Me? I am going to have a great week running around the country.
We are all sooooo screwed.
Out of the office. I'll be back, if I'm coming back, when I get back.
Using his fallen son as a political pawn, the father of a fallen soldier tells Trump, "You have sacrificed nothing." But . . . . .
Jeremy Stahl / Slate:
Father of Fallen Muslim American War Hero to Trump: “You Have Sacrificed Nothing!”
What did I miss? You should know that this Muslim father is thinking Trump is anti-Islam, and anti-American Muslim. Not true. Trump simply wants radicalized Muslim vetted in real time and prevented from coming into our country. To broad brush his position is to lie about.
More than this, Almost no one in government including Hillary and Bill, Barack and Michelle, Joe and Jill Biden, and on and on, have sacrificed much of anything for their country. So what is the point of the comment other than as a political "gotcha" moment?
Answer: there is none. Just another talking point that sounds substantive but has not real-time value. More than this, sadly, this Muslim father is being used by the Democrat Party for obvious reasons.
Understand that the Democrat Party believes that the Constitution is a slave traders document. To pretend that after 8 freaking years of total disregard for the Constitution, this bunch of jackals has suddenly become patriotic is to ignore all that they have said and done for nearly a decade (if not four or five decades). Pathetic.
What did I miss? You should know that this Muslim father is thinking Trump is anti-Islam, and anti-American Muslim. Not true. Trump simply wants radicalized Muslim vetted in real time and prevented from coming into our country. To broad brush his position is to lie about.
More than this, Almost no one in government including Hillary and Bill, Barack and Michelle, Joe and Jill Biden, and on and on, have sacrificed much of anything for their country. So what is the point of the comment other than as a political "gotcha" moment?
Answer: there is none. Just another talking point that sounds substantive but has not real-time value. More than this, sadly, this Muslim father is being used by the Democrat Party for obvious reasons.
Understand that the Democrat Party believes that the Constitution is a slave traders document. To pretend that after 8 freaking years of total disregard for the Constitution, this bunch of jackals has suddenly become patriotic is to ignore all that they have said and done for nearly a decade (if not four or five decades). Pathetic.
CNN reported a 6 point bump for Trump. We wait for the CNN post DNC poll for an apples to apples comparison.
So far, so good for Trump. How he handles the coming criticism (read: "character assassination") from the Marxist Media is critical to how he will do in November. Personally, I do not believe he will comport himself well. Time will tell.
This is my last political vote.
One take away from the past eight years is the total failure of our political system, a system built on lies and big money. I knew of these issues, of course, but had no idea as to how overwhelming these matters are. And I am talking about both parties.
We are going to hear promise after promise, then, following the election, the winner will do whatever pleases him/her without regard to the will of the people. That is the M.O. of the Democrats, but, we now know that the GOP functions with the same disregard. They can all go to hell as far as I am concerned.
This is my last political vote.
One take away from the past eight years is the total failure of our political system, a system built on lies and big money. I knew of these issues, of course, but had no idea as to how overwhelming these matters are. And I am talking about both parties.
We are going to hear promise after promise, then, following the election, the winner will do whatever pleases him/her without regard to the will of the people. That is the M.O. of the Democrats, but, we now know that the GOP functions with the same disregard. They can all go to hell as far as I am concerned.
PPP gives Clinton an edge proving the failure of election politics in the face of a corrupt/biased media.
Clinton Image Improves Following Conventions; Leads Trump by 5
PPP's new national poll, taken completely after both party's conventions, finds that Hillary Clinton emerged with a much more positive image than she had a month ago. Donald Trump meanwhile is just as unpopular as he was before the conventions.Clinton's net favorability improved by 9 points over the last month. She's still not popular, with a -6 net favorability at 45/51, but it's a good deal better than the -15 spread she had at 39/54 a month ago. The gains are particularly attributable to Democrats increasing in their enthusiasm for her, going from giving her a 76/15 rating to an 83/12 one. Trump, on the other hand, is at a -22 net favorability with 36% of voters seeing him favorably to 58% with a negative one. That's barely changed at all from the 35/58 standing we found for him in late June.
Clinton leads the race with 46% to 41% for Trump, with Gary Johnson at 6% and Jill Stein at 2%. In a head to head just between Clinton and Trump, Clinton hits 50% and leads Trump 50-45. A month ago Clinton led 45-41 in the full field contest and 48-44 in the head to head so there hasn't been much change. But not much change is good news for Clinton. We've been writing for months that this race is shaping up pretty similarly both nationally and at the state level to the margins Barack Obama won by in 2012- not a huge landslide by any means, but a solid victory. The conventions have passed without any change to that big picture, and that leaves Clinton as the favorite going into the final three months.
Read the full article here.
Conservative "The Right Scoop" joins wacko Glenn Beck in their support of Hillary.
ALSO – remember when Trump said he would give millions to a SuperPAC to
defeat Cruz? Makes you wonder if the cheeto-faced troglodyte is so
vindictive that he might support a Democrat to defeat him? Hmmmmm… (Clearly the Right Scoop is guilty of the very thing they use to criticize Trump. Morons).
Enough of how much the Obama's love America !!! One would only change our history and traditions if one had no disrespect for those issues.
full quote from May of 2008:
MICHELLE OBAMA, speaking Puerto Rico: "Barack
knows that we are going to have to make sacrifices; we are going to
have to change our conversation; we're going to have to change our
traditions, our history; we're going to have to move into a different
place as a nation."
A similar statement was presented on 7/23/14, saying much the same thing as the above:
“Part of people’s concern is just the sense that around the world the old order isn’t holding and we’re not quite yet to where
we need to be in terms of a new order that’s based on a different set
of principles, that’s based on a sense of common humanity, that’s based
on economies that work for all people. …
But here in the United States, what people are also concerned about is
the fact that although the economy has done well in the aggregate, for
the average person it feels as if incomes, wages just haven’t gone up;
that people, no matter how hard they work, they feel stuck.”
Here are the numbers for both the Trump and Clinton acceptance speeches and Trump wins out big.
