Donald Trump is a big fat liar — and the unquestioned heir to 50 years of GOP whoppers
"Lies don’t generally work over the long term. Sometimes they seem to, setting up a belief that the lie is a useful strategy. The “Southern strategy,” the Republican Party’s 50-year campaign of appealing to racial bias, provides a good example. While claiming their success based on the Southern strategy was due instead to their economic policies, conservatives created a belief within the party that the lie can be an effective and sustaining weapon of political battle."
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
John Oliver Shreds 'Unshackled Trump,' for Spouting the Insane Conspiracy Theories of a Cult Leader @alternet
John Oliver Shreds 'Unshackled Trump,' for Spouting the Insane Conspiracy Theories of a Cult Leader @alternet:
"Trump is saying things a man in a tin foil hat inside of a concrete bunker says."
"Trump is saying things a man in a tin foil hat inside of a concrete bunker says."
It’s time to tell the truth: Donald Trump isn’t running a presidential campaign, he’s leading a cult
It’s time to tell the truth: Donald Trump isn’t running a presidential campaign, he’s leading a cult
"We're watching a presidential candidate who's essentially a mix of alt-right conspiracy sites like Breitbart, Drudge and InfoWars. Donald Trump is a candidate who's going out and telling voters he and he alone can solve all their problems - which is basically the go-to line for every leader of any cult."
"We're watching a presidential candidate who's essentially a mix of alt-right conspiracy sites like Breitbart, Drudge and InfoWars. Donald Trump is a candidate who's going out and telling voters he and he alone can solve all their problems - which is basically the go-to line for every leader of any cult."
Journalist Group Declares Donald Trump A Threat To Press Freedom
Journalist Group Declares Donald Trump A Threat To Press Freedom
"As Donald Trump amps up his hostility toward the press by whipping rally crowds into a frenzy of resentment against reporters and major news outlets, journalists are growing increasingly concerned about their safety and advocates are warning of the consequences. The Committee to Protect Journalists says a Trump presidency would create an "unprecedented threat to the rights of journalists and to CPJ's ability to advocate for press freedom around the world"."
"As Donald Trump amps up his hostility toward the press by whipping rally crowds into a frenzy of resentment against reporters and major news outlets, journalists are growing increasingly concerned about their safety and advocates are warning of the consequences. The Committee to Protect Journalists says a Trump presidency would create an "unprecedented threat to the rights of journalists and to CPJ's ability to advocate for press freedom around the world"."
Sunday, October 16, 2016
I'm Not Sure Republicans Could Have Headed Off The Trumpocalypse
I'm Not Sure Republicans Could Have Headed Off The Trumpocalypse
"Couldn't the GOP have figured out that this guy is really bad news, and made more of an effort to prevent him from seizing the reins of the party?"
"Couldn't the GOP have figured out that this guy is really bad news, and made more of an effort to prevent him from seizing the reins of the party?"
Trump's tax plan would shovel cash to the rich while doubling the national debt
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/10/15/1582063/-Trump-s-tax-plan-would-shovel-cash-to-the-rich-while-doubling-the-national-debt
"Mr. Trump’s tax cuts would be the deepest ever, reducing revenue $6.2 trillion in the first decade and mostly benefiting corporations and the highest-income Americans, the center said. Some middle-income families, however, would receive a tax increase. With interest, the cost would be $7.2 trillion over 10 years, nearly doubling the growth in the federal debt that is otherwise projected."
"Mr. Trump’s tax cuts would be the deepest ever, reducing revenue $6.2 trillion in the first decade and mostly benefiting corporations and the highest-income Americans, the center said. Some middle-income families, however, would receive a tax increase. With interest, the cost would be $7.2 trillion over 10 years, nearly doubling the growth in the federal debt that is otherwise projected."
PATHETIC: Saturday Night Live Jokes Make Donald Trump Throw A HUGE Temper Tantrum
http://addictinginfo.org/2016/10/16/saturday-night-live-makes-donald-trump-throw-a-huge-temper-tantrum/
"It’s so easy to make thin-skinned Donald Trump lose his sh*t that it only took a couple minute sketch on SNL to do it."
"It’s so easy to make thin-skinned Donald Trump lose his sh*t that it only took a couple minute sketch on SNL to do it."
Donald Trump, Jr. says women who can't handle harassment 'should go maybe teach kindergarten'
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/10/14/1582357/-Donald-Trump-Jr-says-women-who-can-t-handle-harassment-should-go-maybe-teach-kindergarten
"The apple doesn’t appear to fall far from sexist, chauvinistic, misogynistic, harassing tree."
"The apple doesn’t appear to fall far from sexist, chauvinistic, misogynistic, harassing tree."
Sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump: 12 women say he groped, kissed, or assaulted them
http://www.vox.com/2016/10/12/13265206/trump-accusations-sexual-assault
"Donald Trump wanted everyone to believe that he was just boasting when he talked in a leaked recording from 2005 about the way he treated women: “Just kiss, I don't even wait … Grab 'em by the p*ssy … When you're a star, they let you do anything.” But when Anderson Cooper pressed him on it during the second presidential debate, he said he’d never followed through: “Nobody has more respect for women than I do,” Trump said. And when Cooper asked, “Have you ever done those things?” Trump answered, “No, I have not.” Yet a growing number of women are coming forward to say he did."
"Donald Trump wanted everyone to believe that he was just boasting when he talked in a leaked recording from 2005 about the way he treated women: “Just kiss, I don't even wait … Grab 'em by the p*ssy … When you're a star, they let you do anything.” But when Anderson Cooper pressed him on it during the second presidential debate, he said he’d never followed through: “Nobody has more respect for women than I do,” Trump said. And when Cooper asked, “Have you ever done those things?” Trump answered, “No, I have not.” Yet a growing number of women are coming forward to say he did."
Watch: SNL Perfectly Captures How Trump Blew the Debate @alternet
Watch: SNL Perfectly Captures How Trump Blew the Debate @alternet:
"While the cold open of "Saturday Night Live" was hilarious this week, its scenarios didn't land too far away from a condensed version of the real second "and worst-ever presidential debate" it parodied."
"While the cold open of "Saturday Night Live" was hilarious this week, its scenarios didn't land too far away from a condensed version of the real second "and worst-ever presidential debate" it parodied."
Donald Trump is a big fat liar — and the unquestioned heir to 50 years of GOP whoppers
Donald Trump is a big fat liar — and the unquestioned heir to 50 years of GOP whoppers
"Lies don’t generally work over the long term. Sometimes they seem to, setting up a belief that the lie is a useful strategy. The “Southern strategy,” the Republican Party’s 50-year campaign of appealing to racial bias, provides a good example. While claiming their success based on the Southern strategy was due instead to their economic policies, conservatives created a belief within the party that the lie can be an effective and sustaining weapon of political battle."
"Lies don’t generally work over the long term. Sometimes they seem to, setting up a belief that the lie is a useful strategy. The “Southern strategy,” the Republican Party’s 50-year campaign of appealing to racial bias, provides a good example. While claiming their success based on the Southern strategy was due instead to their economic policies, conservatives created a belief within the party that the lie can be an effective and sustaining weapon of political battle."
