September 01, 2016

Does Trump Know There Aren't Enough White Men To Elect Him President?

September 01, 2016/ Anne Enke

Gallup: Life got better for pretty much everyone under Obama Washington Post

Every group has gained ground under President Obama, including whites. This will no doubt come as a surprise to Donald Trump and his supporters, who want voters to buy into his dark, dystopian vision: building walls to keep people out and limiting entrance to U.S. of certain religions, among other chilling proposals. Hillary Clinton's policies promise to build upon the gains of the Obama presidency, which is at it should be in a nation of immigrants, dreamers and optimists.

"The percentages of U.S. whites, blacks, Hispanics and Asians who are thriving have all increased during the Obama era," Gallup notes. The percentage of blacks thriving has risen by about 6 points, as has the percentage of whites and Hispanics. Asian thriving has risen by about 10 points since 2008.

Lewandowski: Trump Immigration Speech Meant To Appeal To White Men Talking Points Memo

Devoted Trump supporter and former campaign manager Corey Lewandowsky defended the presidential candidate's fiery anti-immigration speech in Arizona last night. And he casts Trumps' strategy in a very bright light of white men reclaiming control of America. There is no math that supports the argument -- that white men can deliver a national election in America -- but we agree with Lewandowsky that this is Trump's strategy and the overall psychology that he is playing to. So kudos to Lewandowsky for telling it like it is!! Bravo! One small problem is that Trump is not winning with college-educated white men in recent polls, but that's a small blemish on Lewandowsky's argument.

“Look, I think Donald Trump’s message tonight was the message that he started with back on June of 2015, which was ‘America First,’” Corey Lewandowski, who still receives a severance from the Trump campaign, said on CNN. “That’s what he believes, and what he is playing to — and if you look at the polling data, he’s got about an 18-point lead in the demographic of white males who are voting in this election.”

“They have a high propensity of voting, and so he’s got about an 18-point lead on Hillary Clinton in that particular demographic,” he went on. “This speech is clearly geared at those individuals right now, to make sure they are there, he has locked them in for the election.”

Latinos for Trump founder warns of 'taco trucks on every corner' Politico

Mexican-born Marco Gutierrez, founder of the Latinos for Trump group, warned Thursday evening that without Donald Trump in the White House, there would be “taco trucks on every corner” in America.

“My culture is a very dominant culture,” Gutierrez said on MSNBC’s “All In With Chris Hayes.” “It is imposing and it’s causing problems. If you don’t do something about it, you’re going to have taco trucks on every corner.”

Joy Reid, who was guest-hosting Hayes’ show, dropped the hammer, saying, “I don’t even know what that means, and I’m afraid to ask,”. Reid -- who takes no nonsense in her interviews -- replied before going to New York state Sen. Adriano Espaillat, a Dominican, for a reaction.

“I’m offended,” Espaillat said.

Gutierrez reinforced his point: “We have a lot of good things that we’re bringing to the United States, but we also have problems.”

Clinton Campaign Raises $143 Million in August Politico

Hillary had a heck of an August in fundraising with a haul of $143 million, some of that earmarked for other Democrats. We're thrilled with the average donation of $50, underscoring how many regular Americans support Clinton. Having said that, imo it's time for Hillary to hit the road.

“Thanks to the 2.3 million people who have contributed to our campaign, we are heading into the final two months of the race with the resources we need to organize and mobilize millions of voters across the country,” Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook said in a statement.