I had earlier reported a difference of nearly 2 million viewers in favor of Trump. Here is the update to that report:
According to Nielsen Media Research data published Friday, an estimated 27.8 million people watched Hillary Clinton address the delegates in the Wells Fargo Center on the final night of the Democratic National Convention.
Meanwhile, an estimated 32.2 million people watched Donald Trump give his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last Thursday. (An additional 2.65 million viewers watched Trump’s speech on PBS, while another 3.9 million watched Clinton’s on PBS.)
According to Nielsen Media Research data published Friday, an estimated 27.8 million people watched Hillary Clinton address the delegates in the Wells Fargo Center on the final night of the Democratic National Convention.
Meanwhile, an estimated 32.2 million people watched Donald Trump give his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last Thursday. (An additional 2.65 million viewers watched Trump’s speech on PBS, while another 3.9 million watched Clinton’s on PBS.)
Why Hillary is lying about "clearning up Wall Street:"
Hillary has received 48 million dollars from Hedge Fund investors. Trump has received 19 thousand dollars.
This is what happens to a people without guns, and without a will to fight for their freedom. Pathetic.
CNNMoney:
Venezuela's new decree: Forced farm work for citizens
— A new decree by Venezuela's government could make its citizens work
on farms to tackle the country's severe food shortages. — That
“effectively amounts to forced labor,” according to Amnesty
International, which derided the decree as “unlawful.”
Nothing in the cyber world is safe with Democrats in charge of security . . . . . including her own private server "account (?)."
NBC News:
Computer Program Used by Clinton Campaign Hacked as Part of DNC Cyber Attacks
Lest we buy into the latest "bait and switch" strategy of the Democrats, while others kept [a comparative few] documents in their personal email accounts, NO ONE had their own server with 65,000 emails, hanging "out there," just waiting to be hacked . . . . . . no one. Hillary is not "one of many" to hold unsecured classified documents on a private server, she is the ONLY ONE to do so, period.
Computer Program Used by Clinton Campaign Hacked as Part of DNC Cyber Attacks
Lest we buy into the latest "bait and switch" strategy of the Democrats, while others kept [a comparative few] documents in their personal email accounts, NO ONE had their own server with 65,000 emails, hanging "out there," just waiting to be hacked . . . . . . no one. Hillary is not "one of many" to hold unsecured classified documents on a private server, she is the ONLY ONE to do so, period.
Reuters gives Trump a 6 point bump with Hillary still leading Donald by 5.
Before the RNC, Reuters had Clinton ahead of Trump by 11 points in a 1 on 1 match-up. After the RNC, the difference was 5 points. BUT, in a general election with all party candidates (Green and Libertarian) figured in the poll, Hillary and Trump tie at 35% each.
After the RNC, Trumps gets a 6 point bump and an 8 point (including the bump) turnaround.
Before the RNC, Trump was down 42 to 47 for Clinton per CNN. Trump's "bump" was 6 points with a 2 point drop for Clinton . . . . . . the largest turnaround since 2000. Significant. Question: Can Trump be Trump and win the election? After all the dirt is thrown at him . . . . . some of which is true.
| Poll | Results | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election: Trump vs. Clinton | CNN/ORC | Trump 48, Clinton 45 | |||||||
| General Election: Trump vs. Clinton | CBS News | Trump 44, Clinton 43 | |||||||
| General Election: Trump vs. Clinton | Economist/YouGov | Trump 42, Clinton 47 | |||||||
| General Election: Trump vs. Clinton | NBC News/SM | Trump 45, Clinton 46 |
Democrats show Russian warships as they give "honor" to our vets.
Just to be clear, these are the same folks, same political party, that threw bags of shit on our returning Viet Nam soldiers. While they defend burning the flag outside their convention hall, they pay tribute as they mock our Navy. Mistake? I think not ~ editor. Military Times: On the last night of the Democratic National Convention, a retired Navy four-star took the stage to pay tribute to veterans. Behind him, on a giant screen, the image of four hulking warships reinforced his patriotic message.
But there was a big mistake in the stirring backdrop: those are Russian warships.
While retired Adm. John Nathman, a former commander of Fleet Forces Command, honored vets as America’s best, the ships from the Russian Federation Navy were arrayed like sentinels on the big screen above.
These were the very Soviet-era combatants that Nathman and Cold Warriors like him had once squared off against.
Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech.
Chelsea,
thank you.
[Introduction]
I'm so proud to be your mother and so proud of the woman
you've become.
Thanks for bringing Marc into our family, and Charlotte and
Aidan into the world.
And Bill, that conversation we started in the law library 45
years ago is still going strong.
It's lasted through good times that filled us with joy, and
hard times that tested us.
And I've even gotten a few words in along the way.
On Tuesday night, I was so happy to see that my
Explainer-in-Chief is still on the job.
I'm also grateful to the rest of my family and the friends
of a lifetime.
To all of you whose hard work brought us here tonight…
And to those of you who joined our campaign this week.
And what a remarkable week it's been.
We heard the man from Hope, Bill Clinton.
And the man of Hope, Barack Obama.
America
is stronger because of President Obama's leadership, and I'm better because of
his friendship.
We heard from our terrific vice president, the one-and-only
Joe Biden, who spoke from his big heart about our party's commitment to working
people.
First Lady Michelle Obama reminded us that our children are
watching, and the president we elect is going to be their president, too.
And for those of you out there who are just getting to know
Tim Kaine – you're soon going to understand why the people of Virginia keep promoting him: from city
council and mayor, to Governor, and now Senator.
He'll make the whole country proud as our Vice President.
And… I want to thank Bernie Sanders.
Bernie, your campaign inspired millions of Americans,
particularly the young people who threw their hearts and souls into our
primary.
You've put economic and social justice issues front and
center, where they belong.
And to all of your supporters here and around the country:
I want you to know, I've heard you.
Your cause is our cause.
Our country needs your ideas, energy, and passion.
That's the only way we can turn our progressive platform
into real change for America.
