And so this is how it will be: The Donald in his lair, surrounded by his sycophants on the inside, bolstered by his raucous mobs of hardcore supporters on the outside, cut loose by the party .. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-11/top-us-republican-ryan-distances-himself-from-trump/7920746 .. he took over, starved of the mother's milk of politics — money — by politicians who will need every cent to survive the deluge, and caught in a death spiral of revolting revelations that beget polls that beget an accelerating descent into defeat.
While we will never know whether Trump would have heeded their collective demand, it is now clear this did not come close to eventuating, and will never happen. Pence has calculated that his future — the nomination in 2020 — and his good name is best expressed by showing loyalty to the party by doing what he can to avert a complete catastrophe on November 8.
This is a reprise of the issue the party has faced — and dodged — all year over Trump. The man's flaws always overcame the potent attack he could muster against establishment candidates in both parties. As recounted here .. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-09/wolpe-learning-to-live-with-trump/7394596 , from last February the Republicans could never, because of their own selfishness over who should be the nominee, unite to present a clear Republican alternative to Trump, and divided they fell. Sixteen could not stop one with 25-30 per cent of the vote.
Similarly, today, the party could not come together to save itself by repudiating a man so unfit to hold the highest office in the land.
Everyone is entitled to their own assessment of Trump's character and temperament and fitness for office. But to cite a simple one: how can the country elect someone to serve as Commander in Chief when, because of his record of sexual harassment, he could not be confirmed by the Senate today to serve as Secretary of Defence?
This lapse — this failure — of will meant the Republican Party, in the primaries and through the nominating convention, failed to resolve the existential crisis posed by Trump. That historic failure has meant that the country has been put through the ugliest ordeal in modern American political history.
This is something the American people do not deserve, and it has trashed America's image in the world as the leading democracy on Earth. Hillary Clinton had an enormous repair job on America's standing abroad when she became Secretary of State in the wake of the Iraq war, and at the end of the first term she had in large measure restored it; the task at hand now when she assumes office in January is even steeper.
Photo: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during the second presidential debate. (AP: Julio Cortez)
A lost opportunity
The ugliest presidential debate in modern American history will be remembered for the moment when a stage-stalking Trump threatened Clinton with jail .. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-10/key-moments-us-election-trump-clinton-presidential-debate/7917624 . Well, in a democracy, you do not jail your political opponents. The reality television tapes together with the bullying of a former first lady, Senator, and Secretary of State have all coalesced into a decisive judgment about this man: that he has no place anywhere near the Oval Office.
This exposes the opportunity lost for the Republicans. Trump lands enormous blows on Clinton on ISIS and terrorism, on flaws in her judgment on personal matters and in policy — and he capitalizes cleanly on Clinton being the essence of an establishment class that is not delivering the goods to hard-working Americans. Trump scores on those points.
But it is the contrast with Trump where, despite all these vulnerabilities, Clinton does come through, to most Americans, as being a person who is committed to the best interests of the American people and their welfare, who wants to be president of all the American people, who cares about delivering a better future for those endeavouring to succeed, and who knows how to navigate a terribly challenging world.
The judgment of the American people on the presidential campaign is now clear. How best to assess the overall damage to the Republican prospects in November?
Two obvious metrics: whether the Republicans keep the Senate, and how many House seats are lost. The last time the party pulled its support for a nominee destined to lose — Senator Bob Dole in 1996 — Bill Clinton won a thumping 379-159 majority in the Electoral College, with 49.2 per cent of the vote to Dole's 40.7 per cent (the conservative Independent Ross Perot received 8.4per cent of the vote and helped tip states to Clinton). Clinton even carried Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia.
A benchmark if you will for the likely 45th president compared to what the 42nd did 20 years ago.
Bruce Wolpe was on the Democratic staff in Congress in President Obama's first term. He is a supporter of Hillary Clinton's campaign. He is chief of staff to former Prime Minister Julia Gillard. The views posted here are solely and exclusively his own.
On this Monday, October 10th 2016 transmission of the Alex Jones Show, we recap last night's presidential debate. We'll also cover the newest batch of emails released by WikiLeaks. Actor and composer Micah Femia joins the show to discuss Hillary's use of child actors as well as what it's like being a patriot in an industry run by SJW's.
