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  1. (CNN)These presidential debates, which start Monday, will be like no others. The primary debates had more viewers than any in history, and featured trash talking, loud audience booing, candidates mocking each other, shouting matches, and body parts bragging. And those were just the Republicans. Todd Graham The Donald Trump/Hillary Clinton debates will be the Olympics of debate. Heck, if we're lucky, Leslie Jones can live-tweet these, too. (Slay all day Leslie!) Let's preview the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate. Trump's strengths • Manipulating the moderators. Trump's been pretty outspoken about the possibility of unfair moderators. Why? Because debate moderators can be played, just like sports officials. Whenever my debate teams think we have judges predisposed against us, we subtly ask about their "philosophy" of judging and aim to find out how we can overcome their bias. In almost all circumstances, at the end of the debate, the judges vote for us because of overcorrection. They want so badly to appear fair that they end up being unfair to the other team. • Critic of status quo. Syria, Iraq, Libya, trade with China -- you name it and Trump will criticize it. He's a first-rate armchair quarterback. • Fear mongering. This actually works for a lot of people. Everything is "terrible" and "horrible," Trump says. Actually, theories of persuasion have been tested, and "fear of losing" something you already have is much more persuasive than appeals to gain something new you don't currently possess. • Personality. Trump can be both funny and charming. Hey, the Rubio water bottle bit still cracks me up. • Handling hostility. He's used to it. When the crowd booed him in the previous debates, he brushed aside the boo-birds like he was sweeping pigeons off the terrace of his penthouse. • Evading questions. Trump has several tactics for this. He provides general answers, ignores the question completely or turns it into an attack on his opponent by accusing them of the same thing. (It's the Pee-wee Herman response, "I know you are but what am I?") Finally, whenever pressed on some ridiculous claim, Trump uses his get-out-of-jail-free card is to respond with, "A lot of people say," and "I've heard many people." He simply brushes the question off like he would lint on his cashmere and then blames it on faceless "other people." Trump's weaknesses • Policy knowledge. This could be his undoing. Just read the latest challenge from Mark Cuban as proof that nobody thinks Trump understands policy. Cuban will give him $10 million if Trump will let Cuban grill him on policy positions for four hours. Ten. Million. Dollars. • Punishing format. Two candidates on stage and 90 minutes to fill. Saying "We don't win anymore" and "I'll make better deals" repeatedly should get tiresome pretty quickly in this format. • Thin skin. Trump doesn't like criticism of any kind. And he has a childish way of dealing with it by name-calling. If he loses his temper in the debate, as he has in the past, it will appear much worse when it's just the two of them up there. • Flip-flops and lies. Let's be real. Trump lies in debates more than anyone ... ever. You can look this up on any fact-checking website. My favorite: Sixty percent of claims that PolitiFact has checked have been rated false or pants-on-fire (outright lies) and under 3% of his claims have been rated as true! • Hubris. Trump honestly thinks he's won all the debates so far. I'm not making this up. This is a weakness if it has led him to conclude he doesn't need to do the kind of substantial preparation most candidates do. Clinton's strengths • Knowledge. Clinton simply knows her stuff about the economy, civil rights, Russian relations, the war on terror and other issues. You may not agree with her, but you won't think she's under-informed. • Future policy. This is where she can set herself apart from Trump. She can speak articulately about the direction we should take, as a country, in the future. Trump's forte is criticizing the past. Clinton's is pointing toward the future. • Ability to draw sharp contrasts. Clinton has been solid, even in the primary debates, at delineating the differences between her proposals and his. • Attitude. I know people think she's too robotic and stiff, and that's a weakness. However, in several debates, Clinton's approach has been more relaxed, calm, and she even seems to enjoy the debates with a conversational quality. Clinton's weaknesses • Her personality. In these debates, people want to see a "real" person. That means personality and feelings. Joy, fear, anger, disgust and sadness were all part of Riley's emotions in "Inside Out," the Pixar movie. Well heck, if a cartoon character has emotions, why can't Clinton? • Long-winded. She never finishes her answer on time, and she runs over the dinging timer, runs through the buzzer in the background, runs past the moderator's attempts to start up again, and I think she even ran over my neighbor's dog while she was at it. These long-winded answers, as if to grandmother's house we go, serve her poorly. You can't get to the "big finish" of your answer if you're being talked over and sirens are blaring. She needs to get to the point sooner. • Evasive answers. Do you remember when she said Wall Street gave her contributions because of 9/11? Or in the next debate, same question, Clinton said that she got less money from Wall Street than from teachers. These didn't pass the smell test. She's got to do better.
