Protestors stand silently and hold up pocket copies of the Constitution. pic.twitter.com/yVzbRMnZX1— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) August 4, 2016
Courtesy of HuffPo:WATCH: Protesters holding Constitutions kicked out of #Trump rally. pic.twitter.com/VpJoZJq2Rd— Correct The Record (@CorrectRecord) August 4, 2016
Several protesters were thrown out of a Donald Trump rally in Portland, Maine, on Thursday after they interrupted the GOP nominee’s stump speech by standing and holding up pocket-sized copies of the U.S. Constitution in the air.
You know I have made comments about being down the rabbit hole before, but folks we are REALLY down the rabbit hole here.
Typically Republicans speak of the Constitution as if it is written by God right along with the Bible, but apparently after Khizr Khan held one up during the Democratic convention it lost all value to the conservatives.
That is just amazing.
P.S. Is this the right place to mention that according to a recent McClatchy-Marist poll Hillary Clinton is now leading Trump by 15 points nationally?
A very unique GoPee campaign...dissing veterans including those KIA, kicking out babies, kicking out those holding a pocket sized copy of the US constitution....unfuckingbelievable.
ReplyDeleteYes, and the crowd looked and acted like the pitchfork and torches masses. I just hope Trump doesn't quit the campaign cause the Dems will get a blowout turnout and we would then have at least 2 years to get some solid progressive laws on the books. Not to mention the Supreme Court.
DeleteAnon 2:09pm spot on...
DeleteThe wormy mob has turned. After resignedly saying "Do whatever you want," -- unlike his bullying in and yelling during previous protests
Delete-- Trump had nothing to say, just watched...looked to me like he knew his gig was up.
Ha. Dems should bust out parodying The Constitution as Donald's kryptonite.
ReplyDeleteThe coffin nail will be when Hillary raises her own copy of the pocket constitution. The GOP will shit kittens.
DeleteMr.Khan held up that pocket sized constitution so these people must be showing support for him by doing this. Or they love the constitution. Or they are mocking Trump who probably hasn't read it. So Hillary was more than correct when she said that Trump is easily provoked by a tweet. He is easily provoked by the constitution, free speech, anyone who opposes him, anything that shows that he is not 100% in full command. Yes, he is that thin skinned that he is afraid of the constitution, because he doesn't know what's in there. Maybe Ivanka could read it to him.
ReplyDeletewe should be calling him little hitler... his grandpa was a GERMAN immigrant who made a fortune off of prostitution AND whose surname was DRUMPF... oh all the irony... Drumpf turned Trump... a 2nd generation immigrant, married to an immigrant who may have lied about her visas and ability to remain in the US, reads the mein kampf, is for banning immigrants and banning the freedom of speech and peaceful protests... despises women, is narcissistic, accepts the endorsement of the KKK ... and the list goes on... HEIL DRUMPF... votes matter people, the writing is clearly on the wall. Trump is for Trump and Trump ONLY. He wants control for his own personal gratification and has no regard for the goodwill of the people of this nation. Vote for drumpf at ALL of our peril.
DeleteWe should be referring to him as wanting to be Chancellor Drumpf. Hitler was Chancellor of Germany.
DeleteOne of his ghostwriters says he would stop reading a proferred text after one paragraph. Maybe he's dyslexic, besides having ADD, or needs reading glasses. Or, he thinks he read it once in school and remembers it word for word. Yeah, that's probably it...
DeleteHey, if a baby throws him off, it stands to reason that people standing without a salute or check in their hands would get booted. Besides, they were a funny color.
ReplyDeleteTrump Throws A Tantrum While Defending Kicking A Crying Baby Out Of His Rally
Delete......Trump defended kicking a baby out of his rally by saying, “This was a beautiful baby and beautiful mother, and the baby was crying, and I jokingly said you know what? Let the baby cry. You know something to that effect. We love babies. Then about two minutes later, it didn’t stop. It just went on, and I’m trying to speak in front of thousands. We had thousands of people in the room. And I said, alright. I actually said the first time keep the baby in the room. Then after about two minutes, I said you know what? I’m going to counteract my order. Beautiful baby, meh. If you take her outside, that’s not so bad.”
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/08/05/trump-throws-tantrum-defending-throwing-crying-baby-rally.html
"my order?" This is a public place, a public event, and he's an invited speaker. Orders? jus goes to show what he thinks of himself. He's the boss, and you do what he says, and quickly. What a buffoon. Please proceed GOP.
DeleteThe problem with the baby episode is that the mother should have been intelligent enough to leave the baby at home. Political rallies, movies, theatre events, these are no places for babies, but it seems that more and more people are just dragging them everywhere instead of leaving them with nanny or sitter.
