Sep 10, 2016 ... "To just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump's supporters into what  I call the 'basket of deplorables,'" Hillary Clinton said at a New York ... It's not clear  that she intended to use that number and actually suggest that 20 percent of the  country is prejudiced against minorities, gays and Muslims.
Sep 12, 2016 ... Hillary Clinton expressed "regret" Saturday for comments in which she said "half"  of Donald Trump's supporters are "deplorables," meaning people ... to President  Barack Obama's comments about clinging to "guns and religion" at a 2008  campaign fundraiser and Mitt Romney's "47 percent" remark in 2012.
Sep 10, 2016 ... Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence spoke out against Hillary  Clinton saying half of Trump supporters could be put in “the basket of deplorables .” “They are not a basket of ... Others compared the remark to 2012 Republican  nominee Mitt Romney's infamous “47 percent” comment. Even if the ...
Sep 10, 2016 ... Romney's presidential campaign was severely damaged by his "47 percent"  remarks, because it revealed a different kind of elitism for many — that of a  wealthy ... "Just when Hillary Clinton said she was going to start running a  positive campaign, she ripped off her mask and revealed her true contempt for ...
Feb 11, 2008 ... Facing another big round of contests Tuesday, Hillary Rodham Clinton  conducted the biggest shakeup of her campaign to date as Barack Obama tallied  another win. ... “Senator Clinton starts off with 47 percent of the country against  her,” he said in response to a question in Alexandria. “That's a hard place ...
Hillary Clinton "starts off with 47 percent of the country against her."