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REPUBLICAN LEADERS ...RNC AND FOX NEWS ARE PLANNING A BROKERED OR CONTESTED CONVENTION ELECTION 2016NEWS AND UPDATES...etc etc
The RNC is preparing a brokered convention...to not allow Marco Rubio to win...They will bring in an establishment candidate to give it to that candidate...What can be done about that..We know it will be Jeb or Rubio..They can do this because of the ways that they have structured the riles...this is incredible.. the pick at a brokered convention never wins..they said FDR was the last to ever win a brokered convention.What they are really doing is saying they had rather elect Hillary than have Trump win............I AM TOO DISGUSTED FOR WORDS
UPDATE:
Cleveland Cliffhanger? Prospects of a Deadlocked GOP Convention
The big winner in Iowa’s Republican caucuses on Monday night might not have been Ted Cruz. It may have been a nominating process that fails to yield a clear winner. A clear winner being a candidate who goes to Cleveland this summer with the presidential nomination in hand.
At the end of Monday night, which count really mattered? Delegates acquired. As of this writing, Cruz has bagged eight delegates, Trump and Rubio, seven each, with four other delegates going to also-rans.
Raw vote totals are what most folk tend to watch and weigh. But in 2016, it pays to more closely follow the candidates’ delegate totals. Thanks to the Republican National Committee (RNC), caucuses and primaries held prior to mid-March mandate proportional distribution of delegates based on candidates’ vote totals in given contests. Most early caucuses and primaries impose threshold minimums to win delegates (say, Alabama, with a 20% threshold).
Prior to Mid-March, 25 States, along with DC, Guam, and Puerto Rico, will hold proportional contests. That accounts for 1,022 bound delegates (“bound” being delegates committed to a candidate for the first vote). 45% of the bound delegates will be picked proportionally or in “hybrid” formats, which include triggering provisions for larger delegate yields for candidates who meet higher vote percentage thresholds. There are WTA (winner-take-all) thresholds, but those will be quite difficult to achieve.
Starting with Super Tuesday, March 15, most of the remaining states have opted to hold winner-take-all contests, though a handful will continue to make proportional distributions. From mid-March forward, 1,238 bound delegates will be chosen (Colorado’s delegates declare at convention).
The number of delegates needed to secure the GOP nomination is 1,237. There are a number of unbound (3 per state) and unpledged delegates. The unpledged delegates are mostly establishment picks who would factor in at a deadlocked convention.
Short of a breakout by one the major contenders (Trump, Cruz, and Rubio), it’s not hard to imagine a scenario where the proportional phase of the nominating process yields tightly packed delegate counts among the three. Complicating matters is if new life is breathed into the Carson, Kasich, or Christe campaigns (as improbable as that appears).
But, say you, won’t the nomination fight be resolved with Super Tuesday and the subsequent contests?
That could happen, but consider this prospect. Cruz, Rubio, and Trump take roughly a third each of the delegates in the proportional phase. For illustration, say, 340 delegates per man. That means in the winner-take-all phase, one of the principals would need to capture 897 of the available 1,238 bound delegates to win. That’s about 73% of the total or three out of every four delegates. Possible, but how likely? This assumes, too, that the principals are competitive with one another, affording each the chance to pick off states.
Cruz, Trump, and Rubio have the resources to stay the course. Trump is self-funding. Cruz’s fundraising operation is already solid and benefits all the more from his Iowa win. Rubio’s stronger than anticipated finish in Iowa boosts his fundraising. And as Rubio consolidates establishment voters -- as he began doing in Iowa -- and lesser establishment candidates drop out, expect a significant upswing in his campaign’s financial fortunes.
Writes Michael Snyder at “Before It’s News”:
[I]f no candidate is able to secure enough delegates, that means that we would end up with a “brokered convention”. The mechanics of a brokered convention can get quite complicated, but on a practical level what that would essentially mean is that the party establishment would get to hand select the nominee. And in case you are wondering, that would not be Donald Trump or Ted Cruz.
Snyder’s assessment is flawed in a couple of respects (though not his conclusion about the candidates).
