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Mainstream Republicans? It Would Be Nice, But Donald Trump Is No Radical Outlier

Posted on September 10, 2015 by markt

time.com When it comes to the way he treats workers, the Donald is as Republican as capital gains and Richard Nixon. By Donald Kaul Other Words (9/2/15) There are those who would have you believe that Donald Trump is an … Continue reading →

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Trump Takes Us Back To The Future: Billionaire Embodies The Same Big Lie That Led To Progressive Era Reforms

Posted on September 9, 2015 by markt

Cartoon by progressive reformer cartoonist Thomas Nast. (www.superteachertools.us) (Editor’s Note: Know thy history. There is hope. — Mark L. Taylor) By Heather Cox Richardson Salon (9/8/15) Why is Donald Trump so popular? He has captured the moment when voters recognize … Continue reading →

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Go Figger’ — There’s A Reason Why Some Liberals Have Started To Love Donald Trump

Posted on September 9, 2015 by dennis

  www.pinterest.com By David Weigel Washington Post (9/8/15) As the Donald Trump jamboree has played on — and blown out amps — some progressive thinkers have started to see its upside. Sure, the tycoon-candidate might have forced the Republican Party’s immigration discussion … Continue reading →

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Winning The Mental Game: Trump Has Got In Jeb’s Head

Posted on September 8, 2015 by markt

The Donald gets away with endlessly mocking and belittling his opponents and, unlike the other Bushes, Jeb can’t handle it. By Elanor CliftThe Daily Beast (9/7/15) When Donald Trump calls Jeb Bush a “low-energy person” whose campaigning lacks spark, a … Continue reading →

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Imagine The Right Wing Uproar If Hillary Clinton’s Security Detail Had Done This …

Posted on September 8, 2015 by markt

Trump thugs rip away protest signs and punch protester in the face. The Brown Shirt mentality spreads in United States. By Steve M Crooks & Liars (9/6/15) This story barely caused a news ripple: Protesters clashed with Donald Trump’s employees … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin Makes Pitch For Trump To Appoint Her To Head Up Energy Dept. … So She Can Shut It Down

Posted on September 7, 2015 by markt

Former governor of Alaska Sarah Palin says she would be interested in a job as energy secretary. (Photograph: Jim Young/REUTERS) By Martin Pengelly The Guardian  (9/6/15) Sarah Palin has made a pitch to be named energy secretary under a Donald Trump presidency, … Continue reading →

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Trump Campaign For ‘WHITE House’ Rallies Muslim Haters Against the Iran Deal

Posted on September 4, 2015 by markt

Yes, it can get worse, and it is. So now the Donald is speaking next Wednesday at an anti-Iran deal rally sponsored by three hate groups. By Dean Obeidallah The Daoly Beast (9/3/15) Over the past week, Donald Trump has been … Continue reading →

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Monkeywrenching The Republocrats: These Folks Hate Trump So Much They Just HAVE To Vote For Him

Posted on September 3, 2015 by markt

Meet the people who despise Donald Trump so much that they plan to vote for him — just to send America a message. By Ben Schreckinger  Politico (9/2/15) HANOVER, N.H. — They think Donald Trump’s ideas are “disgusting.” They think he … Continue reading →

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Trump And The Deep Well Of White Nationalist Hate

Posted on September 2, 2015 by markt

crooksandliars.com Trump’s phantasmagorical visions of marauding immigrants are part of a genre in which immigration and race are intermingled. (Editor’s Note: This in excellent look at Trump and his movement. While tempting to dismiss the fetid waters Trump is roiling, … Continue reading →

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Despite Claim, Church Says Trump Is Not An ‘active member’

Posted on August 31, 2015 by markt

Says his favorite book is the Bible. By Eugene Scott CNN (8/28/15) Washington (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that he attends a church in Manhattan, but the church released a statement saying the real estate developer … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Appeal: The Revelation Of The Reactionary Soul

Posted on August 30, 2015 by markt

By Paul Krugman The New York Times (8/26/15) Frank Bruni marvels at polls indicating that Donald Trump, with his multiple marriages and casinos, is the preferred candidate among Republican evangelicals. Others are shocked to see a crude mercantilist make so … Continue reading →

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Trump Supporter To Ramos: ‘Get Out Of My Country’

Posted on August 28, 2015 by markt

By Alan Combes Croks & Liars (8/26/15) These are the type of fanatics Donald Trump’s xenophobia appeals to. via Fusion Donald Trump had Fusion and Univision anchor Jorge Ramos kicked out of his press conference in Dubuque, Iowa Tuesday evening … Continue reading →

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Trump Wins Much Coveted GOP Endorsement Of KKK Leader

Posted on August 27, 2015 by markt

By Jeremy Diamond CNN (8/25/15) Washington (CNN) — David Duke, the anti-Semitic former Ku Klux Klan leader, praised Republican front-runner Donald Trump for his immigration policy proposals and said Trump is “the best of the lot.” After ranting about “Jewish supremacy” … Continue reading →

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Jorge Ramos Challenged Both Trump And An Increasingly Absurd & Empty Debate

Posted on August 27, 2015 by markt

A security guard removes Univision anchor Jorge Ramos from a news conference on Tuesday in Dubuque, Iowa. (www.nbcnews.com) Candidates and the process itself should be questioned when realism and humanity are being abandoned. (Editor’s Note: What the press needs to … Continue reading →

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GOP Pollster Frank Luntz: ‘Legs Are Shaking’ At The Support For Donald Trump

Posted on August 27, 2015 by markt

“You guys understand how significant this is?” By John Amato Crooks & Liars (8/25/15) Frank Luntz and the establishment Republicans are still in a tailspin over the immense support the Republican party base is giving Donald Trump. Luntz conducted another … Continue reading →

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