The Politics Thread

[Ms. Quartermaine]

I'm going to check Twitter regarding Kellyanne. 

 

In May 2015, MSNBC published an article about how Hillary, even when traveling with the public, remains private... Article would eventually get to the point that it was for security and determined by the secret service. The same article mentions it was the first time in 28 days she held a press conference. Someone should alert them that Trump is now at 54 days. 

 

Edit: Just read from NewRebublic and NYT times journalist/reporter that man at Trump rally today volunteered to execute Hillary. Don't know if Trump said anything in response. I know it's nothing out of the ordinary, considering that video showed how they say "kill the b-tch" or "hang the b-tch" but still... Same reporter heard somebody say they'd shoot George HW Bush if they saw him. 

Edited September 21, 2016 by Ms. Quartermaine

[Vee]

NYT's Upshot has Hillary's odds of winning at 75%.

[Ms. Quartermaine]

That's a lot better than Nate Silver's 56.2%. 

[JaneAusten]

Problem is Nate Silver hasn't gotten any new state level polling in since Hillary's health scare. All the new national polls released today had Hillary up between 5 and 8 points. The one new state poll - florida - has her up by 4 there.

[Juliajms]

All I can think is Jr. has been handed everything in life and then he compares people like that poor little boy on the beach to poison skittles. That entire family seems to lack an empathy gene. Totally disgusting.

[DramatistDreamer]

According to The Intercept blog, Trump Jr.'s Skittles analogy took inspiration from a much more nefarious source.

 

Nazi Who Originated Donald Trump Jr.’s Skittles Analogy Was Hanged at Nuremberg

 

 

[Ms. Quartermaine]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/clinton-foundation-layoffs-228443

 

Is this supposed to happen? 

[Vee]

CNN is now running with the Trump donation scandal, too. It's everywhere. Conway and the Trump team's response has been to call the WP writer covering these stories 'unhealthily obsessed'.

 

I think Nate is taking a few too many weird outliers and a couple lousy polls into account for the sake of completism. That has always been his thing. That'll adjust.

[Ms. Quartermaine]

Speaking of unhealthily obsessed, I think Andrea Mitchell is with going after Hillary. She took part in this exchange this morning. 

 

Trump: Hillary Clinton is taking the day off again, she needs the rest. Sleep well Hillary - see you at the debate!

 

Mitchell: Hi @HillaryClinton @realDonaldTrump tweets u r taking the day off "sleep well" he'll see you at the debate. Prove him wrong call into #AMR?
 

10 minutes later: @HillaryClinton @realDonaldTrump #AMR just kidding! We know you are meeting with national security advisors maybe next time

[Chris B]

I used to have some respect for Andrea Mitchell, but that made her look petty and uninformed....

[marceline]

Hillary has a knack for sending people off the deep end. That's part of why I'm voting for her.

Edited September 21, 2016 by marceline

[DRW50]

Andrea Mitchell's always been a hack. Her marriage to Alan Greenspan is a big part of that. 

[Vee]

Andrea Mitchell has had it in for the Clintons for years. Meanwhile: Mediaite reported Lewandowski had finally been suspended for being paid by the Trump campaign while working for CNN, but CNN is strenuously denying it. Ridiculous.

Edited September 21, 2016 by Vee

[DRW50]

More of Joe doing the Trump water-carrying. He would never talk to any Trump people this way. He's also giddy to have a "Gary Johnson moment," because it's all a circus for him.

 

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/robby-mook-dodges-morning-joe-syria

 

It's time for the Clinton campaign to stop having any of their people go on the cable news shows or any news shows. They all want Trump to win and they don't bother to hide it. It's good business and they're too stupid to realize he will gut them when he wins. 

[Vee]

Joe and Mika allegedly went to Trump Tower the other day (I think) hat in hand, trying to rebuild their relationship in the hopes of getting another interview.