DeleteI've noticed that Ivanka left the infants at home. Chelsea left her infants at home. Kudos to both of them.
Hey G, shit is getting real!!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2016/08/todays-blind-items-a-gift-from-the-mob.html
Holy cr@p, I knew it was bad, but didn't know how deep it went!
DeleteSt. Ronald Reagan is rolling in his grave.
ReplyDeleteThe 2nd amendment is welcome, Trump just doesn't want that "equal protection" being waved around. People might get ideas.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of the Constitution is the DNC waiting for more information or for Drumpf to get his Tweet privileges back before they attack with Melabnorma's 1995 illegal work in the US?
ReplyDeleteSomebody help me with this "family values sh** the Rethugs spew. Two Republican mayors - Stockton, CA and Fairfax City VA, arrested yesterday and today under guise of providing "recreation" for very young girls but in fact turns out - drugs, sex etc. involved.
ReplyDeleteDefinition of xtian and family values please? Anyone?
I believe the Fairfax City Mayor is a democrat. And he wanted boys (or multiple men). Unusual to have a self hating gay democrat but it can happen.
DeleteSomeone first reported that Trump people had the pocket Constitutions, but then it was realized that these were protesters. I saw things happen on TV. At that rally Trump said they must be Bernie supporters because Hillary supporters don't do anything (are boring, lack energy).
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of everyone--both for holding at Hillary rallies and when protesting at Trump ones--getting a pocket Constitution and bringing it. I read last week I read that the ACLU was giving out free ones. I like the idea for what it says about Trump's lack of knowledge, and I like it as a statement of support for the Khan family. Mr. Khan has not been making more appearances. It was never his intention to do so but he felt the need to speak more, and now he wants to be away from the cameras. I think people with the Constitutions can speak for him and keep everyone reminded about Trump's horrible behavior.
Trump is now letting himself be rehabilitated. He may finally have accepted that he's been blowing it--the polls are just horrible for him. His rally today included many talking points on paper that he was given, and he kept going back to them. He didn't sound as insane. He did go into his usual evil media spiel, but he performed better today and was not so bad yesterday. When I say this, of course I mean that he was an idiot, but he was less insane sounding and he did cover the talking points that were handed to him. If he can keep doing this, the next polls will show a narrowing.
I like how Hillary's been handling things, but I think that very soon she needs to get more of the big guns out there speaking in support of her. Things have died down somewhat (they're out there stumping but a lot of the rally stuff isn't being shown on TV)--I want them to get riled up again. I think Trump is going to work hard at narrowing the poll numbers. Tonight he'll be in WI and he'll endorse Ryan. Supposedly Ryan and the other big-name GOP there are going to be busy, but I won't be surprised if this turns int a big-deal rally with the endorsement and Trump basking in the glory and pics of him next to Ryan being all over the papers the next day.
Trump is now letting himself be rehabilitated.
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According to whom? Sounds like same old Trump to me.
The rehabilitation half-time for Trump is measured in microseconds. Trump needs to be wired for electric shocks to keep him on message.
DeleteJust referring to the changes to his speaking engagements yesterday and today. Of course things usually don't last with Trump, but the poll numbers may have scared him. Again, at least for now. I like to know my enemy and so I do watch his rallies, and I am seeing differences, plus we all know that people have been trying to get through to him. The attempt has been made, and it's obvious that he's trying to make himself listen. The bar is set low for this guy. If he doesn't make any major fuck ups this weekend, I think his poll numbers won't look as bad next week. I think the Dems ought to do more to counter events with less of his screw-ups (if they continue--he just may be able to contain himself for a good stretch). His lack of major fuck-ups could be met with some PR by the big guns and keep those numbers down as low as they are today. Why wait until the fall and why not start peppering in some events with some of those who spoke at the Dem convention.
DeleteI'm fine with Hillary not interfering in Trump's public mental breakdown. No big guns need to come out and distract from that.
DeleteThey probably were Bernie Supporters disrupting his rally. Because Hillary supporters wouldn't bother.
DeleteI want to see folks going to Trump's klan rallies with a copy of the US Constitution, a US flag, and chanting "USA, USA" as they're frog-marched out of the venue. That shocking scene on the evening news will show the true picture to people who'd rather not see it.
ReplyDeleteThey were holding a copy of the real Constitution, not the Republican version that is missing a few articles and amendments.
ReplyDeleteJust when you thought there was no one left to insult, Traitor Trump finds another group:
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The Associated Press
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says Donald Trump's comments about her state's Somali community were "disparaging" and "unhelpful."
Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, appeared at a rally in Portland on Thursday. He cited the state's Somali community as an example of refugees "coming from among the most dangerous territories and countries" and added that "has to stop."