  2. Called Trump supporters a "Basket of Deplorables" racist, xenophobes etc...
  3. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/17/obama-gets-update-la-floods-heads-back-golf-course/ Obama gets update on deadly Louisiana floods, heads back to golf course
  4. https://www.lyingcrookedhillary.com/
  5. Nobody is going to show up and vote for the lying criminal CUNT
  6. Bernie Sanders isn't talking to local media after returning to Vermont.
  7. Win another one for The Gipper? Newspaper endorses Reagan for president Washington (CNN)The San Diego Union-Tribune has some advice for #NeverTrump Republicans -- vote for the late former President Ronald Reagan, instead. You read that right. The editorial board for the daily newspaper wrote an op-ed Thursday saying it cannot endorse Donald Trump for president. "We can't endorse Trump for reasons we've documented repeatedly: belligerence, casual cruelty, incoherence on policy issues," the board writes. "We can't recommend voters don't vote at all because that's a waste, and we can't suggest voting for another candidate because it accomplishes nothing." So their solution? "If you are voting in the GOP primary Tuesday, write in Ronald Reagan for president," the editorial board wrote about the 40th president, who died in 2004 at age 93. The board said that Reagan's political beliefs, which helped shape the modern Republican Party, should be the philosophy that Trump invokes in his own platform. "Today, the principles of the party of Ronald Reagan are as relevant as ever: a stable border, a strong military and economic policy focused on low taxes, less bureaucracy and limited regulation," the board writes. The opinion also mentions San Diego's proximity to the Mexican border, writing, "Ours is a city of complexity and balance, of possibility." Trump in 1994: 'Putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing' The article ends with the editorial board saying Trump doesn't deserve the party's mandate. "Maybe Trump will get the message," the board wrote.
  8. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/poll-trump-is-more-honest-than-clinton-by-2-to-1/article/2592699 Not that they believe either presidential candidate has cornered the market on honesty, more likely voters believe that Republican Donald Trump is "more honest" than Democrat Hillary Clinton. Rasmussen Reports on Wednesday said that 30 percent believe Trump "is more honest than most other politicians." When it comes for Clinton, said the pollster, "Just half as many — 15 percent — think Clinton is more honest than most of her peers." The honesty gap for Clinton is evident even among Democrats. For example, only 27 percent believe Clinton is more honest than other politicians. But 50 percent of Republicans believe Trump is more honest than other politicians. Stay abreast of the latest developments from nation's capital and beyond with curated News Alerts from the Washington Examiner news desk and delivered to your inbox. Overall, more than four in 10 likely voters polled believe both Clinton and Trump are less honest than most other politicians. Clinton has been dogged by trust and honest issues, which flared anew last week when she was hit again on her email scandal. Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com
  9. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump's best ally in winning over skeptical Republicans is turning out to be Hillary Clinton. Having overcome a multimillion-dollar "Never Trump" campaign aimed at blocking him from the Republican nomination, he's now benefiting from a wave of GOP donors, party leaders, voters and conservative groups that are uniting under a new banner: "Never Hillary." "Nothing unites Republicans better than a Clinton," says Scott Reed, a political strategist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce who has advised previous GOP campaigns. While Reed says there remain "many unknowns" about Trump, he adds that "the knowns about Hillary are very powerful motivators to Republicans." Thanks to Republicans' deep disdain for the likely Democratic nominee, Trump is piling up those kinds of lukewarm GOP endorsements. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who called Trump a dangerous "con artist" during his own failed presidential campaign, now says he's willing to help the presumptive GOP nominee in the general election. And he cites Clinton as his main motivation. "If you can live with a Clinton presidency for 4 years, that's your right," Rubio wrote on Twitter Friday. "I can't and will do what I can to prevent it." "Never Hillary" graced the subject line of a new Republican National Committee fundraising email that had nary a mention of Trump. Super PACs advised by Trump-skeptic Karl Rove are using the hashtag "NeverHillary" on Twitter to promote online videos about her perceived scandals - even as Rove says the groups aren't likely to spend money boosting Trump. Last week when the National Rifle Association endorsed Trump, the announcement came without much of a sales pitch for him. But it did include a blunt message for the 5 million members about Clinton. Noting the heated GOP primary campaign, Chris Cox, the NRA's chief lobbyist, said at the organization's convention last week, "Were there differences between candidates for the nomination? Of course. Are there valid arguments in favor or some over others? Sure. Will any of it matter if Hillary Clinton wins in November? Not one bit." For the NRA and other Republican-leaning groups, Clinton has become a reason to look past Trump's spotty record on conservative issues. On guns, for example, Trump previously backed an assault weapons ban. He's since backed away from that, which appears to be good enough compared to Clinton's calls