A Readers' Guide To Trump's Five Favorite Sexual Myths
A Readers' Guide To Trump's Five Favorite Sexual Myths
"Donald Trump not only lies vociferously, but he also relies on America's great myths, a vast storehouse of inaccuracies; longstanding, disproven tales; power-protecting falsehoods that are cultural staples about women and sexual contact--what economist Paul Krugman calls the "zombie ideas," dead ideas that won't die. But Trump's lies are not tall tales or entertaining fantasies; they are designed to land in the dead zones of American belief. Like fish kills and algae blooms, their existence is evidence of waste and irreparable damage; of greed, ego, and entitlement gone awry. Trump's myths are mainly put forward by surrogates."
"Donald Trump not only lies vociferously, but he also relies on America's great myths, a vast storehouse of inaccuracies; longstanding, disproven tales; power-protecting falsehoods that are cultural staples about women and sexual contact--what economist Paul Krugman calls the "zombie ideas," dead ideas that won't die. But Trump's lies are not tall tales or entertaining fantasies; they are designed to land in the dead zones of American belief. Like fish kills and algae blooms, their existence is evidence of waste and irreparable damage; of greed, ego, and entitlement gone awry. Trump's myths are mainly put forward by surrogates."
Journalist Group Declares Donald Trump A Threat To Press Freedom
Journalist Group Declares Donald Trump A Threat To Press Freedom
"As Donald Trump amps up his hostility toward the press by whipping rally crowds into a frenzy of resentment against reporters and major news outlets, journalists are growing increasingly concerned about their safety and advocates are warning of the consequences. The Committee to Protect Journalists says a Trump presidency would create an "unprecedented threat to the rights of journalists and to CPJ's ability to advocate for press freedom around the world"."
"As Donald Trump amps up his hostility toward the press by whipping rally crowds into a frenzy of resentment against reporters and major news outlets, journalists are growing increasingly concerned about their safety and advocates are warning of the consequences. The Committee to Protect Journalists says a Trump presidency would create an "unprecedented threat to the rights of journalists and to CPJ's ability to advocate for press freedom around the world"."
CNN's Corey Lewandowski Tries To Hide His Face While Sneaking Off Trump's Plane
CNN's Corey Lewandowski Tries To Hide His Face While Sneaking Off Trump's Plane
"CNN's Corey Lewandowski was caught trying to hide his face from the media when he was spotted leaving Trump's campaign plane this weekend"
"CNN's Corey Lewandowski was caught trying to hide his face from the media when he was spotted leaving Trump's campaign plane this weekend"
Tom Hanks may have come up with the perfect description for Donald Trump
Tom Hanks may have come up with the perfect description for Donald Trump
Movie star Tom Hanks took a shot at US presidential candidate Donald Trump Thursday, branding him “a simplistic, self-involved gasbag of a candidate”."
Movie star Tom Hanks took a shot at US presidential candidate Donald Trump Thursday, branding him “a simplistic, self-involved gasbag of a candidate”."
The cast of ‘Orange is the New Black’ has an important message for the Donald: ‘F*CK YOU TRUMP’
The cast of ‘Orange is the New Black’ has an important message for the Donald: ‘F*CK YOU TRUMP’
"Many are speaking out against the GOP nominee, who says his fame allows him to grab women by the “p*ssy"."
"Many are speaking out against the GOP nominee, who says his fame allows him to grab women by the “p*ssy"."
Solidarity Against Trump: United Steelworkers Sound off on the GOP Candidate @alternet
Solidarity Against Trump: United Steelworkers Sound off on the GOP Candidate @alternet:
"Trump manufactures virtually all his signature products, from suits to shirts, sweaters, belts, ties, tie pins, tie clips, and dozens of others, overseas. Not by American workers in America. Trump could have created American jobs. But he chose not to."
"Trump manufactures virtually all his signature products, from suits to shirts, sweaters, belts, ties, tie pins, tie clips, and dozens of others, overseas. Not by American workers in America. Trump could have created American jobs. But he chose not to."
Saturday, October 15, 2016
President Obama Just Showed Us How to Fix the Republican Party
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a49625/obama-fixing-republican-party/
"The president ran down all the symptoms of the prion disease that has been afflicting the Republican Party—and the conservative movement that is its life force—ever since the party ate all the monkeybrains in 1980. The candidates. The advisers. The talk-radio goons and the direct-mail charlatans. The slogans that pass for policies and the policies that make no sense to anyone who actually lives an actual life in the actual United States of America in the actual year of 2016. And the idiots in The Base who swallow it all whole until they can't express their economic insecurity in any other way except with a TRUMP THAT B*TCH T-shirt. The president presented an obvious and undeniable diagnosis. He framed El Caudillo del Mar-A-Lago as not an aberration of the conservative mind, but as its inevitable culmination."
"The president ran down all the symptoms of the prion disease that has been afflicting the Republican Party—and the conservative movement that is its life force—ever since the party ate all the monkeybrains in 1980. The candidates. The advisers. The talk-radio goons and the direct-mail charlatans. The slogans that pass for policies and the policies that make no sense to anyone who actually lives an actual life in the actual United States of America in the actual year of 2016. And the idiots in The Base who swallow it all whole until they can't express their economic insecurity in any other way except with a TRUMP THAT B*TCH T-shirt. The president presented an obvious and undeniable diagnosis. He framed El Caudillo del Mar-A-Lago as not an aberration of the conservative mind, but as its inevitable culmination."
Paul Ryan warns of doomsday scenario: Bernie Sanders as Budget Committee chair
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/10/14/1582499/-Paul-Ryan-warns-of-doomsday-scenario-Bernie-Sanders-as-Budget-Committee-chair
"Paul Ryan's doomsday scenario if GOP loses the Senate: "A guy named Bernie Sanders" becomes Budget committee chair"
"Paul Ryan's doomsday scenario if GOP loses the Senate: "A guy named Bernie Sanders" becomes Budget committee chair"
The full, chilling story of Trump's connection with America's ugliest hate groups
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/donald-trump-hate-groups-neo-nazi-white-supremacist-racism
"Trump did not become the object of white nationalist affection simply because his positions reflect their core concerns. Extremists made him their chosen candidate and now hail him as "Emperor Trump" because he has amplified their message on social media—and, perhaps most importantly, has gone to great lengths to avoid distancing himself from the racist right. With the exception of Duke, Trump has not disavowed a single endorsement from the dozens of neo-Nazis, Klansmen, white nationalists, and militia supporters who have backed him. The GOP nominee, along with his family members, staffers, and surrogates, has instead provided an unprecedented platform for the ideas and rhetoric of far-right extremists, extending their reach. And when challenged on it by the press, Trump has stalled, feigned ignorance, or deflected—but has never specifically rejected any of these other extremists or their ideas. This stance has thrilled and emboldened hate groups far more than has been generally understood during the 2016 race for the White House. Moreover, Trump's tacit welcoming of these hate groups into mainstream American politics will have long-lasting consequences, according to these groups' own leaders, regardless of the election outcome. "The success of the Trump campaign just proves that our views resonate with millions," Pendergraft told us. "They may not be ready for the Ku Klux Klan yet, but as anti-white hatred escalates, they will"."