“Deadlocked” versus a “brokered” convention, the more accurate designation is “deadlocked.” A brokered convention suggests that party bosses call the shots nearly exclusively. The party boss era in American politics is long past.
Though unpledged delegates -- who are likely establishment recruits -- will play a critical role at a deadlocked convention, it’s important to remember that bound delegates are only committed to their candidates on the first ballot.
Thereafter, they’re unbound. Candidates’ and, perhaps, dark horses’ (yes, a draft is possible) primary focus for vote gathering will be among all those plentiful unbound state delegates. If the convention deadlocks, it’s going to be the Wild West, with plenty of wheeling and dealing, barroom brawls, shoot-outs, shenanigans, and backroom deals. But all that will occur across delegations and not just among the establishment few.
Snyder’s guess that the nominee won’t be named “Cruz” or “Trump” should a deadlock occur is reasonable. Deadlocked conventions -- if past brokered conventions are any guide -- tend to nominee candidates who at least appear more centrist or moderate. At a deadlocked 2016 Cleveland affair, the buzz word may be “electable.” Right now, Marco Rubio seems to fit the bill. As Snyder pointed out in his article, that’s not an endorsement; it’s merely an observation.
If the Republican field narrows to two principal candidates, then the chances for a deadlocked convention melt away. But if, as anticipated, Cruz, Trump, and Rubio (and possibly one or two others) remain in the race, then a deadlocked convention moves from “maybe” to “probable” with each passing primary, caucus, and state convention. The Republican presidential nominee who emerges will have done so after the fight of his political life – and ours.
The big winner in Iowa’s Republican caucuses on Monday night might not have been Ted Cruz. It may have been a nominating process that fails to yield a clear winner. A clear winner being a candidate who goes to Cleveland this summer with the presidential nomination in hand.
At the end of Monday night, which count really mattered? Delegates acquired. As of this writing, Cruz has bagged eight delegates, Trump and Rubio, seven each, with four other delegates going to also-rans.
Raw vote totals are what most folk tend to watch and weigh. But in 2016, it pays to more closely follow the candidates’ delegate totals. Thanks to the Republican National Committee (RNC), caucuses and primaries held prior to mid-March mandate proportional distribution of delegates based on candidates’ vote totals in given contests. Most early caucuses and primaries impose threshold minimums to win delegates (say, Alabama, with a 20% threshold).
Prior to Mid-March, 25 States, along with DC, Guam, and Puerto Rico, will hold proportional contests. That accounts for 1,022 bound delegates (“bound” being delegates committed to a candidate for the first vote). 45% of the bound delegates will be picked proportionally or in “hybrid” formats, which include triggering provisions for larger delegate yields for candidates who meet higher vote percentage thresholds. There are WTA (winner-take-all) thresholds, but those will be quite difficult to achieve.
Starting with Super Tuesday, March 15, most of the remaining states have opted to hold winner-take-all contests, though a handful will continue to make proportional distributions. From mid-March forward, 1,238 bound delegates will be chosen (Colorado’s delegates declare at convention).
The number of delegates needed to secure the GOP nomination is 1,237. There are a number of unbound (3 per state) and unpledged delegates. The unpledged delegates are mostly establishment picks who would factor in at a deadlocked convention.
Short of a breakout by one the major contenders (Trump, Cruz, and Rubio), it’s not hard to imagine a scenario where the proportional phase of the nominating process yields tightly packed delegate counts among the three. Complicating matters is if new life is breathed into the Carson, Kasich, or Christe campaigns (as improbable as that appears).
But, say you, won’t the nomination fight be resolved with Super Tuesday and the subsequent contests?
That could happen, but consider this prospect. Cruz, Rubio, and Trump take roughly a third each of the delegates in the proportional phase. For illustration, say, 340 delegates per man. That means in the winner-take-all phase, one of the principals would need to capture 897 of the available 1,238 bound delegates to win. That’s about 73% of the total or three out of every four delegates. Possible, but how likely? This assumes, too, that the principals are competitive with one another, affording each the chance to pick off states.