for tougher gun control laws. "If she could, Hillary would ban every gun, destroy every magazine, run an entire national security industry right into the ground and put your name on a government registration list," NRA chief Wayne LaPierre told the crowd at the gathering in Louisville, Kentucky. Likewise, Clinton has been an entry point for big donors once not thrilled with - or even downright hostile to - Trump. Billionaire Minnesota broadcasting executive Stanley Hubbard helped pay for the Never Trump campaign, but says he's willing to give money to the GOP nominee to stop Clinton. Trump has unclear policies on some of the issues most important to conservative donors. Even so, Foster Friess, who backed Rick Santorum in his last two presidential campaigns, said he has made a donation to Trump because "the choice is stark." In an email, he contrasted Clinton's possible Supreme Court picks with Trump's, as well as their approaches to economic and immigration policies. Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire casino executive whose top issue is the protection of Israel, urged reluctant Republican Jews to unite behind Trump. "Like many of you, I do not agree with him on every issue. However, I will not sit idly by and let Hillary Clinton become the next president," he wrote in an email to fellow board members of the Republican Jewish Coalition. Clinton has served as a call-to-arms for some of the top fundraisers for Trump's vanquished rivals, helping him quickly assemble an experienced finance team from scratch. Some Republican voters, too, are finding that unease with Clinton is a good enough reason to back Trump. Margaret Lee, a 66-year-old from Clayton, North Carolina, said that while the former reality TV star may not have been her first choice, she'll vote for anybody but Clinton. "Hillary Clinton is not being held accountable," Lee said of Clinton's use of private emails as secretary of state. "The fact that she's going to be the Democratic nominee having this hanging over her head, I just can't understand that." In Pennsylvania, Lori Clifton said she's deeply frustrated by the prospect of an election face-off between Trump and Clinton. Clifton, a 51-year-old from the Philadelphia suburb of Doylestown, isn't a Trump fan. But as a reliable Republican voter in presidential elections, she said, "What choice do I have? I really don't trust Hillary Clinton." Alison Scott, a 36-year-old from Apex, North Carolina, also has concerns about Trump's demeanor, saying he often "doesn't seem very presidential." But with Clinton as the only alternative, she said her decision is simple. "If I had to pick one of those," Scott said, "I'd vote for Trump." http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GOP_2016_NEVER_HILLARY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-05-27-13-39-05
  10. Donald Trump on Thursday secured the number of GOP delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president, NBC News has confirmed. Trump passed the 1,237 mark after unbound delegates from North Dakota pledged their support for him. NBC News declared Trump to be the presumptive Republican nominee after his GOP rivals dropped out of the race in early May. There are still 303 delegates at stake in five state primaries on June 7. Trump will not officially become the nominee until he accepts the nomination at the Republican convention in Cleveland in July. http://www.necn.com/news/national-international/Donald-Trump-Delegates-Republican-Nomination-President-380966811.html
  11. so its over in every sense now for the Republicans, DemonCUNTS not so much
  12. (CNN) – Donald Trump has another woman problem — three of them. The presumptive Republican nominee spent the past 24 hours blasting his likely opponent, Hillary Clinton, and his most provocative antagonist, Sen. Elizabeth Warren. But he didn’t stop there. He also slammed New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, the nation’s only Latina governor and a Republican. Martinez might be seen as an obvious choice for diplomacy, or even intensive courtship, given Trump’s standing among women and Hispanics. Trump chose a different approach: He told the residents of New Mexico to get rid of her. In all three cases, the clashes were classic Trump. Slight him, diss him, hit him — and he’ll hit back harder. Much harder. But they also could play right into Democrats’ plans to brand Trump as a serial misogynist as he goes up against a rival who could become the first female president in history. His poor standing with women — a CNN/ORC poll in March found he was viewed unfavorably by 73% of registered female voters — is one of his biggest liabilities heading into the fall. “He makes a habit of insulting women,” Clinton said Wednesday afternoon as a campaign stop in California. “He seems to have something about women.” The battles have been brewing for weeks but exploded this week as Trump went west to hold a series of rallies and fundraisers. His latest scrapes are also likely to spur further conversation about whether he has a political weak spot in dealing with outspoken and powerful women — given that his debate clash with businesswoman and former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina was one of the shakiest moments of an otherwise wildly successful primary campaign. Here are the highlights of Trump’s latest fights: His response to Martinez’s absence was swift, fierce and characteristic. Since becoming the GOP’s presumptive nominee, Trump has not developed the technique of turning the other cheek that could benefit his wider political interests. “We have to get your governor to get going,” Trump told a raucous crowd. “She has got to do a better job. She is not doing the job. Hey, maybe I will run for