We wrote it together – now let's go out there and make it
happen together.
[Her thoughts and agenda]
My friends, we've come to Philadelphia – the birthplace of our nation –
because what happened in this city 240 years ago still has something to teach
us today.
We all know the story.
But we usually focus on how it turned out - and not enough
on how close that story came to never being written at all.
When representatives from 13 unruly colonies met just down
the road from here, some wanted to stick with the King.
Some wanted to stick it to the king, and go their own way.
The revolution hung in the balance.
Then somehow they began listening to each other …
compromising … finding common purpose.
And by the time they left Philadelphia, they had begun to see
themselves as one nation.
That's what made it possible to stand up to a King.
That took courage.
They had courage.
Our Founders embraced the enduring truth that we are
stronger together.
America
is once again at a moment of reckoning.
Powerful forces are threatening to pull us apart.
Bonds of trust and respect are fraying.
And just as with our founders, there are no guarantees.
It truly is up to us.
We have to decide whether we all will work together so we
all can rise together.
Our country's motto is e pluribus unum: out of many, we are
one.
Will we stay true to that motto?
Well, we heard Donald Trump's answer last week at his
convention.
He wants to divide us - from the rest of the world, and from
each other.
He's betting that the perils of today's world will blind us
to its unlimited promise.
He's taken the Republican Party a long way...
from "Morning in America"
to "Midnight in America."
He wants us to fear the future and fear each other.
Well, a great Democratic President, Franklin Delano
Roosevelt, came up with the perfect rebuke to Trump more than eighty years ago,
during a much more perilous time.
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
Now we are clear-eyed about what our country is up against.
But we are not afraid.
We will rise to the challenge, just as we always have.
We will not build a wall.
Instead, we will build an economy where everyone who wants a
good paying job can get one.
And we'll build a path to citizenship for millions of
immigrants who are already contributing to our economy!
We will not ban a religion.
We will work with all Americans and our allies to fight
terrorism.
There's a lot of work to do.
Too many people haven't had a pay raise since the
crash.
There's too much inequality.
Too little social mobility.
Too much paralysis in Washington.
Too many threats at home and abroad.
But just look at the strengths we bring to meet these
challenges.
We have the most dynamic and diverse people in the world.
We have the most tolerant and generous young people we've
ever had.
We have the most powerful military.
The most innovative entrepreneurs.
The most enduring values.Freedom and equality, justice and
opportunity.
We should be so proud that these words are associated with
us. That when people
hear them – they hear… America.
So don't let anyone tell you that our country is weak.
We're not.
Don't let anyone tell you we don't have what it takes.
We do.
And most of all, don't believe anyone who says: “I alone can
fix it.”
Those were actually Donald Trump's words in Cleveland.
And they should set off alarm bells for all of us.
Really?
I alone can fix it?
Isn't he forgetting?
Troops on the front lines.
Police officers and fire fighters who run toward danger.
Doctors and nurses who care for us.
Teachers who change lives.
Entrepreneurs who see possibilities in every problem.
Mothers who lost children to violence and are building a
movement to keep other kids safe.
He's forgetting every last one of us.
Americans don't say: “I alone can fix it.”
We say: “We'll fix it together.”
Remember: Our Founders fought a revolution and wrote a
Constitution so America
would never be a nation where one person had all the power.
Two hundred and forty years later, we still put our faith in
each other.
Look at what happened in Dallas after the assassinations of five brave
police officers.
Chief David Brown asked the community to support his force,
maybe even join them.
And you know how the community responded?
Nearly 500 people applied in just 12 days.
That's how Americans answer when the call for help goes out.
20 years ago I wrote a book called “It Takes a Village.” A
lot of people looked at the title and asked, what the heck do you mean by that?
This is what I mean.
None of us can raise a family, build a business, heal a
community or lift a country totally alone.
America
needs every one of us to lend our energy, our talents, our ambition to making
our nation better and stronger.
I believe that with all my heart.
That's why “Stronger Together” is not just a lesson from our
history.
It's not just a slogan for our campaign.
It's a guiding principle for the country we've always been
and the future we're going to build.
A country where the economy works for everyone, not just
those at the top.
Where you can get a good job and send your kids to a good
school, no matter what zip code you live in.
A country where all our children can dream, and those dreams
are within reach.
Where families are strong… communities are safe…
And yes, love trumps hate.
That's the country we're fighting for.
That's the future we're working toward…
And so it is with humility. . . determination . . . and
boundless confidence in America's
promise… that I accept your nomination for President of the United
States!
Now, sometimes the
people at this podium are new to the national stage.
As you know, I'm not one of those people.
I've been your First Lady. Served 8 years as a Senator from
the great State of New York.
I ran for President and lost.
Then I represented all of you as Secretary of State.
But my job titles only tell you what I've done.
They don't tell you why.
The truth is, through all these years of public service, the
“service” part has always come easier to me than the “public” part.
I get it that some people just don't know what to make of
me.
So let me tell you.
The family I'm from . . . well, no one had their name on big
buildings.
My family were builders of a different kind.
Builders in the way most American families are.
They used whatever tools they had – whatever God gave them –
and whatever life in America
provided – and built better lives and better futures for their kids.
My grandfather worked in the same Scranton lace mill for 50 years.
Because he believed that if he gave everything he had, his
children would have a better life than he did.
And he was right.
My dad, Hugh, made it to college. He played football at Penn State
and enlisted in the Navy after Pearl Harbor.
When the war was over he started his own small business,
printing fabric for draperies.
I remember watching him stand for hours over silk screens.
He wanted to give my brothers and me opportunities he never
had.
And he did. My mother, Dorothy, was abandoned by her parents
as a young girl. She ended up on her own at 14, working as a house maid.
She was saved by the kindness of others.
Her first grade teacher saw she had nothing to eat at lunch,
and brought extra food to share.
The lesson she passed on to me years later stuck with me:
No one gets through life alone.
We have to look out for each other and lift each other up.