"Trump did not become the object of white nationalist affection simply because his positions reflect their core concerns. Extremists made him their chosen candidate and now hail him as "Emperor Trump" because he has amplified their message on social media—and, perhaps most importantly, has gone to great lengths to avoid distancing himself from the racist right. With the exception of Duke, Trump has not disavowed a single endorsement from the dozens of neo-Nazis, Klansmen, white nationalists, and militia supporters who have backed him. The GOP nominee, along with his family members, staffers, and surrogates, has instead provided an unprecedented platform for the ideas and rhetoric of far-right extremists, extending their reach. And when challenged on it by the press, Trump has stalled, feigned ignorance, or deflected—but has never specifically rejected any of these other extremists or their ideas. This stance has thrilled and emboldened hate groups far more than has been generally understood during the 2016 race for the White House. Moreover, Trump's tacit welcoming of these hate groups into mainstream American politics will have long-lasting consequences, according to these groups' own leaders, regardless of the election outcome. "The success of the Trump campaign just proves that our views resonate with millions," Pendergraft told us. "They may not be ready for the Ku Klux Klan yet, but as anti-white hatred escalates, they will"."
Committee To Protect Journalists Declares Trump “Unprecedented Threat” To Free Press
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/10/13/committee-protect-journalists-declares-trump-unprecedented-threat-free-press/213816
"The Committee to Protect Journalists issued an “unprecedented” statement declaring Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump “a threat to press freedom unknown in modern history"."
"The Committee to Protect Journalists issued an “unprecedented” statement declaring Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump “a threat to press freedom unknown in modern history"."
Michelle Obama goes high while attacking Donald Trump’s “locker room talk”: “This isn’t about politics. It is about basic human decency”
Michelle Obama goes high while attacking Donald Trump’s “locker room talk”: “This isn’t about politics. It is about basic human decency”
"The first lady gave an impassioned speech for women everywhere in the wake of Trump's allegations"
"The first lady gave an impassioned speech for women everywhere in the wake of Trump's allegations"
A Trump presidency is a clean energy nightmare
https://thinkprogress.org/trump-stop-clean-energy-4c3bab42f73#.k9x1dhlrj
"Shockingly, Trump has put a climate science denier in charge of his EPA transition. And he is reportedly considering oil executives to run both the Departments of Energy and Interior."
"Shockingly, Trump has put a climate science denier in charge of his EPA transition. And he is reportedly considering oil executives to run both the Departments of Energy and Interior."
The Year of the Woman: How Women Will Take Down Donald Trump
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/the-year-of-the-woman-how-women-will-take-down-donald-trump-w444090
"The barbarity of Trump's performance was gross – almost everyone I spoke to afterwards said they wanted to take a shower – but it was also authentic. This, actually, is the real Donald Trump – it's who he is. Misogyny, combined with a patronizing paternalism, define core aspects of Trump's character. Women have known this, and have been saying it, for a very long time."
"The barbarity of Trump's performance was gross – almost everyone I spoke to afterwards said they wanted to take a shower – but it was also authentic. This, actually, is the real Donald Trump – it's who he is. Misogyny, combined with a patronizing paternalism, define core aspects of Trump's character. Women have known this, and have been saying it, for a very long time."
Publications Broke With Tradition To Endorse Clinton Because Trump Is “Unfit” And “Dangerous”
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/10/12/publications-broke-tradition-endorse-clinton-because-trump-unfit-and-dangerous/213784
"Weeks after a string of newspapers, including the The Arizona Republic, The Cincinnati Enquirer, and The Dallas Morning News, made historic endorsements of Clinton -- marking the first time some ever went with a Democrat -- several more publications released surprising recommendations urging readers to support Clinton. Those include The San Diego Union-Tribune, which endorsed Clinton on October 1 -- the first time in its 148-year history it has supported a Democrat -- while The Columbus Dispatch and Foreign Policy magazine joined the effort this past weekend."
"Weeks after a string of newspapers, including the The Arizona Republic, The Cincinnati Enquirer, and The Dallas Morning News, made historic endorsements of Clinton -- marking the first time some ever went with a Democrat -- several more publications released surprising recommendations urging readers to support Clinton. Those include The San Diego Union-Tribune, which endorsed Clinton on October 1 -- the first time in its 148-year history it has supported a Democrat -- while The Columbus Dispatch and Foreign Policy magazine joined the effort this past weekend."
It’s time to acknowledge reality: Donald Trump talks like an anti-Semite
http://www.vox.com/world/2016/10/14/13288138/donald-trump-anti-semite-israel-david-duke-racism-misogny-clinton
"It’s no secret that Trump has long drawn the support of many from the American far right, including its fetid racist and anti-Semitic constituencies. The Daily Stormer, America’s most popular neo-Nazi website, endorsed him less than two weeks after he launched his candidacy. In a prescient article in August 2015, the New Yorker’s Evan Osnos detailed Trump’s support among white nationalists, who were drawn to his derisive comments about Mexicans and his threats to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants. Some of those supporters have lashed out at journalists writing critically about Trump with explicitly anti-Semitic language and imagery, something Trump and his family have been slow to condemn. When journalist Julia Ioffe profiled Melania Trump, she was hit with a barrage of hate that included an anonymous caller playing a Hitler speech while others took to Twitter to post doctored photos with her face superimposed onto a picture of a prisoner at Auschwitz. The Daily Stormer called her a “filthy Russian k*ke.” The language was vile and frightening. Melania Trump’s response? Ioffe, she said, had “provoked” it. Melania Trump’s wink-nod response to openly anti-Semitic remarks has been the rule, not the exception. When Duke publicly endorsed Trump in February, the mogul’s initial response was to falsely claim that he didn’t know who Duke was. That was a lie; Trump had denounced Duke as far back as 1991 and in 2000 described him as “a bigot, a racist, a problem.” It took Trump weeks to grudgingly disavow Duke’s support and condemn white supremacy more broadly. That hasn’t stopped Trump and his family from continuing to use language and imagery that carry anti-Semitic undertones or from retweeting comments from supporters with Twitter handles like @WhiteGenocideTM."
"It’s no secret that Trump has long drawn the support of many from the American far right, including its fetid racist and anti-Semitic constituencies. The Daily Stormer, America’s most popular neo-Nazi website, endorsed him less than two weeks after he launched his candidacy. In a prescient article in August 2015, the New Yorker’s Evan Osnos detailed Trump’s support among white nationalists, who were drawn to his derisive comments about Mexicans and his threats to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants. Some of those supporters have lashed out at journalists writing critically about Trump with explicitly anti-Semitic language and imagery, something Trump and his family have been slow to condemn. When journalist Julia Ioffe profiled Melania Trump, she was hit with a barrage of hate that included an anonymous caller playing a Hitler speech while others took to Twitter to post doctored photos with her face superimposed onto a picture of a prisoner at Auschwitz. The Daily Stormer called her a “filthy Russian k*ke.” The language was vile and frightening. Melania Trump’s response? Ioffe, she said, had “provoked” it. Melania Trump’s wink-nod response to openly anti-Semitic remarks has been the rule, not the exception. When Duke publicly endorsed Trump in February, the mogul’s initial response was to falsely claim that he didn’t know who Duke was. That was a lie; Trump had denounced Duke as far back as 1991 and in 2000 described him as “a bigot, a racist, a problem.” It took Trump weeks to grudgingly disavow Duke’s support and condemn white supremacy more broadly. That hasn’t stopped Trump and his family from continuing to use language and imagery that carry anti-Semitic undertones or from retweeting comments from supporters with Twitter handles like @WhiteGenocideTM."
Right-Wing Alternate Reality Collapses As Obama Approval Rating Hits 56% In Fox Poll
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/10/13/obama-approval-soars-fox-poll.html
"The new numbers directly contradict constant Republican assertions that Obama has destroyed the country and turned the U.S. into a hellscape. Americans actually think the current president has done a pretty good job."
