Being strapped of cash is only part of Trump’s problem. Trump’s campaign has fewer than 100 staffers. He boasts how “efficient” his operation is, with 73 employees. Clinton is estimated to already have around 800 paid staffers. Those are people that can be used to register voters and then get them to the polls in key states. You could believe … Read More
Trump To Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski: “You’re Fired”
I imagine the best way to show your unqualified to be a campaign manager is to be Trump’s campaign manager, which Corey Lewandowski is. Er, was. While this might be a “process story”, it actually does reflect on Trump’s so-called ability to surround himself with the best people, a skill he often touts. Lewandowski came to Trump Tower from New Hampshire … Read More
Trump Tweets Out A Poll From A Conservative Site, Which Shows Him LOSING, And Then Thanks America
THANK YOU! #AmericaFirst pic.twitter.com/qp07UfnnjM — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 17, 2016 I don’t want this guy anywhere NEAR the button. UPDATE: Also, the poll is from a month ago, it seems.
Sponsors Of The 2012 GOP Convention Who Are Backing Out Completely Or Partially From The Trump Convention
To name a few: Wells Fargo & Co. United Parcel Service Inc. Motorola Solutions Inc. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Ford Motor Co. Walgreens Microsoft Coca-Cola Hewlett Packard Metlife
Why Is Trump Running For President?
Possible answer: Maybe he’s not. Vanity Fair reports that Trump is considering starting a cable news empire: The breakout media star of 2016 is, inarguably, Donald Trump, who has masterfully—and horrifyingly—demonstrated an aptitude for manipulating the news cycle, gaining billions of dollars worth of free airtime, and dominating coverage on every screen. Now, several people around him are looking for … Read More
Trump Oppo Research
Yesterday, it was reported that someone in Russia and hacked into the DNC computers and obtained, among other things, some opposition research on Trump. Here it is. Some of it. It is a few months old and not very detailed. It doesn’t contain anything not generally known. But it is comprehensive:
Trump Comes Right Out And Says It
The Washington Post had a headline which said that Trump was suggesting that Obama was somehow in league with terrorists. Trump was incensed and banned Washington Post from Trump events. Then, this morning, Trump outright suggests that Obama is somehow in league with terrorists. An: Media fell all over themselves criticizing what DonaldTrump “may have insinuated about @POTUS.” But he’s … Read More
Americans Reaction To Orlando Shootings
Here are the major take-aways, as I see it Most Americans see Orlando massacre as an act of terrorism and a hate crime Americans are divided on whether the massacre could have been prevented Most Americans approve of Obama’s response to the massacre Americans are split on Hillary’s response to the massacre Most Americans, including Republicans, disapprove of Trump’s response to the … Read More
How Much Do People Love Trump
Very very very much not. In mid-May, Trump was underwater by barely more than 20 points—a disaster for most politicians, but an improvement for Trump. Now the percent of people with unfavorable views of Trump is on the rise again, and by a lot, if a new Washington Post/ABC News poll is a harbinger: It finds that “70 percent of Americans have an … Read More
Of Course He Is…..
CONFIRMED: Treasurer of this pro-Trump PAC is notorious Ponzi schemer Steven Hoffenberg, convicted of a $460M fraud. https://t.co/JLQhLMmk0u — Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) June 14, 2016
Trump Rally In Greensboro Is Typically Stomach-Turning
While I hoped to attend and tweet my observations, I did not. Fortunately someone else did. Here is one man’s tweetstorm of the disturbing scenes that unfolded last night—from the parking lot to the main event. Below is a sample of the worst: Read in its entirety here.
Obama Addresses The “Magic Words”
.@realDonaldTrump What is your obsession with magic words? Delete your run for president. https://t.co/uXTaMdL6nN — Ken Ashford (@KenAshford) June 12, 2016 Obama had his own response today….
Good Political News: Polls Show Trump Falling Behind
Hillary Clinton’s advantage over Donald Trump grew over the course of the last week, according to the results of the latest NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll released today. The survey was conducted in the same week that Clinton clinched the Democratic nomination and Trump continued his criticism of federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel, Clinton leads Trump 49 percent to 42 percent. Clinton narrowed … Read More
Trump Implies Obama Is A Terrorist
In an interview with Fox News, Trump strongly implied that President Obama either condones or was actually connected to the Orlando shootings. This is the Washington Post article that enraged Trump so much he revoked their press credentials. Donald Trump seemed to repeatedly accuse President Obama on Monday of identifying with radicalized Muslims who have carried out terrorist attacks in the … Read More
Trump’s National Security Speech: Based on Lies
In the wake of the Orlando gay nightclub massacre, Trump seized the opportunity to Muslim-bash in a national security speech, even though (as I will write soon) it looks less and less like the shooting was a bonafide Islamic terrorist attack. Vox summarizes the lies: 1) Trump: There’s no screening for refugees coming to the US We’re not screening people. … Read More