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The Politics Thread

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I hope that he doesn't step down. The party needs to burn for what it created.

Most of the polls for Senate and gubernatorial races suggested voters separated the GOP from Trump. I wonder if that will change now. I hope that Democrats can at least retake the Senate because otherwise it's just going to be 4 years of obstruction and endless investigations of nothing. 

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    From Mitt Romney

    "Hitting on married women? Condoning assault? Such vile degradations demean our wives and daughters and corrupt America's face to the world."

     

    Still all the gutless wonders currently serving condemn his words and still support him. I'll at least give the Governor of Utah some credit, although far too long IMO.

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    Oh, my God. Poor Ari.

     

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    The one-sentence response from the head of Trump's Republican Party was devastating.

     

    "No woman should ever be described in these terms or talked about in this manner. Ever," said Reince Priebus, who had stood by Trump through his past provocative comments.

     

    So, too, were the words of House Speaker Paul Ryan: "Women are to be championed and revered, not objectified. I hope Mr. Trump treats this situation with the seriousness it deserves and works to demonstrate to the country that he has greater respect for women than this clip suggests."

     

    Ryan added tartly that Trump was "no longer attending" a joint campaign appearance set for Saturday in Wisconsin.

     

    Other Republicans, painfully aware of the possible impact on their own political fates, were quick to chime in. New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who is locked in a close race, called the comments "totally inappropriate and offensive."

     

    Trump's running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, was "beside himself" and his wife was furious, according to a person familiar with their thinking. That person spoke on the condition of anonymity, because they were not authorized to share the private discussion.


    But except for Jon Huntsman and the governor of Utah, no unendorsements - yet.

    From the Chamber of Commerce:

     

     

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    Supposedly, NBC itself was working on a version of today's bombshell for Monday when David Fahrenthold and the Post beat them to it. My suspicion: The NBC version sanitized itself by omitting Billy Bush. 

     

    Sean Hannity is claiming Trump will make a "video statement" tonight. Good luck!

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    I notice most of the people condemning him are people who have to for political reasons. 

     

    I hope he doesn't drop out because Mike Pence terrifies me. 

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    I notice most of the people condemning him are people who have to for political reasons. 

     

    I hope he doesn't drop out because Mike Pence terrifies me. 

    This has been brought up. Voting has already started, ballots printed. No way can they replace him on the ballot now.

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    Only Portman in Ohio has successfully separated himself from Trump. Perhaps Rubio to an extent given his ties to the Latino community.

     

    This video is just horrifying. I feel even more sick as a former DOOL viewer just seeing him interact with Nicole....ugh. I do hope he doesn't drop out. 

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    Someone has to have been saving this dirt for the end of the campaign, because this is a damaging story of epic proportions. Trump is far to arrogant to drop out, but even if he did his name would remain on the ballot everywhere. Some people have already voted and ballots have been printed in most states, not to mention that a major party nominee dropping out a month before the election is a total disaster that would still result in a loss for said party.

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    I notice most of the people condemning him are people who have to for political reasons. 

     

    I hope he doesn't drop out because Mike Pence terrifies me. 

    Same. I see people saying he's going to be in great position for 2020.  I don't believe it though. I choose to believe this election is the last gasp of this type of candidate.

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    This is hilarious. He sounds like he's a Disney animatronic. Woodenly reciting at gunpoint. "Bill Clinton!" 90 seconds long.

     

    Jason Chaffetz of Utah has abandoned him, unendorsing.

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