Hillary Clinton Headlines Sept. 1, 2016

National poll: Clinton up 7 points on Trump Politico

Clinton Holds A Seven-Point Lead Over Trump In National Poll TPM

Top Jeb Bush donor says he's with Clinton Politico

Some Hispanic Trump backers pull support after Trump immigration speech Reuters

Democrats really might have a shot at taking the House. Here's the math. VOX

Kaine Launches Attack on Trump's 'Threat to American Democracy' NBC News

Mark Burns, Trump's Favorite Black Pastor: Hillary Wants 'Genocide' for Blacks The Daily Beast

August 27, 2016

Chelsea Clinton May Remain on Foundation Board | Trump's Very Racy 'Apprentice' Contract

August 27, 2016/ Anne Enke

Chelsea Clinton Cleans Up Her Parents' Mess Vanity Fair

Conflicts of interest are a constant job risk for all politicians. For the Clintons, we're looking a four decades of a determined effort to paint the couple as nothing more than self-promotional carpetbaggers. The latest alleged scandal -- one that has received major push back from pundits and from mhyself - surrounding the Clinton Foundation has no evidence of actual wrongdoing. Still, the Clintons understand that perception is reality in politics, and what to do about the Clinton Foundation is at the top of their to do list.

The Wall Street Journal reports that daughter Chelsea Clinton is planning to stay on the foundation board if her mom wins the presidency. In this role she will "steward the implementation of changes," including "new fundraising policies."

Related: AP Writers Stephen Braun & Elizabeth Sullivan Do Total Hatchet Job On Longtime Clinton Friend Dr. Muhammad Yunus AOC Hillary Clinton News

Donald Trump's 'Apprentices' Had to Agree to Go Nude The Daily Beast

If you thought 'The Apprentice' was about winning in Donald Trump's corporate world, you might wonder why contestants had to agree to a series of "off and invasive demands regarding sex, nudity, and food consumption." Writer Olivia Muzzi has reviewed a copy of the NBC contract signed by contestants, who had to agree to be filmed "whether I am clothed, partially clothed or naked, whether I am aware or unaware of such videotaping, filming or recording."

The contract also required that contestants undergo screening for “HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HPV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and herpes,” according to the contract.

The contract -- again this is an NBC contract -- required contestants to accept “that Producer may impose one or more Series Rules regarding the type of sexual activity, if any, that participants will be permitted to engage in.”

And, the contract states, “I further acknowledge and understand that the film, tape, audio and other recordings that will be made of me in connection with the Series might in other circumstances be considered a serious invasion of my privacy.”

WOW! Call me speechless. ~ Anne

Trump on undocumented immigrants: 'We are going to get rid of the criminals' Washington Post

Donald Trump's loud voice bellowed across the corn fields of Iowa Saturday, as the Republican presidential candidate vowed to flex his immigration muscle by removing undocumented criminals “within one hour” of taking office. As always, there's no plan of how Trump would actually both undocumented criminals and the millions of other undocumented immigrants living in the United States.

"We are going to get rid of the criminals and it's going to happen within one hour after I take office, we start, okay?" Trump said during a campaign event in Des Moines on Saturday. "We're going to bring them back where they came from. In this task, we will always err on the side of protecting the American people. We will use immigration law to prevent crimes."

Donald Trump Sparks Backlash With Tweet About Death of Dwyane Wade's Cousin Fortune

Donald Trump sparked outrage on Saturday when he used the shooting death of basketball star Dwyane Wade’s cousin as a reason black voters will support his presidential campaign.

Nykea Aldridge was fatally shot in Chicago on Friday afternoon while pushing her baby in a stroller. The 32-year-old mother of four was walking to register her children for school.

“Dwayne Wade’s cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP!” As if Trump didn't upset people enough, he spelled Wade's name incorrectly. The orange mop deleted his original tweet and reposted, changing only the spelling of Wade's name.

'Mostly True': Clinton's Claim About the 'Trump' Effect and Bullying Politifact

Teachers surveyed by the Southern Poverty Law Center study reported an increase in bullying and harassment, particularly involving anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim sentiments. Many of these teachers, unsolicited, cited Trump’s campaign rhetoric and the accompanying discourse as the likely reason for this behavior.

The term Trump Effect is a product of the survey’s authors. And the survey is unscientific because it's based on anecdotal reports. But experts in bullying told us the Southern Poverty Law Center’s survey and their sense of current trends in schools supports Clinton’s point.