2016 Election

Politico reports: Those resolving to see less of Donald Trump in 2016 may have a new Google Chrome browser extension to install. Dubbed “Trump Filter” by creator Rob Spectre, the open-source extension searches websites that users visit and strips out any mentions of the Republican presidential candidate, claiming to scrub Trump “from all your web browsing without leaving the Internet.” …

The Hill reports: Donald Trump’s spokeswoman Katrina Pierson responded to criticism over a necklace made of bullets she wore on air by saying she might wear a necklace made of fetuses to draw attention to the issue of abortion. Pierson, who joined the Trump campaign in early November, has drawn scrutiny for several controversial remarks she’s made. Earlier this month, …

From Caffeinated Thoughts: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) released a new ad that lacks any spoken narration, but highlights court victories he had as a private attorney and as Solicitor General of Texas. The ad that will air statewide in Iowa through January 3rd highlights Cruz’s victories defending the Mojave Memorial Cross, the Texas Capitol Ten Commandments monument, the …

JMG reader David points us to this kind of awesome Trump-mocking video by Arizona’s conservative Public Integrity Alliance. From the Phoenix New Times: The video features Phoenix comedian Brian Nissen’s reprising his running, redneck character “Dwain,” a mullet-headed simpleton who loves corndogs, Karate, pickup trucks, sittin’ out in the yard on a beat-up couch, and, of course, Trump, because he’s …

Via Mediaite: Ben Carson last night connected Bill Clinton‘s sex scandal to the corruption of America’s youth. On The O’Reilly Factor last night, Jesse Watters asked Carson if he thinks Donald Trump going after the former president is fair game. Carson said of course it is. “My main problem with it,” he explained, “is I saw innocent little kids… becoming …

L to the O to the L. Miranda Blue reports: In an interview with the Catholic news network EWTN broadcast on Sunday, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said that, if elected, he would ignore the Supreme Court’s ruling in U.S. v. Windsor and enforce the parts of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that the court found unconstitutional. Santorum …

Talking Points Memo reports: “Former New York Gov. George Pataki (R) is calling his supporters in New Hampshire to tell him he intends to drop out of the 2016 presidential race, The Boston Globe‘s James Pindell reported via Twitter.” And that leaves, what…11?

If you sign up for the Ted Cruz money beg list, you’ll be entered to win a shotgun which is engraved with his name. What, no assault rifle? I’ve signed up just for the viral video fun that could result from sawing it into a million pieces. Note the disclaimer for the contest: “Promotion open only to U.S. citizens, or …

Via the right wing Washington Examiner: Surging Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz is laying out what would be the most aggressive first day in office ever for a new president, starting with the elimination of “every single illegal and unconstitutional” executive action taken by President Obama. In an epilogue to his father Rafael Cruz’s upcoming autobiography, the Texas senator …

And once again Donald Trump turns into a whiny titty baby when faced with criticism. NBC News reports: Donald Trump referred to the biggest newspaper in New Hampshire as a “pile of garbage” Monday night after the New Hampshire Union-Leader ran a front-page editorial calling him an insult to the intelligence of voters in the state. Speaking to a crowd …

Carly Fiorina appeared on Fox News yesterday to defend Donald Trump’s attacks on Hillary Clinton over her husband’s infidelity. Via The Hill: “Of course Bill Clinton is fair game,” she said on Fox News’s “Fox and Friends.” “He’s a former president.” Fiorina said, however, that the former first lady and secretary of State is her own candidate. “But you’re not …

Well, it wouldn’t be boring. The Hill reports: Jeb Bush on Monday challenged Republican front-runner Donald Trump to a one-on-one debate. Speaking to a gathering at the Forum Club in Palm Beach, Fla., Bush was asked by the moderator what he would say to Trump if he were to walk in the room at that moment. “Donald, I’ll take you …

“I believe without a shadow of a doubt that the reason the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States have lasted over two centuries is that they were divinely inspired and then written by men who had spent time on their knees. These were men of God seeking revelation from God, and that’s what He gave them. …

It’s too bad PolitiFact has already named Donald Trump its Liar Of The Year, because THIS one is a whopper. Via Buzzfeed: Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said last week that he never supported or defended Josh Duggar after allegations surfaced in May that the former reality TV star had molested his sisters as a teenager. …

Ben Carson’s latest money beg declares him to be the GOP’s only hope against Hillary Clinton. And if you send him at least $25, you’ll get a Carson 2016 camouflage trucker hat. Because reasons. From the email: Pamela, It’s been a tremendous year. For a campaign that all the “experts” routinely dismissed, we’ve built a real movement. We’ve received over …

According to a poll released today by the right-leaning Rasmussen, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are tied in a hypothetical match-up. They write: If the 2016 presidential election was held today, 37% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for Clinton, while 36% would vote for Trump. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that a sizable 22% would choose …

Rep. Trey Gowdy appears poised to endorse Marco Rubio. Therefore Donald Trump has decided that the Benghazi hearings were an embarrassment for the GOP.  Via Mediaite: Donald Trump called into Fox & Friends this morning and had some critical comments about the Benghazi hearings. Trump was discussing Trey Gowdy, the chair of the Benghazi Special Committee, because of his reported …

The man who says Carly Fiorina is too ugly to be president is suddenly very concerned about sexism. Via The Hill: Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump late Saturday blasted the announcement that former President Bill Clinton will campaign for his wife, Hillary Clinton. The real estate mogul said the former president has a “penchant for sexism” in a tweet. Trump …

Earlier this week the Washington Post drew the ire of both sides when it published an editorial cartoon which depicted the children of Ted Cruz as monkeys on a leash. The WaPo quickly pulled the cartoon, even after its Pulitzer-winning creator explained that she was mocking Cruz for putting his kids at the center of last week’s SNL skit. Cruz …

An interesting interview with the Associated Press today: Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said Wednesday he is moving toward a major shake-up of his struggling campaign, with just six weeks to go until early voting begins to select party nominees. In an interview with the Associated Press at his Maryland home — conducted without the knowledge of his own campaign …