"The new numbers directly contradict constant Republican assertions that Obama has destroyed the country and turned the U.S. into a hellscape. Americans actually think the current president has done a pretty good job."
The Miami Herald Endorses Hillary Clinton: America "Needs a Steady Hand in Perilous Times"
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/10/14/1582339/-The-Miami-Herald-Endorses-Hillary-Clinton-America-Needs-a-Steady-Hand-in-Perilous-Times
"Their endorsement is very detailed and talks about Hillary’s accomplishments and slams Donald Trump"
"Their endorsement is very detailed and talks about Hillary’s accomplishments and slams Donald Trump"
Donald Trump has gone nuts: In speech meant to defend sex assault allegations, he goes full Breitbart
Donald Trump has gone nuts: In speech meant to defend sex assault allegations, he goes full Breitbart
"We’ve seen a pattern thus far from Republican presidential nominee Trump in which he reacts to bad campaign news by sounding increasingly authoritarian and conspiratorial"
"We’ve seen a pattern thus far from Republican presidential nominee Trump in which he reacts to bad campaign news by sounding increasingly authoritarian and conspiratorial"
There Are Now Armed Men Trying to Intimidate Campaign Volunteers
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a49621/virginia-trump-fan-gun-office/
"This clown is in a strip mall, outside an office in which people are doing nothing more deadly than stuffing envelopes, but he's the one who's being persecuted, so he needs to keep his shootin' 'arn close at hand in the event that a lady with blue hair comes at him with a stamped envelope."
"This clown is in a strip mall, outside an office in which people are doing nothing more deadly than stuffing envelopes, but he's the one who's being persecuted, so he needs to keep his shootin' 'arn close at hand in the event that a lady with blue hair comes at him with a stamped envelope."
Atlantic’s Endorsement SLAMS Trump, Indicts Him As One Of The Most Dangerous Candidates Ever
http://addictinginfo.org/2016/10/05/atlantics-endorsement-slams-trump-indicts-him-as-one-of-the-most-dangerous-candidates-ever/
"They said, in part: Donald Trump, on the other hand, has no record of public service and no qualifications for public office. His affect is that of an infomercial huckster; he traffics in conspiracy theories and racist invective; he is appallingly sexist; he is erratic, secretive, and xenophobic; he expresses admiration for authoritarian rulers, and evinces authoritarian tendencies himself. He is easily goaded, a poor quality for someone seeking control of America’s nuclear arsenal. He is an enemy of fact-based discourse; he is ignorant of, and indifferent to, the Constitution; he appears not to read. This judgment is not limited to the editors of The Atlantic. A large number—in fact, a number unparalleled since Goldwater’s 1964 campaign—of prominent policy makers and officeholders from the candidate’s own party have publicly renounced him. Trump disqualified himself from public service long before he declared his presidential candidacy. In one of the more sordid episodes in modern American politics, Trump made himself the face of the so-called birther movement, which had as its immediate goal the demonization of the country’s first African American president. Trump’s larger goal, it seemed, was to stoke fear among white Americans of dark-skinned foreigners. He succeeded wildly in this; the fear he has aroused has brought him one step away from the presidency."
"They said, in part: Donald Trump, on the other hand, has no record of public service and no qualifications for public office. His affect is that of an infomercial huckster; he traffics in conspiracy theories and racist invective; he is appallingly sexist; he is erratic, secretive, and xenophobic; he expresses admiration for authoritarian rulers, and evinces authoritarian tendencies himself. He is easily goaded, a poor quality for someone seeking control of America’s nuclear arsenal. He is an enemy of fact-based discourse; he is ignorant of, and indifferent to, the Constitution; he appears not to read. This judgment is not limited to the editors of The Atlantic. A large number—in fact, a number unparalleled since Goldwater’s 1964 campaign—of prominent policy makers and officeholders from the candidate’s own party have publicly renounced him. Trump disqualified himself from public service long before he declared his presidential candidacy. In one of the more sordid episodes in modern American politics, Trump made himself the face of the so-called birther movement, which had as its immediate goal the demonization of the country’s first African American president. Trump’s larger goal, it seemed, was to stoke fear among white Americans of dark-skinned foreigners. He succeeded wildly in this; the fear he has aroused has brought him one step away from the presidency."
Donald Trump Can’t Figure Out Why AFL-CIO Members Aren’t Showing Up at His Rallies
http://billmoyers.com/story/donald-trump-cant-figure-afl-cio-members-arent-showing-rallies/
"This year’s GOP platform: Dismisses the federal minimum wage, declaring that decisions about base hourly wages “should be handled at the state and local level” — where Republican governors and legislators openly question the value of the minimum wage itself. Endorses anti-union “right-to-work” laws enacted by Republican governors such as Wisconsin’s Walker and calls for taking the anti-union crusade national with a proposal “for a national law” along “right-to-work” lines. Attacks the use of the Fair Labor Standard Act to protect workers. Rips the use of Project Labor Agreements to raise wages and improve working conditions. Proposes to gut the 85-year-old Davis-Bacon Act, which guarantees “prevailing wage” pay for workers on federal projects."
"This year’s GOP platform: Dismisses the federal minimum wage, declaring that decisions about base hourly wages “should be handled at the state and local level” — where Republican governors and legislators openly question the value of the minimum wage itself. Endorses anti-union “right-to-work” laws enacted by Republican governors such as Wisconsin’s Walker and calls for taking the anti-union crusade national with a proposal “for a national law” along “right-to-work” lines. Attacks the use of the Fair Labor Standard Act to protect workers. Rips the use of Project Labor Agreements to raise wages and improve working conditions. Proposes to gut the 85-year-old Davis-Bacon Act, which guarantees “prevailing wage” pay for workers on federal projects."
For the First Time in a Century the Columbus Dispatch Endorses a Democrat
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/10/09/time-century-columbus-dispatch-endorses-democrat.html
"Hillary Clinton is qualified, they write , and Donald Trump is unfit."
"Hillary Clinton is qualified, they write , and Donald Trump is unfit."
Friday, October 14, 2016
Actress Marlee Matlin obliterates Donald Trump for calling deaf people like her ‘retarded’
Actress Marlee Matlin obliterates Donald Trump for calling deaf people like her ‘retarded’
"She continued, “I am Deaf. There are millions of Deaf and hard of hearing people like me, in the United States and around the world who face discrimination and misunderstanding like this on a daily basis. It is unacceptable.” “So what’s my response?” she concluded. “It’s not about insults or taking each other down. As a person who is Deaf, as a woman, as a mom, as a wife, as an actor, I have a voice. And I’m using that voice to make myself heard…and vote"."
"She continued, “I am Deaf. There are millions of Deaf and hard of hearing people like me, in the United States and around the world who face discrimination and misunderstanding like this on a daily basis. It is unacceptable.” “So what’s my response?” she concluded. “It’s not about insults or taking each other down. As a person who is Deaf, as a woman, as a mom, as a wife, as an actor, I have a voice. And I’m using that voice to make myself heard…and vote"."
Armed Donald Trump supporters caught menacing Democratic campaign office
Armed Donald Trump supporters caught menacing Democratic campaign office
"Donald Trump supporters have talked about violence if the Republican candidate loses to Hillary Clinton next month. And now, some of them are starting to put their money where their mouths are. A pro-Donald Trump protester has attracted attention for standing alone outside a Virginia Democratic campaign office with his gun. On Thursday, Daniel Parks stood outside a Palmyra campaign office for congressional candidate Jane Dittmar. Witnesses described him as staring directly into the office all day and turning sideways to expose his gun he was legally carrying. He was eventually joined by another protester, who was also armed. The story is part of a larger trend of implied violence being used by Trump supporters."
