Tag Archives: Hillary Clinton

Mediaite recaps: The political media world is abuzz about Texas Senator and former Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz‘s failure to endorse nominee Donald Trump during his speech at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night, but presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton‘s campaign is spending Thursday morning reminding people about someone who did endorse the nominee. Unfortunately for Donald Trump, the nominee …

The inevitable result of last night’s demonizing from the podium of the GOP convention. Via the Daily Beast: It is not enough to simply beat Hillary Clinton, an adviser to Donald Trump’s campaign said. She must be killed. The theme of the last two nights has been less ‘Make America Safe Again’ or ‘Make America Work Again’ and more ‘Lock …

From the Washington Post: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Sen. Timothy M. Kaine of Virginia have emerged as the leading candidates among a longer list of finalists Hillary Clinton is considering to be her vice presidential running mate, according to interviews with multiple Democrats with knowledge of her deliberations. Although her list is not limited to those two, Clinton has …

Whoa! The Week recaps the shout-fest: MSNBC anchor Tamron Hall was not putting up with any excuses from Trump-supporting actor Scott Baio when she confronted him about sharing a controversial meme showing Hillary Clinton in front of what appears to be “the C-word.” Over the course of four minutes, Hall repeatedly skewered Baio for sharing the meme, demanding to know, …

Talking Points Memo reports: Eighties actor Scott Baio is not apologizing for a tweet he sent out last week that featured a meme referring to Hillary Clinton as a c–t. After Baio spoke at the Republican National Convention Monday night, CNN host Dana Bash asked him if he regretted the tweet. Baio showed no signs of walking it back. “It’s …

That was quick. Via Bloomberg: United Airlines suspended pilot and Republican West Virginia lawmaker Michael Folk from flying pending an investigation after he said Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton should be executed. “This pilot has been removed from flying pending our investigation,” United Continental Holdings Inc. tweeted Sunday. “We are appalled by his threatening comments.” Folk, a member of the …

Via White House press release: I condemn, in the strongest sense of the word, the attack on law enforcement in Baton Rouge. For the second time in two weeks, police officers who put their lives on the line for ours every day were doing their job when they were killed in a cowardly and reprehensible assault. These are attacks on …

Bernie Sanders will keynote the opening night of the Democratic Convention. Via Politico: In a move meant to portray party unity, Sanders is scheduled to speak on Monday alongside First Lady Michelle Obama and Astrid Silva, a prominent immigration reform activist. The theme of that night is “United Together.” Sanders’ slot on Monday is the latest signal that Democratic convention …

Via press release from Hillary For America: “By picking Mike Pence as his running mate, Donald Trump has doubled down on some of his most disturbing beliefs by choosing an incredibly divisive and unpopular running mate known for supporting discriminatory politics and failed economic policies that favor millionaires and corporations over working families,” said John Podesta, chair of Hillary for …

According to the far-right Christian site World Net Daily, if Hillary Clinton wins in November the United States will see a rise in suicide and mental illness rates. They write: David Kupelian, who is WND’s vice president and managing editor, wrote a viral column recently comparing Hillary Clinton to Nurse Ratched, the villain from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” …

Mic reports: Sounding firm during an on-air phone call to Fox News’ The O’Reilly Factor, the former secretary of state sought to balance her hawkish condemnation of Islamic radicalism with a paean to international cooperation, calling for an “intelligence surge” and work through multilateral institutions like NATO. But as she faces a general election battle against Donald Trump, who has …

CNN reports: The popular new game “Pokemon Go” has officially made its way onto the 2016 campaign trail — literally. The Clinton campaign announced it will hold an official event on Saturday to register voters at the “Madison Park Pokestop & PokeGYM” in Lakewood, Ohio. “Join us as we go to the Pokestop in Madison Park and put up a …

From the Washington Post: Hillary Clinton released her campaign’s newest attack ad against Donald Trump, a brutal, minute-long reprisal of some of his most controversial statements as seen through the eyes of children. The sharply negative spot comes a day before Trump is expected to announce his vice-presidential running mate and several days before the Republican Party’s convention. In it, …

Politico reports: Did Donald Trump really just surge past Hillary Clinton in two of the election’s most important battlegrounds? New swing-state polls released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University show Trump leading Clinton in Florida and Pennsylvania — and tied in the critical battleground state of Ohio. In three of the states that matter most in November, the surveys point to a …

Wah-wah. Via Politico: On the same day Bernie Sanders officially endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination and declared she will make an “outstanding president,” presumptive Green Party nominee Jill Stein was having none of it. As Sanders began speaking, Stein offered her own hashtags to disaffected Bernie backers. “The revolution continues with those who will fight for a government …

The Hill recaps: Shortly after throwing his support behind his former primary rival on Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders took to Twitter to mock presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump for criticizing the endorsement. “Big talk from the same guy who was too afraid to debate Bernie in California,” said a tweet on Sanders’s campaign account, responding to a message from Trump …

The Hill reports: Donald Trump’s campaign is accusing Bernie Sanders of betraying his supporters by endorsing Hillary Clinton. “Bernie’s endorsement becomes exhibit A in our rigged system,” senior policy adviser Stephen Miller said in a statement Tuesday. “The Democrat Party is disenfranchising its voters to benefit the select and privileged few.” Miller said Sanders’s core principles have often contradicted Clinton’s …

Bernie Sanders has joined Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail for the first time. His endorsement is expected shortly. Watch below, live from New Hampshire.

NBC News reports: Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump narrowed to 3 points this week after several days of controversy following FBI Director James Comey’s recommendation that no criminal charges be brought against the former secretary of state over her use of a private email server. While the developments are certainly good news for the Clinton campaign, Comey’s critical statement …

You didn’t think they would ever let this go, did you? The Hill reports: More than 200 House Republicans on Monday demanded that FBI Director James Comey answer a slew of questions about his decision not to recommend federal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while secretary of State. The lawmakers accused Comey of …