US Politics Mega-thread - Page 4083

On June 19 2016 04:29 Hexe wrote:
Are any of these leaks going to make mainstream news though?

On June 18 2016 19:08 GreenHorizons wrote:

When asked about the race they were not claiming that "well internally we think Hillary is the only person who can win so we're preparing for that, while externally we claim that's not the case as to give the appearance that we aren't already coordinating with her campaign".

They were already discussing how they would defend Hillary (their chosen nominee) and then at the same time try to tell us they didn't do anything to protect their pick winning the nomination is actually a little insulting if anyone from her camp thinks people are that naive.

On June 19 2016 04:46 oBlade wrote:
I know it's also the weekend, but I have a suspicion Trump is starting a second break from the media/Fox/cable like he did in late March, hopefully to let some things cool down and blow over and so he can get it together for the convention. His campaign schedule is empty now. He apparently needs to raise funds at this point after months on the trial.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/10/politics/mitt-romney-donald-trump-fundraising/

He seems to be sincere when he talks about wanting to flip CA and NY, which would be great, but I don't know how realistic that path is. He's got a better chance of being competitive in NJ and OR, but wants to win bigly I guess.

On June 19 2016 05:58 Danglars wrote:
CA and NY are just too blue. If Hillary was indicted tomorrow on gross negligence or various mishandling classified documents, I say she still wins those states. I understand campaigning in both to not throw them to the wolves and the optics of that. He just can't flip the bluest of blues.

I'm still torn about whether he can unite the party at the convention. I think his campaigning after clinching the nomination has been terrible.

On June 19 2016 06:09 Introvert wrote:
There was a story (don't remember where I saw it) that GOP donors (and Reince) were even more wary after Trump made moves towards NY and CA. He's only shooting himself in the foot.

There was another story that he has like 30 on staff for the entire country? Forget flipping states, he's going to get crushed at this point.

But don't expect a change in tone from Trump. The man is 70, this is who he is. And in terms of campaigning... he doesn't have some other GOP contender to beat up on. The full brunt of what he says falls squarely back on himself. No more foils.

On June 19 2016 06:18 Biff The Understudy wrote:

The more time passes the more I think he is not smart or a good strategist, it just happened his bombastic nasty style resonated with a radicalized base of the GOP.

He is making one really stupid mistake after another. And the time when the most stupid, ugly and non sensical his one liner were the better is over. It's not about winning right wing extremists anymore, but about convincing a country that doesn't like him. His best quality for winning the primary is his worst flaw for going any further.

Well I guess it's good news for the world. I used to think Bush was a disaster, I think he would be ten times worse.

On June 19 2016 06:49 Danglars wrote:

His ground game has been inept: we saw that when Cruz snatched delegates and committee seats. I however understand not winning over GOP donors and Reince. The donor class gave us previous iterations of comprehensive immigration reform which was the betrayal giving Trump so much steam. I've wished Reince would resign and let a real leader (I'll take a marginally better leader given the times) take his place ever since his mismanagement of the debates. That being said, Trump could've done a much better job making a principled case for his positions to drum up support from reluctant donors or the right edge of GOP donors. He hasn't. Even his response to the Orlando shooting was dissapointing, I'm with Cruz's focus from the Senate floor+ Show Spoiler [response] +. Energize base, solicit donations, run with it against a weak Democratic candidate. And for the love of God, give conservatives some reason to vote for you besides immigration and tax policy, please Trump.

Donald Trump continues to diverge with the rest of the GOP on issues of gun control, reaffirming in an interview to air Sunday that those on the terror watch list shouldn't be able to buy guns.

"We have to make sure that people that are terrorists or have even an inclination toward terrorism cannot buy weapons, guns," the presumptive Republican nominee said in an interview to air Sunday on "This Week."
When asked if his position is that those on the terror watch list shouldn't be able to purchase a gun, Trump responded, "I'd like to see that, and I'd like to say it. And it's simpler. It's just simpler."

Apple will not contribute funds or other resources for the Republican National Convention due to presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump’s prejudiced remarks, Politico reported on Saturday.

The decision by one of the United States’ largest and most popular companies is the biggest corporate defection from the Republican convention, where the party will formally nominate Donald Trump. And it marks a significant win for progressive groups, which are pressuring major companies to boycott the convention over Trump.

Apple specifically pointed to Trump’s comments about minority groups, immigrants and women in explaining its choice, two sources with knowledge of the decision told Politico.

“The Apple news raises the bar for other corporations,” Rashad Robinson, a spokesman for ColorOfChange PAC, said in a statement. The PAC is leading efforts to pressure companies not to participate in this year’s GOP gathering.

“Not only has Apple declined to support the Republican National Convention, but they’ve explicitly told Republican leaders that Trump’s bigoted rhetoric is the reason that they’re sitting out,” Robinson said. “This is what real corporate responsibility looks like.”

There is likely little love lost between the tech giant and the presumptive GOP nominee. Trump called for a boycott of Apple in February when the company refused to unlock the iPhone of one of the gunmen in the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California in December. (Nonetheless, Trump continued to use Apple products after his pronouncement.)

An Apple spokesman declined to comment. The Republican National Committee did not immediately responded to a request for comment.

Barack Obama warned on Saturday that climate change could ravage many of America’s vaunted national parks, criticizing political opponents who “pay lip service” to areas of natural beauty while opposing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

During a visit to Yosemite national park, Obama said climate change was “no longer a threat, it’s a reality”. The first sitting president to visit Yosemite since John F Kennedy in 1962 said the famed glacial valley was already experiencing changes due to rising temperatures.

“Here in Yosemite, meadows are drying up, bird ranges are shifting farther northward, mammals are being forced further upslope,” Obama said. “Yosemite’s famous glacier, once a mile wide, is almost gone. We are also facing longer, more expensive wildfire seasons.

“Rising temperatures could mean no more glaciers in Glacier national park, no more Joshua trees in Joshua Tree national park. Rising seas can destroy vital ecosystems in the Everglades and at some point could even threaten icons like the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. That’s not the America I want to pass on to the next generation.”

According to the National Parks Service, which marks its centenary in August, many fragile ecosystems are “in danger of disappearing forever”. The service said glaciers could be completely gone from Glacier national park by 2020, park facilities in Alaska are sinking due to thawing permafrost and archaeological sites are under threat from sea level rise.

On June 19 2016 08:04 LegalLord wrote:

It was, for a time. Reopened with pretty much no changes.
For more info: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/website-feedback/510156-us-politics-thread

On June 18 2016 21:38 farvacola wrote:
That's not a valid legal citation.....you need to include the title, dawg. I'm sure you mean 8 USC 1128(f), and yes, the scope of immigration law has always given the president wide discretion to narrow or broaden entry into the US. That's why folks are legitimately fearful of a Trump presidency .

On June 19 2016 04:53 Doodsmack wrote:
Let's talk about whether Trump's insinuation that Obama was on the side of the Orlando attacker was accidental. And whether the media put those words in his mouth as part of their leftist spin.