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Sunday, August 28, 2016
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Make No Mistake: The Koch Brothers Are Helping Donald Trump @alternet
Make No Mistake: The Koch Brothers Are Helping Donald Trump @alternet:
"They may not wish to get all of that Trumpy dirt—the calls to violence, the obvious racism and misogyny, the invitation to Russia for cyberespionage on his own country—on their manicured hands, but they’re keen to turn out the voters needed to maintain Republican control of both houses of Congress. And there’s no way to turn out those voters without helping the quisling from Queens. People who live in Koch World have a sweet deal. If you’re a politician in the brothers’ orbit, you’re likely dependent on the ground operation of Americans for Prosperity—or other Koch astroturf outfits, such as Libre Initiative or 60 Plus—to get your voters to the polls. If you’re an employee of any of the multitudes of Kochlinked organizations that dot the Republican landscape, you’re dependent on them for your paycheck. And if you’re the Koch brothers, seeking to hold onto your congressional majority, you’re dependent on your people seeing to it that Republican voters are not so turned off by Donald Trump that they fail to show up to vote for your favored candidate for either the House or the Senate. So it should come as no surprise that we see House Speaker Paul Ryan, after all his tsk-tsks about Donald Trump’s racism and bad language, brushing off the candidate’s apparent call to violence against Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton as “a joke gone bad.” Ryan has long been championed by Americans for Prosperity, and even received its Wisconsin chapter’s “Defending the American Dream” award as far back as 2008. (The award was presented to him by a young county executive named Scott Walker.) And it really shouldn’t be surprising that Indiana Governor Mike Pence agreed to sign on as Trump’s running mate—a move he surely would not have made had he received signals that the Kochs were opposed, given his frequent speaking gigs at the events of Koch-linked organizations, and the love he’s received from Americans for Prosperity for his tax-cutting policies."
"They may not wish to get all of that Trumpy dirt—the calls to violence, the obvious racism and misogyny, the invitation to Russia for cyberespionage on his own country—on their manicured hands, but they’re keen to turn out the voters needed to maintain Republican control of both houses of Congress. And there’s no way to turn out those voters without helping the quisling from Queens. People who live in Koch World have a sweet deal. If you’re a politician in the brothers’ orbit, you’re likely dependent on the ground operation of Americans for Prosperity—or other Koch astroturf outfits, such as Libre Initiative or 60 Plus—to get your voters to the polls. If you’re an employee of any of the multitudes of Kochlinked organizations that dot the Republican landscape, you’re dependent on them for your paycheck. And if you’re the Koch brothers, seeking to hold onto your congressional majority, you’re dependent on your people seeing to it that Republican voters are not so turned off by Donald Trump that they fail to show up to vote for your favored candidate for either the House or the Senate. So it should come as no surprise that we see House Speaker Paul Ryan, after all his tsk-tsks about Donald Trump’s racism and bad language, brushing off the candidate’s apparent call to violence against Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton as “a joke gone bad.” Ryan has long been championed by Americans for Prosperity, and even received its Wisconsin chapter’s “Defending the American Dream” award as far back as 2008. (The award was presented to him by a young county executive named Scott Walker.) And it really shouldn’t be surprising that Indiana Governor Mike Pence agreed to sign on as Trump’s running mate—a move he surely would not have made had he received signals that the Kochs were opposed, given his frequent speaking gigs at the events of Koch-linked organizations, and the love he’s received from Americans for Prosperity for his tax-cutting policies."
Friday, August 19, 2016
11 Dangerous Right-Wing Kooks, Cranks and Operatives Surrounding Donald Trump @alternet
11 Dangerous Right-Wing Kooks, Cranks and Operatives Surrounding Donald Trump @alternet:
"Here we present a list—by no means comprehensive—of the fear-mongering, conspiracy-spinning and violence-inciting characters surrounding the Republican Party’s standard-bearer."
"Here we present a list—by no means comprehensive—of the fear-mongering, conspiracy-spinning and violence-inciting characters surrounding the Republican Party’s standard-bearer."
Donnie’s little lies are yuuuge: Trump has redefined what it means to be deceitful on the campaign trail
Donnie’s little lies are yuuuge: Trump has redefined what it means to be deceitful on the campaign trail
"What we have here is the same old failed, establishmentarian, economic elitist hokum that Republicans have been peddling for decades, only bigger and more extreme. Rhetoric aside, the reality of Trump’s plan is to replace Ronald Reagan’s trickle-down theory with his own arrogant, anti-worker scheme of tinkle-down economics. As an early 19th Century labor leader noted, “Figures don’t lie, but liars do figure.” That fits The Donald perfectly."
"What we have here is the same old failed, establishmentarian, economic elitist hokum that Republicans have been peddling for decades, only bigger and more extreme. Rhetoric aside, the reality of Trump’s plan is to replace Ronald Reagan’s trickle-down theory with his own arrogant, anti-worker scheme of tinkle-down economics. As an early 19th Century labor leader noted, “Figures don’t lie, but liars do figure.” That fits The Donald perfectly."
