenonis
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2017-05-21, 01:53 AM #19Honorary PvM "Mod"
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There is nothing of substance here to discuss.