Cruz, Trump, and Rubio have the resources to stay the course. Trump is self-funding. Cruz’s fundraising operation is already solid and benefits all the more from his Iowa win. Rubio’s stronger than anticipated finish in Iowa boosts his fundraising. And as Rubio consolidates establishment voters -- as he began doing in Iowa -- and lesser establishment candidates drop out, expect a significant upswing in his campaign’s financial fortunes.
Writes Michael Snyder at “Before It’s News”:
[I]f no candidate is able to secure enough delegates, that means that we would end up with a “brokered convention”. The mechanics of a brokered convention can get quite complicated, but on a practical level what that would essentially mean is that the party establishment would get to hand select the nominee. And in case you are wondering, that would not be Donald Trump or Ted Cruz.
Snyder’s assessment is flawed in a couple of respects (though not his conclusion about the candidates).
“Deadlocked” versus a “brokered” convention, the more accurate designation is “deadlocked.” A brokered convention suggests that party bosses call the shots nearly exclusively. The party boss era in American politics is long past.
Though unpledged delegates -- who are likely establishment recruits -- will play a critical role at a deadlocked convention, it’s important to remember that bound delegates are only committed to their candidates on the first ballot.
Thereafter, they’re unbound. Candidates’ and, perhaps, dark horses’ (yes, a draft is possible) primary focus for vote gathering will be among all those plentiful unbound state delegates. If the convention deadlocks, it’s going to be the Wild West, with plenty of wheeling and dealing, barroom brawls, shoot-outs, shenanigans, and backroom deals. But all that will occur across delegations and not just among the establishment few.
Snyder’s guess that the nominee won’t be named “Cruz” or “Trump” should a deadlock occur is reasonable. Deadlocked conventions -- if past brokered conventions are any guide -- tend to nominee candidates who at least appear more centrist or moderate. At a deadlocked 2016 Cleveland affair, the buzz word may be “electable.” Right now, Marco Rubio seems to fit the bill. As Snyder pointed out in his article, that’s not an endorsement; it’s merely an observation.
If the Republican field narrows to two principal candidates, then the chances for a deadlocked convention melt away. But if, as anticipated, Cruz, Trump, and Rubio (and possibly one or two others) remain in the race, then a deadlocked convention moves from “maybe” to “probable” with each passing primary, caucus, and state convention. The Republican presidential nominee who emerges will have done so after the fight of his political life – and ours.
Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/02/cleveland_cliffhang...
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Welcome to the era of 'micro apartments' - 12/28/15 December 28, 2015Blue cities lead the way in lowering living standards - even the prosperous ones on the coasts. More===================================================================================Incarcerated Muslims sue Pamela Geller for wearing a bikini - 12/28/15 December 28, 2015We’ve heard a lot of gripes from members of the Muslim community, but this one really takes the halal cake. More==================================================================================================Family that housed 100+ foreign refugees on farm attacked and threa... - 12/28/15 December 28, 2015A lesson for liberal "humanitarians" More====================================================================================San Bernardino cleric denies knowing the terrorists; phone records ... - 12/28/15 December 28, 2015A terrible liar. More================================================================================================Report: 80 UK primary school students a year want a sex change - 12/28/15 December 28, 2015How is this not child abuse? More============================================================================================Obama's 'new' ISIS strategy: Change the narrative - 12/28/15 December 28, 2015Don't blame the idiotic policy; blame the messaging. More==========================================================================================Little town of Bethlehem Muslims did not celebrate Christmas peacef... - 12/28/15 December 28, 2015Bethlehem Muslims just can't seem to get into the Christmas spirit. More=================================================================================================Fatherhood.gov teaches black fathers to care for their kids - 12/28/15 December 28, 2015If anyone else but the federal government produced such a patronizing website for black people, how many seconds would it take for them to be labeled as racist? More============================================================================================Planned Parenthood imitates the Onion - 12/28/15 December 28, 2015Planned Parenthood has become completely unhinged MoreThe Same Face - 12/28/15 December 28, 2015A terrible fate awaits those despicable murderers can no more avoid than they can their own deaths. More========================================================================================================Maybe a little 'capitalismo' is what Latin America really needs - 12/28/15 December 28, 2015The Latin America middle class is finally figuring out that "populismo" is a scam. More===============================================================================================The 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' myth - 12/27/15 December 27, 2015The belief that a vast accumulation of (mostly plastic) garbage is floating somewhere out in the Pacific Ocean as a non-biodegradable stain on humanity, turns out to be...well...garbage. More======================================================================
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Publisher a ‘Lowlife’ — Accuses Christie of Collusion
Monday on WMUR in Manchester, NH, after an editorial by publisher Joseph W. McQuaid in the New Hampshire Union-Leader that called Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump a “crude blowhard,” Trump fired back calling McQuaid a “lowlife.” The editorial also compared Trump
Gut Check – 2015: The Year in Denial
If there’s one overarching theme you can stamp all over the ass of this exiting year, it’s denial. We saw experts denying political phenomena, politicians denying apocalyptic threats, activists denying facts (replaced by mob-approved figments), students denying their own adulthood, in favor of infantile regression. In sum, 2015 was a horrible year, mainly because we denied what was making it so horrible.