Donald Trump embraces a toxic dump of hipster racists with his new fantasy-spewing campaign CEO
Donald Trump embraces a toxic dump of hipster racists with his new fantasy-spewing campaign CEO
"If any more confirmation is needed of Donald Trump’s embrace of white nationalism, look no further than his selection of Stephen K. Bannon, the head honcho of Breitbart News, as his presidential campaign’s new chief executive. With one hire Trump dispelled the fairytale he would act more presidential, while doubling down on his hate-powered campaign by allying with a toxic dump of racists, fabulists, and conspiracists posing as a news outlet. This move is perfectly aligned with Trump’s tin-foiled conspiracies that shot him to prominence beginning with blatantly fraudulent birtherism."
"If any more confirmation is needed of Donald Trump’s embrace of white nationalism, look no further than his selection of Stephen K. Bannon, the head honcho of Breitbart News, as his presidential campaign’s new chief executive. With one hire Trump dispelled the fairytale he would act more presidential, while doubling down on his hate-powered campaign by allying with a toxic dump of racists, fabulists, and conspiracists posing as a news outlet. This move is perfectly aligned with Trump’s tin-foiled conspiracies that shot him to prominence beginning with blatantly fraudulent birtherism."
Wake-up call for Trump: He’s confronting the reality of a general electorate that looks nothing like GOP primary voters
Wake-up call for Trump: He’s confronting the reality of a general electorate that looks nothing like GOP primary voters
"The average Republican primary voter is not the average general election voter. Trump’s jingoism is toxic to everyone outside the GOP bubble. Thus he’s backed himself into a corner of sorts: If he shape-shifts into a non-racist candidate, he’ll alienate the racists who propelled his campaign in the first place."
"The average Republican primary voter is not the average general election voter. Trump’s jingoism is toxic to everyone outside the GOP bubble. Thus he’s backed himself into a corner of sorts: If he shape-shifts into a non-racist candidate, he’ll alienate the racists who propelled his campaign in the first place."
Trump campaign chair Manafort organized protesters who threw rocks at US troops: report
Trump campaign chair Manafort organized protesters who threw rocks at US troops: report
"On Wednesday, we learned that Ukrainian authorities have accused Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of organizing protests against a NATO military exercise in Ukraine on behalf of the pro-Russian Party of Regions. Now we’re learning about some of the details of that protest and they are not pretty. Fusion.net talked with Lt. Colonel Tom Doman, who was one of the U.S. soldiers who was in Ukraine to help plan the NATO exercise, dubbed Sea Breeze 2006. When he and 112 of his fellow soldiers were en route to a NATO compound, anti-NATO protesters descended upon their vehicles. “We had rocks thrown at us,” Doman tells Fusion. “Rocks hit Marines. Buses were rocked back and forth. We were just trying to get to our base"."
"On Wednesday, we learned that Ukrainian authorities have accused Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of organizing protests against a NATO military exercise in Ukraine on behalf of the pro-Russian Party of Regions. Now we’re learning about some of the details of that protest and they are not pretty. Fusion.net talked with Lt. Colonel Tom Doman, who was one of the U.S. soldiers who was in Ukraine to help plan the NATO exercise, dubbed Sea Breeze 2006. When he and 112 of his fellow soldiers were en route to a NATO compound, anti-NATO protesters descended upon their vehicles. “We had rocks thrown at us,” Doman tells Fusion. “Rocks hit Marines. Buses were rocked back and forth. We were just trying to get to our base"."
VIDEO: How Right-Wing Lies Become Mainstream News
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/08/15/video-how-right-wing-lies-becomes-mainstream-news/212376
"The Fox Cycle is the process by which Fox News pushes right-wing fringe stories into the mainstream news. Fox distorts facts, spreads myths as truths and devotes heavy, one-sided coverage to make viewers believe in baseless, manufactured stories -- and, worse, to convince mainstream media outlets to cover these lies."
"The Fox Cycle is the process by which Fox News pushes right-wing fringe stories into the mainstream news. Fox distorts facts, spreads myths as truths and devotes heavy, one-sided coverage to make viewers believe in baseless, manufactured stories -- and, worse, to convince mainstream media outlets to cover these lies."
A Perfect Match: Donald Trump And Breitbart Share A Curious Relationship With The Truth
A Perfect Match: Donald Trump And Breitbart Share A Curious Relationship With The Truth:
"Besides its feverish promotion of Trump’s presidential bid , Breitbart News often promotes bogus, racist and conspiratorial claims, much like the candidate himself."
"Besides its feverish promotion of Trump’s presidential bid , Breitbart News often promotes bogus, racist and conspiratorial claims, much like the candidate himself."
Marco Rubio: Vote For Donald Trump To Have More Scalia-like Justices On The Supreme Court
Marco Rubio: Vote For Donald Trump To Have More Scalia-like Justices On The Supreme Court: "Florida Sen. Marco Rubio may stand by his belief that Donald Trump is a dishonest “con man,” but in an interview last week with the Christian Broadcasting Network, he said that pastors should support Trump anyway, noting that “Donald Trump is committed” to appointing Supreme Court justices in the mold of the late Antonin Scalia."
