Новости за 04.08.2016

The ugliness of ignorant racial prejudice and hate in 2016 America is deeply unsettling, yet far too familiar in the age of Trump. White people saying slurs like 'wetback' to American citizens (who have the right to speak any damned language they choose) is exactly the type of climate a hateful Republican nominee has fostered.

Yet another Republican in a vulnerable district (naturally) has turned his back on the GOP's nominee, and says he won't be voting for Donald Trump in November. He told local paper The Morning Call this yesterday, and today he was on with Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC further expanding on his reasons.

Why does everyone hate Hillary Clinton? I have an answer for that.

When Bill Clinton left office, I was mildly respectful of her and how she held her head high during the whole nonsense with the impeachment.

Then she faded into memory and I didn't think much of or about her until she ran for the Democratic nomination against Barack Obama.

Boy, oh boy, did the hate factor triple. I loathed her, and I used all of the tropes media consistently uses to justify it. Instead of bothering to actually look at her record... Читать дальше...

Sam Clovis, the national co-chair of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, suggested on Thursday that Katrina Pierson had been reprimanded or worse after she blamed President Barack Obama for the 2004 death of a soldier.

In an interview with the Washington Post, Donald Trump continued to promote unfounded claims that if he loses the general election, it will be because it's rigged.

During a rally in North Carolina today, Gov. Mike Pence was asked by a kid in attendance if his role was to "soften up" Donald Trump's harsh rhetoric and polices.

Yay! Donald Trump thinks Rick Scott, that Bat-Boy-resembling Governor of Florida (and Trump supporter so you KNOW he's doing terrific amazing things that are fabulous and huge, I heard many people say so) is doing a terrific amazing job controlling the Zika Virus in his state.

Good morning everyone! Seems the Repubicans are freakin wayyyyy out. They're not too happy with the monster they themselves created. I would hate to see him drop out of the race. I especially love the Clinton endorsements! This is just too much fun.

He got a nice serenade in the video above....and enjoyed it!

His last birthday as President. I was going to compile a group of "best birthday tweets" but then I saw this one. AWWW...

55 years young and that smile still gets me every single day. Happy birthday, Barack. I love you. -mo pic.twitter.com/RbrZ7YTyc8

— The First Lady (@FLOTUS) August 4, 2016

Open Thread below....

I was definitely waiting with bated breath to know what super-nativist Kris Kobach thinks about Khzir Khan and his remarks. He did not disappoint.

Coffman’s ad is called Country First, though some wags (like me) are already calling it Coffman First as he struggles to remain in congress.

Liz Mair is a straight-shooter. Yes, she's a Republican and she's worked as RNC online communications director in the past, but I have followed her for eight years and she has always, always been honest about what she sees.

Meghan McCain pulled no punches on today's Outnumbered on Fox News Channel when asked to share her thoughts on Trump's continued nasty remarks regarding her father and veterans in general.

(h/t Andy) On days when I feel like I LIVE on Twitter, this video is a wonderful perspective. And then there's this:

Kathleen Hanna has had quite an agitative life in music as well as cultural movements. If you're not familiar with her check out the film The Punk Singer sometime. It's worth a watch for anyone who digs a good rock bio-doc. A few twist and turns in it for sure.

You were sent a Center/Right, Southern, Christian white guy with a 200 I.Q. who could quote the Bible from memory and who gave you 70% of everything you asked for,.

The latest Fox News poll has very, very bad news for Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton leads, 49% to 39%, which is a 3-point leap from the last poll.

Despite continually being charged by Republicans for representing “Obama’s Third Term,” at the Democratic National Convention Hillary Clinton literally hugged President Barack Obama on Wednesday, and showered him with praise on Thursday. With more than two-thirds of Americans saying we’re on the “wrong track,” did she hug him too tight?

Add the Trump Taj Mahal to the long list of Trump brands that have unexpectadly closed or gone bankrupt, leaving employees in the lurch with no jobs, no benefits and no salaries. Trump screams that there are no jobs in America and he is bringing them back. While complaining that companies outsource their jobs overseas, he is also actively hiring foreign workers at his Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida.

One of the most ironic things about the 2016 campaign is the willingness of the Christian conservative world to so eagerly embrace Donald Trump. This painfully long self-defense of this support is one of the latest examples, and the Jerry Falwell, Jr. speech at the Republican convention praising Trump is another. Sandy Rios from the far right Christian group American Family Association (AFA) leapt to Trump's defense on the Khan family controversy by saying "From my perspective, it is the responsibility of Mr. Читать дальше...

Donald Trump says this election won't be on the up-and-up:

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday cast doubt on the legitimacy of the November general election, expanding on his long-running theme that the political process is stacked against him.

“I’m afraid the election is going to be rigged, I have to be honest,” Mr. Trump told a rally in Columbus, Ohio.

... Monday’s remarks mark the first time Mr. Trump has suggested the general election is stacked against him. Читать дальше...