She made sure I learned the words of our Methodist faith:
“Do all the good you can, for all the people you can, in all
the ways you can, as long as ever you can.”
I went to work for the Children's Defense Fund, going
door-to-door in New Bedford,
Massachusetts on behalf of children
with disabilities who were denied the chance
to go to school.
I remember meeting a young girl in a wheelchair on the small
back porch of her house.
She told me how badly she wanted to go to school – it just
didn't seem possible.
And I couldn't stop thinking of my mother and what she went
through as a child.
It became clear to me that simply caring is not enough.
To drive real progress, you have to change both hearts and
laws.
You need both understanding and action.
So we gathered facts. We built a coalition. And our work
helped convince Congress to ensure access to education for all students with
disabilities.
It's a big idea, isn't it?
Every kid with a disability has the right to go to school.
But how do you make an idea like that real? You do it
step-by-step, year-by-year… sometimes even door-by-door.
And my heart just swelled when I saw Anastasia Somoza on
this stage, representing millions of young people who – because of those
changes to our laws – are able to get an education.
It's true... I sweat the details of policy – whether we're
talking about the exact level of lead in the drinking water in Flint,
Michigan, the number of mental health
facilities in Iowa,
or the cost of your prescription drugs.
Because it's not just a detail if it's your kid - if it's
your family.
It's a big deal. And it should be a big deal to your
president.
Over the last three days, you've seen some of the people
who've inspired me.
People who let me into their lives, and became a part of
mine.
People like Ryan Moore and Lauren Manning.
They told their stories Tuesday night.
I first met Ryan as a seven-year old.
He was wearing a full body brace that must have weighed
forty pounds.
Children like Ryan kept me going when our plan for universal
health care failed…and kept me working with leaders of both parties to help
create the Children's Health Insurance Program that covers 8 million kids every
year.
Lauren was gravely injured on 9/11.
It was the thought of her, and Debbie St. John, and John Dolan
and Joe Sweeney, and all the victims and survivors, that kept me working as
hard as I could in the Senate on behalf of 9/11 families, and our first
responders who got sick from their time at Ground Zero.
I was still thinking of Lauren, Debbie and all the others
ten years later in the White House Situation Room when President Obama made the
courageous decision that finally brought Osama bin Laden to justice.
In this campaign, I've met so many people who motivate me to
keep fighting for change.
And, with your help, I will carry all of your voices and
stories with me to the White House.
I will be a President for Democrats, Republicans, and
Independents.
For the struggling, the striving and the successful.
For those who vote for me and those who don't.
For all Americans.
Tonight, we've reached a milestone in our nation's march
toward a more perfect union:
the first time that a major party has nominated a woman for
President.
Standing here as my mother's daughter, and my daughter's
mother, I'm so happy this day has come.
Happy for grandmothers and little girls and everyone in
between.
Happy for boys and men, too – because when any barrier falls
in America,
for anyone, it clears the way for everyone. When there are no ceilings, the
sky's the limit.
So let's keep going, until every one of the 161 million
women and girls across America
has the opportunity she deserves.
Because even more important than the history we make
tonight, is the history we will write together in the years ahead.
Let's begin with what we're going to do to help working
people in our country get ahead and stay ahead.
Now, I don't think President Obama and Vice President Biden
get the credit they deserve for saving us from the worst economic crisis of our
lifetimes.
Our economy is so much stronger than when they took office.
Nearly 15 million new private-sector jobs. Twenty million more Americans with
health insurance. And an auto industry that just had its best year ever. That's
real progress.
But none of us can be satisfied with the status quo. Not by
a long shot.
We're still facing deep-seated problems that developed long
before the recession and have stayed with us through the
recovery.
I've gone around our country talking to working families.
And I've heard from so many of you who feel like the economy just isn't
working.
Some of you are frustrated – even furious.
And you know what??? You're right.
It's not yet working the way it should.
Americans are willing to work – and work hard.
But right now, an awful lot of people feel there is less and
less respect for the work they do.
And less respect for them, period.
Democrats are the party of working people.
But we haven't done a good enough job showing that we get
what you're going through,
and that we're going to do something about it.
So I want to tell you tonight how we will empower Americans
to live better lives.
My primary mission as President will be to create more
opportunity and more good jobs with rising wages right here in the United States...
From my first day in office to my last!
Especially in places that for too long have been left out
and left behind.
From our inner cities to our small towns, from Indian
Country to Coal Country.
From communities ravaged by addiction to regions hollowed
out by plant closures.
And here's what I believe.
I believe America
thrives when the middle class thrives.
I believe that our economy isn't working the way it should
because our democracy isn't working the way it should.
That's why we need to appoint Supreme Court justices who
will get money out of politics and expand voting rights, not restrict them. And
we'll pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United!
I believe American corporations that have gotten so much
from our country should be just as patriotic in return.
Many of them are. But too many aren't.
It's wrong to take tax breaks with one hand and give out
pink slips with the other.
And I believe Wall Street can never, ever be allowed to
wreck Main Street
again.
I believe in science. I believe that climate change is real
and that we can save our planet while creating millions of good-paying clean
energy jobs.
I believe that when we have millions of hardworking
immigrants contributing to our economy, it would be self-defeating and inhumane
to kick them out.
Comprehensive immigration reform will grow our economy and
keep families together - and it's the right thing to do.
Whatever party you belong to, or if you belong to no party
at all, if you share these beliefs, this is your campaign.
If you believe that companies should share profits with
their workers, not pad executive bonuses, join us.
If you believe the minimum wage should be a living wage… and
no one working full time should have to raise their children in poverty… join
us.
If you believe that every man, woman, and child in America has the
right to affordable health care…join us.
If you believe that we should say “no” to unfair trade
deals... that we should stand up to China... that we should support our
steelworkers and autoworkers and homegrown manufacturers…join us.
If you believe we should expand Social Security and protect
a woman's right to make her own health care decisions… join us.
And yes, if you believe that your working mother, wife,
sister, or daughter deserves equal pay… join us...
Let's make sure this economy works for everyone, not just
those at the top.