‘Trump Youth’ group run by Hitler apologist will teach millennials to root out ‘parasites’
‘Trump Youth’ group run by Hitler apologist will teach millennials to root out ‘parasites’
"The founder of “Trump Youth” has called on young Americans to come together to fight the “parasites” of society. The Jewish newspaper Forward reported on Tuesday that activist Jayme Liardi had launched the “Trump Youth” program with rhetoric that “evokes the Hitler Youth, a wing of Germany’s Nazi party.” A website for the group encourages young voters to “[e]mbrace your destiny and become a part of the greatest battle the world has ever seen"."
"The founder of “Trump Youth” has called on young Americans to come together to fight the “parasites” of society. The Jewish newspaper Forward reported on Tuesday that activist Jayme Liardi had launched the “Trump Youth” program with rhetoric that “evokes the Hitler Youth, a wing of Germany’s Nazi party.” A website for the group encourages young voters to “[e]mbrace your destiny and become a part of the greatest battle the world has ever seen"."
In Major Shake-Up, Trump Hires Breitbart Exec and Citizens United Propagandist Bannon to Lead Campaign @alternet
In Major Shake-Up, Trump Hires Breitbart Exec and Citizens United Propagandist Bannon to Lead Campaign @alternet:
"The writer/director of a number of films produced by Citizens United, Bannon is a curious choice to lead a campaign in turmoil. His expertise is as a propagandist, not a politico. Citizens United is best known as the plaintiff in the lawsuit that yielded the Supreme Court decision that allowed for the flooding of U.S. political campaigns with cash from unnamed donors."
"The writer/director of a number of films produced by Citizens United, Bannon is a curious choice to lead a campaign in turmoil. His expertise is as a propagandist, not a politico. Citizens United is best known as the plaintiff in the lawsuit that yielded the Supreme Court decision that allowed for the flooding of U.S. political campaigns with cash from unnamed donors."
Did Trump Campaign Manager Reap Millions in Stolen Ukrainian Wealth?
Did Trump Campaign Manager Reap Millions in Stolen Ukrainian Wealth?:
"Today, the story deepened, thanks to an exposé in the New York Times on the looting of Ukraine's treasury during the presidency of Putin ally Viktor Yanukovych, to whom Manafort served as a political consultant. It's bad enough that Manafort made his living by aiding the political fortunes of a leader described by the Guardian as "a thug," and who, before he fled Ukraine in the wake of a popular uprising against government corruption, was an enemy of the U.S. But the latest revelations about Manafort's Ukrainian adventure should disqualify him to serve as the chief strategist for the presidential campaign of the Republican Party."
"Today, the story deepened, thanks to an exposé in the New York Times on the looting of Ukraine's treasury during the presidency of Putin ally Viktor Yanukovych, to whom Manafort served as a political consultant. It's bad enough that Manafort made his living by aiding the political fortunes of a leader described by the Guardian as "a thug," and who, before he fled Ukraine in the wake of a popular uprising against government corruption, was an enemy of the U.S. But the latest revelations about Manafort's Ukrainian adventure should disqualify him to serve as the chief strategist for the presidential campaign of the Republican Party."
Donald Trump's Campaign Manager Reportedly Paid Millions By Russia's Puppet
Donald Trump's Campaign Manager Reportedly Paid Millions By Russia's Puppet
"The New York Times helpfully reports that Manafort received as much as $12.7 million in cash payments from former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and his Russian cohorts. Handwritten ledgers show $12.7 million in undisclosed cash payments designated for Mr. Manafort from Mr. Yanukovych’s pro-Russian political party from 2007 to 2012, according to Ukraine’s newly formed National Anti-Corruption Bureau. Investigators assert that the disbursements were part of an illegal off-the-books system whose recipients also included election officials. They go on to note that Manafort never registered as an agent of a foreign government under FARA, which is generally required when Americans serve as consultants to foreign governments."
"The New York Times helpfully reports that Manafort received as much as $12.7 million in cash payments from former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and his Russian cohorts. Handwritten ledgers show $12.7 million in undisclosed cash payments designated for Mr. Manafort from Mr. Yanukovych’s pro-Russian political party from 2007 to 2012, according to Ukraine’s newly formed National Anti-Corruption Bureau. Investigators assert that the disbursements were part of an illegal off-the-books system whose recipients also included election officials. They go on to note that Manafort never registered as an agent of a foreign government under FARA, which is generally required when Americans serve as consultants to foreign governments."
Trump’s populist hogwash: His debunked trickle-down proposals would only serve folks in his tax bracket
Trump’s populist hogwash: His debunked trickle-down proposals would only serve folks in his tax bracket
"Trump’s economic plan is based on discredited economic dogma that places the economic interests of billionaires and corporations above those of the working and middle class."
"Trump’s economic plan is based on discredited economic dogma that places the economic interests of billionaires and corporations above those of the working and middle class."
