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PoliGAF 2016 |OT7| Notorious R.B.G. Plans NZ Tour

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itschris

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More talk about potential Trump convention speakers/guests:

Donald Trump’s campaign aides are lining up a slate of iconic sports figures to appear at the national convention in Cleveland next month—including former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, legendary Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka, former Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight and NASCAR chief Brian France, people familiar with the planning told Bloomberg Politics.

Talks are in the works with a broad slate of other celebrities and top athletes, so the list of those appearing at the convention will grow, organizers said.

But much of Trump’s current list of sports champs seems to be more targeted at male voters age 45 and older, rather than minority and female voters.

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The sports stars’ specific roles at the convention have not yet been finalized, and it is unclear whether they will speak on stage to delegates and television cameras. Representatives of those lined up to appear did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Trump has said on the campaign trail that he wants the event to be a gathering of “winners”—and not politicians, like at past conventions. “We’re going to do it a little different, if that’s OK,” he said in Virginia earlier this month. “I’m thinking about getting some of the great sports people who like me a lot.”
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http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/a...aign-lining-up-tyson-and-ditka-for-convention
 
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NYCmetsfan

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Bernie delegate (bill mckibben) has a new politico pieces complaining that Hillary is blocking everything in the platform because she won't agree to radical thing like banning fracking (which I think raises constitutional questions), and commiting not to extract any new fossil fuels and stopping eminent domain (can someone explain to me why liberals have made this such a big thing. Eminent domain is essential to liberalism and helps fight against the tyranny of unchecked private property).

He says all the other progressive stuff is just "broad themes"

Ugh.
 
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B-Dubs

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NYCmetsfan said:
Bernie delegate (bill mckibben) has a new politico pieces complaining that Hillary is blocking everything in the platform because she won't agree to radical thing like banning fracking (which I think raises constitutional questions), and commiting not to extract any new fossil fuels and stopping eminent domain (can someone explain to me why liberals have made this such a big thing. Eminent domain is essential to liberalism and helps fight against the tyranny of unchecked private property).

He says all the other progressive stuff is just "broad themes"

Ugh.
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I thought it was the far right that hated eminent domain. I guess politics really are circular and the more extreme you get the more like the other side you become.
 
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NewLib

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You literally cannot ban eminent domain without amending the Constitutuion. The rules for it are written into the Fifth Amendment.
 
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whyamihere

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Trump's new digital director seems like a legitimately terrible hire. His last post was this:

https://twitter.com/VincentHarris/status/747918748569509888

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User 463088

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Email from Carville

Adam, I didn't think it was possible, but it looks like Trump might be pulling a real campaign together.

First, he fired his campaign manager, then he brought on a bunch of new staff, then I'll be damned if he didn't (supposedly) manage to raise $5 million in two days last week. Last Thursday, he even went almost 12 hours without sticking his foot in his stupid mouth -- mostly because he was in an airplane, on his way to putz around a golf course in Scotland for the weekend, but still.

If this is a sign of things to come, then Trump is going to be a tougher opponent than anyone thought, and I'll guaran-damn-tee you that we all better take that seriously.

Hillary's facing a huge FEC deadline on Thursday, and she needs her team, to quote our opponent, to step up "bigly."
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DRAG HA JAMES.
 
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Iolo

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metalslimer said:
Sanders message ignoring the racism and xenophobia that played a large part of the vote is the reason he wasn't able to appeal to minorities. He doesn't have any kind of cohesive message on race.
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Well, he did slip into one sentence in the middle that we can't be racist like Trump. All Democrats have to do is follow his policy prescriptions and no one will have any reason to be racist any more.
 
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Suikoguy

I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
googleplex said:
I'm seriously curious as to what his solution to globalization is. Economic isolationism?
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Apparently; It's amusing in that it's difficult to tell the difference between Trump and Sanders on globalism. Just one is written by a 3rd grader, the other by a College Student.
 
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AntraxSuicide

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j_k_redtail said:
Sanders has an op ed in the NYT this evening:
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metalslimer said:
Sanders message ignoring the racism and xenophobia that played a large part of the vote is the reason he wasn't able to appeal to minorities. He doesn't have any kind of cohesive message on race.
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googleplex said:
I'm seriously curious as to what his solution to globalization is. Economic isolationism?
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It's really insane how he just completely ignores the fact that this exit (which he seems to like) has caused massive damage to the UK economy and will likely disadvantage them for decades.

How is this guy running as a non-politician when he can clearly lie with the slimiest of them?
 
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Iolo

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Tonight at a rally Trump said we need to fight ISIS "fire with fire". Presumably adopting some of their brutal tactics. Obviously this sentiment would go away if we banned fracking.
 
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fauxtrot

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googleplex said:
I'm seriously curious as to what his solution to globalization is. Economic isolationism?
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He sure sounds like he either knows there is no simple and realistic solution, or actually thinks there is one and is just delusional. Things like this added with him telling his supporters to "never lose their sense of outrage" makes me feel like he would rather complain that things aren't perfect rather than try to actually make things better one step at a time and risk being branded as an "establishment puppet" for compromising and bringing forth incremental change.
 
