The Politics Thread

[Vee]

They cover him because he's a freakshow and gooses their numbers, not because they worship him. The problem is that they are also removed from the dangers and thus detached that they also continue to play the 'both sides' game in the hopes of maintaining a horse race at the same time, and that is a treacherous mix with a racist egomaniac like Trump.

 

As for campaign money and ground game, he needs them because he's still way behind and will continue to be. We saw the limits of his 'free media' strategy at the end of the primaries, and that's why he's in the basement now and will stay there. We can be annoyed at the media all we like, but nothing they do is changing that. Are they complicit? Of course, as usual. They want to be appalled by Trump but also keep covering him while negging on Clinton. But despite their irresponsible double-standard, he is still losing. Badly.

Edited September 1, 2016 by Vee

[marceline]

Once again it's the "comedians" who do actual journalism. Wonkette does a deep dive into Hillary's mental health policy which got overshadowed by all the coverage of Anthony Weiner's dick.

[Vee]

Trump's Hispanic surrogates feel shocked and betrayed!

 

NYT examines the hasty planning behind the Mexico trip - panic.

[Vee]

Trump and the president of Mexico are now feuding on Twitter:

 

 

[JaneAusten]

Trump is up by 1 over Clinton in National Rasmussen poll

 

Clinton spent most of August fundraising and raised $143 million dollars in August.

[Vee]

Rasmussen is always skewed.

[Vee]

Leaked script for Trump's appeal to black churches.

[JaneAusten]

Interesting

 

"The proposed answers were devised by aides working for the Trump campaign and the RNC. according to an official who has been involved in the planning but declined to be identified while speaking about confidential strategy."

 

This campaign staff must still be a mess with this leaked. And funny for a man who wants the press to hang on his every word, no press.

 

I don't buy any AA person is fooled by an attempt by the man who tried repeatedly to de-legitimize the country's first black president.

[DRW50]

Wow.

 

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/latinos-for-trump-founder-taco-trucks-marco-gutierrez-227667

[quartermainefan]

I would love a good taco truck on my corner!  

[ReddFoxx]

A taco truck on every corner is not a strike against immigration. There's a taco truck that pops up at night a few blocks from where I live and no one complains about it.

[marceline]

The taco truck outside my office is doing pretty good business today. I think that insane statement made everyone hungry! LOL!

[Roman]

was that just the most ignorant [!@#$%^&*] you have heard this election cycle? I bet his mates are laughing their asses off at him at this very moment.

[JaneAusten]

So the debate moderators selected. Thoughts?

 

https://www.howardstern.com/news/2016/9/2/presidential-debate-moderators-selected-anderson-cooper-gets-called-upon-first-time/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cstco

 

[marceline]

I think it's a good group. I like the diversity of picks. I doubt Trump will be able to handle being moderated by a woman, gay man and/or a black man so I think it will push him closer to a breakdown which is my fervent hope. I want this election to end with Trump in a psych ward.

Honestly, I think he'll bail after the first debate. He'll complain that he wasn't treated "fairly" and flounce.