Secret Ledger in Ukraine Lists Cash for Donald Trump’s Campaign Chief
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/15/us/politics/paul-manafort-ukraine-donald-trump.html?_r=2
"On a leafy side street off Independence Square in Kiev is an office used for years by Donald J. Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, when he consulted for Ukraine’s ruling political party. His furniture and personal items were still there as recently as May. And Mr. Manafort’s presence remains elsewhere here in the capital, where government investigators examining secret records have found his name, as well as companies he sought business with, as they try to untangle a corrupt network they say was used to loot Ukrainian assets and influence elections during the administration of Mr. Manafort’s main client, former President Viktor F. Yanukovych. Handwritten ledgers show $12.7 million in undisclosed cash payments designated for Mr. Manafort from Mr. Yanukovych’s pro-Russian political party from 2007 to 2012, according to Ukraine’s newly formed National Anti-Corruption Bureau. Investigators assert that the disbursements were part of an illegal off-the-books system whose recipients also included election officials. In addition, criminal prosecutors are investigating a group of offshore shell companies that helped members of Mr. Yanukovych’s inner circle finance their lavish lifestyles, including a palatial presidential residence with a private zoo, golf course and tennis court. Among the hundreds of murky transactions these companies engaged in was an $18 million deal to sell Ukrainian cable television assets to a partnership put together by Mr. Manafort and a Russian oligarch, Oleg Deripaska, a close ally of President Vladimir V. Putin."
"On a leafy side street off Independence Square in Kiev is an office used for years by Donald J. Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, when he consulted for Ukraine’s ruling political party. His furniture and personal items were still there as recently as May. And Mr. Manafort’s presence remains elsewhere here in the capital, where government investigators examining secret records have found his name, as well as companies he sought business with, as they try to untangle a corrupt network they say was used to loot Ukrainian assets and influence elections during the administration of Mr. Manafort’s main client, former President Viktor F. Yanukovych. Handwritten ledgers show $12.7 million in undisclosed cash payments designated for Mr. Manafort from Mr. Yanukovych’s pro-Russian political party from 2007 to 2012, according to Ukraine’s newly formed National Anti-Corruption Bureau. Investigators assert that the disbursements were part of an illegal off-the-books system whose recipients also included election officials. In addition, criminal prosecutors are investigating a group of offshore shell companies that helped members of Mr. Yanukovych’s inner circle finance their lavish lifestyles, including a palatial presidential residence with a private zoo, golf course and tennis court. Among the hundreds of murky transactions these companies engaged in was an $18 million deal to sell Ukrainian cable television assets to a partnership put together by Mr. Manafort and a Russian oligarch, Oleg Deripaska, a close ally of President Vladimir V. Putin."
Rudy Giuliani: No Terrorist Attacks Occurred During The Bush Administration
Rudy Giuliani: No Terrorist Attacks Occurred During The Bush Administration:
"It was just the latest bit of creative history from the Trump campaign."
"It was just the latest bit of creative history from the Trump campaign."
Chief NC scientist resigns, accuses GOP administration of misleading the public about water quality
Chief NC scientist resigns, accuses GOP administration of misleading the public about water quality
"Megan Davies, North Carolina’s chief epidemiologist, resigned this week in the latest bit of drama over drinking water safety — drama that involves the state’s biggest utility and the administration of Republican Gov. Pat McCrory. Davies, who accused state officials of deliberately misleading residents, gives up her post of seven years and an $188,000 annual salary. The story begins in 2014, when a Duke Energy power plant spilled 40,000 tons of toxic coal ash and 27 million gallons of wastewater into the Dan River. The ash is a byproduct of burning coal, and it’s harmful to people and ecosystems, containing silica, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic. In the aftermath of the spill, public concern grew over Duke’s 32 coal ash storage sites around the state. Many of them were revealed to be unprotected, sitting in unlined basins — just heaps of coal ash in giant pits, leaching toxic elements and a carcinogen called hexavalent chromium into the water table. Soon after, hundreds of households near the storage sites were told by state officials not to drink from their wells due to concerns over water quality. In April 2015, Duke Energy began providing bottled water to those homes. The do-not-drink order, however, didn’t last. A year after warning residents that their well water wasn’t safe, representatives from the state’s Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health and Human Services changed their minds, writing to the impacted households that their water was actually fine. Testing, however, showed that well water near the coal ash sites still had levels of hexavalent chromium higher than in the municipal water supply. And Duke Energy, it turned out, had lobbied the state to reverse the do-not-drink order, even though nothing about most of the storage sites had changed. There were still unlined coal ash sites dotting the state, and there were still toxins in the water."
