2016 Election

Weird Al Songifies The Final Debate [VIDEO]

Last week Brooklyn’s Gregory Brothers brought us Joseph Gordon-Levitt, today we get Weird Al: If the Al Smith Dinner tonight left you craving better political humor, the popular songifiers over at schmoyoho installed Weird Al Yankovic as the moderator of the third and final Clinton-Trump debate remix. And clearly Chris Wallace missed an opportunity to surround himself with men in …

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Trump Gets Booed At Catholic Gala [VIDEO]

ABC News reports: Donald Trump was booed Thursday night at the annual Alfred E. Smith Dinner after delivering a series of jabs at his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, including trying to riff on a controversial remark he made at the latest presidential debate about her being a “nasty woman.” Clinton also didn’t play nice, however her jokes appeared to be …

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Today’s New York Daily News

From the editorial board of the New York Daily News: When deliberating over a presidential endorsement, the Daily News Editorial Board strives to identify the person who offers the greatest promise to brighten the futures of Americans and to safeguard the national security. Never have we questioned a candidate’s fitness to serve. Then came Donald Trump — liar, thief, bully, …

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New Ad Bashes Trump On Concession Threat [VIDEO]

Powerful. Via press release: This evening the Democratic Coalition Against Trump, the nation’s largest grassroots anti-Trump organization, released a powerful ad attacking Donald Trump for refusing to say he’d accept the results of the election. The organization, well known for its rapid-response operation, began making the ad just minutes after Trump said he wouldn’t commit to concede if he loses. …

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GOP Sen. Jeff Flake: It’s Time For The Senate To Finally Consider Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland

Politico reports: Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake has maintained for months that Republicans should take up Merrick Garland’s Supreme Court nomination if it looks like the presidential contest is a lost cause for the GOP. It’s looking about that time, Flake said in an interview on Thursday. “I said if we were in a position like we were in in …

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McCain Rebukes Trump: Conceding An Election Isn’t Just An Act Of Graciousness, It’s The American Way

From the statement issued today by Sen. John McCain: “All Arizonans and all Americans should be confident in the integrity of our elections. Free and fair elections and the peaceful transfer of power are the pride of our country, and the envy of much of the world because they are the means to protecting our most cherished values, the right …

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RNC Letter Warns Against Vigilante Poll Watchers

Talking Points Memo reports: Fearful that a decades-old court order blocking the Republican Party from engaging in certain Election Day activities could be extended for many more years, the RNC is warning its members not to engage in poll watching or any other so-called “ballot security” measures. The RNC’s concerns are heightened because of the vigilante poll watching GOP nominee …

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Stephen Colbert Goes Off On Donald Trump: He’s Just Gonna Wipe His Fat Ass On The Constitution [VIDEO]

Rolling Stone recaps:  Stephen Colbert gave his take on the last Presidential debate during an extended live monologue on The Late Show on Wednesday. He rebuked Donald Trump for refusing to say whether he would accept the results of the upcoming election. “Democracy’s gonna end with a cliffhanger,” Colbert joked. “I guess we’re all gonna have to wait until November …

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Mike Pence On Trump’s Rejection Of Democracy: If The Vote Is Fair, I’m Confident That We’ll Accept It [VIDEO]

Today reports: After Donald Trump suggested he might not accept the results of next month’s election if he loses, his running mate tried to give assurances that the campaign would concede if they felt the outcome is “fair.” “We’re going to continue to call on people all across this country to respectfully participate in the electoral process to ensure that …

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Hillary Wins Breitbart Debate Poll

At this writing Hillary Clinton remains in the lead in Breitbart‘s debate poll, much to the anguish of the site’s readers, most of whom are screaming “rigged!” There’s little doubt that Breitbart was targeted by trolls using the same tactics and bots that Trump supporters have used to freep previous polls on mainstream media sites. Meanwhile Hillary actually did win …

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Politico: Was Trump TV Launched Last Night?

