Trump Controls His Own Destiny
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Isn't it amazing the difference a few staff changes can make?
I've always said Trump would clean up against Hillary in a debate. That's why the organizers didn't allow the candidates to face off against each other in the first fake debate - to protect Clinton.
Rand Paul did well in the Presidential debates until he hired neocons for key management and advisory roles. Guess what? He tanked.
That's what Manafort was. A trojan horse designed to scuttle Trump from inside the organization.
Now that Brietbarts CEO is running the show, it's on like donkey kong.
Rand Paul did well in the Presidential debates until he hired neocons for key management and advisory roles. Guess what? He tanked.
That's what Manafort was. A trojan horse designed to scuttle Trump from inside the organization.
Now that Brietbarts CEO is running the show, it's on like donkey kong.
I thought Biden was half brain dead going into his debate with Ryan. During the debate Biden looked like a 25 year old national debate champ compared to Ryan.
Anything can a happen with good debate prep and going on the wagon for a few weeks. When not on her meds Hillary was once reasonable well spoken with a nasty personality. If you gets off her meds and erases her nasty streak she might do well.
she also might not.
Anything can a happen with good debate prep and going on the wagon for a few weeks. When not on her meds Hillary was once reasonable well spoken with a nasty personality. If you gets off her meds and erases her nasty streak she might do well.
she also might not.
There is nothing Hillary can do. It is completely out of her hands. The American people know Hillary very well and except for a few fringe left wingers nobody likes her. Think about it, if Hillary makes a statement there is at least a 50% chance she is flat out lying and everyone knows it.
Trump back in self destruction mode.Whoever told Trump this was a good idea to get black support should be fired immediately.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-praises-stop-frisk-police-tactic-194830226.html
Trump praises 'stop-and-frisk' police tactic
September 21, 2016
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By Emily Flitter
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in remarks at an African-American church on Wednesday praised "stop-and-frisk" policing methods, which have aroused protests and successful legal challenges on grounds they single out minorities.
The anti-crime tactic, which involves police officers stopping, questioning and searching pedestrians for weapons or contraband, gained traction in New York City under the administration of Mayor Rudy Giuliani, now a top Trump supporter.
But opposition to the practice led police departments in New York, as well as Chicago and Newark, New Jersey, to agree to cut back on its use, in some cases submitting to outside monitoring and improving police training.
"I would do stop-and-frisk. I think you have to," Trump said, according to excerpts of a Fox News "town hall" in Cleveland after an audience member asked what he would do to reduce crime in predominantly black communities across the nation.
"I see what's going on here, I see what's going on in Chicago, I think stop-and-frisk. In New York City it was so incredible, the way it worked," Trump said.
Ending the practice in New York was a key plank of Democrat Bill de Blasio's successful 2013 run for mayor.
With the race tightening between Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton ahead of the Nov. 8 election, he has been reaching out to African-American voters, who opinion polls show largely favor Clinton.
Trump has portrayed himself as the "law-and-order candidate." But Clinton has criticized many of his proposals as unconstitutional attacks on American freedoms.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment about his statement, nor did Clinton's.
'WE ARE VICTIMS'
Anger over police tactics has escalated as fatal police encounters with African-Americans, many of them unarmed, have sparked protests and unrest in communities across the country.
In his appeal to African-American voters, Trump has lamented the woes of black communities and invited people who traditionally vote Democratic to take a chance on him. But his often dire portrayals of life for African-Americans have fallen flat with some black voters.
Connie Tucker, a pastor at Father Heart Ministries in Columbus, Ohio, said she liked policies that yielded results, so if stop-and-frisk helped reduce crime, she was for it. But Tucker, who is white, said she sensed discomfort in the room at Trump's answer.
"I felt like there was a pause," she said.
Geoff Betts, 38, who was also in the crowd at the town hall event and who is black, said he felt dismayed by Trump's response.
Betts, a distributor of hair products, said he was registered to vote as an independent and attended the town hall because he was curious about what Trump would say to try to win over black voters. He said he thought police unfairly discriminated against black citizens and that he opposed stop-and-frisk.
"We are victims," he said, adding he walked out of the town hall while it was still under way.
