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There’s winning. And then there’s supporting a bigot. If the GOP lines up behind Trump, it doesn’t deserve to be taken seriously anymore. Political consulting and morality go together about as well as that famous fish and bicycle. Lawyers have constructed a neat paradigm obligating them to handle any and all clients, a very convenient…
Tom Pennington/Getty ImagesDonald Trump.Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama endorsed Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s campaign on Sunday. Trump announced the endorsement alongside Sessions at a massive campaign rally in Madison, Alabama. “At this time in America’s history, we need to make America great again!” Sessions exclaimed, echoing Trump’s campaign slogan. “I am pleased to endorse Donald Trump…
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) had trouble on Sunday explaining his decision to endorse Donald Trump’s candidacy for president in light of his past differences with the Republican front-runner. On ABC’s “This Week,” George Stephanopoulos asked Christie question after question about his previous criticism of Trump. Whether it was Trump’s plan to get Mexico to pay…
– ***************LINKS START HERE**************** SEN. SESSIONS TO ENDORSE TRUMP Sun Feb 28 2016 16:36:22 ET The conservative soul of the US Senate, Jeff Sessions, will endorse Trump this evening at a Huntsville, Alabama rally… This news will be delivered as a suprise to all 25k Alabamians in attendance at the Trump rally and all…
Is Donald Trump a fascist? Experts, historians, and pundits have debated the question for months. One thing has been certain for a while now: He tweets like one. That’s why, last year, Gawker’s Ashley Feinberg created a Twitter bot that would post quotes from the writings and speeches of the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini,…
The combination of pudgy shrimp fingers, a new phone, and a reckless need for all-consuming attention means that Donald Trump’s Twitter is likely to veer off the rails at times. But amplifying the words of white supremacists to 6 million people is certainly a whole new category of mess. On Saturday, the GOP presidential frontrunner…
An activist challenged Hillary Clinton’s record on race Feb. 24, during a private fundraising event in Charleston, S.C. (YouTube/#NotASuperpredator) It happened rather quickly. Ashley Williams showed up Wednesday at a private fundraiser in Charleston, S.C., where former secretary of state Hillary Clinton was in the middle of delivering what may well have been the umpteenth…
Donald TrumpDonald TrumpSanders ignores SC defeat, turns focus to beating Trump Trump tells Christie: ‘Get on the plane and go home’ Minnesota’s biggest newspaper backs Rubio MORE told Chris Christie to “go home” after the New Jersey governor introduced the billionaire at a campaign rally in Arkansas on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT “Get on the plane and…
On Saturday, February 20, Maine governor Paul LePage gave a passionate speech to a group of fellow governors, suggesting they unite against Donald Trump. On Friday, February 26, Maine governor Paul LePage endorsed Donald Trump. Seriously. Alexander Burns, Maggie Haberman, and Jonathan Martin of the New York Times have uncovered some of the increasingly frantic,…
Screenshot/YouTubeGOP frontrunner Donald Trump continued his tirade against fellow candidate Marco Rubio’s previous episodes involving sweat and dry mouth. During a Friday rally, he pulled out a bottle of water from his podium and exclaimed “It’s Marco!” The bit was clearly in reference to Rubio’s 2013 State of the Union response where he stopped mid-speech…