The nation may survive, but the wound to hope and order will never fully heal - US elections 2016: the october surprises

Quid pro quo. Rigged. Locker room talk.

That Metaxas guy fully thru in with the Breetbort types and Pro-Trump Evangelicas some time ago.

He also was on Kirk Cameron's Dominionist thing with Ben Carson last night.

Trump: You might have noticed, I've brought Obama's half-brother.

In his mind it plays out something like

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FeMvQR-0VA

Hoping Malik gets an onstage shout out "look at my African over here!"

https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/788788951133761537

loving those "Only Trump Will Beat ISIS" signs the day after Iraqi troops decimated ISIS positions.

Pareene's piece at Deadspin reads like someone who needs a vacation. Then again I imagine that always a true statement for Hamilton Nolan's boss.

Nice, jmm. Trump to Melania: "It's between the brothers, Melania...well, the brother and the half-brother."

http://i.imgur.com/2q9gHhi.png

I feel sad for Malik Obama who I'm guessing? doesn't understand how the chess piece that he represents to Trump is being played.

trump is inviting pat stevens (mother of chris stevens); I didn't hear about malik obama. either way, who fucking cares?

I feel sad for Malik Obama who I'm guessing? doesn't understand how the chess piece that he represents to Trump is being played.

― If authoritarianism is Romania's ironing board, then (in orbit), Wednesday, October 19, 2016 2:38 PM (four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Neither does Trump

Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, said the Manhattan billionaire invited President Barack Obama’s half-brother, a Trump supporter, to the third presidential debate because the Trump campaign is “very inclusive.”

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/obama-half-brother-debate-2016-229983

waht

I assume a future trump administration will be staffed entirely with liberty university grads - kinda like the iraqi provisional authority under bush

I feel sad for Malik Obama who I'm guessing? doesn't understand how the chess piece that he represents to Trump is being played.

― If authoritarianism is Romania's ironing board, then (in orbit), Wednesday, October 19, 2016 2:38 PM (eleven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

seriously?

"Tonight I've brought Malik Obama, Hillary's half-brother, and he is voting for me!"

(aide whispers to Trump that Malik Obama is Barack's half-brother)

"Sorry, I meant Barack's half-brother. My mic must have been rigged to say Hillary. Anyway, he is voting for me because of my strong stance on terror. I will bring down groups such as Hamas".

(Malik Trump gasps, flips off Trump, walks out of room).

"He's so excited he's leaving to go vote for me now!"

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/18/opinion/your-questions-for-the-candidates-answered.html

btw Trump is retweeting articles from the Washington Examiner now. he's not even trying anymore. dude is just googling "Donald Trump awesome" and finding whatever articles pop up and linking them.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvJdnZJUEAAWm-o.jpg

Ivanka and Anita Hill discussing ... probably shoes or something. Best fwends.

Nice try there, Zuckerberg

http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-memo-about-peter-thiel-and-donald-trump-2016-10

no, they mean "goes in"

― ¶ (DJP), Wednesday, October 19, 2016 1:59 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Sorry, that was a hoosteen's stupid roommate reference.

actually no Mark there are not any reasons a person might support Trump that do not involve racism, sexism, xenophobia or accepting sexual assault

xp

you're forgetting greed

lol zuckerberg, such a little fuckwit

this may be the first time I actually agree with Ross Please-don't-douthat:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/19/opinion/campaign-stops/the-trump-afterlife.html

Y Combinator jerk also dissembling about Thiel. Money is the only thing that matters to these people. I imagine John Oliver's team is waiting for a third or fourth SV schmuck to repeat the pattern so they can drop a 20 minute hammer on this nonsense

http://sfist.com/2016/10/18/stain_of_peter_thiels_trump_advocac.php

As co-founder of Project Include, an organization that seeks to promote diversity in tech, former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao yesterday penned an op-ed announcing the group's decision to cut ties with famed startup incubator Y Combinator. YC has drawn criticism in recent days for its decision to keep Thiel on as a part-time investor, despite his vocal and financial support of a candidate who has bragged about assaulting women and been accused of such assault by scores of them.
"While all of us believe in the ideas of free speech and open platforms, we draw a line here," writes Pao. "We agree that people shouldn’t be fired for their political views, but this isn’t a disagreement on tax policy, this is advocating hatred and violence."
"YC has cited many reasons for leaving Thiel in his current role, some of which we can understand," she continues. "But Thiel’s actions are in direct conflict with our values at Project Include. Because of his continued connection to YC, we are compelled to break off our relationship with YC."

