2016 Election

Paul Ryan: I Didn’t WANT Trump’s Endorsement Anyway

Via Mediaite: It’s been a couple of days since Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump conspicuously and ostentatiously declined to endorse Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI), and on Thursday morning, Ryan offered his reaction. In an appearance on Wisconsin radio’s Jerry Bader Show, Ryan said that “The only endorsements I want are those of my own employers here in …

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Melania Trump Responds: I Am Totally Here Legally

Via Talking Points Memo: Melania Trump responded to a Politico report Thursday suggesting she may have immigrated to the U.S. illegally as a model in the ’90s in a statement that claimed she has been “at all times in full compliance with the immigration laws of this country.” However, Trump did not provide the specifics that would have clarified the …

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Erick Erickson To Trump Backers: You Disgust Me

Right wing pundit Erick Erickson unloaded today on Donald Trump’s supporters in an essay for The Resurgent that is getting wide notice. An excerpt: Donald Trump wants to turn NATO into a damn shakedown scheme and you people are cheering him on. You should be ashamed of yourselves. You should be ashamed of the fact that your cult leader who …

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New York Times: Inside Donald Trump Rallies [VIDEO]

From the New York Times: “Kill her.” “Trump that bitch!” “Build a wall — kill them all.” New York Times reporters have spent over a year covering Donald J. Trump’s rallies, witnessing so many provocations and heated confrontations at them that the cumulative effect can be numbing: A sharp sting that quickly dulls from repetition. But what struck us was …

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POLITICO: Did Melania Trump Immigrate Legally?

In a lengthy investigative piece published today, Politico raises questions about Melania Trump’s oft-told immigration story. Ironically, the scrutiny launched after the New York Post published those softcore lesbian porn shots, which many believe were leaked by Donald Trump himself in a failed attempt to distract from the still-raging controversy about the Khans. From Politico: While Trump and her husband, …

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New Jill Stein Ad Backs Black Lives Matter [VIDEO]

In her second national campaign ad in as many days, Green Party nominee Jill Stein and backer Cornel West speak while an on-screen tagline reads “There is a candidate who supports #BlackLivesMatter.” Watch below. Stein is currently polling at about 5%. In 2000 Green Party nominee Ralph Nader finished with 3% of the national vote, a margin that many blamed …

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Tweeted By California’s Riverside County GOP

Yesterday the Riverside County GOP tweeted out the above image. It has since been deleted but the Los Angeles Times points out the double-talk from the party chairman: Riverside County GOP Chairman Scott Mann said he was “horrified” by the tweet, and promised to take action against the person responsible. “I was made aware of derogatory tweet this afternoon toward …

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POLL: Hillary +11 In Swing State Pennsylvania

The Hill reports: Hillary Clinton has opened up an 11-point lead over Donald Trump among likely voters in Pennsylvania, according to a new Franklin and Marshall College poll. Clinton has 49 percent in the poll among likely Pennsylvania voters while Trump has 38 percent. Among registered voters in the state, Clinton has a slightly larger lead, 48 to 35 percent. …

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Antonio Sabato Jr: Hollywood Has Blacklisted Me

From Variety: Antonio Sabato Jr. claims that he’s been bullied endlessly in the days following his appearance at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Not only online, but by Hollywood directors who have blacklisted him. On July 18, the actor opened the RNC in Cleveland with a speech about why he’s supporting Donald Trump, calling him the “unity” candidate, who …

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Clint Eastwood: Trump Succeeds Because Everyone’s Tired Of The Pussy Generation’s Political Correctness

“He’s onto something, because secretly everybody’s getting tired of political correctness, kissing up. That’s the kiss-ass generation we’re in right now. We’re really in a pussy generation. Everybody’s walking on eggshells. We see people accusing people of being racist and all kinds of stuff. When I grew up, those things weren’t called racist. And then when I did Gran Torino, …

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The Liberal Redneck On Donald Trump [VIDEO]

