The Politics Thread

[JaneAusten]

I agree with u and i do realize Clinton has the most comprehensive campaign. I just meant personalay she hasn't done the same level of appearances and I think she and high profile personnel stumping her  haven't really started yet. Bernie for example is doing a high profile rally on Labor Day.

 

I don't believe the election will be close. With Trump behind on all demographics other than non college educated white males, I do wonder who the polling organizations are talking to.

 

Edited August 29, 2016 by JaneAusten

[Vee]

Most of the polling has her up by a lot. It's the more skewed samples that make it look close, and Nate Silver is kind of anal about factoring them in a bit too much sometimes.

[DRW50]

Some guy is doing Trump proud by bilking stupid people out of money in his name - with not one dime going to him.

 

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/donald-trump-fundraiser-hawes-227486

[JaneAusten]

Another great day of African American outreach by the Trumpettes.

I really want to see the AA vote at an alltime high this election.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ex-kkk-head-david-duke-sends-robocalls-promoting-donald-trump-article-1.2770293?utm_content=buffer6878b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=NYDailyNewsTw

 

[Ms. Quartermaine]

But let’s not overlook the fact that Bornstein also told NBC News, in reference to Hillary Clinton, “I know her physician and I know some of her health history which is really not so good.”

 

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trumps-doctor-draws-fresh-scrutiny-all-the-wrong-reasons

[Vee]

Nobody who matters in this election takes that idiot seriously. He's yet another disaster for Trump.

[quartermainefan]

Rick Perry will be on Dancing With The Stars.   I find that such a disgrace.  You were just running for president a year ago, now you are doing reality TV???  

[marceline]

I find it wonderful. 

[DRW50]

It's part of ABC's use of that show to rehab right wing or far right names who fell from grace. It's one of many reasons I stopped watching.

[DramatistDreamer]

When I saw Anthony Weiner trending yesterday, I didn't even bother to click because I knew what it was going to be about. Is he getting therapy or what?!  However, I don't see how his addiction (or whatever it is) impacts national security, as Trump wants people to believe. Huma Abedin is separating from Weiner so I don't know what else needs to be said, other than it's a personal matter, at this point.

[Juliajms]

Yeah, I feel bad for Huma Abedin. If I found out my husband was sexting while my toddler was in bed with him, I would be very, very upset. Sharing a child with someone who lacks all sense of parental judgement has to be really nerve wracking. I have no idea if he's getting therapy, I certainly hope so, but if I were in her shoes I wouldn't give be very impressed with that. All these people run to therapy when they get caught, as if therapy wipes the slate clean.

[Vee]

Trump had immigrant models working illegally. Treated like slaves.

 

Oh, and he's considering going to Mexico tomorrow before his 'big' immigration speech.

[Juliajms]

^ I wish the President of Mexico would not give him that legitimacy.  Why would you want to meet this jackass unless you really had to?

[DRW50]

Angela Corey, loathed by many for her botched prosecution of George Zimmerman and other derided cases (Marissa Alexander, Cristian Fernandez), has lost her primary. Some have said that the woman who beat her is no better, and may be worse, but still, it's good to see voters punish this type of prosecutor. 

 

https://www.thenation.com/article/is-angela-corey-the-cruelest-prosecutor-in-america/

 

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2016-08-30/story/northeast-florida-voters-kick-controversial-state-attorney-angela-corey

 

Another controversial prosecutor was turfed thanks in large part to money from the bogeyman of the right, George Soros.

 

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/os-primary-state-attorney-judges-20160829-story.html

[DramatistDreamer]

Weiner should've been getting therapy from the get-go, maybe he wouldn't have been a repeat offender. Huma has given him multiple chances at cost to her pride because she clearly wanted to keep her family together probably hoping he'd stop but he has only become more brazen, it's time to kick him to the curb.

 

Trump who has cheated on his first wife and as I understand, his second has no standing to sit in judgement let alone to claim some clumsy argument that it will impact national security. Why doesn't he just focus on his phoney outreach to the African American community.