CNN’s Feyerick: Is Bill Clinton a Sexist, Or ‘Does He Simply Like W...
While guest-hosting Monday’s “At This Hour,” CNN’s Deborah Feyerick asked if Bill Clinton is a sexist or “does simply like women?” After playing a clip of Trump saying that Bill Clinton is “fair game,” Feyerick asked, “So, he’s referring to
Highway Traffic Sign Reprogrammed: ‘Vote Donald Trump’
A prankster had some Christmas fun over the weekend by programming–or reprogramming–a California highway traffic sign with a message supporting the frontrunner in the Republican presidential race.
‘Hateful Eight’ Star: Trump Running on Hate; ‘Wanted’ San Bernardin...
In a wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter, “Hateful Eight” star Samuel L. Jackson bemoaned the fact that the two terrorists in San Bernardino who butchered 14 innocent people were not white.
Donald Trump: Sanders Is ‘A Wacko’ and I’ll Win Over His Supporters
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump calls Sen. Bernie Sanders “a wacko” and predicts that he’ll win over the people who are supporting Sanders for president.
Donald Trump Slams Virginia GOP Requiring Voter Pledge, ‘Controlled...
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump is slamming the Republican Party of Virginia for requiring that primary voters sign a statement to confirm that they are Republicans. Trump posted on Twitter: It begins, Republican Party of Virginia, controlled by the RNC, is
Elites and Media Really Hate Donald Trump’s Voters
To hear the patronizing wise men of the Republican Party tell it, anyone who would vote for Donald Trump for president must be deranged. “Trumpkins,” they call them, mental midgets and xenophobic troglodytes who’ve crawled out from their survivalist caves in order to destroy the Beltway Establishment.
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Sharpton: Trump Attacks on Bill Clinton ‘a Christmas Gift to Hillar...
Monday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” “PoliticsNation” host Al Sharpton said if Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump uses Bill Clinton’s sexual indiscretions to go after Hillary Clinton it will be a “Christmas gift” to the Democratic presidential hopeful because Sharpton believes her
Fiorina: ‘Bill Clinton’s Fair Game’
Monday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, offered her thoughts on the possible feud between GOP front-runner Donald Trump and Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton with regards
Hate-Media Strikes Again: New Hampshire Paper Compares Donald Trump...
“Meet the Press” spent an hour last month comparing Republicans to Nazis. CNN has compared us to anti-Semites refusing Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany. The Washington Post has likened Ted Cruz’s 4 and 7 year-old daughters to monkeys. Apparently, that
Huckabee: My Money Is on Trump in Feud with Clintons
Monday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR), a candidate for the 2016 GOP nomination, said as far as the feud that is brewing between GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump and the Democratic presidential front-runner
Michael Walsh: Follow The Money – GOP Establishment Critics of Trum...
Michael Walsh joined Breitbart News Daily host Stephen K. Bannon today to discuss Walsh’s recent widely-read New York Post column: Elites and media really hate Donald Trump’s voters.
Trump Warns Hillary Clinton About Sexist Card: Bill’s ‘Terrible Rec...
