I think this is a racing pigeon: It was walking around in my front yard, causing the dogs to bark uproariously at it through the window. When I came out to inspect it, it seemed very tame — walked right up to me. It’s got a band on each leg, but I have no idea …
Creamsicle Meltdown
New PRRI research released today shows Trump on the losing end of a historic gender gap: As expected, non-whites favor Clinton over Trump by huge margins (72% vs. 17%), but Clinton is also annihilating Trump among white women with a college degree (68% to 29%), and even white women without a degree are split 40%-40% …
Surreality TV
Thought experiment: A hypothetical demagogue — let’s call him “Candidate T” — has trailed in polling averages for pretty much the entire election season. He develops a catastrophic PR problem just a month out from election day when a video surfaces that shows Candidate T skull-fucking a kitten. Candidate T assembles his brain trust in …
Trump Minions Had Planned to Jerry Springerize Debate
Breaking news from WaPo: ST. LOUIS — Donald Trump’s campaign sought to intimidate Hillary Clinton and embarrass her husband by seating women who have accused former president Bill Clinton of sexual abuse in the Trump family’s box at the presidential debate here Sunday night, according to four people involved in the discussions. The campaign’s plan, …
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Debate Wrap Open Thread
I bet Trump’s constant looming made the Secret Service nervous. Open thread!
Belated NFL Open Thread
Football? What football? I’ve been mainlining the Trump train wreck to such an unhealthy degree that I forgotten sportsball existed. But here are today’s games: Meanwhile, in the basement parking garage at Trump Tower… Help?
Feeling Flinchy
Digby and Krugman are feeling flinchy: Get ready folks.The MSM is starting to feel uncomfortable. Now that Trump's in serious trouble they're going shift to Clinton.I feel it. — digby (@digby56) October 9, 2016 You'd think this was impossible — but I'm worried too https://t.co/htkmpE4KMC — Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) October 9, 2016 I understand: Democrats …