Tag Archives: 2016 elections

Trump Refuses To Take Part In Mock Debates

The New York Times reports: Mr. Trump, a supremely confident communicator, wants viewers to see him as a truth-telling political outsider and trusts that he can box in Mrs. Clinton on her ethics and honesty. He has been especially resistant to his advisers’ suggestions that he take part in mock debates with a Clinton stand-in. At their first session devoted …

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Things Black Voters Like More Than Trump: Bedbugs, Bubonic Plague, Mosquitoes, Carnies [VIDEO]

The Week reports: Public Policy Polling (PPP) is a Democratic polling firm with a good track record (Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight gives it a B+ rating) and an idiosyncratic sense of humor, and Rachel Maddow had some new results she was excited to share on Monday night’s Rachel Maddow Show. “I can now report, this year’s Republican presidential nominee is less …

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Steve Bannon In 2011: The Left Hates Conservative Women Because They’re Not A Bunch Of Dykes [AUDIO]

And Donald Trump is the best friend the gays ever had. Via Buzzfeed: Donald Trump’s campaign CEO, Stephen Bannon, said during a 2011 radio interview that progressives vilify prominent women in the conservative movement because they are not “a bunch of dykes that came from the Seven Sisters schools.” Citing women like Ann Coulter, Michele Bachmann, and Sarah Palin, Bannon …

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NEW YORK: Democratic State Senate Candidate Vows To Erase Gay Couples From Textbooks Because Jesus

The New York Daily News reports: A Democrat waging a primary campaign in Queens vowed to fight to bar pictures of same-sex couples from appearing in school textbooks. S.J. Jung, who is challenging incumbent Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky in the Sept. 13 primary, made the remarks in March to a group made up primarily of Korean churches. At the same …

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David Duke Robocalls Louisiana Voters: Vote For Me And Donald Trump To Save White America [AUDIO]

Via Buzzfeed: A robocall from white nationalist and former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke urges voters to vote for him for U.S. Senate in Louisiana and for Donald Trump for president. “Unless massive immigration is stopped now, we’ll be out numbered and outvoted in our own nation. It’s happening,” Duke says. “We’re losing our gun rights, our free speech. …

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FBI Warns State Officials: Foreign Hackers Accessed Voter Registration Databases In Arizona And Illinois

Yahoo News reports: The FBI has uncovered evidence that foreign hackers penetrated two state election databases in recent weeks, prompting the bureau to warn election officials across the country to take new steps to enhance the security of their computer systems, according to federal and state law enforcement officials. The FBI warning, contained in a “flash” alert from the FBI’s …

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Trump On Anthony Weiner Scandal: Hillary May Have Compromised Security By Giving Him Classified Intel

Exactly as you would expect. From the New York Times: “Huma is making a very wise decision. I know Anthony Weiner well, and she will be far better off without him,” Mr. Trump said in a statement. “I only worry for the country in that Hillary Clinton was careless and negligent in allowing Weiner to have such close proximity to …

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Top Clinton Aide Huma Abedin Announces Split With Anthony Weiner Following Latest Sexting Scandal

This morning the New York Post exposed Anthony Weiner in yet another sexting scandal, this time with an avowed supporter of Donald Trump. Minutes ago Weiner’s wife, top Clinton aide Huma Abedin, announced that she is leaving him. From her statement: “After long and painful consideration and work on my marriage, I have made the decision to separate from my …

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New Hillary Ad: Don’t Believe The Hat [VIDEO]

Hillary Clinton this morning issued a new web ad which slams Donald Trump for manufacturing virtually all of his branded products in foreign countries. The clip includes the memorable tagline, “Don’t believe the hat.” Watch below as Trump makes China, India, Honduras, Mexico, and Slovenia totally great again. Dear Donald: You can’t make America great again when you don’t make …

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Win Dinner With Trump By Contributing To This Super PAC (Contributing Doesn’t Improve Chance Of Winning)

Thousands of Trump fans have been ripped off. Get your tissues. Via Politico: At a glance, the two websites look virtually indistinguishable. Both feature a photo of Donald Trump, in a suit and red tie, in front of a giant American flag. Both seemingly offer a chance for two to win dinner with Donald Trump. One is at donaldjtrump.com; the …

