Friday, July 22, 2016

Of all of the terrifying things that Donald Trump has said this might be the most terrifying of all. Update!

This is how much I understand about NATO. 
Courtesy of CNN:

Donald Trump, in a New York Times interview published Thursday, outlined a sharp break in US foreign policy tradition, suggesting the US wouldn't defend NATO allies like the Baltic states against Russian aggression if they haven't "fulfilled their obligation to us." 

Trump has repeatedly made the case that most of NATO's 28-member countries are not making the requisite financial contributions for their common defense, and he's said in the past that "the US must be prepared to let these countries defend themselves." 

Throughout the interview, the Republican presidential nominee seemed to reject core assumptions of US military and foreign policy thinking -- including foreign troop deployment and advocating for civil liberties -- and argued for an unprecedented global retrenchment, frequently framing his argument in economic terms. 

Trump's comments were met with shock and anger in some quarters, drawing stern rebukes from members of both parties and prompting the White House to assuage anxious allies.

You know when a presidential candidate is so reckless that the current President's administraton has to calm fears in the wake of his comments, that should really tell you that such a person should NOT be a presidential candidate.

I'm just saying.

A top Clinton aide had this to say:

Jake Sullivan, a senior Clinton policy adviser, noted how the U.S. has for decades given an "ironclad guarantee" to its NATO allies to come to their defense if attacked, "just as they came to our defense" after 9/11.

"Donald Trump was asked if he would honor that guarantee. He said ... maybe, maybe not," Sullivan said in a statement. "The president is supposed to be the leader of the free world. Donald Trump apparently doesn't even believe in the free world." 

You know all of this stopped being funny months ago.

Simply put anybody who sits out this election, or votes the Republican party ticket, is a traitor to this country.

Update: They have now had a chance to fact check Trump's acceptance speech and found that most of the "facts" that he presented were either untrue or misleading.

I actually would be surprised if it were otherwise.

88 comments:

  1. Anonymous6:25 AM

    "...apparently doesn't believe in the free world." Did you come late to the party? No apparently about it. Trump believes in bully tactics and greed. Whatever it takes to give him more money and power. Make America white again.

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    1. Balzafiar6:29 AM

      "Whatever it takes to give him more money and power."

      That's what Mark Cuban is saying: that if Trump loses, he's no longer a threat so can become the "good guy" again -- and his brand and net worth could increase tenfold. Given that, it's easy to see; Trump doesn't care if he loses because he wins financially and that's what drives him.

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    2. Anonymous6:36 AM

      Didn't he say that he'd be the only candidate for POTUS ever to MAKE money from running? he's such an awful person. And the GOP is just lapping it up. Disgusting.

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    3. Anonymous7:36 AM

      I think he is a communist. We are the workers and he is top tier.

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  2. Anonymous6:42 AM

    Though his whole speech was full of Scooby Doo "huh?" moments, two statements had me yelling at the tv. He said he would protect the lgbtq community from the violence and oppression from a hateful foreign idealogy. Really? What about a hateful domestic ideology? Transgender people are being murdered for who they are. Gay bashing is still prevalent. His party wants to overturn marriage equality, be able to discriminate against lgbt, and supports "conversion" therapy. The second moment was when he said he would stop the violence from coming accross our borders. What about dealing with the violence inside our borders caused by the proliferation of guns in this country. Crickets.

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    1. Anonymous7:04 AM

      That got to me too. Trump was pandering to the LGBTQ community, hoping that the Bernie supporters would think he's all about gay/lesbian rights.

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    2. Anonymous8:15 AM

      He makes money from LGBT community.

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    3. Anonymous8:23 AM

      Bern's former supporters who actually THINK are going to vote for Clinton.
      I can't answer for this fringe group of former B supporters who supposedly will vote for Drumpf. Orangeman has no real policy ideas, and policy is what attracted us to B in the first place. Hillary Clinton has combined forces with B, and adopted some of the progressive policies he espoused. I don't believe the polls--Hillary's waaaay ahead of Drumpf. These polls are engineered to make ya scared and create clicks for the sites.

