Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

63splitwindow

63splitwindow's Journal
63splitwindow's Journal
September 2, 2016

Don the Con totally annihilates another of his original hate-base platform planks

One of the primary reasons his hate-base claimed they supported him originally was because he was self-funded and accused the other Rethug candidates of being bought and paid for by super PACS. With that in mind, get a load of this:

source: CNN

Trump adds deputy campaign manager for stretch run

" (CNN) Donald Trump's campaign is undergoing more top-level changes, just two weeks after Trump reshuffled his campaign leadership.

The Republican nominee hired David Bossie, the president of the conservative political advocacy group Citizens United, as deputy campaign manager to help steer his campaign in the final months of the election, Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway confirmed to CNN Thursday.

The campaign's hire of Bossie adds several decades of national political experience to Trump's presidential bid, which has faced several weeks of gloomy poll numbers.
...
..." (emphasis added)

more at: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/01/politics/donald-trump-campaign-changes/index.html

September 2, 2016

Absolute kudos to The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell tonight

He is definitely the calm voice of reason and clarity regarding Don the Con's speech last night. If you missed it, you can see it at his website: http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word

September 1, 2016

What the majority of Arizonans REALLY think about Don the Con

source: Editorial board, The Republic | azcentral.com 6:44 a.m. MST September 1, 2016

Our View: Sigh. Old Trump is baaack, making Phoenix look bad
Editorial: Donald Trump played nice for the Mexican president, then unleashed his immigration venom in Phoenix.

"...
SNIP
...

Arizona has heard this all before

In the Trump universe, illegal immigration is the nucleus of all that ails the United States. It’s the catalyst of crime and the bane of every police department. It’s the great drain on national resources and an urgent threat to our national security.

We’ve seen this all before in Arizona. Russell Pearce and Joe Arpaio, Andrew Thomas and Paul Babeu. Phoenix is the test market for border demagoguery and so Trump naturally brought his own brand of this toxin to the place that has swallowed the most.
...
SNIP
...
Our state eventually came to its senses and dispatched Brand Pearce and his Senate Bill 1070 immigration law. We will now wait and see if the American people do the same with Brand Trump"

more at: http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/editorial/2016/09/01/trump-immigration-rhetoric-phoenix/89709898/

Profile Information

Member since: Sat May 30, 2015, 11:18 PM
Number of posts: 2,657
Latest Discussions»63splitwindow's Journal