"Donald Trump supporters have talked about violence if the Republican candidate loses to Hillary Clinton next month. And now, some of them are starting to put their money where their mouths are. A pro-Donald Trump protester has attracted attention for standing alone outside a Virginia Democratic campaign office with his gun. On Thursday, Daniel Parks stood outside a Palmyra campaign office for congressional candidate Jane Dittmar. Witnesses described him as staring directly into the office all day and turning sideways to expose his gun he was legally carrying. He was eventually joined by another protester, who was also armed. The story is part of a larger trend of implied violence being used by Trump supporters."
Here are 7 times Donald Trump’s sons were just as vile and deplorable as him
Here are 7 times Donald Trump’s sons were just as vile and deplorable as him
"The Trump family is drowning in racism and misogyny."
"The Trump family is drowning in racism and misogyny."
Frankenstein’s monster: Donald Trump was a rampaging paranoid demagogue yesterday — just ask the people who enabled him
Frankenstein’s monster: Donald Trump was a rampaging paranoid demagogue yesterday — just ask the people who enabled him
"Trump’s speech is the paranoid style that has been common to movement conservatism since the 1950s, amplified by the rumor mongering and conspiracy theories that are presented as truth throughout the right-wing news media entertainment echo chamber."
"Trump’s speech is the paranoid style that has been common to movement conservatism since the 1950s, amplified by the rumor mongering and conspiracy theories that are presented as truth throughout the right-wing news media entertainment echo chamber."
Trump Completely Snaps, Embracing Unhinged Conspiracies in Incoherent Rant
Trump Completely Snaps, Embracing Unhinged Conspiracies in Incoherent Rant
"For further proof of this, look no further than a speech he gave on Thursday where he went on an unhinged, incoherent rant that could have been written by any “new world order/global conspiracy theorist” we all used to mock and make fun of — but have now taken over a good portion of the Republican party."
"For further proof of this, look no further than a speech he gave on Thursday where he went on an unhinged, incoherent rant that could have been written by any “new world order/global conspiracy theorist” we all used to mock and make fun of — but have now taken over a good portion of the Republican party."
Donald Trump Jr. says women who “can’t handle” sexual harassment “don’t belong in the workforce”: “Go teach kindergarten”
Donald Trump Jr. says women who “can’t handle” sexual harassment “don’t belong in the workforce”: “Go teach kindergarten”
"Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the Republican presidential nominee, in a 2013 radio interview dismissed sexual harassment as a byproduct of the modern workplace, according to BuzzFeed News. “I’m of that mindset . . . if you can’t handle some of the basic stuff that’s become a problem in the workforce today, then you don’t belong in the workforce,” Trump Jr., a self-described “guy’s guy,” said on “The Opie and Anthony Show” when asked if women ought to be allowed in all-male golf clubs. “Like, you should go maybe teach kindergarten. I think it’s a respectable position"."
"Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the Republican presidential nominee, in a 2013 radio interview dismissed sexual harassment as a byproduct of the modern workplace, according to BuzzFeed News. “I’m of that mindset . . . if you can’t handle some of the basic stuff that’s become a problem in the workforce today, then you don’t belong in the workforce,” Trump Jr., a self-described “guy’s guy,” said on “The Opie and Anthony Show” when asked if women ought to be allowed in all-male golf clubs. “Like, you should go maybe teach kindergarten. I think it’s a respectable position"."
Revealed: Donald Trump called deaf ‘Apprentice’ Marlee Matlin ‘retarded’
Revealed: Donald Trump called deaf ‘Apprentice’ Marlee Matlin ‘retarded’
"three longtime staffers who worked on the season in which Matlin appeared said that Trump regularly disrespected her and treated her as if she was mentally disabled. This would not be the last time Trump attacked someone with a disability. Early on in the campaign, Trump mocked New York Times reporter Serge F. Kovaleski, who suffers from arthrogryposis — which limits the functioning of his joints. At the time, Ann Coulter dismissed Trump’s behavior, saying that he was just being a “standard retard.” According to the Daily Beast’s report, the insults Trump hurled at Matlin occurred both behind her back and right in front of her. But because of a non-disclosure agreement, no one could speak of the comments without facing legal retaliation. “[Trump] would often equate that she was mentally retarded,” one source explained, noting that both Matlin and her interpreter Jack Jason were kind people. During taping, Trump would reportedly write notes sitting at the table in the set’s “boardroom.” Staff who cleaned up after taping noticed that one such scribble read, “Marlee, is she retarded??” Like with “Access Hollywood,” Trump continued wearing his microphone and would talk with others — including Donald Trump Jr. “[Trump] would make fun of her voice. It actually sounded a lot like what he did [to] the New York Times guy,” another person who worked on The Apprentice said, referencing the reporter Trump mocked. Another staffer noted that Trump’s characterization of Matlin’s deafness as a mental deficiency was a regularity."
"three longtime staffers who worked on the season in which Matlin appeared said that Trump regularly disrespected her and treated her as if she was mentally disabled. This would not be the last time Trump attacked someone with a disability. Early on in the campaign, Trump mocked New York Times reporter Serge F. Kovaleski, who suffers from arthrogryposis — which limits the functioning of his joints. At the time, Ann Coulter dismissed Trump’s behavior, saying that he was just being a “standard retard.” According to the Daily Beast’s report, the insults Trump hurled at Matlin occurred both behind her back and right in front of her. But because of a non-disclosure agreement, no one could speak of the comments without facing legal retaliation. “[Trump] would often equate that she was mentally retarded,” one source explained, noting that both Matlin and her interpreter Jack Jason were kind people. During taping, Trump would reportedly write notes sitting at the table in the set’s “boardroom.” Staff who cleaned up after taping noticed that one such scribble read, “Marlee, is she retarded??” Like with “Access Hollywood,” Trump continued wearing his microphone and would talk with others — including Donald Trump Jr. “[Trump] would make fun of her voice. It actually sounded a lot like what he did [to] the New York Times guy,” another person who worked on The Apprentice said, referencing the reporter Trump mocked. Another staffer noted that Trump’s characterization of Matlin’s deafness as a mental deficiency was a regularity."
Watch Michelle Obama's Powerful Response to Donald Trump Allegations
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/watch-michelle-obamas-powerful-response-to-trump-allegations-w444780
"First Lady Michelle Obama issued a powerful, personal and blistering indictment of Donald Trump's behavior toward women in a speech in New Hampshire on Thursday."
"First Lady Michelle Obama issued a powerful, personal and blistering indictment of Donald Trump's behavior toward women in a speech in New Hampshire on Thursday."
Obama Hilariously Responds To Alex Jones' Claim Obama And Hillary Are Demons
Obama Hilariously Responds To Alex Jones' Claim Obama And Hillary Are Demons
"Is this where I offer the comment that Alex Jones has the stench of desperation on him? If so, consider it offered."
"Is this where I offer the comment that Alex Jones has the stench of desperation on him? If so, consider it offered."
When does early voting start, and how many votes are cast that way? Our guide explains
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/10/12/1576277/-When-does-early-voting-start-and-how-many-votes-are-cast-that-way-Our-guide-explains
"As of Oct. 12, 18 states have already started early or in-person absentee voting."