From the New York Daily News: Hillbilly-in-Chief Trae Crowder isn’t mincing words anymore on Donald Trump (OK, fine, he’s never really been on the fence about the guy). Showing once again he’s “demonstrably unfit to lead,” Trump went after the family of Humayun Khan, a Gold Star recipient who was killed in 2004, after they said he’s never sacrificed anything. …

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Hillary Leads By TEN Points In Fox News Poll

TOTALLY RIGGED! Fox News reports: After the conventions, the Clinton-Kaine ticket leads the Trump-Pence ticket by 10 points (49-39 percent) in the race for the White House. Clinton’s advantage is outside the poll’s margin of error. A month ago, Clinton was up by six points (44-38 percent, June 26-28). This is the first time the Fox News Poll included running …

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Trump Challenges Obama To Golf Match For The Presidency: Then I’d Be Assured Of Winning [VIDEO]

Politico reports: Forget about Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump joked Wednesday that he wants to challenge President Barack Obama for the White House. Trump said he went to Scotland because he wanted to see his son Eric Trump’s work at the Trump Turnberry Resort there. “He’s proud of it. He worked hard. He spent a lot of time there,” Trump said. …

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Sandy Rios: The Son Of The Khans Died As A Muslim Traitor For Having Served In The US Military [VIDEO]

American Family Association radio shrieker Sandy Rios appeared on Alan Colmes’ show yesterday to continue her attack on the son of the Khans. Right Wing Watch recaps: Rios falsely claimed that Khizr Khan has called Sharia law superior to the U.S. Constitution, claiming that since he “adheres to Sharia,” he would then “absolutely” want to kill Americans. (She appears to …

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Trump Taj Mahal To Close After Labor Day

From the Atlantic City Press: Trump Taj Mahal is set to close its doors after Labor Day weekend, according to a Wednesday statement from Tony Rodio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tropicana Entertainment. Rodio said the ongoing Unite Here Local 54 strike played a role in making the decision. “Currently the Taj is losing multi-millions a month, and now …

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New Jill Stein Ad Pitches To Bernie Backers: Don’t Choose The Lesser Evil Of Hillary Clinton [VIDEO]

Here’s a recap: “I would feel terrible if Donald Trump gets elected, and terrible if Hillary Clinton gets elected.” Dr. Jill Stein’s new ad equates both Trump and Clinton as being the wrong choice for president. Stein explains that with either of these candidates, America will be in a perpetual state of war, the “social safety net” will be destroyed …

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Trump Spox in 2012: Gay Is Not Normal, Accept That

Donald Trump is the true friend of the LGBT community, not Hillary Clinton, and spoke-nutjob Katrina Pierson has parroted those words many times. Oh, but wait. Dominic Holden reports at Buzzfeed: But Pierson, the official national campaign spokesperson for the Trump campaign, did not express such warm sentiments to gays in 2012. “Gay is not normal, accept that,” she said …

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White House Slams Trump On “Rigged Election” Claim: This Is What People Who Lose Elections Say [VIDEO]

ABC News reports: White House spokesman Josh Earnest says that President Barack Obama has confidence in the America’s electoral process and everybody else should too. His comments at Wednesday’s press briefing came in response to questions about Republican Donald Trump’s suggestion that the November election “is going to be rigged” against him. Trump did not go into details. Earnest says …

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Trump Camp Denies “Nuclear Weapons” Story

Of course they have. The Hill reports: Donald Trump’s presidential campaign denied a report on Wednesday that the Republican presidential nominee had three times asked a foreign policy adviser why the U.S. could not use its vast nuclear arsenal. “There is no truth to this,” spokeswoman Hope Hicks told The Hill in an email, as the anecdote from MSNBC anchor …

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Trump Loses Bid To Toss Trump University Fraud Case

That “Mexican” judge strikes again. Reuters reports: A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s pretrial bid to throw out a lawsuit brought by Trump University students who said they were defrauded by its real-estate seminars. U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel said in a written ruling that there was a “genuine issue of material fact” as to …

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