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Transgender Republican delegate tests party, uses ladies room at convention
Post Date: 2016-07-20 05:01:33 by Willie Green
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CLEVELAND — A pioneering transgender delegate to the Republican National Convention won’t be deterred from using the ladies room at Quicken Loans Arena, saying one transgender’s tinkle for freedom was making a splash for gay rights everywhere.As the broader struggle over gay rights has shifted over onto the debate over bathroom use, Jennifer Williams, an honorary delegate from New Jersey who not too long ago went by the name Kevin Williams and used the men’s room, is testing her party’s acceptance.In Cleveland this week, she’s wearing a dress and celebrating an ordnance approved by the city council days before the convention opened that prohibits businesses ...
Election Update: Clinton’s Lead Is As Safe As Kerry’s Was In 2004
Post Date: 2016-07-19 21:53:19 by ConservingFreedom
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There has been a lot of polling over the past few days in advance of the Republican National Convention, which got underway Monday in Cleveland. But it mostly confirmed the conclusion our election forecast models had arrived at late last week: Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 3 or 4 percentage points. That’s down from a lead of 6 or 7 percentage points a few weeks ago. As a result, Trump’s odds have improved. He has a 36 percent chance of winning the election, according to our polls- only forecast, and a 38 percent chance according to polls-plus. (While the polls-only and polls-plus forecasts are well aligned now, they may begin to diverge during the conventions — more ...
What Everyone is Missing About Melania Trump’s Plagiarized Speech
Post Date: 2016-07-19 18:36:33 by Deckard
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Cleveland, OH — Melania Trump’s RNC speech, which was partially plagiarized from a Michelle Obama speech, has become such a popular subject that #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes has turned into a trending topic on Facebook and Twitter. As you can see in the video below, several segments of Melania Trump’s speech were lifted directly from Michelle Obama’s 2008 DNC speech, but there’s one detail everyone is missing about this whole debacle. The missing detail is summarized perfectly—and ironically—by an official statement from Melania Trump’s Facebook page following the fallout: “[S]ome instances” of the speech, the statement ...
Republicans Adopt ‘Most Conservative Platform in Modern History’
Post Date: 2016-07-18 19:18:57 by cranky
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CLEVELAND—Delegates at the Republican National Convention officially adopted the platform recommended by the Platform Committee, called by one “the most conservative platform in modern history.” Republican delegates from across the nation are accepting the work of the 112-member Platform Committee, ratifying a platform that starkly contrasts with Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party. Here are the highlights: MarriageThe American family is the foundation of civil society and the cornerstone is marriage, the union of one man and one woman…we do not accept the Supreme Court’s redefinition of marriage and we urge its reversal, whether through judicial ...
Poll: Advantage Clinton (+5) as conventions begin (Gary Johnson 13%, +4)
Post Date: 2016-07-18 17:46:18 by Hondo68
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(CNN) -- As the Republican convention kicks off in Cleveland, the status of the race for the presidency continues to be advantage Hillary Clinton. Little has changed in overall support for either candidate since the end of the primaries in mid-June, despite major moments in the campaign including Donald Trump's announcement of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate, Clinton's endorsement by her main rival for the Democratic nomination, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, and the announcement by the FBI that Clinton would not face charges for her use of a personal email server while secretary of state. But one candidate has made gains since last month: Libertarian Gary Johnson. In ...
Pence Uses Bible To Justify His Bigotry And Not To Help Those Who Need Help Or To Comfort The Persecuted
Post Date: 2016-07-18 12:18:18 by Willie Green
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump selected Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate Friday in part because Pence is popular among social conservatives, particularly evangelical Christians. Pence’s Christian values present a contrast to those of Trump, whose own ethics, decency, and sense of morality are stored in an off-shore account near one of the circles of Dante’s hell.Trump needs someone like Pence. But what about Pence?Pence often describes himself as “a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order”? But he is a politician above everything else. Religion is something he talks about to advance his political interests but he doesn’t ...
