2016 elections - because it's never too early

[Solmyr]

Trump pulls out of doing high value fundraisers that benefit downticket Republicans; vows to focus on his own rallies and fundraising going primarily to his campaign (more hats and polling!): https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/25/trump-halts-big-money-fundraising-cutting-off-cash-to-the-party/

Those hats are going to be collector's items eventually.

[garbon]

Hil campaign now has there own make your own version of the hat in tin foil!

[CountDeMoney]

I forwarded that to my sister right after you posted it.  She is still flipping the fuck out about it. 

I can see how it might get under someone's skin. I guess she's not going to vote for Trump, then?

We're a family of very short fuses when it comes to politics.  Mom's ready to start learning how to make pipe bombs with Pillsbury crescent roll tubes and wage a guerrilla campaign for women's reproductive--oooh, look honey, a Cracker Barrel, pull over.

Except Dad, he just shakes his head a lot, saying Dick Nixon never would've done this or done that.  Always brings up Governor Moonbeam though, which is wholly annoying.   

[Martinus]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2016/oct/25/us-elections-live-trump-clinton-news?page=with:block-580fabc1e4b0219a00d388a8#block-580fabc1e4b0219a00d388a8

Powell to vote for Clinton

Former secretary of state Colin Powell, a Republican who served under George W Bush, will reportedly vote for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in the upcoming general election.

Speaking at the Long Island Association, a trade group and civic organization based outside of New York City, Powell told the group that "I am voting for Hillary Clinton," according to the New York Times.

Powell, a retired four-star general and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who was once considered a potential presidential candidate himself, reportedly cited Republican nominee Donald Trump's inexperience and negative messaging as contributing to his cross-party endorsement.

The former secretary of state joins other officials from the second Bush administration in indicating their plans to vote for Clinton or their disavowal of Trump, including former homeland security secretary Michael Chertoff, former commerce secretary Carlos Gutierrez, former treasury secretary Henry Paulson and former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, Powell's successor who urged Trump to withdraw from the race earlier this month

Didn't he already say that back in April or something?

[Martinus]

https://i.imgur.com/yqUU8IP.gifv

[garbon]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2016/oct/25/us-elections-live-trump-clinton-news?page=with:block-580fabc1e4b0219a00d388a8#block-580fabc1e4b0219a00d388a8

Powell to vote for Clinton

Former secretary of state Colin Powell, a Republican who served under George W Bush, will reportedly vote for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in the upcoming general election.

Speaking at the Long Island Association, a trade group and civic organization based outside of New York City, Powell told the group that "I am voting for Hillary Clinton," according to the New York Times.

Powell, a retired four-star general and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who was once considered a potential presidential candidate himself, reportedly cited Republican nominee Donald Trump's inexperience and negative messaging as contributing to his cross-party endorsement.

The former secretary of state joins other officials from the second Bush administration in indicating their plans to vote for Clinton or their disavowal of Trump, including former homeland security secretary Michael Chertoff, former commerce secretary Carlos Gutierrez, former treasury secretary Henry Paulson and former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, Powell's successor who urged Trump to withdraw from the race earlier this month

Didn't he already say that back in April or something?

No?  His earlier position was that he wasn't endorsing any candidate and then most recently were his frosty leaked email attacks on Hillary and Trump.

[Martinus]

I would feel a bit uncomfortable if my mother thought abortion was such a great thing.

[Martinus]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2016/oct/25/us-elections-live-trump-clinton-news?page=with:block-580fabc1e4b0219a00d388a8#block-580fabc1e4b0219a00d388a8

Powell to vote for Clinton

Former secretary of state Colin Powell, a Republican who served under George W Bush, will reportedly vote for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in the upcoming general election.

Speaking at the Long Island Association, a trade group and civic organization based outside of New York City, Powell told the group that "I am voting for Hillary Clinton," according to the New York Times.

Powell, a retired four-star general and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who was once considered a potential presidential candidate himself, reportedly cited Republican nominee Donald Trump's inexperience and negative messaging as contributing to his cross-party endorsement.

The former secretary of state joins other officials from the second Bush administration in indicating their plans to vote for Clinton or their disavowal of Trump, including former homeland security secretary Michael Chertoff, former commerce secretary Carlos Gutierrez, former treasury secretary Henry Paulson and former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, Powell's successor who urged Trump to withdraw from the race earlier this month

Didn't he already say that back in April or something?