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  3. Anonymous6:51 AM

    Watch this teacher get busted: This cop had -4 hours training in> "VIOLENT TENDERNCY" 99% of the time"!
    Psychology is the study of behavior and mind, embracing all aspects of conscious and unconscious experience as well as thought. It is an academic discipline and an applied science which seeks to understand individuals and groups by establishing general principles and researching specific cases.
    "http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2016/07/22/3801048/police-body-slam-elementary-school-teacher/

    http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/21/fla-man-says-his-hands-were-up-when-police-shot-him/87377306/

    why'd you shoot me?> ANSWER> "I don't know" WTF?

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  4. 66gardeners6:59 AM

    Trump is giving a presser about the convention - and it is all about CRUZ. LOL

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  5. Anonymous6:59 AM

    I was Screaming that at the TV while that fuck Drumpf was speaking. HE, ALONG WITH THE GOP CONGRESS.
    "Simply put anybody who sits out this election, or votes the Republican party ticket, is a traitor to this country."

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  6. Cracklin Charlie7:02 AM

    Everything about Trump!s acceptance speech was terrifying, but I thought his pledge to allow churches to be tax-free political activists especially alarming.

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    1. Anonymous7:23 AM

      Churches have been activists forever.

      If you don't believe me, then why did he meet with church leaders.

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    2. Anonymous7:53 AM

      would muslim churches be exempt?

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    3. Anonymous8:23 AM

      There is a church in Anchorage, Alaska - Baptist - run by Jerry Prevo that has always preached government w/his religion from his pulpit (his religious gatherings are always covered on a particular TV channel throughout Alaska too).

      They (the congregation) are a very active political group appearing at Anchorage Assembly Meetings, the Alaska Legislature, etc.

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    4. Anonymous8:24 AM

      For him to come right out and say it (and it was clearly a gift to the evangelicals and others for accepting a nonreligious candidate) was really something.

      I only got two hours sleep and my mind is shot (kind of like Ruth Bader Ginsburg's), but I could swear there was a story out there fairly recently about now denying one of those famous churches tax-exempt status and I had wondered if a big crackdown would be coming.

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    5. Anonymous8:30 AM

      @7:53 AM Why not?

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  7. Anonymous7:02 AM

    Terrifying for sure. Everything Trump discusses is in economic terms to him. If an ally country was invaded, a president Trump would be sizing up the cost on how it affected his 'wheeling and dealing charismo' and asking the invaded country to cough up some dough. This man is completely not qualified to be president of anything.

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  8. Anonymous7:03 AM

    Jon Stewart Returns To Savage Trump, Sean Hannity: 'This Country Isn't Yours!' (VIDEO)

    http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/jon-stewart-rnc-trump-hannity

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    1. Anonymous8:18 AM

      I watched it last night and thought Stewart and Colbert did an excellent job. Hope Colbert keeps bringing him back! He really trashed Hannity and Trump!

      So great seeing John Stewart back!

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  9. Anonymous7:07 AM

    BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump thinks he is the greatest!

    Motivational speaker Trump Post-RNC Speech to Cleveland Volunteers
    http://www.mediaite.com/online/watch-live-donald-trump-gives-post-rnc-speech-to-cleveland-volunteers/

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  10. Chenagrrl7:10 AM

    Makes you wonder whose money is really in those tsarist-styled buildings in Manhattan. Donald thinks he'd like Putin. I wonder why?

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  11. Anonymous7:16 AM

    This is a very important post that Griffin has put up.

    First:
    Trump doesn't care about gays or transgender. He will let the public handle it through acts of violence and states rights. Trump will also say the right things when people are hurt through these acts of violence while still maintaining and giving approval to those thoughts inspiring these actions.

    Second:
    Trump cares about power and revenge. (Does it really matter if bigots exist in a banana state?)

    Truman's foreign policy, or just his repetitive statements, seek to benefit himself and dominate the country. Please be aware that Hitler used the same message of nationalism and it did not happen over night. He gradually got people to buy into his argument. Once he had the power, no more pandering to the electorate.

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    1. Anonymous7:39 AM

      Trump not Truman!

