October 1, 2016

McConnell asked for a show of hands of who Thought Trump would win. No one raised their hands.

At an intimate fundraiser Wednesday for Rep. Joseph J. Heck (R-Nev.), who is running for the Senate, McConnell asked the group of about a dozen supporters how many of them think Trump can win. About half of the attendees raised their hands. But when McConnell then asked how many thought Trump would win, no hands went up, and the room fell silent, according to a person familiar with the scene who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a closed event.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-bad-week-is-a-nightmare-for-the-gop/2016/09/30/e9290ad8-8727-11e6-92c2-14b64f3d453f_story.html

October 1, 2016

Bill Moyers: Immigrants Don’t Steal Jobs or Wages. Billionaires Do.

https://mobile.twitter.com/LOLGOP/status/782221151766392832

http://billmoyers.com/story/immigrants-dont-steal-jobs-wages-billionaires/

October 1, 2016

Gingrich critical of Trump on Hannity: "You can't tweet at 3:00 a.m.-period. There's no excuse ever"

https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/782086412975927296?lang=en

October 1, 2016

Group Apologizes for Giuliani’s ‘Unscripted’ Remarks at Awards Dinner

By Jillian Jorgensen • 09/30/1

“At CFA’s 40 Under 40 Awards last Thursday night, keynote speaker Rudolph Giuliani veered sharply off course from the leadership message he agreed to deliver and presented unscripted personal opinions which were independent of CFA’s political position or core values,” Bob Trojan, the group’s CEO, wrote in an email sent to attendees and forwarded to the Observer. “While we, the event organizers, made every attempt to direct Mr. Giuliani’s remarks ahead of time to focus on leadership, for which he is renowned and has authored a book, there is always the possibility of such a surprise at a live event.”

The note continued: “For those of you who were offended by Mr. Giuliani’s remarks, please accept my sincere apology.”

The apology for Giuliani’s speech was sent Monday, just a day before the Commercial Observer reported that Giuliani had been axed as the keynote speaker for a conference held by the International Council of Shopping Centers—following letters from real estate professionals who deemed him divisive for his outspoken support of Trump.

The remarks Giuliani made to the Commercial Finance Association Thursday have not been publicly reported. But an attendee told the Observer the crowd was “shocked” by Giuliani’s comments and that some people began complaining about his speech almost immediately after it was over.

“Rudy talked about immigration and made a really, really inappropriate comment about the quote-unquote Mexicans in the kitchen at the Waldorf,” the attendee said. “It was bad. You could hear a pin drop. I think he was looking for applause.”


http://observer.com/2016/09/group-apologizes-for-giulianis-unscripted-remarks-at-awards-dinner/

October 1, 2016

MY TOWN! After 148 Years, The San Diego Union-Tribune Endorses A Democrat For President

The historically conservative San Diego Union-Tribune has endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton over her “vengeful, dishonest and impulsive” Republican opponent, Donald Trump.

The Union-Tribune announced Friday morning it would support a Clinton presidency, despite having never endorsed a Democrat in the paper’s 148-year-history.

The change in course stems from the high stakes of this election, the editorial board said in its endorsement.

“Terrible leaders can knock nations off course. Trump could be our Chávez,” it wrote, referring to Hugo Chávez, the controversial former president of Venezuela. “We cannot take that risk.”




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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/clinton-newspaper-endorsement_us_57eebc0ce4b024a52d2ee57d

October 1, 2016

Trump Hotel guests received a complimentary USA Today declaring Trump unfit for the presidency

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Representatives for four Trump-branded hotels — Trump International Hotel & Tower in New York, Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago, Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC, and Trump Doral in Miami — told BuzzFeed News that guests are provided a complimentary copy of the paper. The front page of Friday’s edition featured a tease of the editorial, with the headline “TRUMP UNFIT FOR THE PRESIDENCY.”

At two properties, Trump Waikiki in Hawaii and Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, the newspaper is sold at the property in the hotel shop. A representative for Trump SoHo said they offered a copy for a fee.

In Canada, guests at the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Toronto can get a complimentary copy.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/trumps-hotel-guests-wake-up-to-usa-todays-historic-anti-trum?utm_term=.esloMDMOy#.xfZ7nvnp3
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/9/30/1576475/-Trump-Hotel-guests-received-a-complimentary-USA-Today-declaring-Trump-unfit-for-the-presidency