Donnelly Said What Now?
If you plan on covering Joe Donnelly’s remarks criticizing Tom Perez and the DNC, here’s a friendly reminder that Joe Donnelly said absolutely nothing about Hillary Clinton’s derogatory comments pointed directly at Hoosiers a little over a month ago. If you recall, at least three red state Democrats quickly condemned Clinton for her condescending remarks about voters in Midwestern states President Trump carried in 2016.
Is it just me, or is it a little weird that Donnelly would call out the DNC over a lawsuit but stay silent about Hillary’s pointed comments at his own constituents?
The Washington Examiner article does provide a hint as to a possible explanation: “We’re focused on talking to Hoosiers about Joe’s hard work, common sense, and vision for the future of Indiana,” Baskin-Gerwitz tells me, “not rehashing the tired political arguments of 2016.”
Donnelly probably doesn’t want to remind Hoosiers of the fact that he endorsed Hillary in 2016, campaigned for her, and hired her 2016 Indiana State Director to be his 2018 campaign manager.
“For Do-Nothing Democrat Joe Donnelly to be critical of the DNC but say nothing when his good friend Hillary Clinton made condescending comments about Hoosiers is very telling. I’m sure that Donnelly really doesn’t want Hoosiers to remember that he endorsed Hillary, campaigned for her, and even hired her 2016 Indiana state director to run his reelection campaign.” –RNC Spokesperson Michael Joyce
Background via RNC Research:
Senator Joe Donnelly Endorsed Clinton For President, Praising Her Commitment To Helping All American Families
Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN) Endorsed Clinton for President, Saying He “Supported Hillary And Think[s] She Would Do A Good Job.” “Indianapolis Star political columnist Matthew Tully says Donnelly told him in September he’s ‘supported Hillary and think[s] she would do a good job.'” (David Catanese, “Hillary Clinton’s Senate Holdouts,” U.S. News And World Report , 10/5/15)
Donnelly Claimed That Clinton Was An Advocate For Working-Class Families.“Here is the latest list of senators backing Clinton, who herself served in the chamber for eight years, starting in 2001 … Sen. Joe Donnelly of Indiana — Said in a November 13, 2015 statement ‘Hoosiers deserve and advocate for middle- and working-class families in their next president.'” (Dan Merica, “Here Are The Democratic Senators Backing Hillary Clinton For President,” CNN , 6/17/16)
Donnelly Said That Clinton “Wants To Make Sure That The Promise Of America In Extended To Every Family In The Country.” “U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., and former senator and governor Evan Bayh accompanied Clinton on the campaign stop and took the stage, in turn, to advocate for Hillary Clinton. ‘She wants to make sure that the promise of America is extended to every family in the country,’ Donnelly said.” (Sherry Slater, “Bill Clinton Visits City To Campaign For Hillary,” The Journal Gazette , 4/30/16)
While Campaigning For Clinton, Donnelly Praised Clinton For Her “Leadership Ability” And Said She Was “Ready To Lead Our Nation From Day One.” “Both Donnelly and Klobuchar talked about Clinton’s focus on the economy and manufacturing; her experience in the Senate; and her years as Secretary of State. ‘Hillary Clinton is ready to lead our nation from Day One’ Donnelly said. ‘She has the experience, she has the leadership ability, she wants to make sure middle class jobs grow, that we continue to see paychecks expand and opportunity increase.” (Sue Loughlin, “Donnelly, Klobuchar Praise Clinton In Visit With TH Democrats,” Tribune Star , 5/2/16)
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