Who the hell knows anymore?? Seriously. It’s okay to boo the Constitution, it’s okay to yell at babies, It’s okay to encourage violence—hell Trump is even suggesting if he’s not elected there will be bloodshed. His followers are nuts enough to do just that.
ReplyDeleteI live with this shit daily. I’m in redder than you can imagine Texas. In the 2008 campaign the folks around here were sure Sister Sarah was the answer. “Oh isn’t she brave telling the world about the danger we live in from “others.” Yeah you knew who the “others” were no doubt. It was kind of in code, but you knew. This go ‘round? Lordy…They aren’t even trying to dress it up in Sunday Best, no no no…they’ve pulled it out on the front porch parading that shit and they are PROUD of it. Yes, so proud that they are freely using racial slurs and talking about their country back . (I’ve yet to figure out what they’re taking their country back from..but hey Republicans what can I say?)
Nothing surprise me with this election cycle amymore...absolutely nada. But I do know if they win...if they manage to work a miracle and get Trump elected or replace him and win we're all screwed.
--twisted tink
Weeping and gnashing of teeth in the pee puddle today over CNN/Faux announcing dRumpf will endorse Paul tonight in WI. "He went against $arah!" (gasp) "He caved to establishment!" (gasp)
DeleteShot down in flames again, pledge keepers!
They're talking about taking America back from the black man that has been running things for 8 years.
DeleteAs my dear old racist southern uncle says, "Trump may be crazy but at least he's white". This man manages a corporation with over 600 employees, and yes, some of them are even black, but he still refers to black people as the "N" word, and is racist as the day is long.
Little Donnie must have overheard some of his staff talking about him and thought he would project those traits onto Hillary:
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Associated Press
Republican Donald Trump is lashing out at Hillary Clinton as he campaigns in Iowa, declaring her "pretty close to unhinged."
Trump told supporters at a Friday rally in Des Moines that, "if Hillary Clinton becomes president, you will have terrorism. You will have problems. You will have really the destruction of our country from within. "
He went on to label her as "unstable," ''a dangerous liar" and says she "lacks the judgment, temperament and moral character to lead this country."
"She's really pretty close to unhinged," he adds. "She's really like an unbalanced person."
The insults come as Trump has come under criticism from Republicans for getting sidetracked by other issues when he should be attacking Clinton.
When I heard it I cracked up--he was plagiarizing from Hillary about him!
DeleteLike so many crazies, Trump projects himself onto his opponent. She becomes his mirror.
DeleteHe's unhinged so she is. He's unstable so she is. She's a dangerous liar, lacks judgment, moral character, doesn't have the temperament for the office.
All Trump's weaknesses. And he's not fooling anyone because those things have all been said about Trump before he's tried to deflect them to Clinton.
He really is fraying at the ends.
I can't wait to see what form his total collapse will take.
Trump is no more a Republican than is Hillary. Trump is for Trump, no party, no person, no cause, no country comes before Trump. Trump is the "Party of Trump" a party of one.
ReplyDeleteThat's why this has been so interesting, because he can't be judged by traditional political yardsticks. Sarah Palin may have thought she "went rogue" but Donald Trump has redefined the word!
$arah has been told to STFU again and I love it! How does it feel to be thrown under the bus, toots? Lord knows, you've done it enough! Ah karma!
DeleteTrump was a Democrat when it was profitable (I.E. when Bill was in office.) Then he was a Republican when that was profitable. I'm sure the only reason he wasn't a Democrat during Obama's terms is because he's black. Trump still believes he's a muslim born in Kenya. That's the ONLY reason he's running. He thinks it will be profitable for him.
DeleteYes, the only political party Trump belongs to is Trump.
Not so fast there, Sparky!
ReplyDelete"P.S. Is this the right place to mention that according to a recent McClatchy-Marist poll Hillary Clinton is now leading Trump by 15 points nationally?"
The Russians are still something to reckon with!
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/computer-expert-hacks-into-common-voting-machine-in-minutes-to-reveal-shocking-2016-election-threat/
Only 15 Points? By now I expect 30 and 40 by Election Day.
ReplyDeleteI know.
DeleteGive it time. Trump is imploding.
Deletehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-campaign_us_57a4dd32e4b056bad2157ba0?
“I don’t think we’ve ever seen anything quite like this,” said David Kochel, a former strategist for Mitt Romney and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s presidential campaigns. “To have a candidate who reflexively takes the bait on any perceived slight, picks needless fights with his own party after the convention, constantly punches down and obsesses with his own cable news coverage is something we’ve never seen before.”
Stuart Stevens, a top aide to Mitt Romney’s 2012 campaign and a frequent Trump critic, noted that other candidates have imploded before. No one, he argues, has done it quite as spectacularly and with such a large potential for damage as Trump.
