You'll have to be satisfied with this for now... her trashing Trump before she was part of his campaign, talking about his victims
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You'll have to be satisfied with this for now... her trashing Trump before she was part of his campaign, talking about his victims
I know it has been asked before but did any Republicans (officials or citizens) who withdrew their support to Trump after the tapes justified how they saw no reason to do so when he attacked Mexicans, Muslims and black people? I mean what's the logic there exactly as I am assuming they need to at least pretend to justify it to themselves.
This isn't it, is it?
A bit, but in reverse I guess. Also nowhere near as dramatic. Labour isn't as far left as the GOP is far right, and parliamentary systems are different because in many cases people will be voting for moderate MPs over what they perceive to be extreme or diehard potential PMs.
Sex scandals have always been bigger than racial scandals. Probably because you offend at least half of the population (and it completely transcends race).
Admittedly I'm only watching from afar but from the Labour thread the impression I got is that Corbyn's Movement is at odds with New Labour the same way the Tea Party crowd is against the GOP establishment. Extremism aside, there's scant chance of getting in when you are fighting your own coalition. The threat of deselection is prettt much the Brit version of primarying an incumbent deemed not ideologically pure enough.
I don't really disagree. But America is such a unique country in that sense. Race is a bigger issue over there than anywhere else is my point.
India? South Africa?
The thing with Labour, though, is that the division between the leftist wing and the centrist core has been there for decades. I also think that the Tea Party crowd represent the majority of the GOP these days (millions and millions of evangelicals). If Trump disappeared tomorrow, the Tea Party element would still exist (would probably be strengthened, because they'd be seen as moderate by comparison). If Corbyn disappears, then so too does his leftist movement -- McDonald isn't going to replace him, simply hasn't got the clout (and neither does anyone else).
I was not clear enough. My point is the logic why sex scandals get more attentions is usually because it is half the population and every human being is close to women in one way or another which cannot be said about race. But America is different in that regard to the rest of the developed world. It is built around this multi racial idea and you'd be hard pressed to meet an American who doesn't have some form of connection one way or another to people from other races.
True...although the fact that they did still lose one is relevant, even if it was by a small margin.
Should also be taken into account that Hilary herself is perceived as a bit toxic by many as is far from popular. She's largely gotten by on the fact that Trump is on a completely fecking different planet to her in that regard, but if a stronger GOP candidate is put forward in 2020 and America's situation hasn't improved at all then I think Hilary may have a very, very difficult election to secure her position for another four years. Again, obviously depends on how damaging this election is to the Republicans - if it has an awful effect on them then they'll find it hard to recover for 2020.
America is also a country that has immense racial divides. The nature of what constitutes racism is always open to debate, short of an unapologetic racial epithet. For instance, if a candidate argues about certain racial groups being more criminally minded than others -- it's a racial statement, but it isn't explicitly racist in the sense that you can provide statistics out of context to back up that argument. At worst, you'll have a debate for a few days/weeks about cause and effect. It's a lot murkier than Trump's "grab her by the pussy" comments which immediately resound as violently sexist. The demographic is also far more significant because sexism unites races in ways that racism doesn't unite sexes.
Is this the best thread ever, I think maybe.What if it's not Hillary though?
Darn turned page, missed this and posted it myself
News cycle now booked for the week.
Tune into CNN
Is it on again?? Looking right now
Edit: oops, thought it was the other tweet for a second. Still waiting for the Kellyanne meltdown. But, much like that SNL sketch, she might be back in in a few minutes to meltdown again
I think definitely. Has to go to classics after this is all done @Raoul
I think that's a little unfair. There's a reason it is often said not to argue about politics and religion because people are often extremely irrational when it comes to both of these subjects. I personally know a number of people who go on missionary trips to various parts of the world on their own dime to help people who have been involved in natural disasters or need medical aid and are truly good people yet these same folks will turn around and tell me that they've got to vote Republican. Unfortunately this year that means voting for the Drumpfster. It makes no sense to me but I'm not going to say that every person that votes for Trump is a bad person. IMHO they are just extremely misguided and/or gullible.
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Kayleigh seems shellshocked....as if she's ready to jump off the Drumpf train.
Could maybe help them.
Damnit, load CNN, load!
All we need now is Ana Navarro to show up with a classic rant.
Trump is blasting Paul Ryan nonstop.
This is the funniest implosion in the history of politics.
This is the funniest implosion in the history of politics.
Where is this? Maybe my stream is behind yours
As soon as Anderson Cooper pushed Trump for an answer at the debate about whether he had ever acted on the things he said it was clear this was coming.
Yeah, her best defence seemed to be 'well I hope it's not true'
Yeah, her best defence seemed to be 'well I hope it's not true'
She'll definitely need to have improved on her favourability by 2020 (if she runs, and I imagine she will, health permitting). Should she win, and the improbable happens and Congress ends up fully Democratic, I think she'll have a good shot at this. Won't make Obama's mistake of trying to be bipartisan, stuff will get done rapidly.
I think she'd have to be in failing health not to run for reelection. If for any normal politician you can say that what they most want on day 1 is to get reelected, I think its a non-question for Hillary.
Steve Bannon is clearly Trump's McDonald/Milne
Steve Bannon is clearly Trump's McDonald/Milne
The ultra-right white nationalists have finally managed to control a major candidate.
This is the first time I've seen a viagra ad on TV, thanks CNN.
True. The obviousness of it if you will is what did him. You make a good point though, maybe I am just being cynical suspecting that there, in fact are THAT many racists in America.
The next month could get really ugly, well uglier.
My word, this gif is possibly the most perfect visualisation of how the GOP ended up with their house on fire
And it's an utter car crash. Perfect.
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