Jealous he didn't intern too???
After reading his relentless drivel that can be the only conclusion.
Tremors through the Republican Party
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After reading his relentless drivel that can be the only conclusion.
Trump throws GOP into chaos - McCain withdraws support.
By Stephen Collinson, CNN
Updated 5:23 PM ET, Sat October 8, 2016
(CNN)The Republican Party is in a meltdown unlike anything it has experienced in modern times.
Many in the GOP are reeling from shock, revulsion and utter confusion about what to do next after a video surfaced Friday of Donald Trump talking about women in crude and aggressive sexual terms.
New revelations emerged Saturday after CNN's Kfile reviewed hours of newly uncovered audio of demeaning conversations Trump held over a 17 year period with radio shock-jock Howard Stern. The topics discussed included his daughter Ivanka's physique, having sex with women on their menstrual cycles, threesomes, and checking out of a relationship with women after they turn 35.
The fallout on Saturday revealed a party in chaos as more than a dozen Republicans either pulled their support for Trump or said his running mate, Mike Pence, should lead the ticket. Pence, the governor of Indiana, criticized Trump and canceled a scheduled appearance in Wisconsin on behalf of the campaign later Saturday.
Even Trump's wife, Melania, who has kept a low profile in recent months, released a statement saying Trump's comments were "offensive."
"This does not represent the man that I know," she said. "He has the heart and mind of a leader. I hope people will accept his apology, as I have, and focus on the important issues facing our nation and the world. "
Trump's closest advisers including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani gathered at Trump Tower to plot a path forward. But in a sign of the extraordinary resistance to Trump that has developed over the past 24 hours, many in the party consulted the rules of the Republican National Committee to decide whether there's any possibility of dropping the billionaire from the ticket -- an option that seems easier said than done.
For now, the RNC has put a temporary pause on its mail operations that are part of the committee's victory operation to assess the current situation and decide if they need to change their message on mailings and other get-out-the-vote operations, according to a top RNC official.
Through it all, Trump seems determined not to be fazed by the crisis enveloping his campaign.
"I'd never withdraw. I've never withdrawn in my life," Trump told The Washington Post. "No, I'm not quitting. I have tremendous support."
He told The Wall Street Journal there is "zero chance I'll quit."
The GOP nominee enjoys a strong power base among disaffected Republican voters and there are no immediate signs that his most loyal supporters will split with a man they view as the scourge of a hated political establishment. In fact, the revolt from the establishment wing could further embolden Trump's supporters.
Trump briefly emerged from Trump Tower Saturday afternoon to greet his supporters, who cheered "USA! USA!"
Mess enveloping campaign
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http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/08/politics/donald-trump-gop-chaos/index.html?adkey=bn
By Stephen Collinson, CNN
Updated 5:23 PM ET, Sat October 8, 2016
(CNN)The Republican Party is in a meltdown unlike anything it has experienced in modern times.
Many in the GOP are reeling from shock, revulsion and utter confusion about what to do next after a video surfaced Friday of Donald Trump talking about women in crude and aggressive sexual terms.
New revelations emerged Saturday after CNN's Kfile reviewed hours of newly uncovered audio of demeaning conversations Trump held over a 17 year period with radio shock-jock Howard Stern. The topics discussed included his daughter Ivanka's physique, having sex with women on their menstrual cycles, threesomes, and checking out of a relationship with women after they turn 35.
The fallout on Saturday revealed a party in chaos as more than a dozen Republicans either pulled their support for Trump or said his running mate, Mike Pence, should lead the ticket. Pence, the governor of Indiana, criticized Trump and canceled a scheduled appearance in Wisconsin on behalf of the campaign later Saturday.
Even Trump's wife, Melania, who has kept a low profile in recent months, released a statement saying Trump's comments were "offensive."
"This does not represent the man that I know," she said. "He has the heart and mind of a leader. I hope people will accept his apology, as I have, and focus on the important issues facing our nation and the world. "
Trump's closest advisers including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani gathered at Trump Tower to plot a path forward. But in a sign of the extraordinary resistance to Trump that has developed over the past 24 hours, many in the party consulted the rules of the Republican National Committee to decide whether there's any possibility of dropping the billionaire from the ticket -- an option that seems easier said than done.
For now, the RNC has put a temporary pause on its mail operations that are part of the committee's victory operation to assess the current situation and decide if they need to change their message on mailings and other get-out-the-vote operations, according to a top RNC official.
Through it all, Trump seems determined not to be fazed by the crisis enveloping his campaign.