"I just couldn't take it anymore, I had to go," he said. "I don't think that Donald Trump gets it."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-praises-stop-frisk-police-tactic-194830226.html
Trump praises 'stop-and-frisk' police tactic
September 21, 2016
View photos
By Emily Flitter
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in remarks at an African-American church on Wednesday praised "stop-and-frisk" policing methods, which have aroused protests and successful legal challenges on grounds they single out minorities.
The anti-crime tactic, which involves police officers stopping, questioning and searching pedestrians for weapons or contraband, gained traction in New York City under the administration of Mayor Rudy Giuliani, now a top Trump supporter.
But opposition to the practice led police departments in New York, as well as Chicago and Newark, New Jersey, to agree to cut back on its use, in some cases submitting to outside monitoring and improving police training.
"I would do stop-and-frisk. I think you have to," Trump said, according to excerpts of a Fox News "town hall" in Cleveland after an audience member asked what he would do to reduce crime in predominantly black communities across the nation.
"I see what's going on here, I see what's going on in Chicago, I think stop-and-frisk. In New York City it was so incredible, the way it worked," Trump said.
Ending the practice in New York was a key plank of Democrat Bill de Blasio's successful 2013 run for mayor.
With the race tightening between Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton ahead of the Nov. 8 election, he has been reaching out to African-American voters, who opinion polls show largely favor Clinton.
Trump has portrayed himself as the "law-and-order candidate." But Clinton has criticized many of his proposals as unconstitutional attacks on American freedoms.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment about his statement, nor did Clinton's.
'WE ARE VICTIMS'
Anger over police tactics has escalated as fatal police encounters with African-Americans, many of them unarmed, have sparked protests and unrest in communities across the country.
In his appeal to African-American voters, Trump has lamented the woes of black communities and invited people who traditionally vote Democratic to take a chance on him. But his often dire portrayals of life for African-Americans have fallen flat with some black voters.
Connie Tucker, a pastor at Father Heart Ministries in Columbus, Ohio, said she liked policies that yielded results, so if stop-and-frisk helped reduce crime, she was for it. But Tucker, who is white, said she sensed discomfort in the room at Trump's answer.
"I felt like there was a pause," she said.
Geoff Betts, 38, who was also in the crowd at the town hall event and who is black, said he felt dismayed by Trump's response.
Betts, a distributor of hair products, said he was registered to vote as an independent and attended the town hall because he was curious about what Trump would say to try to win over black voters. He said he thought police unfairly discriminated against black citizens and that he opposed stop-and-frisk.
"We are victims," he said, adding he walked out of the town hall while it was still under way.
"I just couldn't take it anymore, I had to go," he said. "I don't think that Donald Trump gets it."
Over 60% of Americans support stop and frisk.
Even 62% of New Yorkers say keeping crime rate low is more important than altering stop and frisk.
Over 80% of people who support police support stop and frisk.
Over 90% of cops support stop and frisk.
Trump is playing to his key law & order demographics. I don't think he really cares what BLM supporters think.
Even 62% of New Yorkers say keeping crime rate low is more important than altering stop and frisk.
Over 80% of people who support police support stop and frisk.
Over 90% of cops support stop and frisk.
Trump is playing to his key law & order demographics. I don't think he really cares what BLM supporters think.
I don't see how stop and frisk is constitutional. This is one of the issues I disagree with him.
Where are you getting those numbers?
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/10...-low-crime-over-stop-and-frisk-reform-2-to-1/
There also seems to be a softening on the public’s position on the practice of stop and frisk, itself. Asked if the NYPD’s controversial program is excessive and innocent people are being harassed, or if it is an acceptable way to keep the streets safe, 48 percent said excessive and 45 percent said acceptable.
Back on Sept. 19, 55 percent said it was excessive and 39 percent said it was acceptable.
https://www.qu.edu/news-and-events/...l/new-york-city/release-detail?ReleaseID=1880
New York City voters disapprove of the police tactic known as stop and frisk 51 - 43 percent. There is no gender gap. White voters approve 59 - 35 percent. Disapproval is 72 - 24 percent among black voters and 58 - 36 percent among Hispanic voters.