Now, you didn't hear any of this from Donald Trump at his
convention.
He spoke for 70-odd minutes – and I do mean odd.
And he offered zero solutions. But we already know he
doesn't believe these things.
No wonder he doesn't like talking about his plans.
You might have noticed, I love talking about mine.
In my first 100 days, we will work with both parties to pass
the biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II.
Jobs in manufacturing, clean energy, technology and
innovation, small business, and infrastructure.
If we invest in infrastructure now, we'll not only create
jobs today, but lay the foundation for the jobs of the future.
And we will transform the way we prepare our young people
for those jobs.
Bernie Sanders and I will work together to make college
tuition-free for the middle class and debt-free for all!
We will also liberate millions of people who already have
student debt.
It's just not right that Donald Trump can ignore his debts,
but students and families can't refinance theirs.
And here's something we don't say often enough: College is
crucial, but a four-year degree should not be the only path to a good job.
We're going to help more people learn a skill or practice a
trade and make a good living doing it.
We're going to give small businesses a boost. Make it easier
to get credit. Way too many dreams die in the parking lots of banks.
In America,
if you can dream it, you should be able to build it.
We're going to help you balance family and work. And you
know what, if fighting for affordable child care and paid family leave is
playing the “woman card,” then Deal Me In!
(Oh, you've heard that one?)
Now, here's the thing, we're not only going to make all
these investments, we're going to pay for every single one of them.
And here's how: Wall Street, corporations, and the super-rich
are going to start paying their fair share of taxes.
Not because we resent success. Because when more than 90% of
the gains have gone to the top 1%, that's where the money is.
And if companies take tax breaks and then ship jobs
overseas, we'll make them
pay us back. And we'll put that money to work where it
belongs … creating jobs here at home!
Now I know some of you are sitting at home thinking, well
that all sounds pretty good.
But how are you going to get it done? How are you going to
break through the gridlock in Washington?
Look at my record. I’ve worked across the aisle to pass laws and treaties and
to launch new programs that help millions of people. And if you give me the
chance, that’s what I’ll do as President.
But Trump, he's a businessman. He must know something about
the economy.
Well, let's take a closer look.
In Atlantic City,
60 miles from here, you'll find contractors and small businesses who lost
everything because Donald Trump refused to pay his bills.
People who did the work and needed the money, and didn't get
it – not because he couldn't pay them, but because he wouldn't pay them.
That sales pitch he's making to be your president? Put your
faith in him – and you'll win big? That's the same sales pitch he made to all
those small businesses. Then Trump walked away, and left working people holding
the bag.
He also talks a big game about putting America First. Please
explain to me what part of America First leads him to make Trump ties in China, not Colorado.
Trump suits in Mexico,
not Michigan.
Trump furniture in Turkey,
not Ohio.
Trump picture frames in India,
not Wisconsin.
Donald Trump says he wants to make America great again – well, he could start by
actually making things in America
again.
The choice we face is just as stark when it comes to our
national security.
Anyone reading the news can see the threats and turbulence
we face.
From Baghdad and Kabul, to Nice and Paris
and Brussels, to San
Bernardino and Orlando,
we're dealing with determined enemies that must be defeated.
No wonder people are anxious and looking for reassurance.
Looking for steady leadership.
You want a leader who understands we are stronger when we
work with our allies around the world and care for our veterans here at home.
Keeping our nation safe and honoring the people who do it will be my highest
priority.
I'm proud that we put a lid on Iran's
nuclear program without firing a single shot – now we have to enforce it, and
keep supporting Israel's
security.
I'm proud that we shaped a global climate agreement – now we
have to hold every country accountable to their commitments, including
ourselves.
I'm proud to stand by our allies in NATO against any threat
they face, including from Russia.
I've laid out my strategy for defeating ISIS.
We will strike their sanctuaries from the air, and support
local forces taking them out on the ground. We will surge our intelligence so
that we detect and prevent attacks before they happen.
We will disrupt their efforts online to reach and radicalize
young people in our country.
It won't be easy or quick, but make no mistake – we will
prevail.
Now Donald Trump says, and this is a quote, “I know more
about ISIS than the generals do….”
No, Donald, you don't.
He thinks that he knows more than our military because he
claimed our armed forces are “a disaster.”
Well, I've had the privilege to work closely with our troops
and our veterans for many years, including as a Senator on the Armed Services
Committee.
I know how wrong he is. Our military is a national treasure.
We entrust our commander-in-chief to make the hardest
decisions our nation faces.
Decisions about war and peace. Life and death.
A president should respect the men and women who risk their
lives to serve our country – including the sons of Tim Kaine and Mike Pence,
both Marines.
Ask yourself: Does Donald Trump have the temperament to be
Commander-in-Chief?
Donald Trump can't even handle the rough-and-tumble of a
presidential campaign.
He loses his cool at the slightest provocation. When he's
gotten a tough question from a reporter. When he's challenged in a debate. When
he sees a protestor at a rally.
Imagine him in the Oval Office facing a real crisis. A man
you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons.
I can't put it any better than Jackie Kennedy did after the
Cuban Missile Crisis. She said that what worried President Kennedy during that
very dangerous time was that a war might be started – not by big men with
self-control and restraint, but by little men – the ones moved by fear and
pride.
America's
strength doesn't come from lashing out.
Strength relies on smarts, judgment, cool resolve, and the
precise and strategic application of power.
That's the kind of Commander-in-Chief I pledge to be.
And if we're serious about keeping our country safe, we also
can't afford to have a President who's in the pocket of the gun lobby.
I'm not here to repeal the 2nd Amendment.
I'm not here to take away your guns.
I just don't want you to be shot by someone who shouldn't
have a gun in the first place.
We should be working with responsible gun owners to pass
common-sense reforms and keep guns out of the hands of criminals, terrorists
and all others who would do us harm.
For decades, people have said this issue was too hard to
solve and the politics were too hot to touch.
But I ask you: how can we just stand by and do nothing?
You heard, you saw, family members of people killed by gun
violence.