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    2. Anonymous11:22 AM

      Good grief! Must have been a kind of political Freudian slip. President Truman understood the role of the presidency and cared very much about it. He's the one who famously quipped, "The buck stops here." Trump has never been able to accept responsibility for anything.
      Beaglemom

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  12. Anonymous7:17 AM

    Wow, that music choice at the end of the speech, "All Right Now" by Free, (British band) and the other (Rolling Stones, another British band), sure didn't give the quality of 'presidential' on that stage.

    "Babybabybabeeeeeee!!!!" and "you don't always get what you want" reverberating in the grand arena was tacky and sounded like the choices of a croaky-voiced new teenager hoping to get noticed from his garage not-in-sync band.

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    1. Anonymous7:29 AM

      Attitude. Weird.

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    2. Anonymous8:26 AM

      The Rolling Stones already sent him a cease and desist order several months ago.

      Typical Trump. MINE MINE MINE! No respect at all for the invention or property of others.

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  13. Anonymous7:17 AM

    "Simply put anybody who sits out this election, or votes the Republican party ticket, is a traitor to this country."

    Substitute "Democratic" for "Republican"
    and that could come straight from Trump.

    Maybe you want to rethink that sentence?

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    1. Anonymous7:30 AM

      Perhaps... Except for the fact it happens to be true. If you can't see the difference between the Democratic and Republican parties or their respective candidates, you never will. It's never been clearer.

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    2. Anonymous9:02 AM

      "Simply put anybody who sits out this election, or votes the Republican party ticket, is a traitor to this country."

      Ha. Exactly 7:17

      You don't get a choice. Vote for my guy, or you are a traitor that doesn't believe in American Democracy?

      Gryph you have typed out some really stupid thoughts in the past. Like, a lot of stupid thoughts. This one may very well take the cake. Time to grow up a little upper middle aged blogger.

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    3. Hedgewytch10:44 AM

      9:02, I would agree with you in general, but not in this case. Donald Trump being nominated as the Republican Presidential candidate is appalling. If he was to win the election it would be devastating not only to this country, but to the world. We thought GWB did damage, that we are still dealing with, I can't imagine the hellscape that Trump would cause, and I don't want to.

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    4. Anonymous11:18 AM

      I would put it a little differently and say that anyone who sits out this election or votes for Trump, does not care at all about this country, its history or its future. Just about the same thing. And remember we've had active seditionists at work on the GOP side of the aisles in the House and Senate since January 2011. No love of country there either.
      Beaglemom

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  14. Anonymous7:18 AM

    OT: Looks like Hillary may announce her Veep pick this afternoon.

    Looks like the two favorites are Tim Kane & Tom Vilsack. I *really* hope she picks Vilsack. I'm an Iowan, he was a good governor, and overall good man who has worked hard to get where he is today.

    Kane is too conservative. Elizabeth Warren would be great, but seems unlikely at this point. She can do more in the Senate as a fundraiser & a progressive voice.

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    1. Anonymous7:32 AM

      Corey Booker would be my fav. Doubt it is Hillary choice.

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    2. Anonymous9:26 AM

      I don't think so, either. Despite the Snapchat thing. Not a peep about Booker since now, really.

      She won't go with Warren. Hillary wants someone she trusts & likes, I've heard that she doesn't trust Warren a lot. She shouldn't, because Hillary is cozy with big business. Warren's not. Neither am I. But I'll vote for Hillary anyway. We can't have Trump.

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  15. ibwilliamsi7:19 AM

    An interesting point made by a commenter on another site this morning. The Trump fans respond to these lies with, "Well of course he isn't actually going to do these things", or "Congress will not allow him to do these things" - all the while supporting him for being straightforward and a "different kind of candidate".

    The cognitive dissonance is deafening.

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  16. Anonymous7:24 AM

    There is no doubt in my mind that if Trump is elected, Putin will invade one of his neighbors.

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    1. Anonymous8:40 AM

      I fail to understand why that's a problem for America. Perhaps it's high time that we retire from being the world police.

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    2. Anonymous8:56 AM

      lol 8:40 exactly..... It is always the IMer and Gryph types complaining about how much the US spends on military... and now... they WANT to be the world police... apparently because Trump.

      Hypocrisy anyone?