"We care deeply about diversity," he wrote. "That's easy to say when it means standing up for ideas you agree with. It's a lot harder when it means standing up for the rights of people with different viewpoints to say what they care about. That's even more important."

this is an argument for having hitler and isis on the board

"A Trump Administration would also improve our mental health laws to make it far easier to prevent tragedies from happening in the first place. "

hmm

It certainly would bring light to mental health issues

hasn't it done enough already

this is an argument for having hitler and isis on the board

yeah I love the "it is our duty to extend the benefits of civil society to people who completely reject civil society's organizing principles" tack. always convincing.

xp

it's really important that we listen to this guy who refuses to listen to anybody else

http://pdesmondadams.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/024-Dont-let-knowledge-limit-imagination1.png

lol that looks like highlights magazine shit

Highlights magazine has yet to announce their endorsement afaik

BTW everyone, I was just reminded about this. And it's happening *tomorrow*

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-10-17/clinton-trump-playing-nice-during-roasts-may-be-asking-too-much

^first draft: Don't let facts disturb your opinions. Draw conclusions beyond what you can substantiate. xp

this may be the first time I actually agree with Ross Please-don't-douthat:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/19/opinion/campaign-stops/the-trump-afterlife.html

― Οὖτις, Wednesday, October 19, 2016 12:20 PM (thirty-one minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah, this is otm, i think douthat is right that trump's refusal to concede won't lead to fighting in the streets. Since he's going to lose by something like 4-8 points, his claims of fraud will look ridiculous, not revolutionary, even to his supporters.

which is not to say i don't fear individual acts of violence. I just ultimately don't think that a critical mass will believe trump's voter fraud shtick, which is perhaps wishful thinking

how do I sign up to get my blow job from madonna after the election?

Wonder if Trump's google alert returned this:

http://votefortrumppence.com

BTW, kind of amusing that Trump and his supporters are currently crying fraud weeks before the election, and Clinton's supporters are wringing their hands over the potential aftermath of his loss. Now there's a neurotic narrative for you.

I just really hope they have adequate security when she gets sworn in

Well, people who believe they have been defrauded of something rightly theirs, especially political power, do tend to get quite militant about that belief.

Ken Jennings ‏@KenJennings

Y'all are missing 1 of the funniest subplots of Election 2016: my wife says Mormon Facebook is going crazy w "President Evan McMullin" fever

Ken Jennings ‏@KenJennings

Evan McMullin looks like a small Tom Hanks face photoshopped onto a large egg.

Re: Ailes/Trump split

https://mobile.twitter.com/SimonMaloy/status/788811567999614976

Simon Maloy ‏@SimonMaloy

PLUMP GRUMP DUMPS TRUMP: AILES BAILS AS TRAIL TRAVAIL DERAILS

11:38 AM - 19 Oct 2016

Highlights magazine has yet to announce their endorsement afaik

― Evan

oh, let's not kid ourselves. they're just going to go out and endorse gallant. just like they do _every fucking time_.

I just really hope they have adequate security when she gets sworn in

― Evan, Wednesday, October 19, 2016 4:14 PM (thirteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

true, i hadn't thought of that

Trump giving the Goofuses of the world hope. Even if you never actually try at anything and cry foul when the people who put forth effort surpass you and stubbornly maintain a state of ignorance throughout your life, you too can almost be president.

Re Douthat: Joe Scarborough and "Mika" have been arguing for months that Trump TV is the next stop.