governor of New Mexico. I’ll get this place going.” Trump’s attack on Martinez is counter-intuitive, given that she is a rising GOP star, who is perennially mentioned in vice presidential scuttlebutt. As a woman and a Latina, Martinez is the kind of candidate Republicans badly need in their corner if they are to reverse their losing streak in presidential elections. And as a Republican in New Mexico, a state that has trended Democratic in recent presidential contests, she has much to teach her party about winning southwestern states the GOP needs to recapture if it is to make a tough electoral map more favorable. Yet Trump’s attack did not seem off-the-cuff — he appeared to be reading from several sheafs of paper as he jabbed Martinez. Senior Trump advisor Tana Goertz rejected the idea that Trump’s attitude said anything about his feelings towards women and Latino voters but was just a case of him being honest after he was personally snubbed. “She hasn’t been very kind to Mr. Trump and you know that he will not back down to anyone whether it is a male or a female. If you go after him then he will pull out your resume and say, you are not doing that good of a job,” Goertz told CNN’s Ashleigh Banfield. Martinez did not take long to respond, hitting back at Trump through a spokesman on Wednesday, rejecting his claims she wanted to import Syrian refugees into New Mexico and claiming he had so far shown little sign of helping her state. “The pot shots weren’t about policy, they were about politics. And the governor will not be bullied into supporting a candidate until she is convinced that candidate will fight for New Mexicans,” said spokesman Mike Lonergan. Trump is receiving especially intense fire from Warren, the liberal, anti-Wall Street Massachusetts senator who, with her dry wit and grassroots Democratic following is emerging as one of his most effective critics and a capable defender of Clinton. Warren is giving Trump a taste of his own medicine, blasting him for comments he made as a businessman noting the money that could be made in a housing crash. In a speech on Tuesday, she mocked him as “a small, insecure, money grubber, who doesn’t care who gets hurt so long as he makes a profit off it.” “What kind of man does that? A man who will never be president of the United States,” Warren said. That might be harsh but it doesn’t approach the fusillades Warren has been firing off on Twitter, directly at Trump, on his favorite social media platform. “Anytime someone calls out @realDonaldTrump, he replies with right-wing conspiracies & lies. It’s not presidential – & getting very old,” she tweeted. On May 11, Warren was even more caustic. “Your policies are dangerous. Your words are reckless. Your record is embarrassing. And your free ride is over,” Warren tweeted. On the same day, Warren openly challenged Trump over his attitude to women. “We get it, @realDonaldTrump: When a woman stands up to you, you’re going to call her a basket case. Hormonal. Ugly.” Trump is not taking such criticism on the chin. He coined a nickname for Warren, calling her “goofy.” And he latched onto her claim, much ridiculed among Republicans, to have native American ancestry, and is now calling her “Pocahontas,” even though such terminology carries racial overtones. “I call her goofy. She gets less done than anybody in the United States Senate,” Trump said in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday. “She gets nothing done, nothing passed. She’s got a big mouth and that’s about it. But they use her because Hillary’s trying to be very presidential.” Warren’s performance has not gone unnoticed by Democrats, even prompting buzz that she could join Clinton on a historic all-women presidential ticket that would put Democratic attacks on Trump’s attitude to women at the center of the fall campaign. At the very least though, Warren, who has deep credibility with grassroots Democrats, many of whom have flocked to Bernie Sanders, could be vital in bringing the party together ahead of its convention in July. While Martinez and Warren are grabbing headlines, the ultimate political clash that will decide the destiny of the White House is between Clinton and Trump. Gender is already a fault line in the general election campaign, which will partly hinge on whether Trump’s unpopularity with women voters will be more decisive than Clinton’s poor ratings with male voters. Clinton downplayed her status as potentially the first woman president in her 2008 campaign. But she has highlighted her historic status more this time around. “I don’t know whether it makes him feel good to insult people,” Clinton said Wednesday. “I don’t understand the motivation.” Trump has responded to what he sees as the playing of the “woman card” by the Clinton campaign by unleashing the full fury of his tongue. “I will never say this — but she screams it drives me crazy. I didn’t say it. It drives me crazy,” he said in New Mexico on Tuesday. To counter claims by Democrats that he is anti-women, Trump has branded the former first lady an “enabler” of Bill Clinton’s alleged extra-marital affairs, and dredged up the 1990s scandals that led to the former president’s impeachment. The tone between Clinton and Trump might be ugly already — but it is likely to get worse before the two rivals meet for their ultimate showdown — three presidential debates in the fall.
  13. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/26/us/politics/state-department-hillary-clinton-emails.html?_r=0
  14. http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/25/opinions/who-in-world-supports-trump/index.html
  15. https://vtdigger.org/2016/05/22/bernie-briefing-sanders-caught-in-a-reflected-glare/
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