Libertarian Party: “Jeb and Mitt, we welcome your vote and admire your courage!”
Post Date: 2016-07-17 16:54:55 by Hondo68
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Press release from the Libertarian Party: For Immediate Release Saturday, July 16, 2016 CNN reports that Gov. Jeb Bush and Gov. Mitt Romney are considering voting for Gov. Gary Johnson, Libertarian candidate for President. Chairman of the Libertarian National Committee, Nicholas Sarwark, says, “The Libertarian Party is delighted that Govs. Bush and Romney are considering voting for our candidates, Govs. Johnson and Weld. I think they know that Johnson and Weld are far more qualified to be President and Vice President than Trump and Pence.” “It takes great courage for someone who has spent so many years serving the Republican Party to consider voting for a different ...
Cleveland Police have Issued “Stand Down” Order at RNC [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2016-07-16 11:16:27 by Deckard
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Although the radical left has days of protests planned and has a history of protests, the Cleveland police has issued a stand down order to officers, I can exclusively report. Remember when thugs from the left attacked Trump supporters at his San Jose rally? The San Jose mayor and police chief claimed it would have been “too dangerous” for officers to do their jobs by defending Trump supporters. That same “logic” is being applied by Cleveland officials, who have given up on even trying to control the radical left. If you’re attending the RNC, do not travel alone. Be street smart and travel in groups. Police will not help you. I and others will be covering ...
Trump Super PAC launches ad campaign targeting the Amish
Post Date: 2016-07-16 08:15:54 by Willie Green
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A Super PAC with ties to Donald Trump has launched a print ad campaign targeting Amish voters in places like Pennsylvania, where the mobilization of conservative balloters could make a difference in a close race come November. The ad, featuring a large photo of Trump in his office, emphasizes Trump's lack of political experience as an asset, his work ethic, his success as a businessman — a fact likely to resonate with the Amish, many of whom own and operate their own — and his family ties and his willingness to appoint a conservative supreme court justice able to defend pro-life principles. Also highlighted is Trump's personal distaste for alcohol — ...
Republican unity negotiations break down (Ted Cruz/Ken Cuccinelli, attempt to oppose Prez Hillary in 2020)
Post Date: 2016-07-15 00:08:05 by Hondo68
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Ken Cuccinelli attended a meeting between RNC officials and Never Trump Republicans. | AP Photo CLEVELAND — Secret negotiations between the Republican National Committee and conservative leaders seeking to overhaul the party’s presidential nominating process broke down Thursday afternoon, with each side blaming the other for walking away from talks. Ken Cuccinelli, a conservative leader who played a prominent role in the discussions, said the two sides came extremely close to hammering out a broad agreement that would have reformed the party primary process and avoided fractious debates on divisive rules proposals that had been offered by conservative delegates. Cuccinelli ...
WHO WILL TRUMP PICK FOR VP ?
Post Date: 2016-07-14 10:33:30 by Stoner
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Any one want to predict who Trump will pick as his VP ? Have at it.
FiveThirtyEight gives Trump 1-in-3 chance
Post Date: 2016-07-13 17:08:23 by ConservingFreedom
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Electoral votes Hillary Clinton 303.4 Donald Trump 234.4 Gary Johnson 0.2 Popular vote Hillary Clinton 48.1% Donald Trump 44.8% Gary Johnson 5.8%
Trump and Christie's 'law and order' should terrify you
Post Date: 2016-07-13 08:15:53 by Willie Green
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Donald Trump has settled upon a campaign trope that belongs in the archives of unintentional comedy, casting himself as the law and order candidate, which is like peddling Newt Gingrich as your go-to guy for family values. The GOP nominee used Chris Christie to float this trial balloon during his introduction Monday in Virginia, and our governor – now a sad pastiche of fear-stoker and celebrity appendage – downshifted into the cadence one might use while addressing a slow child: "Law and order," Christie said solemnly, "needs to be once again the first priority in our country. In this coming election, there can be little question about where law and order stands and ...
