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Hillary Clinton on Jeb Bush: 'running for president is really hard' Hillary Clinton: Bill would run against me for a new term – 'Would I win? Yeah!'
(about 7 hours later)
Hillary Clinton did not shy away from criticizing Republican candidates’ platforms in an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday. Hillary Clinton did not shy away from criticizing Republican candidates’ platforms in an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show on Thursday.
Watching the most recent GOP debate left Clinton “a combination of being appalled and being amused”, the Democratic presidential hopeful said.Watching the most recent GOP debate left Clinton “a combination of being appalled and being amused”, the Democratic presidential hopeful said.
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“I just disagree with a lot of what they say and how they go about it,” Clinton said. “I just wish they would actually address the real problems that Americans face.”“I just disagree with a lot of what they say and how they go about it,” Clinton said. “I just wish they would actually address the real problems that Americans face.”
Among the problems she thought they should address were the high cost of college and prescription drugs in the US and acknowledging climate change as a real issue.Among the problems she thought they should address were the high cost of college and prescription drugs in the US and acknowledging climate change as a real issue.
Kimmel listed several recent lines from Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson, including the retired neurosurgeon’s claim that the biblical Joseph built Egypt’s pyramids to store grain.Kimmel listed several recent lines from Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson, including the retired neurosurgeon’s claim that the biblical Joseph built Egypt’s pyramids to store grain.
Clinton laughed, seemingly unconcerned that she and Carson are neck and neck in the polls, and said: “We’ll just have to wait and see how that turns out.”Clinton laughed, seemingly unconcerned that she and Carson are neck and neck in the polls, and said: “We’ll just have to wait and see how that turns out.”
“People all over the world pay attention to what presidents say,” she said of Carson’s headline-stealing comments. “We’re in the campaign season, people say all kinds of stuff. But then it does have to turn serious.”“People all over the world pay attention to what presidents say,” she said of Carson’s headline-stealing comments. “We’re in the campaign season, people say all kinds of stuff. But then it does have to turn serious.”
“Maybe you should start saying some crazy stuff,” Kimmel joked.“Maybe you should start saying some crazy stuff,” Kimmel joked.
But she expressed some empathy for Republican candidate Jeb Bush, who has plummeted in recent polls.But she expressed some empathy for Republican candidate Jeb Bush, who has plummeted in recent polls.
“He’s a very accomplished man. Running for president is really hard,” she said.“He’s a very accomplished man. Running for president is really hard,” she said.
Clinton said on a personal level, she did not mind Republican candidate Donald Trump, having attended his wedding.Clinton said on a personal level, she did not mind Republican candidate Donald Trump, having attended his wedding.
“Did you get him a wedding gift?” Kimmel asked.“Did you get him a wedding gift?” Kimmel asked.
“I went to his wedding,” she answered.“I went to his wedding,” she answered.
Former friendships aside, Clinton touched on the Republican candidates’ inability to keep things professional.Former friendships aside, Clinton touched on the Republican candidates’ inability to keep things professional.
“I criticize [Trump’s] positions because I disagree with what he has said about immigration and women, but I try not to get into the personal stuff that you hear a lot from Republicans,” she said. “I don’t think you need to do that.”“I criticize [Trump’s] positions because I disagree with what he has said about immigration and women, but I try not to get into the personal stuff that you hear a lot from Republicans,” she said. “I don’t think you need to do that.”
Her stop on the show is the third in her tour of broadcast network late-night shows that included The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Show With Stephen Colbert.Her stop on the show is the third in her tour of broadcast network late-night shows that included The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
Clinton also said she would beat her husband, Bill Clinton, the two-term president, if she went up against him in an election.Clinton also said she would beat her husband, Bill Clinton, the two-term president, if she went up against him in an election.
“He would run again,” she said. “I don’t want you to tell anybody that, but if he could, he would.”“He would run again,” she said. “I don’t want you to tell anybody that, but if he could, he would.”
She continued, asking: “So if I were to run against him, would I win? Yeah!”She continued, asking: “So if I were to run against him, would I win? Yeah!”
Clinton then had to ponder a question of global importance: if she wins the presidency, what would she call her husband? First man? She threw out a few suggestions: First dude, first mate or first gentleman. Clinton then had to ponder a question of global importance: if she wins the presidency, what would she call her husband? First man? She threw out a few suggestions: first dude, first mate or first gentleman.
“It’s a little more complicated with him because people still call former presidents ‘Mr President’ so I have to really work on this,” she said.“It’s a little more complicated with him because people still call former presidents ‘Mr President’ so I have to really work on this,” she said.
Kimmel asked what might change between the Clintons were the former secretary of state to win the presidency. Would she get the head spot at the table? Would she be able to move the remote control from its usual spot? Would Bill Clinton take on traditional First Lady roles, such as picking out the China patterns for the White House? Kimmel asked what might change between the Clintons were the former secretary of state to win the presidency. Would she get the head spot at the table? Would she be able to move the remote control from its usual spot? Would Bill Clinton take on traditional first lady roles, such as picking out the china patterns for the White House?
Clinton had other ideas for her husband’s role — she would most likely talk to him about how to create jobs. The remote, however, would stay in the same spot. Clinton had other ideas for her husband’s role – she would most likely talk to him about how to create jobs. The remote, however, would stay in the same spot.
“There are some things that are unchangeable like moving the remote. That to me isn’t a big issue,” she said. “I got to do world peace, get the economy going and take care of people.”“There are some things that are unchangeable like moving the remote. That to me isn’t a big issue,” she said. “I got to do world peace, get the economy going and take care of people.”