"I'd never withdraw. I've never withdrawn in my life," Trump told The Washington Post. "No, I'm not quitting. I have tremendous support."
He told The Wall Street Journal there is "zero chance I'll quit."
The GOP nominee enjoys a strong power base among disaffected Republican voters and there are no immediate signs that his most loyal supporters will split with a man they view as the scourge of a hated political establishment. In fact, the revolt from the establishment wing could further embolden Trump's supporters.
Trump briefly emerged from Trump Tower Saturday afternoon to greet his supporters, who cheered "USA! USA!"
Mess enveloping campaign
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http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/08/politics/donald-trump-gop-chaos/index.html?adkey=bn
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List of Republicans not backing Trump grows
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...not-backing-trump-grows/ar-BBxaJMH?li=BBnb7Kz
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...not-backing-trump-grows/ar-BBxaJMH?li=BBnb7Kz
People are calling for Priebus to remove Trump or step down. But I don't think it is possible to remove him. He has to voluntarily resign. Hence Priebus will be the casualty?
Pressure Mounts on Trump to Step Aside
"...Representative Charlie Dent, a Pennsylvania Republican, said the Republican National Committee, which has been helping the Trump campaign financially and organizationally, should no longer “defend the indefensible.”
He called on Reince Priebus, the party chairman, to force Mr. Trump off the ticket — or face the consequences...."
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pressure-mounts-on-trump-to-step-aside/ar-BBxaPaB?li=BBnb7Kz
Pressure Mounts on Trump to Step Aside
"...Representative Charlie Dent, a Pennsylvania Republican, said the Republican National Committee, which has been helping the Trump campaign financially and organizationally, should no longer “defend the indefensible.”
He called on Reince Priebus, the party chairman, to force Mr. Trump off the ticket — or face the consequences...."
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pressure-mounts-on-trump-to-step-aside/ar-BBxaPaB?li=BBnb7Kz
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The fact that a liberal like myself and many others like Kasich should tell the gop something.
While I doubt I would personally switch sides I personally know a lot of moderate democrats that would vote for Kasich and have never said a bad word about him.
I never said Clinton is a good candidate. She has warts all over the place. But Trump, OMG. What a complete and utter indefensible disaster from nearly every angle I can think of. I wouldn't vote for the man to run my lemonade stand!
I understand the appeal he has to people that are desperate for change. I am there too - this country is not anywhere near as rosy as Clinton makes it out to be. But if the roles were reversed, where it was a Democratic nut running for president on the scale that Trump is, and say I had the same enthusiasm say that I do for Bernie Sanders and he was this kind of a nut [impossible but let's continue], s/he would be out of my consciousness as an acceptable POTUS candidate in a second.
What's more, in the above theoretical case of a total Democratic nut, if Kasich or someone like Kasich was the GOP candidate, he would get my vote! I don't believe in party politics. I believe in country first, because other people died to give me this country and I have an obligation to pay that forward and remember backwards, and principles second. Maybe party is down around 5th.
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To Launch a Nuclear Strike, Clinton or Trump Would Follow These Steps
By Dave Merrill, Nafeesa Syeed and Brittany Harris
September 7, 2016
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have repeatedly accused each other of lacking the fitness, temperament and qualifications, to be commander-in-chief. Clinton has said Trump isn’t someone “we can trust with nuclear weapons.” Trump has called Clinton “close to unhinged.” How much power does the president alone have to launch a nuclear strike? Bloomberg News asked Bruce G. Blair, a former Minuteman missile-launch officer and research scholar at Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security, to spell out the step-by-step procedure.
Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security, to spell out the step-by-step procedure.
The president considers a nuclear strike
The commander-in-chief’s power is clear: He or she has sole authority to use nuclear weapons.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/graphics/2016-nuclear-weapon-launch/
By Dave Merrill, Nafeesa Syeed and Brittany Harris
September 7, 2016
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have repeatedly accused each other of lacking the fitness, temperament and qualifications, to be commander-in-chief. Clinton has said Trump isn’t someone “we can trust with nuclear weapons.” Trump has called Clinton “close to unhinged.” How much power does the president alone have to launch a nuclear strike? Bloomberg News asked Bruce G. Blair, a former Minuteman missile-launch officer and research scholar at Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security, to spell out the step-by-step procedure.
Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security, to spell out the step-by-step procedure.
The president considers a nuclear strike
The commander-in-chief’s power is clear: He or she has sole authority to use nuclear weapons.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/graphics/2016-nuclear-weapon-launch/
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