GOP Fear the P | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS
Published on Oct 10, 2016 by Full Frontal with Samantha Bee A known hateful, alt-right, racist demagogue said something awful about women and we are reeling from the surprise!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltU3ms9rt5w [with comments]
Debate 2: Misery in Missouri | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS
Published on Oct 10, 2016 by Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Donald Trump took a break from grabbing at pussies to grasp at straws. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0hY04WnlWI [with comments]
We Thought We Were Done with This | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS
Published on Oct 10, 2016 by Full Frontal with Samantha Bee We've got to give it to Trump: he may be losing, but he definitely is trying to ruin everything for the rest of us, too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqROjAAR5fg [with comments]
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John Oliver - Republican Reactions to Trump's Lewd Remarks
Trump Denied Ever Sexually Abusing Anyone. But Plenty Of Women Say Otherwise. A series of lawsuits and allegations over the course of Trump’s career have put a spotlight on his treatment of women. 10/10/2016 Updated October 11, 2016 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donad-trump-women-consent_us_57fb1be3e4b0e655eab5a095 [with embedded video, and comments]
There Are Transcripts Of Trump’s Unaired Moments On ‘The Apprentice.’ We Got One. People took notes during shoots of “The Apprentice,” even when those moments didn’t make it into the show. "Of all people to talk about people’s skin! What the hell is going on with his?" The Republican nominee was hypercritical of one up-and-coming singer’s skin. 10/10/2016 Updated October 11, 2016 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-apprentice-transcript_us_57fbc511e4b0e655eab65823 [with comments]
A Fifth Teen Beauty Queen Says Trump Visited Dressing Room Donald Trump with 2012 Miss Universe, Miss Teen USA, and Miss USA winners at the 2013 Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas. “The black curtains opened and in walks Mr. Trump smiling,” said the latest woman to come forward from the 1997 Miss Teen USA pageant. Oct. 12, 2016 https://www.buzzfeed.com/jtes/a-fifth-teen-beauty-queen-says-trump-visited-dressing-room [no comments yet]
Trump Faces Another Accusation — This Time, He Looked Up Models’ Skirts Donald Trump (right) pictured with modeling agent John Casablancas in 1991. One woman said she attended a dinner with both men in 1996, where Trump looked up models’ skirts and commented on their underwear. One woman said he gawked at their underwear or lack thereof. 10/13/2016 Updated October 13, 2016 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-models-skirts-underwear_us_57ffd172e4b0162c043ac07f [with comments]
VP Joe Biden Calls Donald Trump's Lewd Language and Behavior an Abuse of Power
Published on Oct 13, 2016 by Late Night with Seth Meyers Vice President Joe Biden gets serious calling out Donald Trump's recent leaked-tape comments and past behavior as the textbook definition of sexual assault. [originally aired October 12, 2016] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilOEuIxpfz4 [with comments]
First Lady Michelle Obama live in Manchester, New Hampshire | Hillary Clinton
What Does Nigel Farage Get Out of Supporting Donald Trump? Today, Farage is just an eccentric Englander in a spin room, pretending Trump won a debate. But having quietly extricated himself from the petty politics of his soon-to-be-former party, Farage has, in the last 48 hours, put himself in the middle of a global movement of Western white voters against the rest of the world. October 11, 2016 http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/why-is-nigel-farage-supporting-donald-trump [with embedded video, and comments]
Why can't people accept that the 'good old days' Nigel Farage and Donald Trump talk about never actually existed? Such has been the state of the global economy in recent years, it is hardly surprising that intense anger has been directed not only at banks, but also at traditional political parties, the 'mainstream' media and anything perceived to be part of an out of touch establishment 10 October 2016 http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/donald-trump-nigel-farage-establishment-royal-bank-of-scotland-a7354586.html [with embedded video, and comments]
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Live stream 10/10/16, Jennifer Palmieri for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Ambridge, Pennsylvania
Live stream 10/10/16, Jennifer Palmieri for Hillary Clinton prior to landing in Detroit, Donald Trump campaign event in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. This is Donald Trump's first appearance after the second Presidential debate in St. Louis.
Trump gives a very animated speech in Ambridge, Pennsylvania after the second Presidential debate. He fact checks Hillary Clinton, mentions Sheriff Joe, and the Bill Clinton Loretta Lynch meeting in Phoenix.
Billioniare Donald Trump: I am a blue collar worker ‘I love blue collar workers,’ Trump said at a campaign event in Ambridge, Pa.. ‘And I consider myself in a certain way to be a blue collar worker.’ Trump has never worked in any capacity that could, under any conventional definition, be interpreted as ‘blue-collar’ labor. October 10, 2016 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/billioniare-donald-trump-blue-collar-worker-article-1.2825716
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcxiqsMOJuY [coverage of the Trump rally prelims begins at c. the 23:25 mark; Jeff Sessions's dazed and crazed drawls begin at c. the 1:21:55 mark; Giuliani's frothing fulminations begin at c. the 1:26:40 mark; Trump's performance begins at c. the 1:37:00 mark; with comments] [also, Trump's performance only, at e.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNsgH9twzQA (additional text taken from; with comments)]
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Clinton compares 30-year record with Trump's at Ohio rally
Hillary Clinton on Monday said she welcomed Donald Trump talking about her record over the past 30 years while addressing supporters in Columbus, Ohio. Clinton took a swipe at Trump, calling him an "equal opportunity insulter." See Clinton's full remarks.
