Isn’t this fucking special: The Clinton Foundation’s vague timetable to limit its involvement with overseas programs, and its insistence that Chelsea Clinton remain on its board, raise red flags for ethics watchdogs even as the charity vows to avoid conflicts of interest in a Hillary Clinton presidency. Foundation President Donna Shalala suggested Tuesday that reorganizing …
Open Thread: Trump Berates African-American Voters
Trump to blacks: "What do you have to lose? You're living in poverty. Your schools are no good. You have no jobs." pic.twitter.com/LCWDwIf5Ju — Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 19, 2016 This wasn't in the prepared remarks. So as for "who thought this was a good idea?" the answer is: Donald Trump. https://t.co/uH1nUqZ9Pa — Josh Barro …
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Members of the Media Doing Their Job
Donald Trump is such a disaster of a human being and a candidate that the idea of him serving as President has jolted our complacent “both sides” media enough that it appears that they are actually doing their job: Donald Trump’s campaign has released a video that falsifies Hillary Clinton’s stance on taxes, the fact-checkers …
The Birther Chronicles
Several times in this space, I’ve complained about Trump getting a free pass from the media on his disgraceful “birther” exploits. Here we have a major party’s presumptive nominee who has recently participated in an overtly racist and incandescently stupid crusade against a sitting president, and the media allows the candidate to wave it off …
Late Night Bern-Off Open Thread: Go AWAY, Bernie
(Tom Toles via GoComics.com) . Few things show the their difference in understanding politics than comparing Bernie's livestream and Clinton's glass ceiling speech. — Mike Caulfield (@holden) June 17, 2016 Unlike the Blogmaster, I was not impressed by Senator Sanders’ “My dream will never die, screw the rest of you” non-concession speech this evening. Of …
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Late Night Horrorshow Open Thread: Our Failed Mainstream Media
Trump, falsely, on MTP: "We're the highest taxed nation in the world." Chuck Todd: "Gotcha." Why not say that's not true? — Dan Friedman (@dfriedman33) May 8, 2016 Because networks do not hire hosts smart enough to catch politicians in lies in real time. https://t.co/1Xg0YDAfOH — Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) May 8, 2016 Transcript of fascinating …
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Monday Morning Open Thread: SAD!
(Mike Luckovich via GoComics.com) . Professor Krugman, in the NYTimes, on “The Making of An Ignoramus”: … Last week the presumptive Republican presidential nominee — hard to believe, but there it is — finally revealed his plan to make America great again. Basically, it involves running the country like a failing casino: he could, he …