"As of Oct. 12, 18 states have already started early or in-person absentee voting."
Donald Trump's history of misogyny, sexism, and harassment: a comprehensive review
http://www.vox.com/2016/10/8/13110734/donald-trump-leaked-audio-recording-billy-bush-sexism
"It's all part of a bigger pattern for the Republican nominee, who has been objectifying and dehumanizing women goes back decades. Before the new revelations, he had twice been accused of sexual assault. Trump’s misogyny has been in plain sight for a long time. In public and private, he’s made clear that women matter to him not as people but as sex objects. Even with women whom he supposedly likes and admires, he’s made clear that he values their looks above all else. Before the recording was released Friday, Trump was trying to claim that his most outrageous comments about women’s looks were made for entertainment. They were so over the top that it could be difficult to take them seriously. But a look at Trump’s actions makes clear that he wasn’t joking. He turned his attitudes into discriminatory policies in his offices, at his resorts, and on his TV show, harassing women he found attractive and urging his employees to fire those he did not. This is a different debate about sexism than Americans have had in previous elections. Usually, the critique of Republican candidates has been based on policy — health care access and abortion rights — or on attitudes heavily influenced by religion."
"It's all part of a bigger pattern for the Republican nominee, who has been objectifying and dehumanizing women goes back decades. Before the new revelations, he had twice been accused of sexual assault. Trump’s misogyny has been in plain sight for a long time. In public and private, he’s made clear that women matter to him not as people but as sex objects. Even with women whom he supposedly likes and admires, he’s made clear that he values their looks above all else. Before the recording was released Friday, Trump was trying to claim that his most outrageous comments about women’s looks were made for entertainment. They were so over the top that it could be difficult to take them seriously. But a look at Trump’s actions makes clear that he wasn’t joking. He turned his attitudes into discriminatory policies in his offices, at his resorts, and on his TV show, harassing women he found attractive and urging his employees to fire those he did not. This is a different debate about sexism than Americans have had in previous elections. Usually, the critique of Republican candidates has been based on policy — health care access and abortion rights — or on attitudes heavily influenced by religion."
Right-Wing Organization Citizens United Hits New Low in Attempting to Scam Frail Elderly @alternet
Right-Wing Organization Citizens United Hits New Low in Attempting to Scam Frail Elderly @alternet:
"Citizens United—the unintentially ironic name of the conservative non-profit organization best known for the Supreme Court case that decimated the historical definition of personhood—is basically the worst organization to ever take up arms in the righteous battle against our democracy. But according to a new report, the group is even worse than previously realized."
"Citizens United—the unintentially ironic name of the conservative non-profit organization best known for the Supreme Court case that decimated the historical definition of personhood—is basically the worst organization to ever take up arms in the righteous battle against our democracy. But according to a new report, the group is even worse than previously realized."
Trump Is Retreating Into the Fringe Media's Far-Right Paranoid World as His Campaign Falls Apart @alternet
Trump Is Retreating Into the Fringe Media's Far-Right Paranoid World as His Campaign Falls Apart @alternet:
"This retreat is even deeper into the confines of non-reality than Trump’s previous withdrawal into the Fox News bubble. That was when, beginning late summer, Trump began appearing almost exclusively on Fox News, and then within Fox News, appearing almost exclusively on the show of his most ardent supporter, Sean Hannity, and the friendly confines of Fox & Friends. Trump’s current withdrawal is like having Hannity then hand Trump the keys to a small bunker beneath the Fox News bubble—and trying to run a White House campaign from there. For Trump, the Fox News bubble is a reassuring place where his campaign is always soaring and nobody cares about his tax returns."
"This retreat is even deeper into the confines of non-reality than Trump’s previous withdrawal into the Fox News bubble. That was when, beginning late summer, Trump began appearing almost exclusively on Fox News, and then within Fox News, appearing almost exclusively on the show of his most ardent supporter, Sean Hannity, and the friendly confines of Fox & Friends. Trump’s current withdrawal is like having Hannity then hand Trump the keys to a small bunker beneath the Fox News bubble—and trying to run a White House campaign from there. For Trump, the Fox News bubble is a reassuring place where his campaign is always soaring and nobody cares about his tax returns."
Look at how creepy Trump sees girls like meat from the day they are born
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/10/13/1581997/-Look-how-creepy-Trump-sees-women-like-meat-from-the-day-they-are-born
"10 years old In an “Entertainment Tonight” Christmas feature in 1992, Trump looked at a group of young girls and said he would be dating one of them in ten years. At the time, Trump would have been 46 years old [...] In the clip, Trump asks one of the girls if she’s “going up the escalator.” When the girl replies, “yeah,” Trump turns to the camera and says: “I am going to be dating her in 10 years. Can you believe it?” 12 years old “Now, somebody who a lot of people don’t give credit to but in actuality is really beautiful is Paris Hilton,” he said. “I’ve known Paris Hilton from the time she’s 12, her parents are friends of mine, and the first time I saw her she walked into the room and I said, ‘Who the hell is that?’” [...] He then went on to call Hilton “dumb like a fox” and admitted that he had watched her sex tape"."
"10 years old In an “Entertainment Tonight” Christmas feature in 1992, Trump looked at a group of young girls and said he would be dating one of them in ten years. At the time, Trump would have been 46 years old [...] In the clip, Trump asks one of the girls if she’s “going up the escalator.” When the girl replies, “yeah,” Trump turns to the camera and says: “I am going to be dating her in 10 years. Can you believe it?” 12 years old “Now, somebody who a lot of people don’t give credit to but in actuality is really beautiful is Paris Hilton,” he said. “I’ve known Paris Hilton from the time she’s 12, her parents are friends of mine, and the first time I saw her she walked into the room and I said, ‘Who the hell is that?’” [...] He then went on to call Hilton “dumb like a fox” and admitted that he had watched her sex tape"."
Paul Ryan Has Already Lost More Than He Can Possibly Lose at the Polls
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a49501/paul-ryan-trump-endorsement-cost/
"He senses, with the animal instinct politicians at his level possess, that even his speakership has been tossed into the hazard. He knows that the rockhead portion of his caucus consider him a backsliding RINO, which is kind compared to what the Trumpaloopas think of him at this point. But instead of doing what any average statesman would do, he continues to take his besieged and delicate conscience out for public walks with the usual gang of sympathetic sycophants."
"He senses, with the animal instinct politicians at his level possess, that even his speakership has been tossed into the hazard. He knows that the rockhead portion of his caucus consider him a backsliding RINO, which is kind compared to what the Trumpaloopas think of him at this point. But instead of doing what any average statesman would do, he continues to take his besieged and delicate conscience out for public walks with the usual gang of sympathetic sycophants."
A competent woman just debated a man who has no idea what he’s talking about
http://www.vox.com/2016/10/9/13222886/second-presidential-debate-clinton-competent
"Trump’s ignorance is surprisingly wide-ranging"
"Trump’s ignorance is surprisingly wide-ranging"
‘I want to puke’: Internet recoils in disgust over video of Trump skeezing on a 10-year-old girl
‘I want to puke’: Internet recoils in disgust over video of Trump skeezing on a 10-year-old girl
"Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump leered at a pre-teen girl as she rode up an escalator at Trump Tower. “I am going to be dating her in 10 years, can you believe it?” Trump said to the camera."
"Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump leered at a pre-teen girl as she rode up an escalator at Trump Tower. “I am going to be dating her in 10 years, can you believe it?” Trump said to the camera."