Published on Oct 10, 2016 by The Alex Jones Channel
Alex makes an impassioned plea for those who are still in thrall of the Clinton lies, to open their eyes and see how they are leading the charge to destroy our way of life.
Web Extra: Hillary's Qualifications | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS
Published on Oct 12, 2016 by Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Allana Harkin finds out what qualifies Hillary for president, other than her experience in rigging elections. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EHNPZXn_FU [with comments]
Monday, October 5, 2016: Live stream coverage of the Donald J. Trump for President rally in Wilkes-Barre, PA at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Live coverage begin at 7:00 PM ET.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Cb9C1N8oE [commences with Jeff Sessions's dazed and crazed drawls; Giuliani's frothing fulminations begin at c. the 5:40 mark; Trump's performance begins at c. the 31:30 mark; with comments]
"These People Are Among Us But Not Of Us" How a 125-year-old mass lynching tried to make America great again. In the hysteria following the murder of a New Orleans police chief, 11 Italian-Americans were lynched by a vigilante mob angry about the city’s influx of immigrants. Here’s how the past and future of American nativism may not be that different. Aug. 5, 2016 https://www.buzzfeed.com/adamserwer/how-an-1891-mass-lynching-tried-to-make-america-great-again [with comments]
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New Donald Trump Ad Claims Hillary Clinton Lacks ‘Stamina’
Full Show - Bill Clinton’s Son Speaks Out/ New Wikileaks Are Devastating - 10/11/2016
Published on Oct 11, 2016 by The Alex Jones Channel
On this Tuesday, Oct. 11th 2016 edition of the Alex Jones Show, we look into the mainstream media finally admitting they want to stop Trump and don’t give a damn about objective reporting. Even Bill O’Reilly called out the media’s dishonesty. Joining us in studio is former Special Forces officer Nate Self and Hollywood producer Joel Carpenter who are working on a project about the turmoil in the Middle East. We also look into the latest Wikileaks revelations on how Saudi Arabia was funding ISIS.
US President Barack Obama will attend a campaign rally in support of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Tuesday, October 11.
Listen: Reince Priebus' emergency call to RNC members
Published on Oct 10, 2016 by CBS News In an "emergency" call to fellow Republican National Committee members, RNC chairman Reince Priebus said that he still supports Donald Trump as the GOP nominee, despite fallout over sexually explicit comments Trump made towards women. CBSN's Tony Dokoupil has the audio from the call and discusses what's next for the Republican party with CBS News senior political editor Steve Chaggaris. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcrDoALngWo [with comments]
Published on Oct 11, 2016 by Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump's free fall and Republicans distancing themselves from him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRxDfIOTyi0 [with (approaching 4,000) comments]
Watch Live: Donald Trump Rally in Panama City, Florida at Aaron Bessant Park (10/11/2016).
Donald J. Trump will hold a rally at Aaron Bessant Park. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016 PANAMA CITY, FL Donald J. Trump Aaron Bessant Park 7:30 PM Doors open at 4:30pm.
Hillary Clinton for President of the United States
A Donald Trump presidency is among the greatest threats facing America, and the Republican standard-bearer is the worst major-party candidate for the job in U.S. history.
By The Editors of Foreign Policy October 9, 2016
In the nearly half-century history of Foreign Policy, the editors of this publication have never endorsed a candidate for political office. We cherish and fiercely protect this publication’s independence and its reputation for objectivity, and we deeply value our relationship with all of our readers, regardless of political orientation.
It is for all these reasons that FP’s editors are now breaking with tradition to endorse Hillary Clinton for the next president of the United States.
He would therefore put at risk our way of life, our freedoms, and our alliances. His reckless behavior has already undermined [ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/28/donald-trump-president-world-leaders-foreign-relations ] America’s standing internationally. His proposed embrace of some bad actors and his provocations toward others, his dangerous views on the use of weapons of mass destruction, his failure to understand how the global economy works, his lack of appreciation for the importance of alliances, and his temperamental defects all suggest that were he to claim the Oval Office, he would be a destabilizing force that would undercut American leadership instantly and for generations to come. His spotty track record as a businessman [ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/02/29/the-myth-and-the-reality-of-donald-trumps-business-empire/ ] compounds these flaws further still.