"Megan Davies, North Carolina’s chief epidemiologist, resigned this week in the latest bit of drama over drinking water safety — drama that involves the state’s biggest utility and the administration of Republican Gov. Pat McCrory. Davies, who accused state officials of deliberately misleading residents, gives up her post of seven years and an $188,000 annual salary. The story begins in 2014, when a Duke Energy power plant spilled 40,000 tons of toxic coal ash and 27 million gallons of wastewater into the Dan River. The ash is a byproduct of burning coal, and it’s harmful to people and ecosystems, containing silica, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic. In the aftermath of the spill, public concern grew over Duke’s 32 coal ash storage sites around the state. Many of them were revealed to be unprotected, sitting in unlined basins — just heaps of coal ash in giant pits, leaching toxic elements and a carcinogen called hexavalent chromium into the water table. Soon after, hundreds of households near the storage sites were told by state officials not to drink from their wells due to concerns over water quality. In April 2015, Duke Energy began providing bottled water to those homes. The do-not-drink order, however, didn’t last. A year after warning residents that their well water wasn’t safe, representatives from the state’s Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health and Human Services changed their minds, writing to the impacted households that their water was actually fine. Testing, however, showed that well water near the coal ash sites still had levels of hexavalent chromium higher than in the municipal water supply. And Duke Energy, it turned out, had lobbied the state to reverse the do-not-drink order, even though nothing about most of the storage sites had changed. There were still unlined coal ash sites dotting the state, and there were still toxins in the water."
Conservative Radio Host Admits Right-Wing Media Created a 'Monster' That Doesn't Believe Facts @alternet
Conservative Radio Host Admits Right-Wing Media Created a 'Monster' That Doesn't Believe Facts @alternet:
"a cash-strapped and dysfunctional company where paychecks bounced, the power was shut off due to unpaid bills and important health insurance was cancelled — after a cancer diagnosis."
"a cash-strapped and dysfunctional company where paychecks bounced, the power was shut off due to unpaid bills and important health insurance was cancelled — after a cancer diagnosis."
No electricity and bouncing paychecks: What it was like to work for Trump Magazine
No electricity and bouncing paychecks: What it was like to work for Trump Magazine
"a cash-strapped and dysfunctional company where paychecks bounced, the power was shut off due to unpaid bills and important health insurance was cancelled — after a cancer diagnosis."
"a cash-strapped and dysfunctional company where paychecks bounced, the power was shut off due to unpaid bills and important health insurance was cancelled — after a cancer diagnosis."
What You Need To Know About The Trump Campaign’s New Chief Executive And His Bigoted Website
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/08/17/what-you-need-know-about-trump-campaign-s-new-chief-executive-and-his-bigoted-website/212456
"Here’s what you need to know about Bannon and the bigoted news empire he has run since 2012."
"Here’s what you need to know about Bannon and the bigoted news empire he has run since 2012."
Trump Knows His Backers Believe Every Outrageous Lie About Obama – and He's Giving Them What They Want @alternet
Trump Knows His Backers Believe Every Outrageous Lie About Obama – and He's Giving Them What They Want @alternet:
"It’s hard to overstate how extraordinary it is that the GOP nominated a birther for president. These are people who reject the legitimacy of our first African-American president, precisely because he’s African-American. This is Trump’s chosen base, and he owes his political existence to their allegiance. It’s why he’s been dog-whistling to white nationalists since he started campaigning."
"It’s hard to overstate how extraordinary it is that the GOP nominated a birther for president. These are people who reject the legitimacy of our first African-American president, precisely because he’s African-American. This is Trump’s chosen base, and he owes his political existence to their allegiance. It’s why he’s been dog-whistling to white nationalists since he started campaigning."
Happy Birthday Social Security—Let's Remember That Mike Pence Was A Cheerleader For The Program's Destruction
Happy Birthday Social Security—Let's Remember That Mike Pence Was A Cheerleader For The Program's Destruction:
"On August 14, 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. Eighty-one years later it still represents one of the most successful social programs in our country’s history. Nearly 2 out of every 3 seniors rely on the Social Security for the majority of their income. If it did not exist, 44% of the elderly would live in poverty (added link). Currently only 9% do. As a member of Congress, Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee Mike Pence was one of the biggest cheerleaders for George W. Bush’s privatization plans and other reforms that would have harmed the program."
"On August 14, 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. Eighty-one years later it still represents one of the most successful social programs in our country’s history. Nearly 2 out of every 3 seniors rely on the Social Security for the majority of their income. If it did not exist, 44% of the elderly would live in poverty (added link). Currently only 9% do. As a member of Congress, Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee Mike Pence was one of the biggest cheerleaders for George W. Bush’s privatization plans and other reforms that would have harmed the program."
The Trump Anvil Weighs Heavy Around Kelly Ayotte's Neck
The Trump Anvil Weighs Heavy Around Kelly Ayotte's Neck
"Kelly Ayotte has been trying to have it both ways for months now, saying she'll vote for Trump but won't endorse him. This sort of mealy-mouthed non-endorsement of the Republican nominee has done her no favors though, and as Trump's popularity in the state declines so has her chances of remaining in the U.S. Senate."
"Kelly Ayotte has been trying to have it both ways for months now, saying she'll vote for Trump but won't endorse him. This sort of mealy-mouthed non-endorsement of the Republican nominee has done her no favors though, and as Trump's popularity in the state declines so has her chances of remaining in the U.S. Senate."