No?  His earlier position was that he wasn't endorsing any candidate and then most recently were his frosty leaked email attacks on Hillary and Trump.

Right. I could be thinking of him endorsing Obama in earlier elections, as others pointed out.

[garbon]

I would feel a bit uncomfortable if my mother thought abortion was such a great thing.

Who thinks abortion is 'such a great thing'?

[Valmy]

I would feel a bit uncomfortable if my mother thought abortion was such a great thing.

Who thinks abortion is 'such a great thing'?

People who refuse to fund birth control programs. I mean I presume anyway.

[DGuller]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2016/oct/25/us-elections-live-trump-clinton-news?page=with:block-580fabc1e4b0219a00d388a8#block-580fabc1e4b0219a00d388a8

Powell to vote for Clinton

Former secretary of state Colin Powell, a Republican who served under George W Bush, will reportedly vote for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in the upcoming general election.

Speaking at the Long Island Association, a trade group and civic organization based outside of New York City, Powell told the group that "I am voting for Hillary Clinton," according to the New York Times.

Powell, a retired four-star general and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who was once considered a potential presidential candidate himself, reportedly cited Republican nominee Donald Trump's inexperience and negative messaging as contributing to his cross-party endorsement.

The former secretary of state joins other officials from the second Bush administration in indicating their plans to vote for Clinton or their disavowal of Trump, including former homeland security secretary Michael Chertoff, former commerce secretary Carlos Gutierrez, former treasury secretary Henry Paulson and former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, Powell's successor who urged Trump to withdraw from the race earlier this month

Didn't he already say that back in April or something?

You're assuming he's only voting once.

[Berkut]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2016/oct/25/us-elections-live-trump-clinton-news?page=with:block-580fabc1e4b0219a00d388a8#block-580fabc1e4b0219a00d388a8

Powell to vote for Clinton

Former secretary of state Colin Powell, a Republican who served under George W Bush, will reportedly vote for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in the upcoming general election.

Speaking at the Long Island Association, a trade group and civic organization based outside of New York City, Powell told the group that “I am voting for Hillary Clinton,” according to the New York Times.

Powell, a retired four-star general and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who was once considered a potential presidential candidate himself, reportedly cited Republican nominee Donald Trump’s inexperience and negative messaging as contributing to his cross-party endorsement.

The former secretary of state joins other officials from the second Bush administration in indicating their plans to vote for Clinton or their disavowal of Trump, including former homeland security secretary Michael Chertoff, former commerce secretary Carlos Gutierrez, former treasury secretary Henry Paulson and former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, Powell’s successor who urged Trump to withdraw from the race earlier this month

Didn't he already say that back in April or something?

You're assuming he's only voting once.

[FunkMonk]

Clinton's RCP average down to 4.2 now. Leading Florida barely by just 1.6. Trump closing down the gap in Ohio.

Truly, the Timmy taint is real and it's happening right before our eyes

[Martinus]

Breitbart's spin on Newt:

Like most conservatives, Speaker Newt Gingrich has finally had enough of Megyn Kelly's biased nonsense.

WATCH how Gingrich DESTROYS Kelly when she starts in with her obnoxious anti-Trump antics...

[Berkut]

CNN write up on the Kelly-Gingrich war:

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/26/media/megyn-kelly-newt-gingrich-donald-trump/index.html

Now, I found this part particularly incredible:

Gingrich also seemed to dismiss Fox's own electoral map, which shows Clinton well ahead of the 270 electoral votes she needs to win the presidency.

Kelly cited several such maps, including Fox's, and said "these are nonpartisan outlets that are just trying to call the electoral scoreboard."

"They're not nonpartisan outlets," Gingrich responded. "Every outlet you described is part of the establishment."

"Fox News? Really? Are we? I don't think so," she said.

"Oh c'mon," Gingrich said.

How can anyone look at Newt Fucking Gingrich and actually buy into the idea that he is a champion for fighting the establishment??? He *IS* the establishment!

I do wonder where Kelly will end up as well. It seems unlikely she will stay at Fox. But if she does, I suspect that it means that with Ailes gone, Fox might actually try to move more mainstream.

If she doesn't stay, I think it send the message that Fox will be doubling down on their white sheet and torch selling history, and replace her with some arch conservative pretty face. And they will get even more crazy.