Showing posts with label donald trump. Show all posts
Showing posts with label donald trump. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Mitt Watch: He Couldn't Hire A Proofreader?
May 30th, 2012
I know things are very busy over at Mitt Trumpney's headquarters, but this is unforgivably, hilariously, horribly bad.
I know things are very busy over at Mitt Trumpney's headquarters, but this is unforgivably, hilariously, horribly bad.
Bennett Takes On Trump/Romney
May 30th, 2012
Can we all just start calling them Trumpney? I'm going to.
Can we all just start calling them Trumpney? I'm going to.
Monday, March 5, 2012
George Will, Rush Limbaugh And Trump, Oh My
March 5th, 2012
George Will made quite a few waves yesterday.
Via TPM:
"Conservative columnist George Will on Sunday tore into top Republicans for their tepid response to Rush Limbaugh's smear of Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke, declaring that the GOP is "afraid" of the right-wing radio host.
"It would've been nice if they had shared that with the larger public, the Republican leaders," Will said on ABC's This Week. "Instead, Mr. Boehner comes out and says, Rush's language was inappropriate. Using a salad fork for your entree, that's inappropriate. Not this stuff. I mean, and Rick Santorum says well, what he says was absurd, but an entertainer is allowed to be absurd. No. It is the responsibility of conservatives to police the right in its excesses, just as the liberals unfailingly fail to police the excesses in their own side. And it was depressing, because what it indicates is that the Republican leaders are afraid of Rush Limbaugh. They want to bomb Iran, but they're afraid of Rush Limbaugh." EMPHASES MINE
This statement, coming on the heels of Will's message to the GOP that they really ought to just give up on retaking the White House, prompted a predictably ridiculous response from Fox and Friends this morning. In a piece of stagecraft worthy of Mel Brooks, the Fox stooges gave Donald Trump the chance to attack the conservative stalwart.
Nando Di Fino writes for Mediaite:
"I think he’s a totally overrated fool," Trump said. "I think this guy is so overrated. I don’t think he’s very smart. He looks smart with the little glasses and the hair slicked to the side."
"You’ve criticized him before on this show," host Gretchen Carlson said, "You’re not holding back on what you think about him today."
"He’s a hack," Trump said. "He’s a hack. And how he can say that is just incredible."
I'm not sure how they are going to top this one. Perhaps they can have Chuck Norris or Ted Nugent attack Thomas Sowell the next time he writes something reasonable.
Here's the video
George Will made quite a few waves yesterday.
Via TPM:
"Conservative columnist George Will on Sunday tore into top Republicans for their tepid response to Rush Limbaugh's smear of Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke, declaring that the GOP is "afraid" of the right-wing radio host.
"It would've been nice if they had shared that with the larger public, the Republican leaders," Will said on ABC's This Week. "Instead, Mr. Boehner comes out and says, Rush's language was inappropriate. Using a salad fork for your entree, that's inappropriate. Not this stuff. I mean, and Rick Santorum says well, what he says was absurd, but an entertainer is allowed to be absurd. No. It is the responsibility of conservatives to police the right in its excesses, just as the liberals unfailingly fail to police the excesses in their own side. And it was depressing, because what it indicates is that the Republican leaders are afraid of Rush Limbaugh. They want to bomb Iran, but they're afraid of Rush Limbaugh." EMPHASES MINE
This statement, coming on the heels of Will's message to the GOP that they really ought to just give up on retaking the White House, prompted a predictably ridiculous response from Fox and Friends this morning. In a piece of stagecraft worthy of Mel Brooks, the Fox stooges gave Donald Trump the chance to attack the conservative stalwart.
Nando Di Fino writes for Mediaite:
"I think he’s a totally overrated fool," Trump said. "I think this guy is so overrated. I don’t think he’s very smart. He looks smart with the little glasses and the hair slicked to the side."
"You’ve criticized him before on this show," host Gretchen Carlson said, "You’re not holding back on what you think about him today."
"He’s a hack," Trump said. "He’s a hack. And how he can say that is just incredible."
I'm not sure how they are going to top this one. Perhaps they can have Chuck Norris or Ted Nugent attack Thomas Sowell the next time he writes something reasonable.
Here's the video
Friday, February 3, 2012
Quote Of The Day - Here and Now Edition
Feb 3rd, 2012
"I'm not going to comb over that question"
-- White House spokesperson Jay Carney blowing off the Trump endorsement of Mitt Romney.
