"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 fundraiser on Sept. 9. And unfortunately, there are people like that, and he has lifted them up.”She went on to talk about others who support Trump, saying they are worthy of empathy and understanding. [GOP sees Clinton’s remark as her ‘47 percent’ gaffe]The word “deplorable” no doubt captures how many Americans see the overall competition between Clinton and Trump. Nationally, 55 percent of registered voters say Clinton would threaten the country’s well-being, while 61 percent say Trump would threaten the country’s well-being. She issued a statement saying she regretted saying that “half” of Trump’s supporters were deplorables.

Source: Washington Post September 10, 2016 18:48 UTC