The 2016 US American Election Thread

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

We have our winner for lede of the election.





http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/09/op...?smid=tw-share

Christ.

[Drak]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

Is that really the best you've got? You can do better

Scott Baio.

[photon]

"I think it will have little or no impact. People of faith are voting on issues like who will protect unborn life, defend religious freedom, grow the economy, appoint conservative judges and oppose the Iran nuclear deal," said Ralph Reed, the founder and chairman of the Faith & Freedom Coalition and a Trump supporter. "In their hierarchy of concerns, an eleven-year-old tape of a private conversation with a talk show host on a tour bus ranks very low."

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/1...eaction-229329

[wittynickname]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

I can see this battle for the White House getting really ugly this week. Trump's campaign just has to start hitting Hillary on her handling and criticism of the woman that Bill has had relations with. She fights for women's rights but she has a long history of battling and disparaging the woman that Bill abused.

This final month of the election could be the ugliest of any election.

But does Trump really have a leg to stand on?

He cheated on his first wife with his second wife, cheated on his second wife with his third. He's been repeatedly accused of sexual harassment and assault, and is currently about to go on trial for raping an underage girl. All topped off with this statement that because he's a "star" he can do anything he wants to a woman.

He can attack on this all he wants, but he has just as many skeletons in his closet.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by wittynickname

But does Trump really have a leg to stand on?

He cheated on his first wife with his second wife, cheated on his second wife with his third. He's been repeatedly accused of sexual harassment and assault, and is currently about to go on trial for raping an underage girl. All topped off with this statement that because he's a "star" he can do anything he wants to a woman.

He can attack on this all he wants, but he has just as many skeletons in his closet.

He can't make himself the better "man" and his only recourse now is to try to bring Hillary down to his level and drag her through the mud with him. Try to generate as much hate and disgust in Clinton as there is for himself and hope that the ugliness dissuades large amounts of the population from voting. If election night comes down to hardcore Republicans vs Democrats he might still have a chance at winning.

[Red Ice Player]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

He can't make himself the better "man" and his only recourse now is to try to bring Hillary down to his level and drag her through the mud with him. Try to generate as much hate and disgust in Clinton as there is for himself and hope that the ugliness dissuades large amounts of the population from voting. If election night comes down to hardcore Republicans vs Democrats he might still have a chance at winning.

All women dislike and say bad things about women that screw their husbands. That is the stupidest strategy ever.

[photon]

Will the rest of the GOP let him do that though? He'd hurt all the other races.

CNN news anchor gives an account on air about Trump trying to kiss her friend.

"Trump took a Tic Tac, suggesting I take them also. He then leaned in, catching me off guard, and kissed me almost on the lips. I was freaked out," Burnett says, quoting a message from her friend.

"After, Trump asked me to come in to his office alone. I figured I could handle myself. Once in his office he kept telling me how special I am and gave me a cell phone and asked me to call him."

Burnett said her friend "ran the hall out of there."

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/...ng-to-kiss-her

[Senator Clay Davis]

Trump is trapped right now with no realistic move. He can't try and make it about Bill because obviously it's pretty easy to flip the script there. He can't try and blame Hillary or claim she helped support Bill's behavior because that will drive even more women away from him. And he blew his chance to appear sincere in his contrition with the locker room statement (which looks so dumb now). Hillary and her campaign played this very well to leave him almost no room to maneuver here. He really is screwed on this one, and you would think more stories of the "Groper in Chief" will be on their way.

[troutman]

Utah pageant winner said Donald Trump made unwanted advances on Miss America contestants
http://gephardtdaily.com/made-by-gep...a-contestants/

[RougeUnderoos]

I wonder how many good Christians involved in THE DONALD'S campaign are praying for maximum misery and death from the hurricane currently battering the south, because that's the only thing that will take "grab her by the #####" off the top of the page.

What a maggot.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Trump is trapped right now with no realistic move. He can't try and make it about Bill because obviously it's pretty easy to flip the script there. He can't try and blame Hillary or claim she helped support Bill's behavior because that will drive even more women away from him. And he blew his chance to appear sincere in his contrition with the locker room statement (which looks so dumb now). Hillary and her campaign played this very well to leave him almost no room to maneuver here. He really is screwed on this one, and you would think more stories of the "Groper in Chief" will be on their way.

It is amazing how badly the Republican National Committee ####ed up especially after how they failed last go around and were dead set on righting the ship.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Let's take a second to appreciate this epic spin attempt. I'm dizzy as hell from reading it. From the Washington State GOP chair

[photon]

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert pulls support for Trump. At least someone backs up their words with actions.

[calgarygeologist]

When I think about all of these allegations and stories about Trump and piecing it together with his owning the beauty pageants I can't help but think that Trump was trying to establish himself as a Hugh Hefner wannabe.

[RougeUnderoos]

nm

[photon]

New favorite tweet:

And that's the story of how Billy Bush saved the world from nuclear Armageddon.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Trump's running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, was "beside himself" and his wife was furious, according to a person familiar with their thinking. That person spoke on the condition of anonymity, because they were not authorized to share the private discussion.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/5db59...ews-impact-fla

[troutman]

Video statement coming up from Trump . . .

[Goodlad]

Originally Posted by photon

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/1...eaction-229329

"I think it will have little or no impact. People of faith are voting on issues like who will protect unborn life, defend religious freedom, grow the economy, appoint conservative judges and oppose the Iran nuclear deal," said Ralph Reed, the founder and chairman of the Faith & Freedom Coalition and a Trump supporter. "In their hierarchy of concerns, an eleven-year-old tape of a private conversation with a talk show host on a tour bus ranks very low."

This statement sums up my parents' decision perfectly. They both loathe Trump, but are more concerned with Hillary appointing a progressive to the Supreme Court.

[photon]

"Video statement"? Pre-recorded, so they can do 100 take to get it right...

He's going to straight up apologize and try to own it then, despite the locker room nonpology earlier.