-- White House spokesperson Jay Carney blowing off the Trump endorsement of Mitt Romney.
The Trump And Romney Show
Feb 3rd, 2012
While Fox News is hilariously championing their frequent guest's endorsement of Mitt Romney (Media Matters hammers them with examples HERE, HERE and HERE) just about everyone else with their finger on the pulse of American politics is shaking their head.
In recent PEW polling examining the potential impact of GOP endorsements from a number of the prominent players, Trump's negatives were the highest. 20% of registered Republican and Republican leaning voters said his endorsement would make them less likely to vote for that candidate.
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This poll is several weeks old.
The Romney camp had to have known that this information was out there.
That Mitt was willing to accept the endorsement at all, much less in person, speaks volumes about his fear of the Ailes media machine.
In recent PEW polling examining the potential impact of GOP endorsements from a number of the prominent players, Trump's negatives were the highest. 20% of registered Republican and Republican leaning voters said his endorsement would make them less likely to vote for that candidate.
Click image for better view
The Romney camp had to have known that this information was out there.
That Mitt was willing to accept the endorsement at all, much less in person, speaks volumes about his fear of the Ailes media machine.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Rank Hubris - Sarah Palin Edition
Jan 4th, 2012
"He is a businessman. He understands that government’s overreach just quashes the ability for him and others to create jobs for the rest of us who so desire to make it on our own and not to look to government to make it for us." EMPHASIS OURS
Sarah Palin, 'ordinary citizen,' defending the Donald from critics of his threat to run as a third party candidate.
Even for her, this is rich.
"He is a businessman. He understands that government’s overreach just quashes the ability for him and others to create jobs for the rest of us who so desire to make it on our own and not to look to government to make it for us." EMPHASIS OURS
Sarah Palin, 'ordinary citizen,' defending the Donald from critics of his threat to run as a third party candidate.
Even for her, this is rich.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Trump's Humiliation
Dec 13th, 2011
Via the Telegraph:
"In a humiliating climb-down for a man used to getting his way, the billionaire today announced he would not moderate the debate in Iowa at the end of the month.
"It is very important to me that the right Republican candidate be chosen to defeat the failed and very destructive Obama Administration, but if that Republican, in my opinion, is not the right candidate, I am not willing to give up my right to run as an Independent candidate," he said."
Am I the only one waiting for the other shoe to drop?
Via the Telegraph:
"In a humiliating climb-down for a man used to getting his way, the billionaire today announced he would not moderate the debate in Iowa at the end of the month.
"It is very important to me that the right Republican candidate be chosen to defeat the failed and very destructive Obama Administration, but if that Republican, in my opinion, is not the right candidate, I am not willing to give up my right to run as an Independent candidate," he said."
Am I the only one waiting for the other shoe to drop?
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The Gasbag Leaks
Oct 18th, 2011
Donald Trump continues to misunderstand American rights: "I do think that government maybe is letting this go a little bit too far." That's right. He said it. Apparently, in Trump's Bizzaro America, assembly requires government consent.
Donald Trump continues to misunderstand American rights: "I do think that government maybe is letting this go a little bit too far." That's right. He said it. Apparently, in Trump's Bizzaro America, assembly requires government consent.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Trump - America Should Pillage Libya
Aug 22nd, 2011
With the news that Gaddafi's end is near, those responsible journalists over at Fox & Friends sought the sober and deliberative analysis of renowned foreign policy guru... Donald Trump. Add this to the list of things I can't make up. It's a doozy of a performance. Trump wants to know, since we are the real "victors" here and not those smelly, brown rebels, why can't we just take all their oil?
"You know in the old days, when you win a war, you 'kept to the victor, belongs the spoils.'"
With the news that Gaddafi's end is near, those responsible journalists over at Fox & Friends sought the sober and deliberative analysis of renowned foreign policy guru... Donald Trump. Add this to the list of things I can't make up. It's a doozy of a performance. Trump wants to know, since we are the real "victors" here and not those smelly, brown rebels, why can't we just take all their oil?
"You know in the old days, when you win a war, you 'kept to the victor, belongs the spoils.'"
This sentiment is closer to pure Fascism than anything I have heard on Fox in weeks. Lately, that's saying something. Just think, only a short time ago, Fox was fawning over the prospect of a Trump Presidency. Can you imagine? Perhaps his slogan could have been, "It Takes A Pillage."