The Death of Conservatism
Post Date: 2016-07-13 07:18:39 by Deckard
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For several weeks I’ve been watching Fox news commentators slamming Muslim societies for not permitting, among other things, gay marriage and special protection for the transgendered. It is strange indeed that our media “conservatives” should be loudly championing culturally leftist causes, an advocacy that is becoming integral to how they define themselves politically. About ten years ago I also started noticing neoconservative journalists defending gay marriage as a “family value.” In the Republican New York Post, editorials have been calling for turning Stonewall Inn, the pub in NYC where gays in 1969 demanded a right to party and to enjoy public moral ...
In Donald Trump's America, Freedom From Due-Process Constraints
Post Date: 2016-07-11 09:52:03 by Deckard
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The horrifying thing about Trump's recent remarks about Saddam Hussein is not that he expressed admiration for the late Iraqi dictator—in fact Trump called him a "bad guy" three times. What is horrifying is that Trump seemed envious that Saddam could "kill terrorists" without due process—the most important element of which is the presumption of innocence, which places the burden of proof of guilt squarely on the government's shoulders. "He killed terrorists" Trump said of Saddam. "He did that so good. They didn't read them the rights. They didn't talk." (Emphasis added.) This should concern any Trump fans who believe ...
Ted Cruz puts ambition before dignity
Post Date: 2016-07-09 17:42:18 by Willie Green
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Donald Trump is a "pathological liar" who "doesn't know the difference between truth and lies." Trump "lies practically every word that comes out of his mouth." Trump is "utterly amoral" and "will betray his supporters on every issue." Remember the great orator who heaped such calumny upon The Donald? It wasn't Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders or President Barack Obama. It was Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, shortly after Trump both accused Cruz's father of being complicit in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and mocked Cruz's wife's looks.That also would be the same Ted Cruz who, on Thursday of this week, ...
'Clinton lied to the public': Republican Party clobbers Hillary with brutal ad that puts her classified email explanations side-by-side with the FBI's
Post Date: 2016-07-06 14:53:55 by cranky
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New ad from the Republican National Committee juxtaposes FBI director's findings with Hillary Clinton's past statements on email scandalClinton claimed she never sent or received classified materials on her private server, something the FBI's James Comey disputed TuesdayComey is also seen side-by-side with Hillary as the two disagree about whether the former secretary of state limited herself to a single BlackberryClinton also claimed she gave all her work-related emails to the State Department, but the ad shows Comey saying more than 1,000 were missingThe Republican National Committee is taking full advantage of FBI Director James Comey's announcement on Tuesday about ...
Kansas’ Insane Right-Wing Experiment Is About to Destroy Its Roads
Post Date: 2016-07-04 12:02:11 by Willie Green
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Kansas has had trouble paying for much of anything since 2012, when conservative legislators decided to implement a bevy of right-wing economic policies—and lead their state into a fiscal crisis. In order to keep funding its government despite dramatically decreased tax revenue, the Legislature has flipped all its piggy banks. One of them is the Kansas Department of Transportation—or what sarcastic Kansans now call “the Bank of KDOT,” for the stupendous quantity of money that has been diverted from its coffers to the Kansas general fund and state agencies. Kneecapping the agency that builds roads isn’t just a great metaphor for Gov. Sam Brownback’s tenure. Like ...
Constitution Party Candidate, Darrell Castle, Says He’s More Libertarian Than Gary Johnson
Post Date: 2016-07-02 19:20:11 by Hondo68
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Darrell Castle is The Constitution Party’s candidate for president this year, and I was fortunate enough to come in contact with his campaign. They were very kind, and when I asked Mr. Castle for an interview he was more than willing to do so. The following are the questions and answers which were given through email. For any who may be unfamiliar with you, could you please tell a little about yourself and about The Constitution Party? I was born on a small farm in East Tennessee. I have degrees in History and Political science from East Tennessee State University and a Law degree from The University of Memphis. I was a Commissioned Officer in the United States Marine Corps with ...