Via Politico: After Wednesday night’s third and final presidential debate, on cable and network television, Trump surrogates rushed to spin Trump’s assertion that he would not accept the results of the November election, and some cable television post-debate panels descended into screaming matches. But on Donald Trump’s Facebook page, which had already livestreamed a pre-debate show, followed by the debate …

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Kellyanne Conway: Trump Will Accept The Results Of The Election Because He’ll WIN The Election [VIDEO]

When CNN’s Dana Bash asked Kellyanne Conway about Trump having just contradicted everything she’s been saying all week, she literally responded, “I’m not disappointed in a thing. Donald Trump will accept the results of the election because he’s going to WIN the election.” Conway then blathered about Al Gore for a minute before walking off mid-interview. Watch below. Trump campaign …

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Donald Trump Refuses To Say If He’ll Accept The Results Of The Election: I Will Keep You In Suspense [VIDEO]

This will be the headline around the world in the morning. Via the Washington Post: Donald Trump declined to say during Wednesday night’s debate whether he would accept the results of the presidential election if he lost. “I will tell you at the time,” Trump told the moderator, Fox News’ Chris Wallace, after Wallace asked whether Trump would follow the …

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LIVE VIDEO II: The Final Presidential Debate

This is the second open thread for the final president debate and the last of our 47 debate posts for 2016. Embedded below are the official live-streams from PBS, NBC, and Twitter as well as a bootleg feed of CNN’s coverage. If you’re not already hammered, join us. And join us if you are, too. Tonight: the final US presidential …

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LIVE VIDEO: The Final Presidential Debate

The third and final presidential debate begins in Las Vegas at 9PM Eastern with Fox News anchor Chris Wallace moderating. Immigration is expected to be one of the main issues discussed tonight and we can expect Wikileaks and Trump’s sexual assault accusers to get lots of airtime. Embedded below are the official live-streams from PBS, NBC, and Twitter as well …

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Buzzfeed CEO Jonah Peretti: Ivanka Once Told Me She’d Never Seen A “Mulatto Cock” But She’d Like To

Move over pussygate, here comes cockgate. Buzzfeed reports: Ivanka Trump once told a gathering of friends and acquaintances she had never seen “a mulatto cock,” BuzzFeed chief executive Jonah Peretti alleged Wednesday. “Surprised Ivanka would be shocked by lewd language,” Peretti tweeted. I met her once & she casually said: ‘I’ve never seen a mulatto cock, but I’d like to.” …

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LONDON: Comedian Trolls Julian Assange [VIDEO]

Via Mediaite: After the Ecuador Embassy in London cut off Julian Assange‘s access to the Internet, one man took it upon himself to keep the Wikileaks founder up to speed. Comedian Bobby Mair showed up outside the embassy Wednesday armed with a bullhorn and adorned with a sign announcing himself as “Julian Assange’s Personal Internet Service.” “What I’ve done is …

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Le Tigre – I’m With Her [VIDEO]

Spin Magazine reports: The Hillary Clinton campaign is now also notable for the reunion of Le Tigre. Because nothing is more punk than political endorsement, the trio has returned with “I’m With Her,” a pro-Clinton dance number that’s also their first new single in a decade. The four-minute jam features lyrics like, “She’s with us / We won’t stop” and …

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MIAMI-DADE: Hillary +30 In Florida’s Biggest County

Definitely the most encouraging Florida poll so far. The Miami Herald reports: Hillary Clinton needs Florida’s largest county to deliver big for her come Election Day — and Miami-Dade seems poised to do so. Clinton wallops Trump by 30 percentage points, according to a new WLRN-Univision 23 poll released Tuesday that shows her ahead by 58-28 percent. That margin is …

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Conway: We Invited Obama’s Kenyan Half-Brother To The Debate Because We Support Inclusiveness [VIDEO]

And definitely NOT to promote birtherism. Via Politico: Donald Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said the Manhattan billionaire invited President Barack Obama’s half-brother, a Trump supporter, to the third presidential debate because the Trump campaign is “very inclusive.” “He wanted to come and we’re happy to give him a ticket,” Conway said of Malik Obama on MSNBC Wednesday hours before …

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