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
GOP Sabotaging America, Ctd...
July 26th, 2011
You can call Trump a clown all you want. But he's a dangerous clown. Also, he has openly iterated what I think a lot of the "stop-Obama-at-all-costs" crowd is actually thinking. They are more than willing to destroy America in order to "save" it.
From McClatchy:
"Donald Trump has some advice for the Republican Party. The New York real estate tycoon went on "Fox & Friends" Monday morning and told the hosts that if the GOP wants to ensure that President Barack Obama isn't re-elected, all it has to do is not make any deals with Democrats and default on Aug. 2.
Trump seems to think that using the country's sparkling AAA credit rating as a sacrificial lamb and letting the nation default would damage Obama, who has been willing to put everything including entitlements on the table, more than it would hurt Republicans, who have refused to raise revenues on the richest Americans and companies during the debt ceiling negotiations.
"When it comes time to default, they're not going to remember any of the Republicans' names. They are going to remember in history books one name, and that's Obama," Trump said.
The billionaire doesn't seem at all concerned about the damage such an unprecedented U.S. default could do to Wall Street and other financial markets. Trump's casual approach is not shared by financial experts.
Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, said that if Congress can't get it together, the results could be tragic as banks would slow down on lending and investors might pull their money out of the market.
"If we got to a crush point where we couldn't come to a deal, that would wipe out the financial sector," Baker said."
You can call Trump a clown all you want. But he's a dangerous clown. Also, he has openly iterated what I think a lot of the "stop-Obama-at-all-costs" crowd is actually thinking. They are more than willing to destroy America in order to "save" it.
From McClatchy:
"Donald Trump has some advice for the Republican Party. The New York real estate tycoon went on "Fox & Friends" Monday morning and told the hosts that if the GOP wants to ensure that President Barack Obama isn't re-elected, all it has to do is not make any deals with Democrats and default on Aug. 2.
Trump seems to think that using the country's sparkling AAA credit rating as a sacrificial lamb and letting the nation default would damage Obama, who has been willing to put everything including entitlements on the table, more than it would hurt Republicans, who have refused to raise revenues on the richest Americans and companies during the debt ceiling negotiations.
"When it comes time to default, they're not going to remember any of the Republicans' names. They are going to remember in history books one name, and that's Obama," Trump said.
The billionaire doesn't seem at all concerned about the damage such an unprecedented U.S. default could do to Wall Street and other financial markets. Trump's casual approach is not shared by financial experts.
Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, said that if Congress can't get it together, the results could be tragic as banks would slow down on lending and investors might pull their money out of the market.
"If we got to a crush point where we couldn't come to a deal, that would wipe out the financial sector," Baker said."
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
A VERY Reluctant Hat Tip
April 12th, 2011
While catching up on correspondence and confirming links for a few upcoming columns, I happened to have the FOXNews audio up on screen 2. I was about to switch feeds after hearing Sean Hannity introduce mean-spirited bomb-thrower Ann Coulter. I am glad I didn't. I would have missed this. After being asked by Hannity what she thinks of Donald Trump's flirtation with a Presidential run, Ms. Coulter not only engaged in withering criticism of his opportunistic "birtherism," she blew the whole meme out of the water. She also spoke to a particular truth that very, very few liberals are willing to acknowledge; the "birther" smear originated within the increasingly desperate Hilary Clinton camp in 2008. Regardless of her slams in the segment against President Obama, this is pretty good stuff. Can we be done now? I am quite uncomfortable praising Ms. Coulter.
While catching up on correspondence and confirming links for a few upcoming columns, I happened to have the FOXNews audio up on screen 2. I was about to switch feeds after hearing Sean Hannity introduce mean-spirited bomb-thrower Ann Coulter. I am glad I didn't. I would have missed this. After being asked by Hannity what she thinks of Donald Trump's flirtation with a Presidential run, Ms. Coulter not only engaged in withering criticism of his opportunistic "birtherism," she blew the whole meme out of the water. She also spoke to a particular truth that very, very few liberals are willing to acknowledge; the "birther" smear originated within the increasingly desperate Hilary Clinton camp in 2008. Regardless of her slams in the segment against President Obama, this is pretty good stuff. Can we be done now? I am quite uncomfortable praising Ms. Coulter.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Donald Trump's Scottish Adventure
April 10th, 2011
Somehow, Donald Trump's surge amongst the far right is making more sense every day.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
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