Donald Trump Has a Huge Conflict of Interest That No One's Talking About
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/08/trump-conflict-of-interest-old-post-office-hotel
"If elected president, Donald Trump would bring with him to the White House unprecedented conflicts of interest, thanks to his sprawling holdings and various debts, including more than $100 million owed to a foreign bank. But his biggest conflict might be the $200 million hotel project Trump's company is developing a couple of blocks from the White House in the Old Post Office Building, a historic property owned by the federal government and leased to the Trump Organization for 60 years. It seems likely, if not inevitable, that during a Trump presidency the federal government could find itself negotiating with the commander in chief—or his children—over matters relating to the new Trump International Hotel."
"If elected president, Donald Trump would bring with him to the White House unprecedented conflicts of interest, thanks to his sprawling holdings and various debts, including more than $100 million owed to a foreign bank. But his biggest conflict might be the $200 million hotel project Trump's company is developing a couple of blocks from the White House in the Old Post Office Building, a historic property owned by the federal government and leased to the Trump Organization for 60 years. It seems likely, if not inevitable, that during a Trump presidency the federal government could find itself negotiating with the commander in chief—or his children—over matters relating to the new Trump International Hotel."
BOMBSHELL: Ivanka Trump Just Went On Vacation With Putin’s ‘Serious Girlfriend’
http://addictinginfo.org/2016/08/15/bombshell-ivanka-trump-just-went-on-vacation-with-putins-serious-girlfriend/
"People Magazine is reporting that “daddy’s little girl” and Putin’s likely lady friend, alleged Chinese spy Wendi Deng Murdoch (yes, she was also married to Fox News overlord Rupert Murdoch), were spotted over the weekend enjoying scenic Dubrovnik, Croatia, in Eastern Europe."
"People Magazine is reporting that “daddy’s little girl” and Putin’s likely lady friend, alleged Chinese spy Wendi Deng Murdoch (yes, she was also married to Fox News overlord Rupert Murdoch), were spotted over the weekend enjoying scenic Dubrovnik, Croatia, in Eastern Europe."
Ivanka Trump is sight-seeing in Croatia with her BFF — Vladimir Putin’s girlfriend
Ivanka Trump is sight-seeing in Croatia with her BFF — Vladimir Putin’s girlfriend
"While Donald Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort is under fire for tight relationships with pro-Kremlin allies and Trump is denying he asked Russia to hack Hillary Clinton, Trump’s eldest daughter and senior Trumpsitting manager is jet setting all over Croatia with Wendi Deng Murdoch, who is Russian president Vladimir Putin’s girlfriend."
"While Donald Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort is under fire for tight relationships with pro-Kremlin allies and Trump is denying he asked Russia to hack Hillary Clinton, Trump’s eldest daughter and senior Trumpsitting manager is jet setting all over Croatia with Wendi Deng Murdoch, who is Russian president Vladimir Putin’s girlfriend."
Trump campaign chair laid the groundwork for Putin’s Crimea annexation: leaked memo
Trump campaign chair laid the groundwork for Putin’s Crimea annexation: leaked memo
"a senior Ukrainian prosecutor is alleging that Manafort in 2006 orchestrated a series of anti-NATO protests headed up by the pro-Russian Party of Regions, which has since been designated as a criminal organization."
"a senior Ukrainian prosecutor is alleging that Manafort in 2006 orchestrated a series of anti-NATO protests headed up by the pro-Russian Party of Regions, which has since been designated as a criminal organization."
McConnell reiterates message that Donald Trump should be making Supreme Court appointments
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/8/12/1559444/-McConnell-reiterates-message-that-Donald-Trump-should-be-making-Supreme-Court-appointments
"In case you missed it, that's McConnell reiterating again that he would be perfectly fine with a President Trump shaping the federal judiciary, the Supreme Court."
"In case you missed it, that's McConnell reiterating again that he would be perfectly fine with a President Trump shaping the federal judiciary, the Supreme Court."
EXPOSED: Donald Trump’s history of lying under oath
EXPOSED: Donald Trump’s history of lying under oath
"What is most disturbing in Trump’s sworn statements is the amount of nonsense he spouts as he mangles the English language into meanings no rational person could accept. An unsuccessful “development by Donald Trump” is not a “development by Donald Trump.” A successful project built by another developer who paid to have Trump’s name on the building is a “Donald Trump development.” A payment of $400,000 equals a payment of $1 million. An ownership stake of 30 percent is actually a 50 percent stake. In a single sentence, he says he knows some people’s names but not their identities, as if talking about Batman and Superman. He studied résumés, but he only glanced at them. The list goes on, with one point in common: Every one of his answers, while under oath, depends not on the truth but on whether it makes him look good."
"What is most disturbing in Trump’s sworn statements is the amount of nonsense he spouts as he mangles the English language into meanings no rational person could accept. An unsuccessful “development by Donald Trump” is not a “development by Donald Trump.” A successful project built by another developer who paid to have Trump’s name on the building is a “Donald Trump development.” A payment of $400,000 equals a payment of $1 million. An ownership stake of 30 percent is actually a 50 percent stake. In a single sentence, he says he knows some people’s names but not their identities, as if talking about Batman and Superman. He studied résumés, but he only glanced at them. The list goes on, with one point in common: Every one of his answers, while under oath, depends not on the truth but on whether it makes him look good."