“Donald Trump is Todd Akin. He is Richard Mourdock and Sharron Angle,” he said, referring to three infamous Republican Senate candidates who committed fatal verbal miscues. “But that is really not fair to Akin, Mourdock and Angle. They weren’t nuts. They had political views and others that made them unelectable. With Donald Trump, it is instability. He is an absurd candidate for president. He is a neutron bomb that has gone off in the Republican Party that is destroying anyone near him.”
Morning Joe lately has been great (I know what the beefs are). I live on the west coast so it's on at 3 AM my time, when I'm about to hit the hay. I just watch the beginning because it's always about Trump and I love seeing how embarrassed people are for him. Donny Deutsch is the best. He really just thinks Trump is a horrible person with no ability to reflect and with no intelligence and he has no room for pity. He was on today. Hope he's on next time. I'd like to hear what he has to say about Trump keeping his shit somewhat together Thursday and Friday (well, I'm assuming that tonight in WI he will still keep it together).
ReplyDeleteI know, don't you think....
DeleteAnon @ 3:34 P.M. - wasn't The Donald pals with Deutsch during "The Apprentice" days? It sounds like Deutsch seen through him and called him out on it. Maybe he got burned by Trump as well!
DeleteThinking a juicy Palin scandal would be good for maintaining my sanity.
ReplyDeleteO/t Ivanka in trump cabinent. Tyranny.
ReplyDeleteCart before horse.
DeleteWe'll see if you're elected first, Donnie boy.
It was such a joke to hear that Cabinet comment today after what he said about sexual harassment earlier in the week. He's so inconsistent. If she were harassed in the WH, he'd tell her to go find a different job. Man, that was icky the other day--how could he be thinking about Ailes during the conversation and then be asked about if his daughter were harassed, and not immediately imagine Ailes trying to force himself on Ivanka and Trump be disgusted and outraged?
DeleteI'm sure Eric and Donald Jr. too.
DeleteAnd probably his current mistress. Will make it easier on him when he's in the White House.
Donald sure thinks of everything:
ReplyDeleteWOW, Scam Alert! There's No Way To Cancel Recurring Donations To Donald Trump's Campaign
“The Art Of The Steal” By Donald Trump.
Once a scam artist, always a scam artist. Now Trump is taking his donors for a ride. Once you donate, you can't stop automatic recurring donations to his campaign, according to a new article Vanity Fair.
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/8/5/1557281/-WOW-Scam-Alert-THERE-S-NO-WAY-TO-CANCEL-RECURRING-DONATIONS-TO-DONALD-TRUMP-S-CAMPAIGN
Amazing Sarah Palin hasn't figured this out.
DeleteWatched some of Trump's speech tonight and he's reading it (badly). Talk about low energy LOL Endorsed Ryan, McCain and Ayotte too LOL
ReplyDeleteIf he's reading it, that's part of the "intervention".
Delete"You will stay on script. You will only say what the teleprompter says. You will not go off on tangents, improvise or add any embellishments. You will ONLY say what is in the speech. Do you understand us, Mr. Trump?"
Yeah, those endorsements sound like they are part of the intervention too.
We'll see how long it lasts. I'll bet it's back to the same old Trump by Monday.
Trump speaks in two voices. Sing song boring = reading from the script that someone wrote for him. Bombastic, explosive, filled with exaggeration in a bellowing loud voice = Trump off script
DeletePlease do not hold up any books during a Trump rally. It is a reminder to many of the attendees that they barely got out of grade school and they look down on the elite among them who have high school diplomas.
ReplyDeletePeople who move here to America as immigrants know our laws, and constitutions, and our history better than we do. If Donald Trump were given a test right now, he would fail miserably. The only thing Trump is good for is taking a big talk. He's better of script because he entertains. Now, that he's their nominee the Republicans are starting to realize all of this, and they are desperately trying to hang on. Trump's fans like him mean, and vicious. He likes to be that way too. Now, it's time to potty train his little mouth. Hee hee. Good luck with that.
ReplyDeleteTrump should love this.
ReplyDeleteA Vet is raising money so that Trump can earn his very own purple heart. That's right. He's raising funds to cover the expense of sending Trump to the war zone of his choice.
Barring that, the money will be used for Syrian refugees. I'm sure Trump would be pleased. Worthy cause, charity, all that.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-purple-heart_us_57a4cc5ae4b03ba6801239b8?section=&
“As with seemingly everything else in his life, Mr. Trump got [a Purple Heart] handed to him instead of earning it,” Kerr states on a GoFundMe page he launched Tuesday with the headline “Help Trump Get A Purple Heart.”
“I fully endorse his desire to earn one and would happily oblige his interest in doing so, by being one of the first to chip in to fly him to the conflict zone of his choosing,” Kerr wrote. “After all, you’re never too old to follow your dreams.”