Thursday, October 13, 2016
While America Was Riveted by P*ssygate, Trump Called for Incarceration of Innocent Minorities—and Almost No One Noticed @alternet
While America Was Riveted by P*ssygate, Trump Called for Incarceration of Innocent Minorities—and Almost No One Noticed @alternet:
"The fact that white nationalists finally feel like they have a candidate who accurately represents their views didn’t cause a mass exodus of GOP leaders, and barely any Republicans mentioned the Central Park Five comments while trying to take the moral high road this weekend. And why would they? Racism in the Republican Party is a feature, not a bug."
"The fact that white nationalists finally feel like they have a candidate who accurately represents their views didn’t cause a mass exodus of GOP leaders, and barely any Republicans mentioned the Central Park Five comments while trying to take the moral high road this weekend. And why would they? Racism in the Republican Party is a feature, not a bug."
You bet Roy Blunt is 'fighting for his political life'—and he deserves to be
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/10/10/1580485/-You-bet-Roy-Blunt-is-fighting-for-his-political-life-and-he-deserves-to-be
"Missouri Democrat Jason Kander has run a disciplined, smart, and engaging campaign for the Senate. Incumbent Republican Roy Blunt has, well, not."
"Missouri Democrat Jason Kander has run a disciplined, smart, and engaging campaign for the Senate. Incumbent Republican Roy Blunt has, well, not."
Journalists Are Calling Out Trump's Lies At The Second Debate
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/10/09/journalists-are-calling-out-trumps-lies-second-debate/213668
"Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has unleashed a torrent of falsehoods during his campaign, spanning a wide range of issues. His disregard for the facts was a prominent feature of the first presidential debate. Trump is heavily lying again during the second presidential debate, and journalists and media outlets are calling him out"
"Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has unleashed a torrent of falsehoods during his campaign, spanning a wide range of issues. His disregard for the facts was a prominent feature of the first presidential debate. Trump is heavily lying again during the second presidential debate, and journalists and media outlets are calling him out"
The tax loopholes Donald Trump would write for himself
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/10/09/1578417/-The-tax-loopholes-Donald-Trump-would-write-for-himself
"Here are the loopholes Donald wants to write for himself, and details on how you or your children would eventually have to pick up the tab."
"Here are the loopholes Donald wants to write for himself, and details on how you or your children would eventually have to pick up the tab."
You Must Watch This Speech By Michelle Obama
You Must Watch This Speech By Michelle Obama
"The fact is that in this election, we have a candidate for President of the United States who, over the course of his lifetime and the course of this campaign has said things about women that are so shocking. So demeaning. I simply will not repeat anything here today."
"The fact is that in this election, we have a candidate for President of the United States who, over the course of his lifetime and the course of this campaign has said things about women that are so shocking. So demeaning. I simply will not repeat anything here today."
Let's Talk About Paul Ryan's Non-Unendorsement
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a49447/paul-ryan-trump-non-unendorsement/
"It means that Ryan doesn't have the stones to rescind his endorsement and that he is telling the rest of his caucus to swim away from the wreckage before it sucks them all down into the abyss."
"It means that Ryan doesn't have the stones to rescind his endorsement and that he is telling the rest of his caucus to swim away from the wreckage before it sucks them all down into the abyss."
Sorry, GOP, Donald Trump Is Your Monster--It's Time To Own Him
http://thedailybanter.com/2016/10/time-for-gop-to-own-trump/
"The Republican Party's complacency and encouragement has led to this moment. They hitched their wagon to this deplorable horse and now they are trying desperately to get away from him as he runs right off a cliff at full gallop. But they can't. Donald Trump did not occur in a vacuum. He is the result of their failure to govern. He is the result of their divisive rhetoric. He is the result of their Southern Strategy. He is the result of their continued scorched earth attacks on President Obama. He is the result of their welfare queen myth. He is the result of their LGBT hate. He is the result of their bigotry. He is the result of their war on women. No amount of endorsement pulling and distancing themselves from him is going to save their party; the damage is done. Donald Trump is the GOP's just deserts. Now grab a spoon and eat up"
"The Republican Party's complacency and encouragement has led to this moment. They hitched their wagon to this deplorable horse and now they are trying desperately to get away from him as he runs right off a cliff at full gallop. But they can't. Donald Trump did not occur in a vacuum. He is the result of their failure to govern. He is the result of their divisive rhetoric. He is the result of their Southern Strategy. He is the result of their continued scorched earth attacks on President Obama. He is the result of their welfare queen myth. He is the result of their LGBT hate. He is the result of their bigotry. He is the result of their war on women. No amount of endorsement pulling and distancing themselves from him is going to save their party; the damage is done. Donald Trump is the GOP's just deserts. Now grab a spoon and eat up"
Why Paul Ryan's Refusal to Defend Donald Trump Is Not Enough—Especially Following Brutal Debate @alternet
Why Paul Ryan's Refusal to Defend Donald Trump Is Not Enough—Especially Following Brutal Debate @alternet:
"Spare us the consternation, all of you breast-beating Republican candidates. You own this; you allowed it to happen. The women of America await your contrition."
"Spare us the consternation, all of you breast-beating Republican candidates. You own this; you allowed it to happen. The women of America await your contrition."
Trump lashes out after Paul Ryan tells GOP House members to flee his candidacy
Trump lashes out after Paul Ryan tells GOP House members to flee his candidacy
"On a conference call with fellow Republicans on Monday, House Speaker Paul Ryan said that he would stop defending Donald Trump and would instead work on preserving his party’s congressional majority. Not only that, but Ryan also apparently told Republicans that they should do whatever they could to save their seats — even if it meant rescinding their support for Trump’s candidacy."
"On a conference call with fellow Republicans on Monday, House Speaker Paul Ryan said that he would stop defending Donald Trump and would instead work on preserving his party’s congressional majority. Not only that, but Ryan also apparently told Republicans that they should do whatever they could to save their seats — even if it meant rescinding their support for Trump’s candidacy."
Peak Trump madness: With a month to go, Donald Trump’s supporters descend into conspiracy-theory insanity
Peak Trump madness: With a month to go, Donald Trump’s supporters descend into conspiracy-theory insanity
"What this has led to is a campaign with millions of followers so deeply mired in convoluted conspiracy theories that they have completely lost touch with reality. Most obvious of these, of course, is the birther conspiracy that held that Barack Obama was not a native-born U.S. citizen and was therefore an illegitimate president. Trump didn’t publicly indulge in the more sinister of theories which suggested that Obama was some sort of “Manchurian candidate” planted by a foreign power. But it fits so well with his xenophobic worldview that it’s fair to assume it played some part in his obsession with the tall tale. During this campaign Trump has “wondered aloud” whether Sen. Ted Cruz’s father was involved in the JFK assassination, suggested that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death was the result of foul play, said that the president personally intervened to persuade the New York attorney general to investigate Trump University for fraud, insisted that neighbors of the San Bernardino shooters had noticed bombs lying all over their house and didn’t say anything and asserted that climate change is a hoax. Trump has repeatedly suggested that the 9/11 hijackers had girlfriends who were spirited out of the country after the attacks and says that 30 percent of the world’s Muslims are prepared to go to war against he U.S. He claims nobody knows where the Syrian refugees who have been admitted into the country are and claims thousands more are pouring over the southern border illegally. He thinks the Mexican government is “sending” all its criminals to America. Additionally Trump believes that the government somehow prevents people from saying “Merry Christmas” in public and that he’s being targeted by the IRS because he’s a Christian. He says crime is the highest it’s been in 45 years. He is convinced that voter fraud is rampant and that Democrats are routinely stealing elections, including the election of President Obama."