You heard, you saw, family members of police officers killed
in the line of duty because they were outgunned by criminals.
I refuse to believe we can't find common ground here.
We have to heal the divides in our country.
Not just on guns. But on race. Immigration. And more.
That starts with listening to each other. Hearing each
other. Trying, as best we can, to walk in each other's shoes.
So let's put ourselves in the shoes of young black and
Latino men and women who face the effects of systemic racism, and are made to
feel like their lives are disposable.
Let's put ourselves in the shoes of police officers, kissing
their kids and spouses goodbye every day and heading off to do a dangerous and
necessary job.
We will reform our criminal justice system from end-to-end,
and rebuild trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
We will defend all our rights – civil rights, human rights
and voting rights… women's rights and workers' rights… LGBT rights and the
rights of people with disabilities!
And we will stand up against mean and divisive rhetoric
wherever it comes from.
For the past year, many people made the mistake of laughing
off Donald Trump's comments – excusing him as an entertainer just putting on a
show.
They think he couldn't possibly mean all the horrible things
he says – like when he called women “pigs.” Or said that an American judge
couldn't be fair because of his Mexican heritage. Or when he mocks and mimics a
reporter with a disability.
Or insults prisoners of war like John McCain –a true hero
and patriot who deserves our respect.
At first, I admit, I couldn't believe he meant it either.
It was just too hard to fathom – that someone who wants to
lead our nation could say those things. Could be like that.
But here's the sad truth: There is no other Donald
Trump...This is it.
And in the end, it comes down to what Donald Trump doesn't
get: that America is great –
because America
is good.
So enough with the bigotry and bombast. Donald Trump's not
offering real change.
He's offering empty promises. What are we offering? A bold
agenda to improve the lives of people across our country - to keep you safe, to
get you good jobs, and to give your kids the opportunities they deserve.
The choice is clear.
Every generation of Americans has come together to make our
country freer, fairer, and stronger.
None of us can do it alone.
I know that at a time when so much seems to be pulling us
apart, it can be hard to imagine how we'll ever pull together again.
But I'm here to tell you tonight – progress is possible.
I know because I've seen it in the lives of people across America who get
knocked down and get right back up.
And I know it from my own life. More than a few times, I've
had to pick myself up and get back in the game.
Like so much else, I got this from my mother. She never let
me back down from any challenge. When I tried to hide from a neighborhood
bully, she literally blocked the door. “Go back out there,” she said.
And she was right. You have to stand up to bullies.
You have to keep working to make things better, even when
the odds are long and the opposition is fierce.
We lost my mother a few years ago. I miss her every day. And
I still hear her voice urging me to keep working, keep fighting for right, no
matter what.
That's what we need to do together as a nation.
Though "we may not live to see the glory," as the
song from the musical Hamilton
goes, "let us gladly join the fight."
Let our legacy be about "planting seeds in a garden you
never get to see."
That's why we're here...not just in this hall, but on this
Earth.
The Founders showed us that.
And so have many others since.
They were drawn together by love of country, and the
selfless passion to build something better for all who follow.
That is the story of America. And we begin a new chapter
tonight.
Yes, the world is watching what we do.
Yes, America's
destiny is ours to choose.
So let's be stronger together.
Looking to the future with courage and confidence.
Building a better tomorrow for our beloved children and our
beloved country.
When we do, America
will be greater than ever.
Thank you and may God bless the United States of America!
Surprise: Court rules "no protection for lesbians." The law can be changed, but not by the Appellate Court.
Buzzfeed: A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a woman’s
claim that existing civil rights law protects against sexual orientation
discrimination — ruling that only the Supreme Court or Congress can
make that the law.
“Kimberly Hively has failed to state a claim under Title VII [of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for sex discrimination,” the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held in its decision in Hively’s appeals. “[H]er claim is solely for sexual orientation discrimination which is beyond the scope of the statute.”
“Kimberly Hively has failed to state a claim under Title VII [of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for sex discrimination,” the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held in its decision in Hively’s appeals. “[H]er claim is solely for sexual orientation discrimination which is beyond the scope of the statute.”
Reuters polling bump for Trump? 7 pts to put him ahead of Clinton after falling 15 points behind.
Reuters: On July 14, 2016, Trump was 15 points behind Democratic nominee
Hillary Clinton 46.5 percent to 31.5 percent. However as of July 26,
2016, Trump closed that 15 point gap and is now up two points over
Clinton, 40.2 percent to 38.5 percent.
29 million watched Cruz speak to the RNC. 35million watched Trump. Obama . . . . .
29 million watched Cruz speak to the RNC; 35million watched Trump; Obama came in dead last with 24 million viewers.
Turns out, we are tired of the lectures and flowery b.s.
Yeah. So?
Lib Actress Lena Dunham At DNC: “According To Donald Trump, My Body Is Probably, Like, A 2” . . . .
I only agree because she is such a filthy mouthed pundit.
Anti cop DNC or just plain "anti-American?"
Hillary Clinton does not allow uniformed police on the floor of the DNC . . . . . . not one, proving the over-whelming influence of the radical, anti-American population in this nation. Understand, uniformed police were outside the auditorium, but not allowed inside.
They put a couple of flags on the stage only after they caught hell for having no flags on the stage on "Day 1."
They took "God" out of their platform sometime since the 2012 convention.
They honor black lives matters and its anti-cop rhetoric.
They encourage flag burning, as anti-American event as is possible.
They put a couple of flags on the stage only after they caught hell for having no flags on the stage on "Day 1."
They took "God" out of their platform sometime since the 2012 convention.
They honor black lives matters and its anti-cop rhetoric.
They encourage flag burning, as anti-American event as is possible.
Hillary guilty of treason ??
On another level, if Trump is guilty of treason for saying, "I hope you will find the 30,000 emails that are missing," so, too, is Hillary for deleting those emails.
More than this, she told us all, with a straight face, that those 33,000 emails were only about yoga and wedding plans. So what is treasonous about hacking into her personal emails???