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Diablos

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Bernie today said that voting for Hillary is not the same as endorsing her when speaking with Andrea Mitchell. He also got really agitated when she pressured him as to why he hasn't backed off yet in regards to his campaign ending. She asked him directly if the convention was going to be contested, and he wouldn't give her a straight answer. But he was really hard on Hillary and the Democratic Party but especially Hillary saying that she needs to answer to voters who are really struggling as though she's not a good enough candidate. You really have to wonder what the hell is wrong with this guy.
 
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Suikoguy

I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
Diablos said:
Bernie today said that voting for Hillary is not the same as endorsing her when speaking with Andrea Mitchell. He also got really agitated when she pressured him as to why he hasn't backed off yet in regards to his campaign ending. She asked him directly if the convention was going to be contested, and he wouldn't give her a straight answer. But he was really hard on Hillary and the Democratic Party but especially Hillary saying that she needs to answer to voters who are really struggling as though she's not a good enough candidate. You really have to wonder what the hell is wrong with this guy.
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He is just pissing away all of the remaining influence into his socialism recycling catheter magical pixie dust urine catheter converter.
 
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Diablos

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Suikoguy said:
He is just pissing away all of the remaining influence into his socialism recycling catheter magical pixie dust urine catheter converter.
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I'll vote for you... but I'm not endorsing you at all.. and you kinda suck and I'm not going to help you suck less while I complain about you, holding my supporters hostage... but I'll vote for you. Totally not endorsing though. Oh and the convention may be contested but I won't say. But I'll vote for you

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Slayven

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Diablos said:
Bernie today said that voting for Hillary is not the same as endorsing her when speaking with Andrea Mitchell. He also got really agitated when she pressured him as to why he hasn't backed off yet in regards to his campaign ending. She asked him directly if the convention was going to be contested, and he wouldn't give her a straight answer. But he was really hard on Hillary and the Democratic Party but especially Hillary saying that she needs to answer to voters who are really struggling as though she's not a good enough candidate. You really have to wonder what the hell is wrong with this guy.
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His jimmy was severely rustled
 
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smurfx

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i wonder if bernie will turn on warren if she is made vp. i don't think he is going to like her taking away his fading spotlight.
 
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Retromelon

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samantha bee? get out of here with that obama propaganda. The best and truthiest show on tv is back
Brexit is a populist, anti elite revolution that Trump will ride to the white house! Also, because Jeanine's dad fought in world war 2, it's not unamerican to ban entire ethnicities of people from immigrating, or something!

The comments section echoes with appreciation for Judge Jeanine's message:
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Oblivion

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Lol, Republicans wasted $7 million to exonerate Hillary. Could've funded three Mighty No. 9 games for that kinda scratch..
 
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Paskil

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Retromelon said:
samantha bee? get out of here with that obama propaganda. The best and truthiest show on tv is back
Brexit is a populist, anti elite revolution that Trump will ride to the white house! Also, because Jeanine's dad fought in world war 2, it's not unamerican to ban entire ethnicities of people from immigrating, or something!

The comments section echoes with appreciation for Judge Jeanine's message:
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I'm impressed. You found someone that is more of a smug asshole than Ted Cruz. Her opening statement evidence is the front page of her overlords paper, lol.
 
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Rebel Leader

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Retromelon said:
samantha bee? get out of here with that obama propaganda. The best and truthiest show on tv is back
Brexit is a populist, anti elite revolution that Trump will ride to the white house! Also, because Jeanine's dad fought in world war 2, it's not unamerican to ban entire ethnicities of people from immigrating, or something!

The comments section echoes with appreciation for Judge Jeanine's message:
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She has magic powers because I caught her rage!
 
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Spoiled Milk

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Retromelon said:
samantha bee? get out of here with that obama propaganda. The best and truthiest show on tv is back
Brexit is a populist, anti elite revolution that Trump will ride to the white house! Also, because Jeanine's dad fought in world war 2, it's not unamerican to ban entire ethnicities of people from immigrating, or something!

The comments section echoes with appreciation for Judge Jeanine's message:
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Judge Jeanine is my arch nemesis. Been that way ever since we had a mass shooting and she said the next day that it's every American's duty to go out and buy a gun. She's the nuttiest wackjob they ever found for the late night clown car on Fox News.
 
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Cesare Borgia

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Iolo said:
Tonight at a rally Trump said we need to fight ISIS "fire with fire". Presumably adopting some of their brutal tactics. Obviously this sentiment would go away if we banned fracking.
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He also said this
Donald Trump said Tuesday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal was a “rape” of the United States.

“The Trans-Pacific Partnership is another disaster done and pushed by special interests who want to rape our country — just a continuing rape of our country,” the likely Republican presidential nominee said at a rally in St. Clairsville, Ohio.

“It’s a harsh word but it’s true,” he said.
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/28/donald-trump-compares-trans-pacific-partnership-ra/
 
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