August 5, 2016 - Pensito

Seething Morass of -Isms

August 5, 2016August 5, 2016 Buck Banks

Here at the dawn of the demise of Republicanism,
The media describe Election 2016 in strings of -isms.
When it comes to Donald Trump,
The -isms just get dumped,
Into a seething morass of fascism, narcissism, nativism and racism.

Seven in 10 GOPers Want Trump Out of Race

August 5, 2016 Buck Banks

70%

Of Republican insiders anonymously polled by Politico want Donald Trump to drop out of the race. Said one: “I’d rather take our chances with nearly anyone else than continue with this certain loser who will likely cost the Senate and much more.”

Former CIA Chief Calls Trump an ‘Unwitting Agent’ of Russia

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In the intelligence business, we would say that Mr. Putin had recruited Mr. Trump as an unwitting agent of the Russian Federation.

— Former CIA Director Michael Morell, writing in the New York Times.

If Trump Loses, Hannity Will Blame Ryan

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If in 96 days Trump loses this election, I am pointing the finger directly at people like Paul Ryan.

— Sean Hannity, quoted by Yahoo News.

Rove: Trump Seems to be Losing

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No one on Team Trump — especially not the principal — appears to have a plan for what messages to emphasize and when. No one seems charged with watching what Mrs. Clinton says so the candidate can quickly volley back. No one restrains Mr. Trump before he activates his Twitter account. Ad hoc may be freewheeling and fun, but it often leads to defeat.

— Karl Rove

Tenn. Congressional Challenger Bails Out Incumbent

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Shoot, I felt sorry for him. Wouldn’t you be sad if you were a state representative and nobody would come bail your ass out of jail?

— Mark Lovell (R), who posted $100 bond for Tennessee state Rep. Curry Todd (R) who was arrested on a warrant charging him with stealing primary challenger Lovell’s campaign signs, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Obama Gets Approval Bump

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54% to 45%

President Obama’s approval rating has risen to 54% to 45%, according to a new CNN/ORC poll, and now stands at its highest level since just before his second inauguration in 2013.

Clinton’s national Lead Up to 10 Points

August 5, 2016 Buck Banks

49% to 39%

Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump nationally, according to a new Fox News poll. Key finding: Clinton leads by 82 points among Democrats while Trump leads by just 66 points among Republicans.

Handicappers: Clinton Three-in-10 to Win

August 5, 2016 Buck Banks

70% to 80%

Here are the latest forecasts showing Hillary Clinton’s chance of winning the presidential election: FiveThirtyEight: 70%; Sam Wang: 80%; The Upshot: 74%; PredictWise: 78%.

Trump Losing Florida Hispanics — Surprise!

August 5, 2016 Buck Banks

12.9%

Percentage of support Donald Trump is getting from Hispanic Florida voters, “a historical low for a Republican candidate,” according to a New Latino Voice poll in Florida. Mitt Romney and John McCain each won roughly 40% of the Hispanic vote in the state.

70%

Of Republican insiders anonymously polled by Politico want Donald Trump to drop out of the race. Said one: “I’d rather take our chances with nearly anyone else than continue with this certain loser who will likely cost the Senate and much more.”

In the intelligence business, we would say that Mr. Putin had recruited Mr. Trump as an unwitting agent of the Russian Federation.

— Former CIA Director Michael Morell, writing in the New York Times.

If in 96 days Trump loses this election, I am pointing the finger directly at people like Paul Ryan.

— Sean Hannity, quoted by Yahoo News.

— Karl Rove

Shoot, I felt sorry for him. Wouldn’t you be sad if you were a state representative and nobody would come bail your ass out of jail?

— Mark Lovell (R), who posted $100 bond for Tennessee state Rep. Curry Todd (R) who was arrested on a warrant charging him with stealing primary challenger Lovell’s campaign signs, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

54% to 45%

President Obama’s approval rating has risen to 54% to 45%, according to a new CNN/ORC poll, and now stands at its highest level since just before his second inauguration in 2013.

49% to 39%

Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump nationally, according to a new Fox News poll. Key finding: Clinton leads by 82 points among Democrats while Trump leads by just 66 points among Republicans.

70% to 80%

Here are the latest forecasts showing Hillary Clinton’s chance of winning the presidential election: FiveThirtyEight: 70%; Sam Wang: 80%; The Upshot: 74%; PredictWise: 78%.

12.9%

Percentage of support Donald Trump is getting from Hispanic Florida voters, “a historical low for a Republican candidate,” according to a New Latino Voice poll in Florida. Mitt Romney and John McCain each won roughly 40% of the Hispanic vote in the state.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“One woman at a rally in New Jersey told me last week that she was ‘nauseously optimistic.’ That may capture a lot of people’s last-minute jitters.”

— Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), quoted by Axios, on what Democrats feel ahead of the midterm elections.

“I think Congress made a mistake not protesting turning the Rose Garden into what looks like the entrance to Liberace’s bathroom.”

— Former President Bill Clinton, quoted by The Wrap.

“Boy, they are scraping the bottom of the barrel. It feels like a real desperation play to me, because it has got zero basis in the law.”

— Republican election law expert Ben Ginsberg, quoted by Politico, on the Trump administration’s effort to invalidate Alaska’s election results.

Numerati

3,824

$1.4 billion

-35 points

31%

63% to 38%