Indeed, we are not the first to say it, but Trump is the worst major-party candidate this republic has ever produced.
Hillary Clinton is a quality candidate who is unquestionably well-prepared to lead this country. What is more, we do not think it is a small thing that by her election she will be righting a deep wrong that has compromised U.S. democracy since its inception: the exclusion of women from its highest offices. Were she to be elected as this country’s first woman president, not only would it be historic and send an important signal about both inclusiveness and Americans’ commitment to electing candidates who have distinguished themselves on their merits, but she would enter office having already put down one great threat to the United States of America — the grotesque and deeply disturbing prospect of a Donald Trump presidency.
Full Show - Danney Williams: A Message To My “Father” - 10/12/2016
Published on Oct 12, 2016 by The Alex Jones Channel
On this Wednesday, Oct. 12th 2016 edition of the Alex Jones Show, Danney Williams, the Arkansas man who claims to be the abandoned son of former President Bill Clinton, steps forward to conduct his first TV interview live on Infowars, after CNN orders a blackout on news related to the allegations. We'll also break down new Wikileaks Podesta email revelations, Trump's pivot away from the establishment GOP and increased tensions with Russia over Syria and the US elections. On today's show, we'll also continue documenting the Bill Clinton Rape protest phenomenon sweeping the nation.
‘I’m the Last Thing Standing Between You and the Apocalypse’ Inside the final weeks of Hillary Clinton’s cautious — and surprisingly risky — campaign. OCT. 11, 2016 [...] After Clinton’s event at an old train station, I was escorted up to an office where she was finishing an interview for “Good Luck America,” a political news show on Snapchat. The waiting area was arrayed with cushioned chairs, tables and reception desks. It felt like a doctor’s office. I took a seat next to Dan Schwerin, Clinton’s speechwriter, and Brian Fallon, the campaign’s national spokesman. Aides kept shuttling in and out of the conference room that housed “H.R.C.,” a longstanding shorthand for the candidate in memos that over time has graduated to a spoken identifier (“What does H.R.C. think?”). As had been the case since the first debate, the mood in the Clinton orbit was buoyant. Fallon mentioned that he wished the bad Trump stories could be spread out a little bit, allowing voters to hold and fully savor each in turn, rather than being force-fed them day after day. After a few minutes, another press aide, Nick Merrill, popped his head out of the conference room, faux-squinted in my direction and said the doctor would see me now. I had not talked to Clinton in person for more than a year. She was warm and animated, but her eyes hung heavy, and she appeared somewhat worn down, no doubt still feeling some lingering aftereffects of pneumonia. In the same way that presidents seem to age eight years for every four they spend in the White House, you can see the toll this campaign has taken — the surprising challenge of Bernie Sanders, the email story and F.B.I. investigation and Trump’s nothing-off-limits pelting. She sat down next to me at a conference table, slumped back in a swiveling desk chair. Her contempt for Trump was clear from the outset, far more intense than it appears even in speeches and debates. It went well beyond the competitive fervor with which one general-election candidate tends to speak about another. “It does feel much different,” she said. “If I were running against another Republican, we’d have our disagreements, don’t get me wrong, and I would be trying to make my case vigorously. But I wouldn’t go to bed at night with a knot in the pit of my stomach.” She enunciated her T’s (“knoT in the piT”) as if she were spitting out the words. “I had the opportunity to meet a lot of presidents over the years,” Clinton said. “I’ve had my disagreements with them. But I never doubted for a nanosecond that they got up every morning trying to figure out what was the best path forward for the country.” At least, she added, “they were serious people.” That sense of high moral purpose is evident throughout the campaign. Whenever I visited Clinton’s campaign headquarters in Brooklyn, the youthful energy and confidence of the staff was leavened by a detectably uneasy undercurrent. Either they are helping elect the first female president, assuring her place in history, or they will be the people who lost to Donald Trump. “There is a dread that people have about what it would actually mean if he were to actually be elected,” John Podesta, Clinton’s campaign chairman, told me. As much as Obama’s team and supporters wanted to see the president re-elected in 2012, Podesta said, “they didn’t feel that the country was going to fall into the abyss if Mitt Romney was president of the United States.” Given that, I asked Clinton if Nov. 8 scared her. “No, not really,” she said slowly. I clarified that I was talking about the prospect of her losing. She knew what I was talking about. “I’m not going to lose,” she said. She shot me a knowing grin. This is the standard politician’s answer when asked to contemplate defeat — even candidates who are down 30 points — but Clinton seemed to mean it. “I don’t go there,” Clinton said. ... [...] http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/16/magazine/hillary-clinton-campaign-final-weeks.html
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