Oddly enough, even after the tongue bath Andrea Mitchell gave DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz on Sunday’s “Meet the Press” (Just how big of a sexist pig is Trump, Debbie?), Republican frontrunner Donald Trump doesn’t seem at all intimidated by the
In Their Own Words: Why Bill’s ‘Bimbos’ Fear a Hillary Presidency
As women’s issues become part of the 2016 presidential race, it may be instructive to review recent statements made by some of Bill Clinton’s alleged female victims regarding the ambitions of Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. Last week, Hillary accused Republican canddiate Donald Trump
Marco Rubio’s Iowa Bus Tour Derailed By Snow
Marco Rubio planned to appear at a town hall event in Burlington, Iowa Monday as the opening leg in a three-day bus tour of Iowa, but the Midwestern conditions didn’t suit his Floridian sensibilities. Ten to twelve inches of snow are expected as part of Winter Storm Goliath.
Trump Slams Gowdy For Supporting Rubio: His Benghazi Hearings ‘Were...
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump reacted to reports that Rep. Trey Gowdy may endorse Sen. Marco Rubio for president by saying Gowdy’s Benghazi hearings “were a disaster.”
Priebus: DNC ‘Is Trying to Protect Hillary’
Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus accused the Democratic National Committee of protecting Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on the Sunday airing of “The Cats Roundtable.” According to Priebus, the DNC is hiding their debates by having them at the same time
Donald Trump: Bernie Sanders Lied Trying To Win Over Trump Supporters
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump declared Democrat presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) lied when saying Trump thinks wages in America are too high, and that he could win over Trump supporters.
Former DHS Secretary Tom Ridge: Middle Eastern Refugee Pause ‘Appro...
Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge appeared as a guest Sunday on “The Cats Roundtable” on AM 970 in New York City, calling for a refugee pause for people from the Middle East. Ridge told host John Catsimatidis, “I’m just not sure we’ve
Watch: Andrea Mitchell Compares Trump to SNL’s ‘Drunk Uncle’ Character
Sunday on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press,” guest host Andrea Mitchell said Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was doing a good impression of comedian Bobby Moynihan’s drunk uncle character on “Saturday Night Live” After playing a clip of Trump criticizing reporters Mitchell said,
Kasich: The Republican Party is Not for Deporting 11.5 Million People
Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Republican presidential candidate and Gov. John Kasich (R-OH) said the Republican Party “is not for deporting 11.5 million people.” When asked about the Department of Homeland Security’s plan to start deporting some of the families
WaPo’s Gerson: Trump Is ‘Flirting With Authoritarianism’ When Prais...
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” The Washington Post’s Michael Gerson said Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is “now flirting with authoritarianism, praising the leadership style of Vladimir Putin.” Gerson said, “It’s important to realize what context this was in.
Sanders: Trump’s Working Class Supporters Should Back Me — I Want H...
Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is convincing his working class supporters Mexicans and Muslims are the reason for their anger not low wages and income inequality.”
Report: Obama To Campaign Overseas Against Donald Trump
President Barack Obama plans to campaign against Donald Trump’s pro-American 2016 campaign by rallying international opposition among foreigners, according to Politico.
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6th Republican Debate January 14th, 2016 | North Charleston, SC
7th Republican Debate February 6th, 2016 | Manchester, New Hampshire
8th Republican Debate February 13th, 2016 South Carolina
9th Republican Debate February 26th, 2016 | Houston, Texas
10th Republican Debate March 1st, 2016 Location to be determined
11th Republican Debate March 10th, 2016 Florida
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Carson: Can Survey Mosques If There’s ‘Justifiable Cause,’ Bill Cli...
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson argued that mosques should be placed under surveillance “if there is justifiable cause” and that former President Bill Clinton is “fair game” for criticism on Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “O’Reilly Factor.”
Sad Clown: Desperate Jeb! Demands One-on-One Throwdown with The Donald
Bush, who’s lagging down in the polls and has been for months, has been replaced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)—his protege—and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as the new frontrunners in the establishment lane for the GOP nomination. Trump, meanwhile, has dominated polling GOP-wide for more than five months, and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)—who’s leading in the conservative lane for the GOP nomination—is beating not just Bush but Rubio and Christie as well in most polling.
‘Reprehensible And Indefensible': Did Someone Say Clinton?
