Former GOP Sen. Says He May Vote For Clinton Over ‘Sociopath’ Trump

New Hampshire delegate Gordon Humphrey submits a petition to Council on Accreditation volunteer Eric Ueland, left, during first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, July 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Former Sen. Gordon Humphrey (R-NH) said on Thursday that because he thinks Donald Trump is a “sociopath” he may wind up voting for Hillary Clinton in November.

“I am ever more confirmed in my belief that Trump is a sociopath, without a conscience or feelings of guilt, shame or remorse. And he is pathologically insecure, recklessly attacking anyone who does not confirm him as the best there is,” Humphrey told NBC News in an email. “To imagine Trump in charge of our armed forces at a moment of crisis is frightening.”

Though Humphrey is no fan of Trump, he indicated that he’ll only cast a vote for Clinton if it looks like Trump has a chance.

“I would only vote for Hillary in the event of a very close contest,” Humphrey told NBC News. “Meantime, I’m hoping the Republican leadership, at long, long last will show the courage and principal to denounce Trump and to demand he renounce the nomination or face a reconvening of the convention.”

As NBC News noted, Humphrey was part of a last-ditch effort to keep Trump from securing the nomination as a delegate at the Republican convention in Cleveland.

His new comments come as several reports revealed that RNC Chair Reince Priebus and members of the Trump campaign are concerned about Trump’s latest comments. The Republican nominee’s relentless attacks on the parents of a Muslim American soldier earned him rebukes from members of his own party. And his surrogates expressed concern over his hesitance to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) in his primary.

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  1. Avatar for caltg caltg says:

    And the hits just keep on coming! More popcorn please.

  2. Former GOP Sen

    Yup.

  3. Yikes! He can expect a strong reprimand from Sean now.

  4. There are ways that people can deal with this. I would hope that it is done in a manner in which the snowball potential is maximized

    • In terms of reporting

    • In terms of its value

    • In terms of the ease (for the next defection) that each defection creates.

    Also, people rise to the level of expectations. It is now expected that the adults living in a representative system of government take it upon themselves to save the country from the children (like Sean Hannity, Clint Eastwood, Donald Trump, the GOP leadership) in our midst.

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