Trump Names Serial Misinformer Betsy McCaughey To Economic Advisory Council
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/08/11/trump-names-serial-misinformer-betsy-mccaughey-economic-advisory-council/212342
"Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced that his campaign was expanding its so-called “economic advisory council” to include New York Post columnist Betsy McCaughey, a serial misinformer with no economic expertise and a long track record of promoting outrageous lies through conservative media."
"Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced that his campaign was expanding its so-called “economic advisory council” to include New York Post columnist Betsy McCaughey, a serial misinformer with no economic expertise and a long track record of promoting outrageous lies through conservative media."
Karl Rove’s Outside Spending Groups Migrate To New Dark Money Outfit
https://thinkprogress.org/karl-rove-crossroads-dark-money-one-nation-2d4e81df9acc#.oszjn03y6
"While the patriotic-sounding name will mean little to most observers, the team behind One Nation is the same group of Republican operatives that launched a pair of much better known advocacy groups: Karl Rove’s American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS. And they are hard at work at collecting money from donors hoping to preserve a GOP Senate while keeping their own identities a secret."
"While the patriotic-sounding name will mean little to most observers, the team behind One Nation is the same group of Republican operatives that launched a pair of much better known advocacy groups: Karl Rove’s American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS. And they are hard at work at collecting money from donors hoping to preserve a GOP Senate while keeping their own identities a secret."
Paul Krugman Reveals the Despicable Motivations Behind Trump's Most Powerful GOP Supporters @alternet
Paul Krugman Reveals the Despicable Motivations Behind Trump's Most Powerful GOP Supporters @alternet:
"if “populist” Donald Trump wins, taxes on the wealthy will go way down"
"if “populist” Donald Trump wins, taxes on the wealthy will go way down"
Republican Kelly Ayotte's Senate Race Is a Case Study in How Not to Handle Donald Trump @alternet
Republican Kelly Ayotte's Senate Race Is a Case Study in How Not to Handle Donald Trump @alternet:
"Ayotte is one of a number of Republicans who’ve said they will vote for the GOP candidate, but refuse to endorse him. The distinction is unclear, but it seems to boil down to tepidly supporting the candidate, while simultaneously issuing frequent rebukes of some of his more outrageous statements."
"Ayotte is one of a number of Republicans who’ve said they will vote for the GOP candidate, but refuse to endorse him. The distinction is unclear, but it seems to boil down to tepidly supporting the candidate, while simultaneously issuing frequent rebukes of some of his more outrageous statements."
Trump shows that he has absolutely no understanding of energy
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/8/11/1558498/-Trump-shows-that-he-has-absolutely-no-understanding-of-energy
"Asked about the nation’s energy situation, Donald Trump got it wrong on almost every point."
"Asked about the nation’s energy situation, Donald Trump got it wrong on almost every point."
Watch Trump Contradict Himself On Almost Every Issue
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-flip-flop_us_57ac3753e4b0db3be07d4192?section
"It’s not unusual for a politician to change his mind on an issue over time. But it seems like Donald Trump has changed his mind on pretty much all issues. The video above shows the GOP presidential candidate flip-flopping on everything from the Iraq War to minimum wage ― and even the abilities of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. “She’s very talented,” Trump told CNN in 2007. In 2013, he said that Clinton went “above and beyond” as secretary of state."
"It’s not unusual for a politician to change his mind on an issue over time. But it seems like Donald Trump has changed his mind on pretty much all issues. The video above shows the GOP presidential candidate flip-flopping on everything from the Iraq War to minimum wage ― and even the abilities of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. “She’s very talented,” Trump told CNN in 2007. In 2013, he said that Clinton went “above and beyond” as secretary of state."
Meet The Anti-Obamacare Myth-Maker Trump Just Named To His Economic Team
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/betsy-mccaughy-trump-team
"the greatest asset she brings to Team Trump: an ability to serve up distortions and flat-out falsehoods about Democratic legislation that mainstream Republicans and even credible media outlets devoured and regurgitated as conventional wisdom."
"the greatest asset she brings to Team Trump: an ability to serve up distortions and flat-out falsehoods about Democratic legislation that mainstream Republicans and even credible media outlets devoured and regurgitated as conventional wisdom."
Donald Trump Spreads Economic Fairy Dust
https://www.thenation.com/article/donald-trump-spreads-economic-fairy-dust/
"He’s pushing the same old failures of Reaganomics: tax cuts for the rich and deregulation, along with nostalgia for an industrial era long gone."
"He’s pushing the same old failures of Reaganomics: tax cuts for the rich and deregulation, along with nostalgia for an industrial era long gone."
Paul Ryan Just Proved Republicans at the Top Are Still Craven, Morally Bankrupt Weasels in the Face of Trump
http://thedailybanter.com/2016/08/paul-ryan-trump-joke-second-amendment/
"When pressed by people with microphones and cameras who are at this point f*cking dumbfounded that seemingly rational people are letting this dangerous mental patient run roughshod over them, Ryan pushed back with an oldie but a goodie, saying that a President Trump would bring "better receptivity of our agenda" than a President Hillary Clinton. Which roughly translates into, "I don't give a f*ck if we're giving tax breaks to the four billionaires who survived the Trump-initiated nuclear holocaust in a bunker and there are no more abortions because the radiation has made women infertile, as long as we get our way." At this point there's literally nothing Trump can do that will make these reprehensible a**holes reconsider their decision. The best we can hope for is that Trump truly does take them all down with him."