I think Debbie Wasserman Schultz is terrified that Trump will do to the Clintons what he does to everything else: Tear down the carefully constructed fake PC edifice and say what’s what. If that ever happens, the Clintons will have to go hide their heads in shame where they belong.
Gun-Free Zones Abolished at Ohio National Guard Facilities
As of December 18, Ohio’s National Guard facilities are no longer gun-free.
U.S. Labor Sec.: Donald Trump’s Policies Are ‘Everything that Is No...
U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez went after Donald Trump, saying that he is “the modern-day incarnation of the Know-Nothing movement.”
Rep Chaffetz: ‘I Like A Lot’ Of What Trump Is Saying
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) is a partial fan of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump.
Rand: Hillary Does ‘Have a Women’s Problem,’ Bill ‘Seemed To Be a G...
Kentucky Senator and Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul stated that while Bill Clinton’s “serial infidelities” aren’t Hillary Clinton’s fault, Bill “seemed to be a great abuser of women in the workplace” and Hillary “does have a women’s problem” on Monday’s
Jeb: Trump’s Admiration of Putin is ‘Ridiculous’ — This Isn’t a Mon...
Monday on 1040 WHO Radio in Des Moines, IA, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said his opponent Donald Trump’s admiration of Russian President Vladimir Putin is “ridiculous.” While discussing the need to remove Syrian President Bashar al Assad, Bush said, “I
Trump Hammers Conservative Publisher, Chris Christie, in New Hampshire
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump used a New Hampshire interview to accuse the state’s leading conservative publisher of “colluding” with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Divided Establishment Faces New Hampshire Defeat
The Republican establishment is reliving its 1980 New Hampshire trauma — it is in disarray and unable to consolidate behind a candidate to challenge more conservative rivals.
Trump: Union Leader Publisher a ‘Lowlife’ — Accuses Christie of Col...
Monday on WMUR in Manchester, NH, after an editorial by publisher Joseph W. McQuaid in the New Hampshire Union-Leader that called Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump a “crude blowhard,” Trump fired back calling McQuaid a “lowlife.” The editorial also compared Trump
Gut Check – 2015: The Year in Denial
If there’s one overarching theme you can stamp all over the ass of this exiting year, it’s denial. We saw experts denying political phenomena, politicians denying apocalyptic threats, activists denying facts (replaced by mob-approved figments), students denying their own adulthood, in favor of infantile regression. In sum, 2015 was a horrible year, mainly because we denied what was making it so horrible.
CNN’s Feyerick: Is Bill Clinton a Sexist, Or ‘Does He Simply Like W...
While guest-hosting Monday’s “At This Hour,” CNN’s Deborah Feyerick asked if Bill Clinton is a sexist or “does simply like women?” After playing a clip of Trump saying that Bill Clinton is “fair game,” Feyerick asked, “So, he’s referring to
Highway Traffic Sign Reprogrammed: ‘Vote Donald Trump’
A prankster had some Christmas fun over the weekend by programming–or reprogramming–a California highway traffic sign with a message supporting the frontrunner in the Republican presidential race.
‘Hateful Eight’ Star: Trump Running on Hate; ‘Wanted’ San Bernardin...
In a wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter, “Hateful Eight” star Samuel L. Jackson bemoaned the fact that the two terrorists in San Bernardino who butchered 14 innocent people were not white.
Donald Trump: Sanders Is ‘A Wacko’ and I’ll Win Over His Supporters
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump calls Sen. Bernie Sanders “a wacko” and predicts that he’ll win over the people who are supporting Sanders for president.
Donald Trump Slams Virginia GOP Requiring Voter Pledge, ‘Controlled...
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump is slamming the Republican Party of Virginia for requiring that primary voters sign a statement to confirm that they are Republicans. Trump posted on Twitter: It begins, Republican Party of Virginia, controlled by the RNC, is
Elites and Media Really Hate Donald Trump’s Voters
To hear the patronizing wise men of the Republican Party tell it, anyone who would vote for Donald Trump for president must be deranged. “Trumpkins,” they call them, mental midgets and xenophobic troglodytes who’ve crawled out from their survivalist caves in order to destroy the Beltway Establishment.
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