Dems want to officially repeal a law they do not obey, anyway.
Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg:
Clinton Running Mate Kaine Endorses Repeal of Hyde Amendment on Abortion
Might as well repeal it. Since when has the Democrat/Hitler abortion for profit machine last obeyed the law?
Might as well repeal it. Since when has the Democrat/Hitler abortion for profit machine last obeyed the law?
Sanders proves to be one of the biggest phonies of all time. Period.
"That movement I was talking about? It was my last bowel movement, you bunch of idealistic fools."
They talk about the greatness of an America they just spent 8 years trashing. And their convention stage proves their true feelings.
The truth of the matter is this: the Democrat party, on the street, sees the American flag as a symbol of oppression and the Founders of this once great nation as little more than white, European slave traders. Trump gets a huge bounce in the CNN poll following the RNC, last week. Huge. Worse yet, 68% do not trust Hillary.
(CNN)The bounce is back.
Donald
Trump comes out of his convention ahead of Hillary Clinton in the race
for the White House, topping her 44% to 39% in a four-way matchup
including Gary Johnson (9%) and Jill Stein (3%) and by three points in a
two-way head-to-head, 48% to 45%. That latter finding represents a
6-point convention bounce for Trump, which are traditionally measured in
two-way matchups.
There
hasn't been a significant post-convention bounce in CNN's polling since
2000. That year Al Gore and George W. Bush both boosted their numbers
by an identical 8 points post-convention before ultimately battling all
the way to the Supreme Court.
The new findings mark Trump's best showing in a CNN/ORC Poll against
Clinton since September 2015. Trump's new edge rests largely on
increased support among independents, 43% of whom said that Trump's
convention in Cleveland left them more likely to back him, while 41%
were dissuaded. Pre-convention, independents split 34% Clinton to 31%
Trump, with sizable numbers behind Johnson (22%) and Stein (10%). Now,
46% say they back Trump, 28% Clinton, 15% Johnson and 4% Stein.
The
poll also reflects a sharpening of the education divide among whites
that has been prevalent throughout the campaign. Among white voters with
college degrees, Clinton actually gained ground compared with
pre-convention results, going from an even 40% to 40% split to a 44% to
39% edge over Trump. That while Trump expanded his lead with white
voters who do not hold a college degree from a 51% to 31% lead before
the convention to a 62% to 23% lead now.
Beyond boosting his overall
support, Trump's favorability rating is also on the rise (46% of
registered voters say they have a positive view, up from 39%
pre-convention), while his advantage over Clinton on handling top issues
climbs. He now holds double-digit margins over Clinton as more trusted
on the economy and terrorism. Trump also cut into Clinton's edge on
managing foreign policy (50% said they trusted her more, down from 57%
pre-convention).
Hillary pretends to be the moralist.
CBS News:
Clinton-Kaine say they won't sling mud at Trump
Clinton-Kaine say they won't sling mud at Trump
Discussion:
New York Times, The American Spectator and Mediaite
Editor's notes: Plausible deniability is all Hillary is talking about. She is the queen of dirt. Make no mistake, her campaign will be as nasty as all the other Democrat national campaigns of the past. In fact, they have already started with the dirt. Anyone remember the NY Times article of a month ago, bashing Trump for infidelity and business fraud? So don't tell me that she is not going to go nasty.
A little trivia about a little man:
Alex Burns / New York Times:
Dismayed by Donald Trump, Michael Bloomberg Will Endorse Hillary Clinton
— Michael R. Bloomberg, who bypassed his own run for the presidency
this election cycle, will endorse Hillary Clinton in a prime-time
address at the Democratic convention and make the case for Mrs. Clinton
as the best
Editor's notes: Just to be clear, Bloomberg is to the Left of Bernie. Midget Michael is not dismayed over Trump. Rather, his discouragement has everything to do with the fact that no one wants him for a president. Why do you suppose he got out of the race for the White House, this year? Because his polling numbers spelled "d.i.s.a.s.t.e.r" if he chose to run.
Editor's notes: Just to be clear, Bloomberg is to the Left of Bernie. Midget Michael is not dismayed over Trump. Rather, his discouragement has everything to do with the fact that no one wants him for a president. Why do you suppose he got out of the race for the White House, this year? Because his polling numbers spelled "d.i.s.a.s.t.e.r" if he chose to run.
The hacked emails revealed the DNC’s hatred for Bernie Sanders and his movement. But there is more !!
The hacked emails revealed the DNC’s hatred for Bernie Sanders and his movement. The documents reveal the party’s hidden ties with the liberal media. The emails reveal the heights of dishonesty the party will go to to take down Donald Trump.
Now there is a list of a few of the most shocking emails released by Wikileaks.
The list was compiled thanks to the work of Reddit Bernie Sander supporters and Donald Trump supporters:
Hat Tip Steve A.
DNC member killing horses for insurance money.
https://wikileaks.org/dnc-emails/emailid/578
DNC making fun of black womans name.
https://wikileaks.org/dnc-emails/emailid/17942
DNC telling each other, “I love you too. no homo.”
https://wikileaks.org/dnc-emails/emailid/425
DNC requesting a pull an MSNBC commentary segment.
https://wikileaks.org/dnc-emails/emailid/6107
DNC controlling the narrative with time released stories.
https://wikileaks.org/dnc-emails/emailid/12450
DNC conspiring to create false Trump information and release with Reuters.
https://wikileaks.org/dnc-emails/emailid/7102
DNC Hillary supporters infiltrated Sanders campaign.
https://wikileaks.org/dnc-emails/emailid/4776
DNC members going to complain to Morning Joe producers about his mentioning of a “rigged system.”
https://wikileaks.org/dnc-emails/emailid/8806
DNC discussing their relationship with NBC/MSNBC/CNN and how to get better treatment.
https://wikileaks.org/dnc-emails/emailid/13762
Super PAC paying young voters to push back online Sanders supporters. Paid shills.
https://wikileaks.org/dnc-emails/emailid/8351
source: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/07/detailed-list-findings-wikileaks-dnc-document-dump/
Democrats begin their convention in complete disarray.