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    3. Anonymous9:13 AM

      8:40 2 words> Nuclear War
      Ukraine is already expendable. >Chernobyl

      Read: the love affair between drumpf and Putin.

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    4. Anonymous10:24 AM

      9:13 you don't even know where you are going with your loosely written blabber. Please explain in detail the logic and thought behind 'nuclear war' because Trump.

      Connect the A to the B with rational explanations that create a pathway of events that set this apparently predetermined course.

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  17. Anonymous7:35 AM

    O/T
    Beefy payme is busy living privately by posting another pic of Sunny's stepson/Levi's son on her Insta.'
    Guess she's really ok with it when 'creeps' threaten those kids? And how much $$ did you make off the child from this one? As much as all the other times? Does the child custody court know?
    At least the child isn't nearly naked in the image.

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  18. Anonymous7:47 AM

    TRUMP UNLEASHED!
    Post-Convention Presser Goes Totally Off The Rails

    Trump Just Rehashed Literally Every Feud He’s Ever Had With Cruz



    Donald Trump took what was supposed to be a celebratory speech Friday thanking volunteers after the Republican National Convention and used it to skewer his rival Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), digging up virtually every high-profile feud the two had in the primary.

    Standing alongside his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Trump lit into Cruz, saying that he was the only one in the convention hall who didn't want to unify the Republican Party and that his defiance would ruin him professionally.

    In Cruz's Wednesday night RNC speech, he told GOPers to "vote with their conscience," which many took to be a Trump dig and drew loud boos from the gathered delegates.

    "Somebody got booed the hell out of a place by thousands and thousands of people," Trump said. "There wasn't one person in the room -- not one. And then they said there may not be unity. Unity? There wasn't one person in the room, including the Texas delegation, right? Honestly, he may have ruined his political career. I feel so badly. I feel so badly."

    As bad as he claimed to feel, Trump made it clear he does not need Cruz on his side to win the presidency.

    "You know, he'll come and endorse over the next little while," he said. "He'll — because he has no choice. But I don't want his endorsement. What difference does it make? And I don't want his endorsement. I have such great -- I don't want his endorsement. Just -- Ted, stay home, relax, enjoy yourself."

    "Again, I don't want his endorsement," he said. "If he gives it, I will not accept it. Just so you understand. If he gives it -- I will not accept it."

    http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-rehashes-ted-cruz-fights

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    1. Anonymous8:13 AM

      Trump is probably really pissed that many across America supported the fact that Ted Cruz had great balls in NOT endorsing Trump at the Republican Convention!

      And, then Trump rants on and on like this today? What a fucker! He has no right to be POTUS. He's ugly ego is on full display again for all of us to see!

      Yea, for Ted Cruz!!! After what Trump has said about his family members, he should never shake Trump's hand or even acknowledge him if they should accidentally meet somewhere!

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    2. Anonymous8:19 AM

      He is not going to endorse him. Trump will have to use force and he will, 10x more than he has to, to get his way. Cruz will become a martyr if trump keeps this up.

      The astronaut didn't endorse him in her speech.

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    3. Anonymous8:20 AM

      If he wins, be prepared for at least 4 years of endless prattle about how popular he is and descriptive detail of his "enemies" actions.

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    4. Balzafiar5:10 PM

      Trump announced today that he will personally fund a SuperPAC to the tune of $20 million aimed at making sure Cruz and Kasich never get elected to another office.

      I hope he's telling the truth. It would be a huge favor to this country if he destroyed Cruz to the point he could never win an election for anything ever again.

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  19. Anonymous7:47 AM

    Photo Caption:

    "I saw Todd's penis, and it is this big"

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    1. Anonymous8:07 AM

      What does any of this discussion have to do w/Todd's penis (I'm assuming Todd Palin's?). We are talking about Trump. Did I miss something? Haha!

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    2. Anonymous8:19 AM

      Radishes are for salads.