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Trump: Hillary Is A Stupid Head

The Hill reports: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday mocked Hillary Clinton for failing to pass the Washington, D.C. bar exam. The Republican nominee in subsequent tweet hit on Clinton’s judgment, citing past statements by Bernie Sanders, the Democratic nominee’s primary rival. According to PolitiFact, Clinton took the Washington, D.C. bar exam in the summer of 1973 and did …

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Trump: Both Of Us Should Release Medical Records

The Clinton campaign has responded: A Clinton campaign spokesperson said Sunday night that Clinton “is the only candidate in the race who has met the standard expected of presidential candidates and provided a detailed medical letter by her long time physician.” “Donald Trump has put forward a laughable letter that omits basic health information including the date of his exam, …

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New Ad From #NeverTrump Group: You Promised To Drop Out If You Were Behind, Keep Your Word [VIDEO]

Watch below. Via Politico: Anti-Trump Republicans are preparing to launch a broadcast TV ad in a handful of swing-state suburbs urging Donald Trump to quit the presidential race so the party can replace him with a more electable nominee. The ad, titled ‘Keep Your Word,’ features footage of Trump during the Republican primary in which he suggested he’d drop out …

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Donald Trump: The Murder Of An NBA Star’s Cousin Proves That African-Americans Will Vote For Me

Talking Points Memo reports: NBA star Dwayne Wade’s cousin Nykea Aldridge was fatally shot Friday pushing a child in a stroller in a Chicago. Less than 24 hours later, Donald Trump said her death was evidence that African-Americans will vote for him in November. The tweet Saturday morning is just the latest tone deaf comment by Trump as he attempts …

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Trump’s Doctor: I Wrote That Health Letter In Five Minutes While Trump’s Limo Waited Outside [VIDEO]

NBC News reports: Donald Trump’s personal physician said he wrote a letter declaring Trump would be the healthiest president in history in just five minutes while a limo sent by the candidate waited outside his Manhattan office. Dr. Harold Bornstein, who has been the GOP nominee’s doctor for 35 years, told NBC News on Friday that he stands by his …

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Teamsters Union Endorses Hillary Clinton

The Hill reports: Hillary Clinton picked up a major union endorsement Friday from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Teamsters’ executive board voted unanimously to support the Democrat for president, the union said. “We are proud to endorse Hillary Clinton for President of the United States,” Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa said in a statement. “She is the right …

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NEW YORK CITY: Russian Mobster Donates Max To Trump After “Confidential” Visit To Trump Tower

Whoa. Politico reports: A Russian-born, mafia-linked businessman whose ties to both Donald Trump and loyalists of Russian President Vladimir Putin have sparked scrutiny, visited Trump Tower last month for undisclosed business, he told POLITICO. The businessman, Felix Sater, also donated the maximum allowable contribution to Trump’s presidential campaign, according to the campaign’s most recent FEC filing. Sater, whose firm co-developed …

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LIVE VIDEO: Hillary Slams Trump On Alt-Right Ties

Hillary Clinton’s much anticipated speech on Donald Trump’s ties to the racist, misogynist, white supremacist alt-right movement is scheduled to begin at 3PM Eastern from Reno, Nevada. The speech will be aired lived on all cable news outlets and bootleg live-streams are embedded below. You should also be able to watch the speech in real time at ABC’s streaming site. …

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Trump Camp Melts Down Over Hillary’s “Disgusting, Repulsive, Horrific, Sickening” Alt-Right Attack Video

Earlier today the Clinton campaign released a video which features racist Trump supporters declaring their support. Damn those liberals and their verbatim reporting! Via the Trump campaign: “Hillary Clinton and her campaign went to a disgusting new low today as they released a video tying the Trump Campaign with horrific racial images. This type of rhetoric and repulsive advertising is …

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Hillary Ad Hits Trump On Alt-Right Support [VIDEO]

Today Hillary Clinton is expected to deliver a major speech on Donald Trump’s association with and support from the so-called alt-right, a Breitbart-fueled cabal of open racists, white nationalists, and misogynistic internet trolls. This morning she previewed with speech with a web ad which highlights key soundbites from some of Trump’s alt-right backers. Watch below. There’s a reason the most …

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