Category Archives: Elections

Washington Post Lays Out How Trump Can Win

The Editorial Board of the Washington Post seems Very Concerned over how Donald Trump can win the election, and here’s their response The only way Trump can win AS THE 2016 presidential campaign draws to a close, Donald Trump is airing commercials that present him as a change agent who will shake up Washington. Not […]

Trump Takes Big Lead In NC As Enthusiasm For Hillary Fades

Just imagine Trump had run a better campaign. That, coming out of the Republican convention, his focus had been primarily on Hillary, Democrats, their policies, and his own policies. That he’d avoided attacking Republicans, and, instead, woo’d those who were fence sitters and #NeverTrump. That he’d avoided all those little spats with citizens. Minimized his […]

Major Things That Concern People: Selfies While Voting

Welcome to 2016 (NJ.com) The state lawmaker looking to lift the ban on ballot selfies says New Jerseyans who want to post photos from the voting booth shouldn’t be too worried come Election Day. But the prohibition remains law. Last month, State Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (D-Hudson) introduced a bill that would legalize the practice of […]

Say, What About Those Secret Trump Voters?

Could this be a real thing? GOP insiders: Polls don’t capture secret Trump vote Those battleground state polls that paint such a grim picture of Donald Trump’s prospects against Hillary Clinton? Most Republican insiders don’t believe they’re accurately capturing Trump’s true level of support. That’s according to the POLITICO Caucus — a panel of activists, […]

Could The Election Lead To Civil War?

This is the question that is starting to grow. I’m seeing people say that if Hillary wins, there should be a revolt. One thing you cannot say about Trump supporters is that they are not insanely passionate about electing Trump. And most Republicans are very disturbed that Hillary might win (well, will probably win, a […]

Mike Pence to GOP: ‘It’s Time to Come Home’ Or Something

I actually had a funny little NY Times Editorial Board piece on Hotcoldwetdry teed up, but, this one is bugging the hell out of me (NBC News)  With two weeks until Election Day, Mike Pence has squared up his message for Republicans: “Come home.” The GOP vice presidential candidate repeated the line seven times at […]

Months Too Late: Trump Announces His “Contract With The American Voter”

This is the type of thing that should have been announced near the time of the Republican convention, if not his speech at the RNC. At this point, it looks desparate (UK Daily Mail) Donald Trump planted a flag on hallowed ground Saturday morning by laying out near the Gettysburg National Battlefield what he would […]

Final Presidential Debate To Feature Actual Issues

The final debate, and Trump’s last chance unless there is a massive October/November surprise against Hillary that the media can neither ignore, downplay, nor explain away, occurs on October 19th in Nevada, which is next Wednesday. And the topics? (LA Times) The Commission on Presidential Debates released topics on Wednesday for the third — and […]

Poll: Hillary Way Up Over Trump, Harming Down Ballot Races

As Patterico writes “This is an unmitigated disaster, and Never Trumpers have nothing to do with it. This is on Donald Trump and the people who selected him.” (NBC News) As Donald Trump’s campaign reels over tapes of the presidential candidate’s sexually aggressive comments about women in 2005, the Republican nominee now trails Hillary Clinton […]

The Media Seems Very Upset Over The Tone Of The 2nd Debate

No, I did not watch the debate. I preferred to be abused by watching the Giants play Green Bay. From the clips I’ve seen of the debate and the transcripts, it seems Trump was on the attack, responding back the best way he knows how. And, quite frankly, in a manner the Republican base has […]

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