"When pressed by people with microphones and cameras who are at this point f*cking dumbfounded that seemingly rational people are letting this dangerous mental patient run roughshod over them, Ryan pushed back with an oldie but a goodie, saying that a President Trump would bring "better receptivity of our agenda" than a President Hillary Clinton. Which roughly translates into, "I don't give a f*ck if we're giving tax breaks to the four billionaires who survived the Trump-initiated nuclear holocaust in a bunker and there are no more abortions because the radiation has made women infertile, as long as we get our way." At this point there's literally nothing Trump can do that will make these reprehensible a**holes reconsider their decision. The best we can hope for is that Trump truly does take them all down with him."
Donald Trump's Economic Plan For America is Literally Garbage
http://thedailybanter.com/2016/08/donald-trumps-economic-plan-for-america-is-literally-garbage/
"It was standard fantasy Republican economics based on the long disproved notion that giving lots of money back to rich people somehow makes everyone wealthier"
"It was standard fantasy Republican economics based on the long disproved notion that giving lots of money back to rich people somehow makes everyone wealthier"
Noam Chomsky BEGS Americans To Elect Clinton And Save The Planet From Trump (VIDEO)
http://addictinginfo.org/2016/08/09/noam-chomsky-begs-americans-to-elect-clinton-and-save-the-planet-from-trump-video/
"This of course, is hardly the first time Chomsky has urged Americans to come to their senses about Trump."
"This of course, is hardly the first time Chomsky has urged Americans to come to their senses about Trump."
Putin's Puppet Donald Trump, Deranged, Impulsive, Narcissistic & Angry, Seeks Nuclear Codes
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/8/7/1557884/-Putin-s-Puppet-Donald-Trump-Deranged-Impulsive-Narcissistic-Angry-Seeks-Nuclear-Codes
"Trump is ill-versed in national security, thinking that the nuclear triad is his package, and asking three times in a one-hour briefing why we built nuclear weapons if we aren’t going to use them. We build them so we will never have to use them."
"Trump is ill-versed in national security, thinking that the nuclear triad is his package, and asking three times in a one-hour briefing why we built nuclear weapons if we aren’t going to use them. We build them so we will never have to use them."
Who Said It: Donald Trump or The Onion
Who Said It: Donald Trump or The Onion
"There are many ways to describe Donald Trump. From a bigot, to a racist to a raving lunatic with the temperament of a spoiled 13-year-old and the vocabulary of a 3rd grader, he’s easily the most ridiculous presidential candidate most of us have seen in our lifetimes."
"There are many ways to describe Donald Trump. From a bigot, to a racist to a raving lunatic with the temperament of a spoiled 13-year-old and the vocabulary of a 3rd grader, he’s easily the most ridiculous presidential candidate most of us have seen in our lifetimes."
Donald Trump's Healthcare Plan Would Lead to Disaster Americans would be paying more for worse coverage
http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/476301/how-realistic-is-donald-trumps-healthcare-plan/?utm_source=atlfb
"In this short video, we explore the hypothetical reality of TrumpCare and what it would mean for Americans—in short, a public health disaster."
"In this short video, we explore the hypothetical reality of TrumpCare and what it would mean for Americans—in short, a public health disaster."
Thursday, August 11, 2016
The GOP's Youth-Vote Disaster: Donald Trump's Nomination Could Hurt Republicans for Years to Come @alternet
The GOP's Youth-Vote Disaster: Donald Trump's Nomination Could Hurt Republicans for Years to Come @alternet:
"The risk for the Republicans is that they’ve given away an entire generation of voters to the Democrats. Undoing that damage will take a long time, and Republican officials are well aware of how bad this could be for them. The Republican National Committee’s “Growth & Opportunity Project,” commissioned in the aftermath of Mitt Romney’s 2012 defeat, spelled it out in stark terms. “For many of the youngest voters and new 2016 voters, their perception of the two parties was born during the Barack Obama era, and that perception will help determine their worldview moving forward,” it said. “The RNC must more effectively highlight our young leaders and fundamentally change the tone we use to talk about issues and the way we are communicating with voters.” Instead of doing that, they nominated Donald Trump."
"The risk for the Republicans is that they’ve given away an entire generation of voters to the Democrats. Undoing that damage will take a long time, and Republican officials are well aware of how bad this could be for them. The Republican National Committee’s “Growth & Opportunity Project,” commissioned in the aftermath of Mitt Romney’s 2012 defeat, spelled it out in stark terms. “For many of the youngest voters and new 2016 voters, their perception of the two parties was born during the Barack Obama era, and that perception will help determine their worldview moving forward,” it said. “The RNC must more effectively highlight our young leaders and fundamentally change the tone we use to talk about issues and the way we are communicating with voters.” Instead of doing that, they nominated Donald Trump."
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