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  20. Anonymous7:48 AM

    WATCH: Trump pivots to the general election by questioning whether Cruz’s dad killed JFK — again

    http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/trump-pivots-to-the-general-election-by-questioning-whether-cruzs-dad-killed-jfk-again/

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  21. Anonymous7:50 AM

    Republicans grapple with identity crisis after handing nomination to Trump: ‘What happens next?’

    http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/republicans-grapple-with-identity-crisis-after-handing-nomination-to-trump-what-happens-next/

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  22. Anonymous7:52 AM

    Porn viewership hits all-time high in Cleveland during RNC after GOP declares it a public health crisis

    Porn viewership is at an all-time high in Cleveland during the Republican National Convention.

    According to figures from xHamster, porn viewership is 184 percent above normal viewing rates, with more porn being watched in Cleveland this week than during the NBA Finals, when Cleveland hosted three championship games. Cleveland racked up 873,294 views on the xHamster site, shattering previous records. And in case any Republicans try to deflect blame onto the population of Cleveland, “Trump” was a trending search topic on the site.

    The news of Republican delegates watching an insane amount of porn is particularly newsworthy as the Republican platform passed an amendment with overwhelming approval declaring porn a “public health crisis.”

    “Pornography, with its harmful effects, especially on children, has become a public health crisis that is destroying the life of millions. We encourage states to continue to fight this public menace and pledge our commitment to children’s safety and well-being. We applaud the social networking sites that bar sex offenders from participation. We urge energetic prosecution of child pornography which closely linked to human trafficking.”

    Cleveland isn’t an outlier, either. In Utah, Republican state lawmakers recently introduced a resolution stating a need for “education, prevention, research, and policy change at the community and societal level in order to address the pornography epidemic that is harming the people of our state and nation.”

    As the below chart shows, the “pornography epidemic” the resolution refers to seems to primarily affect the reddest states. Seven of the ten states with the highest per-capita porn viewership rates vote for Republican candidates in nearly every presidential election.

    http://usuncut.com/politics/rnc-brings-bigots-and-porn-to-cleveland/

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    1. Anonymous8:10 AM

      Oh my gawd! thanks for this info. Love IM commenters for calling notice on things like this.

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    2. Anonymous8:16 AM

      You know why? The delegates look forward to this party every four years, like going to Vegas but with an important purpose. Doesn't the rnc cover their expenses? Trump made it an angry stressful and compromising event so there needed to be an outlet.

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    3. Anonymous8:25 AM

      What is the rate in Wasilla?

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    4. Anonymous8:43 AM

      Can you imagine how angry, stressed and dangerous these people would be if there weren't fapping away their frustrations every night?

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    5. Anonymous9:07 AM

      Boys MADE money-girls BROKE even.......
      http://nypost.com/2016/07/21/male-escorts-are-making-crazy-money-at-the-rnc/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link

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  23. Anonymous7:57 AM

    The AP fact-checked Donald Trump's speech – and there were some whoppers

    http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-fact-check-of-donald-trumps-speech-2016-7

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  24. Anonymous8:04 AM

    I cannot believe how the TV channels constantly talks about Trump! Non stop! Rarely ever a mention of Hillary Clinton - other than the negative. And, now they are expanding it to Ivanka Trump, the 'new media social star'! 'Good Morning America' is now covering them!!!

    It's no wonder Trump hasn't spent much money on his friggin' campaign - he gets it all FREE from the media.

    I would NEVER vote for the fucker! He would be horrid for our country!

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    1. Anonymous11:13 AM

      The New York Times international edition is just as bad. Trump all day, all the time, everyday. The US media is as much to blame for having this creep running for president as is the GOP.
      Beaglemom

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  25. Anonymous8:11 AM

    Trump is beating on Cruz again, bringing up his dad and JFK assassination. Trump said National Enquirer should get a Pulitzer.

    I am embarrassed to say that I have read and bought my share of National Enquirers. After finding out that the Cruz article about his many mistresses, was a Roger Stone hit piece, I will find my trash/toilet reading elsewhere.

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    1. Anonymous8:44 AM

      They've published exactly one factual story in their entire history, the John Edwards expose.

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    2. Anonymous12:04 PM

      John Edwards and his paramour are doing a good job co-parenting. Maybe Bristol could check that out.

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  26. Anonymous8:35 AM

    I'd actually be surprised if anything said the entire week was found to be true.