Head of the DNC is ousted for unscrupulous behavior and promptly added to the Clinton campaign.
Emails prove the DNC orchestrated the Trump street demonstrations at costs of thousands of dollars to the taxpayer.
Now we know that the DNC conspired with the Clinton campaign to smear Bernie Sanders and brand him as an "atheist."
Clinton may be looking at a 30% defection rate among Millennials because of the Sanders conspiracy. Understand that Millennials are idealistic Democrats, not partisan democrats. Big difference.
Hillary is still reeling from the charges made by the FBI Director and suffering the [polling] consequences.
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Wasserman Schultz ousted from convention role amid email leak
Leaked Emails Show DNC Officials Planned Anti-Trump Protests
BREAKING: That Was Fast! Hillary Immediately Brings Disgraced DNC Chair Onto Her Campaign!
Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
Green candidate: Sanders should leave party that ‘betrayed’ him
Emails prove the DNC orchestrated the Trump street demonstrations at costs of thousands of dollars to the taxpayer.
Now we know that the DNC conspired with the Clinton campaign to smear Bernie Sanders and brand him as an "atheist."
Clinton may be looking at a 30% defection rate among Millennials because of the Sanders conspiracy. Understand that Millennials are idealistic Democrats, not partisan democrats. Big difference.
Hillary is still reeling from the charges made by the FBI Director and suffering the [polling] consequences.
____________________
Wasserman Schultz ousted from convention role amid email leak
Leaked Emails Show DNC Officials Planned Anti-Trump Protests
BREAKING: That Was Fast! Hillary Immediately Brings Disgraced DNC Chair Onto Her Campaign!
Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
Green candidate: Sanders should leave party that ‘betrayed’ him
There is NOTHING Democratic about the "Democratic Party" including its name.
Leaked Emails Show DNC Officials Planned Anti-Trump Protests
Turns out it was no mistake that Midknight Review has consistently used the term "Democrat Party." It was a little surprising to discover that Trump takes the same rhetorical stance, always using "Democrat Party" to refer to the European party once using a different name.
But, setting aside this bit of trivia, we now know that all those demonstrations were planned by the renegades in DNC . . . . . . but most of us already knew this.
Turns out it was no mistake that Midknight Review has consistently used the term "Democrat Party." It was a little surprising to discover that Trump takes the same rhetorical stance, always using "Democrat Party" to refer to the European party once using a different name.
But, setting aside this bit of trivia, we now know that all those demonstrations were planned by the renegades in DNC . . . . . . but most of us already knew this.
Just when Hillary needs ALL of the Millennial vote, this wkikileaks email dump puts her in a bad light with Sanders supporters.
'Does he believe in God?' Leaked emails revealed Democrat establishment planned to smear Bernie Sanders as an atheist - because it would play worse with party members than being Jewish
- Wikileaks released 19,252 emails from the Democratic National Committee on the eve of the party convention
- One email floats idea of floating a 'Bernie narrative' that Sanders was disorganized
- Another may have stoked questions of whether he is an atheist
- Sanders charged throughout the campaign that the party tilted toward Hillary Clinton
- The leaks come as Clinton is settling on a vice president and after the Justice Department declined to charge her in her own email scandal
Millennials are 18 to 38 and all can vote this election. Anyone think they will be happy with this news ?
The Hill:
Michael Sainato / The New York Observer:
Wikileaks Proves Primary Was Rigged: DNC Undermined Democracy
The Intercept:
DNC Staffers Mocked the Bernie Sanders Campaign, Leaked Emails Show
Outcry from Sanders supporters after leaked DNC ‘atheism’ emails
— supporters Friday tore into the Democratic National Committee (DNC)
on social media after a leaked email appeared to show a DNC official
plotting to question Sanders's religion. — The email, written by Chief
Financial …
Michael Sainato / The New York Observer:
Wikileaks Proves Primary Was Rigged: DNC Undermined Democracy
The Intercept:
DNC Staffers Mocked the Bernie Sanders Campaign, Leaked Emails Show
Discussion:
Courthouse News Service, New Urban Legends, Techdirt and Towleroad
More important than the norrowing polling results, is the fact that 70% of Americans agree with Trump's version of where American is after 7.5 years of Obama/Hillary.
Trump inches closer to the White House as new poll shows he's nearly EVEN with Clinton after Republican Convention
- New Reuters poll shows Donald Trump is nearly even with Hillary Clinton
- Poll was taken over course of the Republican National Convention in Ohio
- It found that 41 per cent of likely voters supported Clinton
- Meanwhile 38 per cent supported Trump, according to the national poll
- Margin of error is four percentage points, making it a statistical tie
- Trump trailed Clinton nearly 10 percentage points in poll before RNC
- Poll comes just days before Clinton takes center stage at Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia with running mate Sen Tim Kaine
From Carter to GW Bush including the GOP congress, Trump is right: The system IS rigged.
Congress attempted to restrict the expense accounts of previous and retired presidents to $200,000 per year. Carter costs the taxpayer $430,000 per year PLUS his annual retirement income. Think that is outrageous. GW Bush spends 1.1 million dollars per year. Understand that retirement salaries are fixed by law. Office expense accounts are open, the sky is the limit.
Again, the Republican congress attempted to fix this problem but an Obama veto ended the effort. Perfect! And I mean to say, "Perfect cover for the Republican congress." Understand that the GOP congress passed a bill that looks good to the voters, knowing full well that Obama would veto the legislation. What a scam.
Like Trump keeps saying, "The system is rigged."
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See the Report by the Congressional Research Service for the expenses detailed above.
Again, the Republican congress attempted to fix this problem but an Obama veto ended the effort. Perfect! And I mean to say, "Perfect cover for the Republican congress." Understand that the GOP congress passed a bill that looks good to the voters, knowing full well that Obama would veto the legislation. What a scam.
Like Trump keeps saying, "The system is rigged."
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See the Report by the Congressional Research Service for the expenses detailed above.
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