"What this has led to is a campaign with millions of followers so deeply mired in convoluted conspiracy theories that they have completely lost touch with reality. Most obvious of these, of course, is the birther conspiracy that held that Barack Obama was not a native-born U.S. citizen and was therefore an illegitimate president. Trump didn’t publicly indulge in the more sinister of theories which suggested that Obama was some sort of “Manchurian candidate” planted by a foreign power. But it fits so well with his xenophobic worldview that it’s fair to assume it played some part in his obsession with the tall tale. During this campaign Trump has “wondered aloud” whether Sen. Ted Cruz’s father was involved in the JFK assassination, suggested that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death was the result of foul play, said that the president personally intervened to persuade the New York attorney general to investigate Trump University for fraud, insisted that neighbors of the San Bernardino shooters had noticed bombs lying all over their house and didn’t say anything and asserted that climate change is a hoax. Trump has repeatedly suggested that the 9/11 hijackers had girlfriends who were spirited out of the country after the attacks and says that 30 percent of the world’s Muslims are prepared to go to war against he U.S. He claims nobody knows where the Syrian refugees who have been admitted into the country are and claims thousands more are pouring over the southern border illegally. He thinks the Mexican government is “sending” all its criminals to America. Additionally Trump believes that the government somehow prevents people from saying “Merry Christmas” in public and that he’s being targeted by the IRS because he’s a Christian. He says crime is the highest it’s been in 45 years. He is convinced that voter fraud is rampant and that Democrats are routinely stealing elections, including the election of President Obama."
Samantha Bee Delivers Her Own Trump-Focused Vagina Monologue
Samantha Bee Delivers Her Own Trump-Focused Vagina Monologue
"Samantha Bee, of all people, would handle it perfectly."
"Samantha Bee, of all people, would handle it perfectly."
Ranking the 5 Most Pathetically Sad Republicans Still Supporting Donald Trump
Ranking the 5 Most Pathetically Sad Republicans Still Supporting Donald Trump
"if someone is a bigot, racist, hates Muslims, is sexist or just an overall vile person who thinks the nation should be led by an egotistical, authoritarian-like dictator who pushes rhetoric taken straight from the “White Nationalist Playbook,” I absolutely get why they would want someone like Trump as president."
"if someone is a bigot, racist, hates Muslims, is sexist or just an overall vile person who thinks the nation should be led by an egotistical, authoritarian-like dictator who pushes rhetoric taken straight from the “White Nationalist Playbook,” I absolutely get why they would want someone like Trump as president."
Trump foreign policy adviser bashes the United States for disregarding Russia’s interests
Trump foreign policy adviser bashes the United States for disregarding Russia’s interests
"A foreign policy adviser to U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump has accused Washington of contributing to an atmosphere of mutual contempt with Moscow by disregarding Russia’s interests. Carter Page, a former investment banker whose views on Russia have caused controversy in the past, made the comments in an opinion piece for Russia’s state-controlled Sputnik news agency that was published on Thursday."
"A foreign policy adviser to U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump has accused Washington of contributing to an atmosphere of mutual contempt with Moscow by disregarding Russia’s interests. Carter Page, a former investment banker whose views on Russia have caused controversy in the past, made the comments in an opinion piece for Russia’s state-controlled Sputnik news agency that was published on Thursday."
Curt Schilling defends Trump by asking Fox anchor if she’s fantasized about ‘somebody else’s son’
Curt Schilling defends Trump by asking Fox anchor if she’s fantasized about ‘somebody else’s son’
"In an interview on Fox Business Channel, former major league pitcher Curt Schilling shocked anchor Trish Regan by refusing to condemn Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s sleazy comments about a 10-year-old girl that he made in 1992. Mediaite reported that the former video game entrepreneur asked Regan, “How many times have you looked at a young man and said ‘Wow, he’s a beautiful young man’ or ‘Wow he’s a gorgeous young man?’ and that man was 12, 13, 14, 15?” “I’ll be honest,” Regan said. “Zero.” “See, now, that’s a lie,” Schilling said. “There’s no way you haven’t seen a young man, somebody else’s son and said, ‘Wow, he’s beautiful.'” “Nope, sorry,” Regan said. “You’re on your own on this one"."
"In an interview on Fox Business Channel, former major league pitcher Curt Schilling shocked anchor Trish Regan by refusing to condemn Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s sleazy comments about a 10-year-old girl that he made in 1992. Mediaite reported that the former video game entrepreneur asked Regan, “How many times have you looked at a young man and said ‘Wow, he’s a beautiful young man’ or ‘Wow he’s a gorgeous young man?’ and that man was 12, 13, 14, 15?” “I’ll be honest,” Regan said. “Zero.” “See, now, that’s a lie,” Schilling said. “There’s no way you haven’t seen a young man, somebody else’s son and said, ‘Wow, he’s beautiful.'” “Nope, sorry,” Regan said. “You’re on your own on this one"."
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Donald Trump's Fraud: Using Chinese Steel and Concealing It Through Shell Companies @alternet
Donald Trump's Fraud: Using Chinese Steel and Concealing It Through Shell Companies @alternet:
"Trump says a lot of things, and he declares them to be the best things, the greatest things, like how he’s going to bring steel back to American cities like Pittsburgh. He’s had countless chances to do this and put his money where his mouth is. Yet he hasn’t. A Newsweek investigation by reporter Kurt Eichenwald revealed last week that in at least two of Trump’s last three projects, he chose to use Chinese steel and aluminum. Not only did Trump use foreign materials, but he also tried to conceal that fact by making the purchases through a series of shell and holding companies. Trump may have used foreign aluminum and steel in the third building as well. Eichenwald hasn’t finished that investigation yet. The man who built his entire campaign around a proposal to erect a wall actually built a “big, beautiful wall” in Chicago at the Trump International Hotel and Tower, which opened in 2009. He constructed the Chicago wall with Chinese aluminum. Imagine all of the American workers who could have been employed forging that metal right here in the United States. To make matters worse, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Commerce filed documents with the U.S. Court of International Trade accusing the Chinese company that supplied Trump with aluminum of dumping the metal in the American market. Dumping means selling a product at a price below the cost of manufacturing it."
"Trump says a lot of things, and he declares them to be the best things, the greatest things, like how he’s going to bring steel back to American cities like Pittsburgh. He’s had countless chances to do this and put his money where his mouth is. Yet he hasn’t. A Newsweek investigation by reporter Kurt Eichenwald revealed last week that in at least two of Trump’s last three projects, he chose to use Chinese steel and aluminum. Not only did Trump use foreign materials, but he also tried to conceal that fact by making the purchases through a series of shell and holding companies. Trump may have used foreign aluminum and steel in the third building as well. Eichenwald hasn’t finished that investigation yet. The man who built his entire campaign around a proposal to erect a wall actually built a “big, beautiful wall” in Chicago at the Trump International Hotel and Tower, which opened in 2009. He constructed the Chicago wall with Chinese aluminum. Imagine all of the American workers who could have been employed forging that metal right here in the United States. To make matters worse, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Commerce filed documents with the U.S. Court of International Trade accusing the Chinese company that supplied Trump with aluminum of dumping the metal in the American market. Dumping means selling a product at a price below the cost of manufacturing it."
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