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  27. Anonymous8:45 AM

    It's about 12:45 in the afternoon, Eastern time. I just switched to CNN, which is broadcasting live a press conference involving THE President of the USofA, Barrack Hussein Obama and the President of Mexico.

    I gotta tell you -- after four days of nonstop horseshit, lies, venom, hate, and evil, it is VERY REFRESHING to listen to adults having an adult conversation.

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    1. Anonymous9:22 AM

      Wasn't it reassuring? I also noticed the president mentioned that the good relationships between the countries come at the level of those who work together at the ground level, and that no matter who the next president is, that relationship would go on.

      OK, that scared me a bit.

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    2. Anonymous11:12 AM

      I saw that there would be a joint press conference with the Mexican president this afternoon. My immediate thought was: I am so glad that President Obama is still in charge.
      Beaglemom

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    3. Anonymous12:03 PM

      They actually spoke of drugs.

      Which is a favorite source of income for some very wealthy folks. Of course the drug business has nothing to do with legit business and business people. So it doesn't warrant any discussion and has nothing to do with political parties and conventions.

      Btw, does Mexico have a lot of wealthy weapons manufacturers? Who supplies their guns?

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  28. Anonymous8:50 AM

    from the genius happymullah at the pond

    This is why Sarah kept a low profile during the GOP Convention because she could easily have had the whole media world talking about her instead of Trump.
    She is street-smart wise.

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    1. Anonymous11:58 AM

      street-smart wise like a drunk.

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  29. Anonymous8:52 AM

    http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/time-to-press-donald-on-raping-his-wife

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  30. Anonymous9:02 AM

    Bernie Sanders: Most Retweeted Response To Donald Trump's RNC Speech

    http://crooksandliars.com/2016/07/bernie-sanders-most-retweeted-response

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  31. Anonymous9:04 AM

    Donald Trump: The candidate of the apocalypse

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/donald-trump-the-candidate-of-the-apocalypse/2016/07/21/b8ae8fbc-4f7e-11e6-a7d8-13d06b37f256_story.html

    Donald Trump’s creepy fascist infomercial

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2016/07/22/donald-trumps-creepy-fascist-infomercial

    America would be Trump’s banana republic

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/america-would-be-trumps-banana-republic/2016/07/21/f652820a-4f57-11e6-a422-83ab49ed5e6a_story.html

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  32. Anonymous9:07 AM

    Here is the true secret to mocking newly minted nominee Donald Trump

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/07/22/here-is-the-true-secret-to-mocking-newly-minted-nominee-donald-trump

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/07/21/the-gop-conventions-pomp-circumstance-and-plagiarism-according-to-cartoons

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  33. Anonymous10:29 AM

    Oil Lobby Paid Washington Post and Atlantic to Host Climate-Change Deniers at RNC

    https://theintercept.com/2016/07/22/oil-lobby-paid-washington-post-and-atlantic-to-host-climate-change-deniers-at-rnc/

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  34. Anonymous10:32 AM

    @7:30 AM

    "Perhaps... Except for the fact it happens to be true. If you can't see the difference between the Democratic and Republican parties or their respective candidates, you never will. It's never been clearer."

    Of course I see that difference. Do you see the difference between calling a person you disagree with about who they vote for a traitor vs. accepting that they have a view opinion that differs from yours? I mean without insulting them.

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  35. Anonymous10:34 AM

    THIS is the world Donald Trump incites: Black woman wakes up to an American terrorist hate crime

    http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/7/22/1550951/-THIS-is-the-world-Donald-Trump-incites-Black-woman-wakes-up-to-a-American-terrorist-hate-crime

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  36. Anonymous10:40 AM

    Mike Pence Might Be Even Worse for Women Than Donald Trump Is

    https://www.thenation.com/article/trumps-vice-presidential-pick-might-be-even-worse-for-women-than-he-is/

    Here’s What Conservative Latinos at the RNC Said About Donald Trump

    https://www.thenation.com/article/heres-what-conservative-latinos-at-the-rnc-said-about-donald-trump/

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  37. Anonymous10:43 AM

    RNC broadcasts white supremacist's tweet to the entire convention, nation

    http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/7/22/1550881/-RNC-broadcasts-white-supremacist-s-tweet-to-the-entire-convention-nation

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  38. Anonymous11:10 AM

    Not having had the stomach to watch and listen to Trump's overlong tantrum last night, I ignored it as best I could except for the moment when I was trying to set Colbert's show to DVR and saw Trump continuing to spew forth his vileness after 11:00 pm. However, those seconds were long enough to ruin my night's sleep.

