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[Petralicious]

PalJoey said: " 

A fly landed on Hillary Clintion's nose during the debate AND SHE DIDN'T EVEN FLINCH.

#POTUS

 
 

"Does this mean she is Robot? #Westworld



 

[YouWantitWhen????]

I personally hope that SNL revisits this little diddy.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLPZmPaHme0

[javero]

Several family members throughout the old south are reporting losses of power in their homes still.  None of them got around to watching last night's debate between Hillary and Mr. Blowhard-in-Chief.  Perhaps that was a blessing because it was painful to watch at times.

[madbrian]

Overnight ratings for the 2nd debate were down substantially from the 1st, based on some major markets.  That does not even consider the reduced viewership in the southeast due to the storm.  

[madbrian]

Is this a thinly veiled threat from Kellyanne Conway to GOP congressmen?

“I would talk to some of the members of Congress out there, when I was younger and prettier, them rubbing up against girls, sticking their tongues down women’s throats who — uninvited — who didn’t like it,” she told MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, adding that “some of them, by the way, are on the list of people who won’t support Donald Trump because they all ride around on a high horse.”

[SNAFU]

Trump has turned this election into a season of Big Brother!

 

[PalJoey]

 

The RNC has called a meeting of top officials for 5pm. Perhaps history will be made.

 

[madbrian]

Not sure about history, but I wouldn't be surprised if they're cutting Trump loose, saying their focus (and funding) will be on the House and Senate.  I doubt they'll officially renounce Trump; he still carries enough weight so he could encourage his supporters to abstain from supporting downticket Republicans.  I think the GOP took a similar tack late in the 1996 campaign, although it was not as belligerent then.

[kdogg36]

madbrian said: "The first reputable national poll that includes some time after the hot mic fiasco is in, and it is terrific news for Clinton.  Rasmussen has her +7% in polling from 10/5-10/9.  Since Rasmussen leans right in their methodology, the folks at 538 adjust that to +9%.  Will be interesting to see if this is a trend or an outlier."

NBC/WSJ has her up by 14 points in their new poll, so maybe it's a trend!

When Trump asked her why she wasn't spending on her own campaign as a show of good faith (whatever that meant), she should have asked him why he didn't pay any taxes even if he didn't have to, as a show of good faith.

I know men have gotten into trouble for criticizing Clinton's smile, but I do think she should rein it in a bit. I actually do find Clinton's personality more than "likable enough," but she comes across as dismissive when Trump is talking. That's an absolutely appropriate reaction for anyone other than a candidate who would like to pick off some of her opponent's supporters (not that she has to at this point).

 

[madbrian]

"...she comes across as dismissive when Trump is talking."

I think she has been incredibly restrained in the first two debates.  She has only interrupted him once, and that was to correct a factual error regarding whether or not she was SecState when Obama drew his "line in the sand" (she wasn't).

[kdogg36]

You're right, of course - I'm talking about one specific thing, and it's the look on her face when they show her while Trump's talking. It's more polite than the look on my face, mind you, but it's a little off-putting. (I felt something very similar about Tim Kaine at the VP debate.)

I guess I can't blame them for not taking their opponents seriously, though.

[madbrian]

Ewww.  Senator Jeff Sessions (Alabama) contends that grabbing someone's p***y does not constitute sexual assault.  Sessions has been one of Trump's earliest and most ardent supporters.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeff-sessions-trump-sexual-assault_us_57fbb902e4b068ecb5e06988?section=&

[javero]

kdogg36 wrote: "...I'm talking about one specific thing, and it's the look on her face when they show her while Trump's talking. It's more polite than the look on my face, mind you, but it's a little off-putting."

I agree; it can easily be viewed as a smirk.  But, I hold Hillary and Pence to the same standard.  From where I sit, she acquitted herself rather well last night.  Applying a tennis analogy, it's all on her racket now.  She simply has to play within herself because Trump doesn't have the weapons to win it on his own steam. 

Gotta admit that the revelation of Trump's "locker room talk" has brought about gut check time for a lot of men, including me.  There are boatloads of men who speak that way all the time when they're out of earshot of women.  And there are rappers who've taken misogyny to unforeseen heights.

[Steve C.]

All the "locker room" excuses from Donald Trump are just that, more pathetic cover ups, and the tantrums of a 5 year old (and that's a little insulting to the 5 year olds).

Alex Seitz-Wald has also posted a clip from The Apprentice with Trump firing one of the male contestants for vulgar language. While he berates him he exclaims, "This Is Not A Locker Room!" gee, where have we heard that?

Worst case scenario, I just hope he doesn't pull off a win, and then get bribed by the GOP to resign, so Pence can take over. Ryan remains the top hypocrite. Please let's take back the Senate! 

 

[madbrian]

MSNBC was showing some feedback from one of those focus groups of undecided voters in NC, and their meters bottomed-out when Trump was using his 'locker room' excuse.

[South Florida]

"There are boatloads of men who speak that way all the time when they're out of earshot of women.  And there are rappers who've taken misogyny to unforeseen heights."

I'm not going to commit that posters name to memory because I think that poster is usually cool.  That's not common locker room and golf buddy talk.

[South Florida]

As much as I'm rejoicing seeing the GOP destruct, don't think for a moment they won't get their s**t back together in a hurry.  Will we as Democrats get our s**t together?

 

[javero]

Oops...my bad for violating the bro code, South Florida ; )

[South Florida]

The Bro code?  Did you just get dumber.  

[adamgreer]

Scores of professional athletes have stepped up today to tweet and/or say that that is, in no shape, way, or form, "locker room talk."

[BeadleDeedle]

South Florida said: "The Bro code?  Did you just get dumber.  

I think we all get a little dumber anytime you post anything. Does it really make sense in your head when you type this crap out? Truly indecipherable 

 

[javero]

Question: if I'm so out of touch, then why is that the GOP nominee for POTUS is an unabashed cad who regards himself as morally superior to the husband of the Democratic nominee for the same office?

I felt sorry for Hillary for the first time last night.  She entered the venue with two albatrosses around her neck.  One was her opponent who was hellbent on turning the debate into a cheap reality show beneath the nation's dignity. The other was the presence of three of her husband's accusers in attendance for all the world to see.  Hillary's not responsible for either man's sordid past, yet she was stuck carrying both their crosses.  Her political fortunes have always been inextricably tied to hubby Bill regardless of how anyone feels about it.  She's one tough cookie.

[HorseTears]

Ana Navarro is my new favorite Republican.  

 

 

 

[PalJoey]

 

From the distinguished Economist and quoted today by George Will::

 

"When Mr Trump divorced the first of his three wives, Ivana, he let the New York tabloids know that one reason for the separation was that her breast implants felt all wrong."

 

http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21707927-first-presidential-debate-underlined-how-much-donald-trump-diverges-long-held-republican

 

 

 

[Petralicious]

I always thought it stupid how Bernie fans say they refuse to vote for Hillary. Even though I still think it stupid, I can almost understand why. This is the second time now that a top DNC person has showed that the fix was really in against Bernie. Bernie was right, it really was not a fair contest.  This is not Hilarys fault but she needs to denounce her and call for her to be replaced.  This Brazille must be fired and join Debbie on the beach. 

WikiLeaks has just revealed that Brazile, in fact, actively conspired against Sanders, acting as a “mole who tipped off Clinton campaign about Sanders planned Twitter storm.”
 

 

http://www.inquisitr.com/3585434/well-obviously-donna-brazile-needs-to-resign-now-too/

[Broadway Joe]

This is amazing lol