The Illogic of Libertarianism
Post Date: 2016-07-02 15:04:54 by Gatlin
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Libertarians consider freedom the highest value and government the greatest restraint on freedom, from which they conclude that government is an evil to be eliminated. But given human nature, the variability of human desires and the scarcity of resources to satisfy those desires, human existence in the absence of government, or in what Hobbes called a state of nature, will degenerate into a war of all against all: … there is no place for industry, because the fruit thereof is uncertain, and consequently, not culture of the earth, no navigation, nor the use of commodities that may be imported by sea, no commodious building, no instruments of moving and removing such things as require ...
Gingrich, Christie being vetted for Trump VP
Post Date: 2016-07-01 17:56:05 by Deckard
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has begun formally vetting prospective vice presidential picks.The New York billionaire is considering former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, among what he previously described as a short list of possible running mates. Their inclusion was confirmed by people with direct knowledge of the vetting process who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the situation publicly.Trump begins the vetting process with less than three weeks before the start of the Republican National Convention, when he said he would publicly unveil his pick.Gingrich and ...
Sorry, Gary Johnson: The libertarian movement is fringe and it will remain fringe
Post Date: 2016-06-30 21:09:08 by Gatlin
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Last week, the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee Gary Johnson and his running mate Bill Weld made a cordial appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to pitch their libertarian message to America. With some recent surveys showing the Libertarian ticket nearing 15 percent in national polls, there is a slim chance that Johnson could end up participating in the presidential debates (third-party candidates need to reach 15 percent in five national surveys to be included). Thus, the more exposure the better. The two candidates mostly stuck to their “socially liberal” talking points, which are always a hit with the young viewers, and only briefly alluded ...
Trump hires Rand Paul's former digital director
Post Date: 2016-06-30 18:13:11 by Hondo68
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Vincent Harris attends an awards ceremony on April 16 in Washington, DC. | Getty Donald Trump has hired Vincent Harris, the former chief digital strategist for Sen. Rand Paul’s presidential campaign and for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s 2014 reelection bid, as the presumptive Republican nominee continues to ramp up his digital operations, according to multiple people familiar with the hiring. Trump is hiring not just Harris but the services of his Austin-based firm, Harris Media, these people said. Trump has increasingly begun to focus on his digital operations, particularly fundraising, as he begins to try to build a small-dollar operation to compete with Hillary Clinton. Trump sent ...
Chairman claims Nevada Libertarian Party ‘infested with idiots’
Post Date: 2016-06-29 16:02:52 by Gatlin
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The Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Nevada (LPN), Joseph P. Silvestri, recently announced that he “need[s] a break” from the “knuckleheads” who run the LPN. “I have little hope that we shall see any quality activists lead the LPN this next cycle,” he writes. “We are infested with idiots.” Silvestri says he’s struggled for a decade to make the state Libertarian party a competitor in Nevada but now must “concede defeat.” With only 9,300 registered Libertarians in the state, only 200 of them are paid members of the LPN. “Most people, even libertarians, are apathetic and kinda lazy,” Silvestri says. “And too few people ...
Libertarians for Trump
Post Date: 2016-06-29 11:36:24 by Gatlin
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Share Dr. Donald Miller (donaldwmiller@gmail.com) and I (wblock@loyno.edu) are starting up a new group to be called Libertarians for Trump. LFT has its work cut out for it in mobilizing massive support for Donald Trump within the libertarian community. For there are some libertarians who oppose supporting any politician for political office, even a 99% pure one such as Dr. Ron Paul. However, I dedicated this book to refuting arguments of that sort: Block, Walter E. 2012. Yes to Ron Paul and Liberty. New York: Ishi Press. (By the way, the foreward to that book – not written by me — contains, in my opinion, the single best short essay ever written about Dr. Paul). Let me ...
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