    What I am reading about Trump's Night of Many Lies is that he did his best to engender fear, if not absolute terror, into his audience. That is not what nomination acceptance speeches are supposed to be about. They should inspire and make the faithful followers feel good.

    I really believe that Trump thinks he is this century's version of a fascist leader and that we will simply lap him up. I hope we all decide to spit him out for good come next November. And his creepy offspring too.
    Beaglemom

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  39. Anonymous11:39 AM

    Sooooooooo sick of Trump on the news cycle. He talks, and talks. He has no depth. Just repetition. For a year now I have heard this man of no substance talk. The media are all sucking up now for ratings. I feel like grabbing my flatscreen and throwing it off the balcony. Damn! Won't he shut up! Won't they? Blah, blah, blah. The country was doing okay until Trump came on scene and started to tell a story. The Republicans are like virgins who just married a scoundrel and it's wedding night and they are still holding their legs but he's a gettin' in there cuz he always gets what he wants. Now we gotta here about Ivanka, and her American dream come true. Sure Ivanka, your' American dream comes true cuz your' rich already. Let's hear a story about the clothing designer who still has to climb the ladder. Geez, it's the gilded age again. America, wake up! We can't go back!

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  40. Anonymous12:47 PM

    Mr.Z dRumpf>"would not honor NATO's guarantee of security to America's European allies, practically inviting Vladimir PUTIN to destabilize Eastern Europe. That is a break not just with seven decades of Republican foreign policy, but with a core American commitment that has kept the peace since 1945. It is the MOST RECKLESS statement made by a presidential candidate in modern times."
    GOT THAT RIGHT!
    Breaking News at Newsmax.com http://www.newsmax.com/FareedZakaria/trump-hillary-rnc/2016/07/21/id/739847/#ixzz4FAk24Xrd
    Urgent: Do You Back Trump or Hillary? Vote Here Now!"

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  41. Anonymous1:46 PM

    My understanding is there was a plane with a banner "Hillary for prison" or "lock her up" flying around the convention area all week.


    Newt said I don't care if Melanomia plagiarized her speech, she gave it better than Michele.

    Petty little people, I am beyond words to describe what just happened in Cleveland.

    If I didn't know it was the RNC, I would have thought it was a gathering of mental patients and the worse of America.

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  42. Anonymous1:59 PM

    'Trump has promised 40% of the country what they've always wanted: a racist welfare state. If he persuades 1 additional voter in 10, he wins.'

    http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/clay-shirky-stop-trump-twitter

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  43. Anonymous3:42 PM

    '...He is an empty symbol with no point of reference, a goblin of nihilism wearing a mask of hope.

    Laurie Penny, a young British journalist, gets at some of this in a truly terrifying article this week about the banned Twitter abuse king Milo Yiannopoulos, a person I would rather not know about at all whom Penny seems to like. Penny could not have known, unless she has Trumpian psychic powers, that the Republican nominee would tell his followers he was their voice, but that’s exactly how she puts it. People like Trump and Yiannopoulos (and Ann Coulter and Boris Johnson), she writes, are “pure antagonists unencumbered by any conviction”; people who “channel their own narcissism to give voice to the wordless, formless rage of the people neoliberalism left behind.”'

    http://www.salon.com/2016/07/22/his_dark_materials_after_that_diabolical_masterful_performance_donald_trump_could_easily_end_up_president/

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  44. Anonymous11:01 PM

    The red flag for me was the statement that he is the only one who understands government so he is the only one who can fix it.

    I remember reading somewhere that this sort of statement is an indicator of something, some mental problem.

    And Keith Olbermann has used some sort of sanity test to prove that Trump is crazy. It's in Vanity Fair.

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